have you ever think about changing the world I believe we were open to our
world I believe we were open to our
world I believe we were open to our complete greatness I mean we all want to
complete greatness I mean we all want to
complete greatness I mean we all want to make change right but something is
make change right but something is
make change right but something is missing something is missing
missing something is missing
missing something is missing we are organizer we are advocates we the
we are organizer we are advocates we the
we are organizer we are advocates we the people resist but something is missing
people resist but something is missing
people resist but something is missing the unrealized power I want everyone to
the unrealized power I want everyone to
the unrealized power I want everyone to repeat after me the unrealized power we
repeat after me the unrealized power we
repeat after me the unrealized power we all have a vision of how we wish the
all have a vision of how we wish the
all have a vision of how we wish the world could be when we think about
world could be when we think about
world could be when we think about equity inclusion love patriotism and
equity inclusion love patriotism and
equity inclusion love patriotism and civic engagement and today I’m going to
civic engagement and today I’m going to
civic engagement and today I’m going to give you the secret of the change we all
give you the secret of the change we all
give you the secret of the change we all wish to have our own realized power so
wish to have our own realized power so
wish to have our own realized power so what is our unrealized power why is it
what is our unrealized power why is it
what is our unrealized power why is it important how is it going to affect or
important how is it going to affect or
important how is it going to affect or impact us these are the question that
impact us these are the question that
impact us these are the question that I’m going to answer but first let me
I’m going to answer but first let me
I’m going to answer but first let me tell you a little bit about myself I am
tell you a little bit about myself I am
tell you a little bit about myself I am an international student from the
an international student from the
an international student from the Democratic Republic of the Congo two
Democratic Republic of the Congo two
Democratic Republic of the Congo two years ago I came to the United States of
years ago I came to the United States of
years ago I came to the United States of America to study geology during my
America to study geology during my
America to study geology during my journey here in the US I become
journey here in the US I become
journey here in the US I become passionate about three things leadership
passionate about three things leadership
passionate about three things leadership social justice and civic engagement
social justice and civic engagement
social justice and civic engagement during last election in my school even
during last election in my school even
during last election in my school even though I cannot vote I have registered
though I cannot vote I have registered
though I cannot vote I have registered more than 2,000 students to vote so now
more than 2,000 students to vote so now
more than 2,000 students to vote so now as an international student and a
as an international student and a
as an international student and a student leader I felt very powerless
student leader I felt very powerless
student leader I felt very powerless regarding the fear of the unknown and
regarding the fear of the unknown and
regarding the fear of the unknown and the confusion of my friends and family
the confusion of my friends and family
the confusion of my friends and family at the same time things were getting
at the same time things were getting
at the same time things were getting intense here back home in Congo it was
intense here back home in Congo it was
intense here back home in Congo it was the chaos and still a social chaos so I
the chaos and still a social chaos so I
the chaos and still a social chaos so I start pondering questions and one
start pondering questions and one
start pondering questions and one specifically come up a lot in my head
specifically come up a lot in my head
specifically come up a lot in my head what can I do what can I do what can we
what can I do what can I do what can we
what can I do what can I do what can we do as a society a part of what we have
do as a society a part of what we have
do as a society a part of what we have always been doing
always been doing
always been doing we implement real change you know there
we implement real change you know there
we implement real change you know there are always two that spit in life in
are always two that spit in life in
are always two that spit in life in everything that we do the visible and
everything that we do the visible and
everything that we do the visible and the invisible aspects the visible is
the invisible aspects the visible is
the invisible aspects the visible is something that you see something you can
something that you see something you can
something that you see something you can measure the physical or direct impact of
measure the physical or direct impact of
measure the physical or direct impact of it while the invisible is something that
it while the invisible is something that
it while the invisible is something that you don’t see you don’t measure its
you don’t see you don’t measure its
you don’t see you don’t measure its direct impact at the moment I’m looking
direct impact at the moment I’m looking
