Former Stanford employee cuts hair for the homeless

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - The former head of Stanford's Digital Language Lab is now a barber, using his talents to help the homeless.

Joseph Kautz visits encampments offering his services to anyone in need.

He says a new hair cut makes recipients feel better about themselves, and they can get a new outlook on life.

He calls his non-profit, Tent City Barbers, and he posts some of his work on TikTok. 

His haircuts began in 2019 as he was finishing a cosmetology class in San Mateo.