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Roots to Wings | Dr. Mirna I. Ramos-Diaz | TEDxYakimaSalon


I was living in Spokane with the sisters

I was living in Spokane with the sisters of the Holy Names and also practicing

of the Holy Names and also practicing

of the Holy Names and also practicing pediatrics I was completing my studies

pediatrics I was completing my studies

pediatrics I was completing my studies in theology and towards the end of that

in theology and towards the end of that

in theology and towards the end of that the sisters approached me and said

the sisters approached me and said

the sisters approached me and said Madonna

Madonna

Madonna we’re missioning you sending you to

we’re missioning you sending you to

we’re missioning you sending you to Toppenish to practice pediatrics

Toppenish where is that South Central

Toppenish where is that South Central Washington

Washington

Washington oh no that’s not Alaska and I want to go

oh no that’s not Alaska and I want to go

oh no that’s not Alaska and I want to go to Alaska yes we know Mira but in

to Alaska yes we know Mira but in

to Alaska yes we know Mira but in Toppenish there’s the large Mexican

Toppenish there’s the large Mexican

Toppenish there’s the large Mexican community whose families and children

community whose families and children

community whose families and children need to hear a pediatrician whose native

need to hear a pediatrician whose native

need to hear a pediatrician whose native tongue is Spanish and that’s you well it

tongue is Spanish and that’s you well it

tongue is Spanish and that’s you well it was hard impossible to say no to the

was hard impossible to say no to the

was hard impossible to say no to the sisters who like my parents I loved me

sisters who like my parents I loved me

sisters who like my parents I loved me into life and so sister Sheila McEvoy

into life and so sister Sheila McEvoy

into life and so sister Sheila McEvoy and Mary Garvin helped me pack my bags

and Mary Garvin helped me pack my bags

and Mary Garvin helped me pack my bags and put them all in a car and send me to

and put them all in a car and send me to

and put them all in a car and send me to Toppenish I was driving and I said oh I

Toppenish I was driving and I said oh I

Toppenish I was driving and I said oh I know but I’m only gonna give this place

know but I’m only gonna give this place

know but I’m only gonna give this place two years of my life and after two years

two years of my life and after two years

two years of my life and after two years I know I’m heading back to Alaska well

I know I’m heading back to Alaska well

I know I’m heading back to Alaska well two years became 12 I fell in love with

two years became 12 I fell in love with

two years became 12 I fell in love with the people and the land however towards

the people and the land however towards

the people and the land however towards the end of those 12 years I started

the end of those 12 years I started

the end of those 12 years I started feeling this uneasiness and xed that

feeling this uneasiness and xed that

feeling this uneasiness and xed that though well supervision visits are

though well supervision visits are

though well supervision visits are needed prescribing antibiotics

needed prescribing antibiotics

needed prescribing antibiotics and attending resuscitations are key to

and attending resuscitations are key to

and attending resuscitations are key to the life of our children at this stage

the life of our children at this stage

the life of our children at this stage of my life while my mind was still clear

of my life while my mind was still clear

of my life while my mind was still clear and my hands remember the skills of a

and my hands remember the skills of a

and my hands remember the skills of a pediatrician I wanted to pass them on to

pediatrician I wanted to pass them on to

pediatrician I wanted to pass them on to the next generation of physicians though

the next generation of physicians though

the next generation of physicians though I am trained as an allopathic physician

I am trained as an allopathic physician

I am trained as an allopathic physician an MD I was to train now osteopathic

an MD I was to train now osteopathic

an MD I was to train now osteopathic physicians or DeRose whose philosophy

physicians or DeRose whose philosophy

physicians or DeRose whose philosophy and practice I had embraced long before

and practice I had embraced long before

and practice I had embraced long before they do the same thing that MDS do

they do the same thing that MDS do

they do the same thing that MDS do except they have the extra skills and

except they have the extra skills and

except they have the extra skills and gifts to manipulate bones muscles and

gifts to manipulate bones muscles and

gifts to manipulate bones muscles and tissue to help the body heal itself and

tissue to help the body heal itself and

tissue to help the body heal itself and that I always resonated within me so I

that I always resonated within me so I

that I always resonated within me so I left my pediatric practice and I

left my pediatric practice and I

left my pediatric practice and I accepted a position at the family

accepted a position at the family

accepted a position at the family medicine department at Pacific Northwest

medicine department at Pacific Northwest

medicine department at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of

University of Health Sciences College of

University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine and I loved it I