direct impact at the moment I’m looking around and I can see that some of you
around and I can see that some of you
around and I can see that some of you must wondering where am I going with
must wondering where am I going with
must wondering where am I going with that but you will know when we talk
that but you will know when we talk
that but you will know when we talk about changing our world speaking up and
about changing our world speaking up and
about changing our world speaking up and standing up we usually associate them
standing up we usually associate them
standing up we usually associate them with voting for testing debating but
with voting for testing debating but
with voting for testing debating but what if it wasn’t just about that what
what if it wasn’t just about that what
what if it wasn’t just about that what if there is another piece of the puzzle
if there is another piece of the puzzle
if there is another piece of the puzzle and a visible part here is where the
and a visible part here is where the
and a visible part here is where the concept of visible and invisible come
concept of visible and invisible come
concept of visible and invisible come into play August 28 1963 Martin Luther
into play August 28 1963 Martin Luther
into play August 28 1963 Martin Luther King jr. delivered I have a dream speech
King jr. delivered I have a dream speech
King jr. delivered I have a dream speech that we all know during the great march
that we all know during the great march
that we all know during the great march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom this
on Washington for Jobs and Freedom this
on Washington for Jobs and Freedom this is an example of the visible concepts
is an example of the visible concepts
is an example of the visible concepts the March itself and pitch the reason
the March itself and pitch the reason
the March itself and pitch the reason why this is visible is because you can
why this is visible is because you can
why this is visible is because you can see and measure the impact of the event
see and measure the impact of the event
see and measure the impact of the event visible aspects but what you did not see
visible aspects but what you did not see
visible aspects but what you did not see or maybe heard of is those two men
or maybe heard of is those two men
or maybe heard of is those two men philip Randolph and by Austin they were
philip Randolph and by Austin they were
philip Randolph and by Austin they were the first to start planning the March in
the first to start planning the March in
the first to start planning the March in December in 1961 philip Randolph was one
December in 1961 philip Randolph was one
December in 1961 philip Randolph was one of the leader of the civil right
of the leader of the civil right
of the leader of the civil right movement and he was the head of the
movement and he was the head of the
movement and he was the head of the march on Washington by a roaster and was
march on Washington by a roaster and was
march on Washington by a roaster and was an American leader for in social
an American leader for in social
an American leader for in social movement for civil right non-violence
movement for civil right non-violence
movement for civil right non-violence and gay rights and he was the chief
and gay rights and he was the chief
and gay rights and he was the chief organizer of the great march on
organizer of the great march on
organizer of the great march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and
Washington for Jobs and Freedom and
Washington for Jobs and Freedom and visible aspects let’s take another
visible aspects let’s take another
visible aspects let’s take another example February 11 1990 Nelson Mandela
example February 11 1990 Nelson Mandela
example February 11 1990 Nelson Mandela is released from prison after spending
is released from prison after spending
is released from prison after spending 27 years behind bars for speaking up and
27 years behind bars for speaking up and
27 years behind bars for speaking up and standing up against apartheid for those
standing up against apartheid for those
standing up against apartheid for those of you who don’t know a part there was a
of you who don’t know a part there was a
of you who don’t know a part there was a system of racial segregation
system of racial segregation
system of racial segregation was a system of institutionalized racial
was a system of institutionalized racial
was a system of institutionalized racial segregation and discrimination in South
segregation and discrimination in South
segregation and discrimination in South Africa in 1994 for years leader Nelson
Africa in 1994 for years leader Nelson
Africa in 1994 for years leader Nelson Mandela became the first black president
Mandela became the first black president
Mandela became the first black president of South Africa this is also another
of South Africa this is also another
of South Africa this is also another example of the visible aspects many of
example of the visible aspects many of
example of the visible aspects many of you probably knew about this great
you probably knew about this great
you probably knew about this great figure but what you did not know about
figure but what you did not know about
figure but what you did not know about is this man Jorge business Jorge
is this man Jorge business Jorge
is this man Jorge business Jorge business was a human right lawyer and he
business was a human right lawyer and he
business was a human right lawyer and he was part of the team that defendants on
was part of the team that defendants on
