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Guitars Over Guns | Rody Lafrance & Santamarie Arocho | TEDxYouth@Miami


good evening my name is Sansa Morocho

good evening my name is Sansa Morocho and this is really France we are part of

and this is really France we are part of

and this is really France we are part of guitars of regardons which is a music

guitars of regardons which is a music

guitars of regardons which is a music mentorship program that has made a huge

mentorship program that has made a huge

mentorship program that has made a huge difference in our lives

difference in our lives

difference in our lives it all started when my mother had enough

it all started when my mother had enough

it all started when my mother had enough of my behavior she got a call from the

of my behavior she got a call from the

of my behavior she got a call from the principal saying that I was not to come

principal saying that I was not to come

principal saying that I was not to come back to school until next school year

back to school until next school year

back to school until next school year this was because I was constantly

this was because I was constantly

this was because I was constantly fighting getting bad grades skipping

fighting getting bad grades skipping

fighting getting bad grades skipping class and just being disrespectful I was

class and just being disrespectful I was

class and just being disrespectful I was doing this because I want to fit in with

doing this because I want to fit in with

doing this because I want to fit in with the crowd and be popular not realizing

the crowd and be popular not realizing

the crowd and be popular not realizing that it was ruining my future so that

that it was ruining my future so that

that it was ruining my future so that same day my mother transferred me to

same day my mother transferred me to

same day my mother transferred me to another school now when I started at

another school now when I started at

another school now when I started at that new school I was still misbehaving

that new school I was still misbehaving

that new school I was still misbehaving I mean it seemed like it was never gonna

I mean it seemed like it was never gonna

I mean it seemed like it was never gonna end but then I heard about guitars over

end but then I heard about guitars over

end but then I heard about guitars over guns sounded interesting so I joined but

guns sounded interesting so I joined but

guns sounded interesting so I joined but when I walked in that first day I sent

when I walked in that first day I sent

when I walked in that first day I sent kids dancing singing playing guitar

kids dancing singing playing guitar

kids dancing singing playing guitar trumpet drums painting I mean it was an

trumpet drums painting I mean it was an

trumpet drums painting I mean it was an amazing experience it felt like a place

amazing experience it felt like a place

amazing experience it felt like a place where I could be myself and where I

where I could be myself and where I

where I could be myself and where I belonged

belonged

belonged so I joined now I’m an honor roll

so I joined now I’m an honor roll

so I joined now I’m an honor roll student in high school I’m a peer mentor

student in high school I’m a peer mentor

student in high school I’m a peer mentor and I’m looking forward to going to

and I’m looking forward to going to

and I’m looking forward to going to college in two years to major in musical

college in two years to major in musical

college in two years to major in musical theater

as a guitars over guns alumni and being

as a guitars over guns alumni and being in the program for almost four years now

in the program for almost four years now

in the program for almost four years now I am beyond proud of the person I am

I am beyond proud of the person I am

I am beyond proud of the person I am today I’ve learned to love myself love

today I’ve learned to love myself love

today I’ve learned to love myself love others and just accept myself for who I

others and just accept myself for who I

others and just accept myself for who I am

am

am I’ve heard to be wise I’ve learned to be

I’ve heard to be wise I’ve learned to be

I’ve heard to be wise I’ve learned to be humble and just be happy

humble and just be happy

humble and just be happy [Music]

I’m talking loud not saying

I’m talking loud not saying [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I’m criticized

I’m talking

I’m talking [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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