[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] we’re gonna start with a short activity
we’re gonna start with a short activity
we’re gonna start with a short activity I’d like everybody to close your eyes
I’d like everybody to close your eyes
I’d like everybody to close your eyes and I want you to imagine an important
and I want you to imagine an important
and I want you to imagine an important child in your life it can be a son or a
child in your life it can be a son or a
child in your life it can be a son or a daughter a grandchild a niece or a
daughter a grandchild a niece or a
daughter a grandchild a niece or a nephew in your mind’s eye you can hear
nephew in your mind’s eye you can hear
nephew in your mind’s eye you can hear them talking about who they want to be
them talking about who they want to be
them talking about who they want to be when they grow up now fast forward 15
when they grow up now fast forward 15
when they grow up now fast forward 15 years later where are they now what are
years later where are they now what are
years later where are they now what are they doing okay you can open your eyes
they doing okay you can open your eyes
they doing okay you can open your eyes now
now
now let’s collectively imagine a community
let’s collectively imagine a community
let’s collectively imagine a community where every person can decide who they
where every person can decide who they
where every person can decide who they want to be when they grow up a doctor a
want to be when they grow up a doctor a
want to be when they grow up a doctor a lawyer chef welder entrepreneur what
lawyer chef welder entrepreneur what
lawyer chef welder entrepreneur what would it look like if every child in our
would it look like if every child in our
would it look like if every child in our community had the power of
community had the power of
community had the power of self-determination pretty good right and
self-determination pretty good right and
self-determination pretty good right and the best part of that vision is that we
the best part of that vision is that we
the best part of that vision is that we can make it a reality
can make it a reality
can make it a reality it may not be easy
it may not be easy
it may not be easy but we can make it simple so how do we
but we can make it simple so how do we
but we can make it simple so how do we get there some people would say that
get there some people would say that
get there some people would say that with enough motivation you can achieve
with enough motivation you can achieve
with enough motivation you can achieve anything you want in life regardless of
anything you want in life regardless of
anything you want in life regardless of socioeconomic status your disability
socioeconomic status your disability
socioeconomic status your disability race or even lack of talent and while it
race or even lack of talent and while it
race or even lack of talent and while it is true that motivation is critical it
is true that motivation is critical it
is true that motivation is critical it alone does not solve our social problems
alone does not solve our social problems
alone does not solve our social problems of poverty crime obesity substance abuse
of poverty crime obesity substance abuse
of poverty crime obesity substance abuse so let’s start with motivation what is
so let’s start with motivation what is
so let’s start with motivation what is it
it
it it’s a process that starts with a
it’s a process that starts with a
it’s a process that starts with a physiological or a psychological need
physiological or a psychological need
physiological or a psychological need that activates a behavior or a drive
that activates a behavior or a drive
that activates a behavior or a drive toward a goal so that makes sense a
toward a goal so that makes sense a
toward a goal so that makes sense a physiological need like thirst or hunger
physiological need like thirst or hunger
physiological need like thirst or hunger motivates us to get water or food pretty
motivates us to get water or food pretty
motivates us to get water or food pretty standard so let’s ask ourselves are
standard so let’s ask ourselves are
standard so let’s ask ourselves are there standard psychological needs the
there standard psychological needs the
there standard psychological needs the answer is yes there are three Universal
answer is yes there are three Universal
answer is yes there are three Universal psychological needs the need to gain
psychological needs the need to gain
psychological needs the need to gain mastery of tasks and learn skills which
mastery of tasks and learn skills which
mastery of tasks and learn skills which is known as competency the need to be a
is known as competency the need to be a
is known as competency the need to be a part of a tribe to fill a sense of
part of a tribe to fill a sense of
part of a tribe to fill a sense of purpose and attachment to a group this
purpose and attachment to a group this
purpose and attachment to a group this is belonging and the third need is to
is belonging and the third need is to
is belonging and the third need is to feel in control of your behaviors and
feel in control of your behaviors and
feel in control of your behaviors and your goals autonomy the theory of
your goals autonomy the theory of
your goals autonomy the theory of motivation that have this premise is
motivation that have this premise is
motivation that have this premise is that there are innate tendencies towards
that there are innate tendencies towards
that there are innate tendencies towards personal growth and vitality that are
personal growth and vitality that are
personal growth and vitality that are either satisfied or thwarted by your
either satisfied or thwarted by your
either satisfied or thwarted by your immediate environment when competency
immediate environment when competency
immediate environment when competency belonging and autonomy are fostered in
belonging and autonomy are fostered in
belonging and autonomy are fostered in our homes our neighborhoods our sporting
our homes our neighborhoods our sporting
our homes our neighborhoods our sporting teams our schools and our churches
teams our schools and our churches
teams our schools and our churches children flourish these factors of
children flourish these factors of
children flourish these factors of self-determination during a child’s
self-determination during a child’s
self-determination during a child’s development ultimately lead to the
development ultimately lead to the
development ultimately lead to the successful transition into adult life
successful transition into adult life
successful transition into adult life did you know that 10% of the children in
did you know that 10% of the children in
did you know that 10% of the children in our community are living in
our community are living in
our community are living in intergenerational poverty that’s over
intergenerational poverty that’s over
intergenerational poverty that’s over 7,000 children think about the social
7,000 children think about the social
7,000 children think about the social and the economic costs if we don’t come
and the economic costs if we don’t come
and the economic costs if we don’t come together collectively to break the cycle
together collectively to break the cycle
together collectively to break the cycle of poverty those of us who are working
of poverty those of us who are working
of poverty those of us who are working on intergenerational poverty believe
on intergenerational poverty believe
on intergenerational poverty believe that we can impact policy and
that we can impact policy and
that we can impact policy and programming through four key critical
programming through four key critical
programming through four key critical factors health and wellness equal access
factors health and wellness equal access
factors health and wellness equal access resiliency and dignity through social
resiliency and dignity through social
resiliency and dignity through social connectedness mentors and role models
connectedness mentors and role models
connectedness mentors and role models when children have competency are a part
when children have competency are a part
when children have competency are a part of the tribe and the bosses of
of the tribe and the bosses of
of the tribe and the bosses of themselves they thrive you don’t have to
themselves they thrive you don’t have to
themselves they thrive you don’t have to travel to a foreign country to see
travel to a foreign country to see
travel to a foreign country to see poverty you can make a difference here
poverty you can make a difference here
poverty you can make a difference here in your community children living in
in your community children living in
in your community children living in intergenerational poverty deserve the
intergenerational poverty deserve the
intergenerational poverty deserve the best efforts of our entire community so
when you receive the calling to become a
when you receive the calling to become a mentor to volunteer for the Boys and
mentor to volunteer for the Boys and
mentor to volunteer for the Boys and Girls Club or to coach a youth sport
Girls Club or to coach a youth sport
Girls Club or to coach a youth sport team take that opportunity knowing that
team take that opportunity knowing that
team take that opportunity knowing that you’re a difference maker you are a
you’re a difference maker you are a
you’re a difference maker you are a champion for our children and you are
champion for our children and you are
champion for our children and you are giving them a sense of
giving them a sense of
giving them a sense of self-determination it does take a
self-determination it does take a
self-determination it does take a village become a part of our tribe thank
village become a part of our tribe thank
village become a part of our tribe thank you
you
you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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