was part of the team that defendants on Mandela people say that he had Mandela
Mandela people say that he had Mandela
Mandela people say that he had Mandela avoided the death penalty by having him
avoided the death penalty by having him
avoided the death penalty by having him not appear to seek martyrdom and visible
not appear to seek martyrdom and visible
not appear to seek martyrdom and visible aspects we can see that without those
aspects we can see that without those
aspects we can see that without those invisible aspects the visible one
invisible aspects the visible one
invisible aspects the visible one wouldn’t be possible think about me
wouldn’t be possible think about me
wouldn’t be possible think about me right here I am the perfect example of
right here I am the perfect example of
right here I am the perfect example of the visible aspects I mean I’m here
the visible aspects I mean I’m here
the visible aspects I mean I’m here looking good you all get to listen to my
looking good you all get to listen to my
looking good you all get to listen to my great speech and my first we probably go
great speech and my first we probably go
great speech and my first we probably go on YouTube which is super cool but what
on YouTube which is super cool but what
on YouTube which is super cool but what you did not see is the process behind
you did not see is the process behind
you did not see is the process behind the hours of work with the organizing
the hours of work with the organizing
the hours of work with the organizing team to have all of this happen we now
team to have all of this happen we now
team to have all of this happen we now all have a better understanding of the
all have a better understanding of the
all have a better understanding of the visible and a visible concept so what
visible and a visible concept so what
visible and a visible concept so what happened when you applied those two
happened when you applied those two
happened when you applied those two concepts with the concept of speaking up
concepts with the concept of speaking up
concepts with the concept of speaking up and standing up for people here is what
and standing up for people here is what
and standing up for people here is what happened the visible and invisible
happened the visible and invisible
happened the visible and invisible aspects become the visible and invisible
aspects become the visible and invisible
aspects become the visible and invisible power you see we all have the power of
power you see we all have the power of
power you see we all have the power of speaking up and standing up against the
speaking up and standing up against the
speaking up and standing up against the oppressor and for the oppressed on one
oppressor and for the oppressed on one
oppressor and for the oppressed on one hand I define the visible power as what
hand I define the visible power as what
hand I define the visible power as what we say speaking up is things such as
we say speaking up is things such as
we say speaking up is things such as voting debating protesting lobbying and
voting debating protesting lobbying and
voting debating protesting lobbying and on the other hand I define the visible
on the other hand I define the visible
on the other hand I define the visible power as what speaking up would also be
power as what speaking up would also be
power as what speaking up would also be things such as education researchers
things such as education researchers
things such as education researchers community and relationship building
community and relationship building
community and relationship building conversation
conversation
conversation open – and self check today we can all
open – and self check today we can all
open – and self check today we can all agree that voting debating and
agree that voting debating and
agree that voting debating and protesting a great ways to speak up they
protesting a great ways to speak up they
protesting a great ways to speak up they are effective powerful and legitimate so
are effective powerful and legitimate so
are effective powerful and legitimate so what if in addition to voting
what if in addition to voting
what if in addition to voting we added education and researchers we
we added education and researchers we
we added education and researchers we need to be able to make our own research
need to be able to make our own research
need to be able to make our own research on topic the matter focus and make sure
on topic the matter focus and make sure
on topic the matter focus and make sure that solution propose a back up by facts
that solution propose a back up by facts
that solution propose a back up by facts not eternity facts just fact when it
not eternity facts just fact when it
not eternity facts just fact when it comes to voting we need to focus more on
comes to voting we need to focus more on
comes to voting we need to focus more on ideas and policies rather than
ideas and policies rather than
ideas and policies rather than candidates what if in addition to
candidates what if in addition to
candidates what if in addition to protests we added community and
protests we added community and
protests we added community and relationship building
relationship building
relationship building let me explain myself in January 22nd
let me explain myself in January 22nd
let me explain myself in January 22nd 2017 we had the women’s models going on
2017 we had the women’s models going on
2017 we had the women’s models going on in all over the country here in Portland
in all over the country here in Portland
in all over the country here in Portland the police estimated 100,000 people
