If you are not familiar with the youtube channel SoulPancake, you should be. They post a variety of videos that, in my opinion, show the very best of humanity. Some of my favorites series of theirs include The Flipside, Word on The Street, and of course, Kid President.
Kid President (AKA Robby) is a charismatic energetic kid with osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease which makes his bones extremely breakable. Despite his condition, he never lets his broken bones get him down. Him and his brother-in-law, Brad, started making videos for fun, often with uplifting and positive messages. Now they are on a mission to make the world more awesome by simply spreading happiness.
I think this could potentially be a great resource to bring into the classroom. I think students often feel like they are not heard, or that they are "too little" to make a difference in the world. Kid President defies this reasoning though. He is a regular kid viewed and listened to by millions of people. He has also had the opportunity to speak with the likes of Beyonce, President Obama, and many other influential people. He is a kid that is changing the world just by spreading positivity. Often Kid President challenges his viewers to consider how they are making the world more awesome, so these videos can potentially inspire a unit on healthy relationships, wellness, or social justice.
Kid President (AKA Robby) is a charismatic energetic kid with osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease which makes his bones extremely breakable. Despite his condition, he never lets his broken bones get him down. Him and his brother-in-law, Brad, started making videos for fun, often with uplifting and positive messages. Now they are on a mission to make the world more awesome by simply spreading happiness.
I think this could potentially be a great resource to bring into the classroom. I think students often feel like they are not heard, or that they are "too little" to make a difference in the world. Kid President defies this reasoning though. He is a regular kid viewed and listened to by millions of people. He has also had the opportunity to speak with the likes of Beyonce, President Obama, and many other influential people. He is a kid that is changing the world just by spreading positivity. Often Kid President challenges his viewers to consider how they are making the world more awesome, so these videos can potentially inspire a unit on healthy relationships, wellness, or social justice.