YIA: You are dumb until I give you this

When youth in action came to Rhode Island College for the 5th time it was different then the other times. The reason why is because before they came for this event they were able to bless us with their presence and educate us about a non-profit that none of us knew about. I will never forget the day they first came to my Fall semester of 2013 my classmates loved them and couldn't wait for them to come back.

But back to today, so the second event that I went to was called "You are dumb until I give you this." At first if you passed by a flyer you would kind of feel offended and shocked because if you didn't know YIA background and how humble and amazing they are you would think by the title of this event that they thought that they knew it all, and you probably thought what is this knowledge that they are thinking of giving me that I do not already have?

As the workshop progressed the whole point of this event was to educate current and potential teachers/professors about the harm they are doing to their students when they do not allow a student to challenge themselves. What I mean is that many teachers as they explained think that just because they went to college and have a masters or doctorate degree that they all of a sudden have all of the wisdom, that there is no way that their high school students could ever teach them something new. Which is something that happens in many schools. I remember various times when I went to high school and I was in a certain class that every time I went to this class I always felt as if I was never smart enough to actually have an educational conversation with my teacher(s). Its a feeling that will never go away but it has also made me stronger.

Overall it was a great event that I hope brought awareness to the students and the teachers that it takes both parts to create an awesome learning experience.

Ps. At this point I was interning for Youth in Action and I felt very proud of my team.