Osteopathic Medicine and I loved it I

Osteopathic Medicine and I loved it I loved the teaching the students were

loved the teaching the students were

loved the teaching the students were brilliant open to learning they wanted

brilliant open to learning they wanted

brilliant open to learning they wanted to serve in under represented and

to serve in under represented and

to serve in under represented and underserved areas they were open to

underserved areas they were open to

underserved areas they were open to receive the wisdom that I had to share

receive the wisdom that I had to share

receive the wisdom that I had to share but towards the end of those two years

but towards the end of those two years

but towards the end of those two years I’d begun feeling that angst something

I’d begun feeling that angst something

I’d begun feeling that angst something wasn’t complete for me

wasn’t complete for me

wasn’t complete for me what was it I really didn’t know so I

what was it I really didn’t know so I

what was it I really didn’t know so I decided to take off a three-day retreat

decided to take off a three-day retreat

decided to take off a three-day retreat silent all by myself to ponder to

silent all by myself to ponder to

silent all by myself to ponder to meditate and to pray what is this that

meditate and to pray what is this that

meditate and to pray what is this that is stirring within my soul what is it

is stirring within my soul what is it

is stirring within my soul what is it that I am to do in my second half of

that I am to do in my second half of

that I am to do in my second half of life

so I went off and I came home to my

so I went off and I came home to my family after those three they say I got

family after those three they say I got

family after those three they say I got it I know what I want to do I am going

it I know what I want to do I am going

it I know what I want to do I am going to be a life changing agent in the lives

to be a life changing agent in the lives

to be a life changing agent in the lives of the children of the valley back

of the children of the valley back

of the children of the valley back across the gap to native land my family

across the gap to native land my family

across the gap to native land my family asked well how are you going to do that

asked well how are you going to do that

asked well how are you going to do that I don’t know the truth I didn’t know but

I don’t know the truth I didn’t know but

I don’t know the truth I didn’t know but unbeknownst to myself the president of

unbeknownst to myself the president of

unbeknownst to myself the president of our university dr. Keith Watson had

our university dr. Keith Watson had

our university dr. Keith Watson had similar dreams and aspirations to create

similar dreams and aspirations to create

similar dreams and aspirations to create a pathway in which the underrepresented

a pathway in which the underrepresented

a pathway in which the underrepresented youth of our Valley will find a way to

youth of our Valley will find a way to

youth of our Valley will find a way to the medical profession he wanted to grow

the medical profession he wanted to grow

the medical profession he wanted to grow our own and not just wait until four

our own and not just wait until four

our own and not just wait until four years of training with these beautiful

years of training with these beautiful

years of training with these beautiful medical students and then four or five

medical students and then four or five

medical students and then four or five years of residency and then they’re sent

years of residency and then they’re sent

years of residency and then they’re sent out everywhere we wanted to grow our own

out everywhere we wanted to grow our own

out everywhere we wanted to grow our own to send them back exactly right here in

to send them back exactly right here in

to send them back exactly right here in the valley

so I was called to these meetings with

so I was called to these meetings with former chief research officer Bernadette

former chief research officer Bernadette

former chief research officer Bernadette Hallett and soon to be dr. Maxine

Hallett and soon to be dr. Maxine

Hallett and soon to be dr. Maxine Jenny’s liaison to Native American

Jenny’s liaison to Native American

Jenny’s liaison to Native American Studies at Heritage University we seeked

Studies at Heritage University we seeked

Studies at Heritage University we seeked her guidance or we sought her guidance

her guidance or we sought her guidance

her guidance or we sought her guidance and she led us to Mount Adam a school

and she led us to Mount Adam a school

and she led us to Mount Adam a school district in white swan’ Washington why

district in white swan’ Washington why

district in white swan’ Washington why there because it was an outlier school

there because it was an outlier school

there because it was an outlier school it was determined by federal standards

it was determined by federal standards

it was determined by federal standards that was in school in need of

that was in school in need of

that was in school in need of improvement the statistics were like

improvement the statistics were like

improvement the statistics were like this 39 percent chronic absenteeism rate

this 39 percent chronic absenteeism rate

this 39 percent chronic absenteeism rate 19 percent suspension and expulsion rate