the police estimated 100,000 people
the police estimated 100,000 people showed up to the women’s March which was
showed up to the women’s March which was
showed up to the women’s March which was historical and amazing so now can you
historical and amazing so now can you
historical and amazing so now can you imagine the impacts if everything one of
imagine the impacts if everything one of
imagine the impacts if everything one of the people that attend the women’s March
the people that attend the women’s March
the people that attend the women’s March this to give desire to donate $1 to
this to give desire to donate $1 to
this to give desire to donate $1 to organization that habit read the living
organization that habit read the living
organization that habit read the living condition of women or even better even
condition of women or even better even
condition of women or even better even better if they volunteer one hour each
better if they volunteer one hour each
better if they volunteer one hour each of the time to F women in the community
of the time to F women in the community
of the time to F women in the community let’s just picture this 100,000 people
let’s just picture this 100,000 people
let’s just picture this 100,000 people volunteer each of them one hour it will
volunteer each of them one hour it will
volunteer each of them one hour it will be equal to 100,000 hours when you
be equal to 100,000 hours when you
be equal to 100,000 hours when you divide it by 24 hours we get exactly
divide it by 24 hours we get exactly
divide it by 24 hours we get exactly 4166 days of community service which is
4166 days of community service which is
4166 days of community service which is equal to eleven point four years of
equal to eleven point four years of
equal to eleven point four years of community service eleven point four
community service eleven point four
community service eleven point four years what if in addition to public
years what if in addition to public
years what if in addition to public debates speeches we added something as
debates speeches we added something as
debates speeches we added something as simple as a sincere dialogue or
simple as a sincere dialogue or
simple as a sincere dialogue or conversation group of people with
conversation group of people with
conversation group of people with opposite ideas trying to find a way to
opposite ideas trying to find a way to
opposite ideas trying to find a way to get along with each other in November
get along with each other in November
get along with each other in November 23rd 2016
23rd 2016
23rd 2016 couple friend and I organized the
couple friend and I organized the
couple friend and I organized the workout in my campus to support
workout in my campus to support
workout in my campus to support undocumented student when we were doing
undocumented student when we were doing
undocumented student when we were doing the the protest we had a group of
the the protest we had a group of
the the protest we had a group of student that did a counter protest so
student that did a counter protest so
student that did a counter protest so right after the protest we invite them
right after the protest we invite them
right after the protest we invite them to a dialogue it was private intense and
to a dialogue it was private intense and
to a dialogue it was private intense and sincere by the end of the conversation
sincere by the end of the conversation
sincere by the end of the conversation we found common ground came up with
we found common ground came up with
we found common ground came up with agreement and it was amazing we start
agreement and it was amazing we start
agreement and it was amazing we start watching our more to them whenever we’re
watching our more to them whenever we’re
watching our more to them whenever we’re organizing events you see that’s what
organizing events you see that’s what
organizing events you see that’s what the invisible power is about and this is
the invisible power is about and this is
the invisible power is about and this is how powerful our voice could also be
how powerful our voice could also be
how powerful our voice could also be there is a time and a place to exercise
there is a time and a place to exercise
there is a time and a place to exercise the visible power but the invisible
the visible power but the invisible
the visible power but the invisible power is the one that can be expressed
power is the one that can be expressed
power is the one that can be expressed every single day of our life sometimes
every single day of our life sometimes
every single day of our life sometimes it can be as simple as a conversation
it can be as simple as a conversation
it can be as simple as a conversation sometimes it can be as simple as a smile
sometimes it can be as simple as a smile
sometimes it can be as simple as a smile in your face so now you all have the
in your face so now you all have the
in your face so now you all have the knowledge and tools to make the power
knowledge and tools to make the power
knowledge and tools to make the power that was once on realize a reality and
that was once on realize a reality and
that was once on realize a reality and I’m going to leave you with that
I’m going to leave you with that
I’m going to leave you with that sentence for us all of us to make
sentence for us all of us to make
sentence for us all of us to make substantial changes we have to exercise
substantial changes we have to exercise
substantial changes we have to exercise both the visible and the invisible power
you
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