State of Emergency: Moving Up Maslow | Katrena Perou | TEDxWakeForestU

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  • Опубліковано 30 лип 2024
  • Katrena Perou, the second speaker of the afternoon, is the chief program officer at Urban Arts Partnership, a nonprofit that works to advance the intellectual, social, and artistic development of underprivileged public school students. Perou, who started the partnership at Samuel Gompers High School in South Bronx, New York, compared the students’ feelings that they were not being heard and would just end up dead or in prison to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need: “With everything these students were facing, going to the program didn’t matter. They were just trying to make it through the day,” she explained. Perou added that by listening to a CD of songs that students at the high school had created, particularly a song called “State of Emergency,” she learned to gain their respect by trusting them and making sure their voices were heard.
    Katrena Perou is the Chief Program Officer at Urban Arts Partnership, a nonprofit organization that works to advance the intellectual, social and artistic development of underprivileged public school students. Urban Arts’ arts-integrated education programs help close the achievement gap and give young people the skills they need for the future. Perou brings years of nonprofit leadership and education development experience to her role at Urban Arts, and her work in the field has been recognized nationally many times over. Perou tirelessly uses her talent and expertise to secure sound education for all
    students, regardless of situation.
    This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

КОМЕНТАРІ • 10

  • @randallmonethorton1160
    @randallmonethorton1160 2 роки тому +5

    So many more people should see this!! This brought tears to my eyes with all the truth in it

  • @AELwriter
    @AELwriter Рік тому +3

    I have listened to your video five times. Thank you !

  • @Rockstar_chainz
    @Rockstar_chainz Рік тому +2

    This is incredible. Wow.

  • @jackbandoproductions1978
    @jackbandoproductions1978 4 роки тому +6

    Your speech is just fine now! I want to bring arts to the community as well. SOA 🚨 let's step up 💪🏾💯❗️

  • @MsFitItaly
    @MsFitItaly Рік тому +3

    "Let's step up!" I loved this video so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Karliesk
    @Karliesk 3 роки тому +4

    Amazing talk. Thank you for inspiring us. You are a SHERO!

  • @Marcuscalo
    @Marcuscalo 2 роки тому +3

    Using your speech in a paper I am writing. Thank you.

  • @p.a.4162
    @p.a.4162 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you for your speech and your commitment. It is a pity that we are so few who comment, compared to the participation that people dedicate to superflous and low quality content in this site

  • @voulazotali6395
    @voulazotali6395 3 роки тому +3

    Είσαι θεά! That's Greek for you're a goddess. Your approach for these kids, sweet, humble and prοud is really inspiring. This is the first time I ever comment on something on youtube cause that video deserves millions of views.

  • @margaretbam1594
    @margaretbam1594 3 роки тому +3

    GOD BLESS YOU! REALLY APPRECIATED DISCOVERING THIS TALK! IM REMINDED OF THE MOVIE >>>TO SIR WITH LOVE 💕
    YOU REMIND ME OF SIDNEY POITIER > YOU ARE FOLLOWING UP GREAT WORK GREATS LIKE HIM AND HARRY BELAFONTE