19 percent suspension and expulsion rate

19 percent suspension and expulsion rate 59 percent graduation rate

59 percent graduation rate

59 percent graduation rate to give you an idea the average in the

to give you an idea the average in the

to give you an idea the average in the state of Washington of graduation rate

state of Washington of graduation rate

state of Washington of graduation rate is 78 percent we went there and we said

is 78 percent we went there and we said

is 78 percent we went there and we said we have students medical students that

we have students medical students that

we have students medical students that want to serve they want to give their

want to serve they want to give their

want to serve they want to give their gifts and we have faculty who wants to

gifts and we have faculty who wants to

gifts and we have faculty who wants to do the same so we met with former

do the same so we met with former

do the same so we met with former superintendent of Mount Adams School

superintendent of Mount Adams School

superintendent of Mount Adams School District

District

District mr. Henry strum and we said here we are

mr. Henry strum and we said here we are

mr. Henry strum and we said here we are what can we do for you and over a period

what can we do for you and over a period

what can we do for you and over a period of eight months meetings the program

of eight months meetings the program

of eight months meetings the program routes to wings was born routes to wings

routes to wings was born routes to wings

routes to wings was born routes to wings was the name given by mr. Henry strum

was the name given by mr. Henry strum

was the name given by mr. Henry strum and Stacey DeLeon that initially meant

and Stacey DeLeon that initially meant

and Stacey DeLeon that initially meant routes oh that’s where the Cougar walks

routes oh that’s where the Cougar walks

routes oh that’s where the Cougar walks on land which is the mascot for Mount

on land which is the mascot for Mount

on land which is the mascot for Mount Adams School District the high school

Adams School District the high school

Adams School District the high school and wings is the Eagle that resembles

and wings is the Eagle that resembles

and wings is the Eagle that resembles the heritage of the Yakima people we

the heritage of the Yakima people we

the heritage of the Yakima people we wanted to build those wings for those

wanted to build those wings for those

wanted to build those wings for those students for our children in the valley

students for our children in the valley

students for our children in the valley to spread their wings with the knowledge

to spread their wings with the knowledge

to spread their wings with the knowledge that they have already been given the

that they have already been given the

that they have already been given the wisdom that they have that gives that

wisdom that they have that gives that

wisdom that they have that gives that they already have been given by their

they already have been given by their

they already have been given by their creator all we needed was create a

creator all we needed was create a

creator all we needed was create a program that would foster that growth so

program that would foster that growth so

program that would foster that growth so we were creating a pathway for the

we were creating a pathway for the

we were creating a pathway for the underrepresented youth in our valley to

underrepresented youth in our valley to

underrepresented youth in our valley to enter into the medical field by being

enter into the medical field by being

enter into the medical field by being present or being offered the programs

present or being offered the programs

present or being offered the programs that are offered through the

that are offered through the

that are offered through the institutions that we have here their

institutions that we have here their

institutions that we have here their high school junior high high school

high school junior high high school

high school junior high high school Heritage University and then Pacific

Heritage University and then Pacific

Heritage University and then Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences

