TUNGKOL SA EPISODE NA ITO
Tagger. Thug. Hoodlum - you know the guy. Doesn't give a shit about society. Gets in trouble for the adrenaline rush. Must have been raised by some bad parents.
Positive Role model. Activist for Change. Innovator of Good.
Could these be the same person?
"I am not who I was, but who I was helped me become the man I am today." said Danny Patton, in a video about his transformation from neighborhood thug to coordinator of afterschool programs for underprivileged kids in the community.
In this, the first episode of Season 2, Danny describes the spark and the context that led to him changing his life and the lives of hundreds of children for the better.
Notes
- Joining and getting jumped into a gang/crew
- Why he chose to leave that life
- Challenges kids are facing today (cyberbullying, suicide, lack of outlet/resources, etc.)
- What is the Blue Whale Challenge? (A MUST FOR PARENTS OF TEENS)
Who I Was - https://www.facebook.com/1357764912/videos/10224664587866266/
For more info about MPAS, Danny's after school organization on the Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District website: https://www.mpesd.org/domain/3232
Since the program has been adopted by the school district, they don't accept cash donations, but they DO accept donations of clothes and canned goods closer to their charity events.
Contact me at cb@insertcontext.com for more info about ways to donate.
