First of all, ain't no mistakes allowed
Here's the instructions, put it together
It's simple ain't it, but quite clever
-Rakim, "Move The Crowd"
I'm in a serious state of deep thought right now. I am entertaining an offer to speak to a group of at-risk 14-to 19-year-old youth and lead a workshop/discussion on the stop snitching issue. A friend of mine, who works at a youth center as a counselor in the evenings, mentioned how weary she is of seeing the shorties rolling in and out wearing the shirts.
So now, I need to think of a game plan to logically offer a position and counter-argument as an ice-breaker to break bread. And I've got til Thursday to think of some ill shT. A debate comes to mind. But so does a panel. Or I could have a crew in tow in order to have 1-on-1 session with the kids. Hmmmm. If I come weak, it will be oh so wack. If I come correct, then well...it'll go a long way towards establishing some credibility and relevancy with the young duns. If you're reading this, I may be picking your brain in the next 48 hours for ideas. So start thinking, B.
3 comments:
e, I asked you to come in because I know that you'll come proper and definitely leave an impression on the teens.
I'm thinking along the lines of a rap session. You should definitely wear the STOP KILLING t-shirt and perhaps even bring in a few fellow guest speakers who are street savvy and intellectually aware. Maybe you can even bring in articles of violent crimes that could have been avoided if someone stepped up and notified authorities. You could even perform a piece.
Just throwing some ideas out there.
I could help you come up with a catchy name for the workshop, make flyers and advertise this to the other 4 centers in cambridge. Let me know if that's too much or overwhelming.
Let me know on Thursday if you're up to moving the crowd.
nah, i'm up for the challenge. i need something like this to stimulate my brain.
First of all, I think you are the perfect one to do this job. I agree with SeedofEve. Use real-life examples of unsolved crimes against youth to bring the point home. Maybe you want to have a testimony time where the youth themselves can tell their own stories of unsolved crimes among themselves, friends or family and how it effected them. I think they will respect someone who is talking about real-life, actual situations as opposed to a "just say no" message. See if you can get DredEsq to walk through, too to get that side of the story, as well.
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