Northwest University of Health Sciences

Northwest University of Health Sciences and hopefully we will have some that

and hopefully we will have some that

and hopefully we will have some that will become osteopathic physicians

will become osteopathic physicians

will become osteopathic physicians that’s what the initial meaning of roots

that’s what the initial meaning of roots

that’s what the initial meaning of roots the wings was however as I immerse

the wings was however as I immerse

the wings was however as I immerse myself in the values and traditions

myself in the values and traditions

myself in the values and traditions of the Yakama people and I was invited

of the Yakama people and I was invited

of the Yakama people and I was invited to a rout digging ceremony overlooking

to a rout digging ceremony overlooking

to a rout digging ceremony overlooking fallen arches I began to really truly

fallen arches I began to really truly

fallen arches I began to really truly understand the war routes as I dug the

understand the war routes as I dug the

understand the war routes as I dug the spear to pull the Bitterroot plant the

spear to pull the Bitterroot plant the

spear to pull the Bitterroot plant the bitter root is what they used for their

bitter root is what they used for their

bitter root is what they used for their substance for eating sore the berries

substance for eating sore the berries

substance for eating sore the berries roots is not only what the traditional

roots is not only what the traditional

roots is not only what the traditional foods that they have that give them

foods that they have that give them

foods that they have that give them their health but roots it’s also their

their health but roots it’s also their

their health but roots it’s also their traditions their dances their values and

traditions their dances their values and

traditions their dances their values and so it was also the same for the Mexican

so it was also the same for the Mexican

so it was also the same for the Mexican community that I had so as well embraced

community that I had so as well embraced

community that I had so as well embraced then what is the foundations of this

then what is the foundations of this

then what is the foundations of this roots to wings program the foundation

roots to wings program the foundation

roots to wings program the foundation comes from a paper by dr. bernadette

comes from a paper by dr. bernadette

comes from a paper by dr. bernadette Holland and Jan Austin entitled

Holland and Jan Austin entitled

Holland and Jan Austin entitled transformative coal mentoring it is

transformative coal mentoring it is

transformative coal mentoring it is based on four principles and these

based on four principles and these

based on four principles and these principles are the matrix that sustain

principles are the matrix that sustain

principles are the matrix that sustain roots to wings and hold it together no

roots to wings and hold it together no

roots to wings and hold it together no matter what it is based on an

matter what it is based on an

matter what it is based on an egalitarian principle it is

egalitarian principle it is

egalitarian principle it is collaborative we must all sit at the

collaborative we must all sit at the

collaborative we must all sit at the table from a place of not knowing that

table from a place of not knowing that

table from a place of not knowing that leads to humility and we must all be

leads to humility and we must all be

leads to humility and we must all be open to learning from one another and so

open to learning from one another and so

open to learning from one another and so was this program how is that what are

was this program how is that what are

was this program how is that what are the actual workings of the program so we

the actual workings of the program so we

the actual workings of the program so we have mentors first and second-year

have mentors first and second-year

have mentors first and second-year medical students from our University

medical students from our University

medical students from our University they’re chosen by their academic record

they’re chosen by their academic record

they’re chosen by their academic record and after application filling a long

and after application filling a long

and after application filling a long application we assess their motives and

application we assess their motives and

application we assess their motives and so forth senses this is a completely

so forth senses this is a completely

so forth senses this is a completely volunteer program all about service no

volunteer program all about service no

volunteer program all about service no credit on anything it is the students

credit on anything it is the students

credit on anything it is the students from Mount Adams school district as well

from Mount Adams school district as well

from Mount Adams school district as well as the Yakama Nation tribal school

as the Yakama Nation tribal school

as the Yakama Nation tribal school they’re chosen according to how their

they’re chosen according to how their

they’re chosen according to how their schools determined ah we don’t have any

schools determined ah we don’t have any

schools determined ah we don’t have any say-so on that they have the power to

say-so on that they have the power to

say-so on that they have the power to determine who joins the program and the

determine who joins the program and the

determine who joins the program and the program is divided into both didactic

program is divided into both didactic

program is divided into both didactic learning and hands-on experiences you

learning and hands-on experiences you

learning and hands-on experiences you have teenagers young kids now up to

have teenagers young kids now up to

have teenagers young kids now up to sixth grade you’ve got to have them be

sixth grade you’ve got to have them be

sixth grade you’ve got to have them be doing something not sitting so this

doing something not sitting so this

doing something not sitting so this picture that you see our students

picture that you see our students

picture that you see our students writing what was their first day in

writing what was their first day in

writing what was their first day in college like they have to write a letter

college like they have to write a letter

college like they have to write a letter to themselves we want them to begin

to themselves we want them to begin

to themselves we want them to begin believing yes you can be here and they

believing yes you can be here and they

believing yes you can be here and they are hands-on experiences simulation lab

are hands-on experiences simulation lab

are hands-on experiences simulation lab in which they begin listening to the

in which they begin listening to the

in which they begin listening to the heartbeat sensing pulses we also have

heartbeat sensing pulses we also have

heartbeat sensing pulses we also have how does the office a regular doctor’s

how does the office a regular doctor’s

how does the office a regular doctor’s office works and how do things how do

office works and how do things how do

office works and how do things how do they how do you take the blood pressure

they how do you take the blood pressure

they how do you take the blood pressure and look at people’s ears and so forth

and look at people’s ears and so forth

and look at people’s ears and so forth so they have that didactic and hands-on

so they have that didactic and hands-on

so they have that didactic and hands-on but remember this is called

but remember this is called

but remember this is called transformative Co mentoring it is not

transformative Co mentoring it is not

transformative Co mentoring it is not that our students just mentor our

that our students just mentor our

that our students just mentor our students are also mentoring so our

students are also mentoring so our

students are also mentoring so our students learn by sharing having time to

students learn by sharing having time to

students learn by sharing having time to share stories with one another their

share stories with one another their

share stories with one another their struggles and they also listen to the

struggles and they also listen to the

struggles and they also listen to the younger students struggles when the

younger students struggles when the

younger students struggles when the younger student struggles hear that some

younger student struggles hear that some

younger student struggles hear that some of the medical students had a tough time

of the medical students had a tough time

of the medical students had a tough time in chemistry or they really did bear in

in chemistry or they really did bear in

in chemistry or they really did bear in math but they are fizzing physicians now

math but they are fizzing physicians now

math but they are fizzing physicians now then they begin saying wow I can do this

then they begin saying wow I can do this

then they begin saying wow I can do this as well also our students visit their

as well also our students visit their

as well also our students visit their schools and so the young students get to

schools and so the young students get to

schools and so the young students get to be mentors to our students when they

be mentors to our students when they

be mentors to our students when they show their campus they are classrooms

show their campus they are classrooms

show their campus they are classrooms their town

was this program always easy was that

was this program always easy was that just simple let’s get together and do

just simple let’s get together and do

just simple let’s get together and do this you know it wasn’t when you put

this you know it wasn’t when you put

this you know it wasn’t when you put human beings together differences come

human beings together differences come

human beings together differences come up the first thing that came was ha

up the first thing that came was ha

up the first thing that came was ha Yakama Nation tribal school and mound

Yakama Nation tribal school and mound

Yakama Nation tribal school and mound out of a school district they’re rivals

out of a school district they’re rivals

out of a school district they’re rivals and we put those kids together and we

and we put those kids together and we

and we put those kids together and we fell energies that wasn’t productive to

fell energies that wasn’t productive to

fell energies that wasn’t productive to the wholeness of our desire so in one of

the wholeness of our desire so in one of

the wholeness of our desire so in one of the didactic lessons I said I’m called

the didactic lessons I said I’m called

the didactic lessons I said I’m called to respect a a baby and this infant I

to respect a a baby and this infant I

to respect a a baby and this infant I looked at the warmer and he was having a

looked at the warmer and he was having a

looked at the warmer and he was having a hard time breathing so I call the

hard time breathing so I call the

hard time breathing so I call the respiratory tech the nurses the lab

respiratory tech the nurses the lab

respiratory tech the nurses the lab technicians their nurse practitioners

technicians their nurse practitioners

technicians their nurse practitioners pas osteopathic physician anybody that

pas osteopathic physician anybody that

pas osteopathic physician anybody that was there let’s come help resuscitate

was there let’s come help resuscitate

was there let’s come help resuscitate this baby but before I knew everybody

this baby but before I knew everybody

this baby but before I knew everybody got into an argument oh no don’t tell

got into an argument oh no don’t tell

got into an argument oh no don’t tell give me orders

give me orders

give me orders I’m the doctor I’ll give you orders oh

I’m the doctor I’ll give you orders oh

I’m the doctor I’ll give you orders oh no don’t tell me anything I graduated

no don’t tell me anything I graduated

no don’t tell me anything I graduated from this school you brought her in from

from this school you brought her in from

from this school you brought her in from that one oh no I’m the respiratory tech

that one oh no I’m the respiratory tech

that one oh no I’m the respiratory tech I’m gonna intubate this baby he’s not

I’m gonna intubate this baby he’s not

I’m gonna intubate this baby he’s not gonna be you and an argument ensued and

gonna be you and an argument ensued and

gonna be you and an argument ensued and I couldn’t control it and the baby

I couldn’t control it and the baby

I couldn’t control it and the baby breathing begun deeper slower deeper

breathing begun deeper slower deeper

breathing begun deeper slower deeper slower

huh until your brief is last and I

huh until your brief is last and I looked and died

the team was stunned I could hear a pin

the team was stunned I could hear a pin drop and I said but see our differences

drop and I said but see our differences

drop and I said but see our differences cause the last of a human life we all

cause the last of a human life we all

cause the last of a human life we all need to work together for and find our

need to work together for and find our

need to work together for and find our common ground so that our children

common ground so that our children

common ground so that our children flourish and blossom and of course this

flourish and blossom and of course this

flourish and blossom and of course this is a fictional story that I said to the

is a fictional story that I said to the

is a fictional story that I said to the students in one evening of didactic

students in one evening of didactic

students in one evening of didactic lessons but they got the message that

lessons but they got the message that

lessons but they got the message that they were all there to learn and to find

they were all there to learn and to find

they were all there to learn and to find their common roots but if we have

their common roots but if we have

their common roots but if we have problems with the students so we had

problems with the students so we had

problems with the students so we had problems with the steering committee

problems with the steering committee

problems with the steering committee just the same way except I couldn’t tell

just the same way except I couldn’t tell

just the same way except I couldn’t tell them this story anymore are they heard

them this story anymore are they heard

them this story anymore are they heard it so as adults what did we do we had

it so as adults what did we do we had

it so as adults what did we do we had dinner and all were welcomed at the

dinner and all were welcomed at the

dinner and all were welcomed at the table and since our program matrix s

table and since our program matrix s

table and since our program matrix s egalitarian is collaborative we must all

egalitarian is collaborative we must all

egalitarian is collaborative we must all come from a place of not knowing I don’t

come from a place of not knowing I don’t

come from a place of not knowing I don’t know exactly why you feel the way you do

know exactly why you feel the way you do

know exactly why you feel the way you do or react the way you do and I got to be

or react the way you do and I got to be

or react the way you do and I got to be open to learning where he or she is

open to learning where he or she is

open to learning where he or she is coming from since we know that is our

coming from since we know that is our

coming from since we know that is our matrix they all shared we all shared my

matrix they all shared we all shared my

matrix they all shared we all shared my fears of leading a group that I felt was

fears of leading a group that I felt was

fears of leading a group that I felt was just printer away and others about their

just printer away and others about their

just printer away and others about their frustration in communication what made

frustration in communication what made

frustration in communication what made the angry how come this was late how

the angry how come this was late how

the angry how come this was late how come we couldn’t complete this on time

come we couldn’t complete this on time

come we couldn’t complete this on time but we all said it in the spirit of

but we all said it in the spirit of

but we all said it in the spirit of finding our common ground and from that

finding our common ground and from that

finding our common ground and from that day on roots to wings has exploded and

day on roots to wings has exploded and

day on roots to wings has exploded and grown and we’re now in the third year of

grown and we’re now in the third year of

grown and we’re now in the third year of the program and so I leave you today

the program and so I leave you today

the program and so I leave you today with

with

with two faithful to my Cuban Heritage

two faithful to my Cuban Heritage

two faithful to my Cuban Heritage faithful to my spiritual tradition I

faithful to my spiritual tradition I

faithful to my spiritual tradition I offer you two invitations one to all

offer you two invitations one to all

offer you two invitations one to all osteopathic & allopathic medical schools

osteopathic & allopathic medical schools

osteopathic & allopathic medical schools in this country and abroad create a

in this country and abroad create a

in this country and abroad create a mentoring program right there where your

mentoring program right there where your

mentoring program right there where your school is at reach out to those

school is at reach out to those

school is at reach out to those unrepresented youth in our field and in

unrepresented youth in our field and in

unrepresented youth in our field and in one year from now Pacific Northwest

one year from now Pacific Northwest

one year from now Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of

University of Health Sciences College of

University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine will welcome you

Osteopathic Medicine will welcome you

Osteopathic Medicine will welcome you for a conference on mentoring second

for a conference on mentoring second

for a conference on mentoring second invitation is those of you who are here

invitation is those of you who are here

invitation is those of you who are here in this community ignite and those that

in this community ignite and those that

in this community ignite and those that are in communities everywhere seeing

are in communities everywhere seeing

are in communities everywhere seeing this today ignite the fire for passion

this today ignite the fire for passion

this today ignite the fire for passion to serve those that are in the weakest

to serve those that are in the weakest

to serve those that are in the weakest members of our society those that are

members of our society those that are

members of our society those that are most forgotten those that are most

most forgotten those that are most

most forgotten those that are most unrepresented and do it with integrity

unrepresented and do it with integrity

unrepresented and do it with integrity with commitment with compassion and most

with commitment with compassion and most

with commitment with compassion and most of all do it with love because these

of all do it with love because these

of all do it with love because these students these beautiful human beings

students these beautiful human beings

students these beautiful human beings these are our present but these these

these are our present but these these

these are our present but these these are our future

are our future

are our future so serve for the love of our children

so serve for the love of our children

so serve for the love of our children thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

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