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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to community viewpoints and Shannie feeling blessed and highly favored.
On this Sunday morning, we are empowering our communities Mother's
Day weekend, highlighting a fierce mom doing her due diligence
on caring and showing compassion in the community, highlighting Donna
Degan's Mother's Day five k as she pours into the
moms this weekend, and highlighting a phenomenal teacher named Keisha Dean.
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So welcome to community Viewpoints to Shawnee feeling blessed and
highly favored on this Sunday morning, we are pouring into
our community. We understand that you know times could be hard.
We fall on hard time. So I wanted to bring
a friend into the studio today to talk to us
about caring and showing compassion and supporting our community. So
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today I have Lorie Savors. She is here to talk
to us about an event coming up. Lorie, how are you?
Speaker 2 (00:52):
I am doing well this morning? How are you, Lurie?
Speaker 1 (00:55):
I gotta tell you, I am blessed to know people
that is pouring into the care community like you do,
making sure that we have limitless ways free, limitless ways
to help our community. So if you would just tell
the community a little something about yourself, Laurie, what you
do in the community, and then we'll get to how
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you're serving in the community.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Says name is Lolorie. I am the pastor of Las
Marketplace Ministry. We are in church about walls and God
has us in the community, so we were out serving
the communities. We're out in the apartment complexes. We're out
where the people are because we know that Jesus was
not behind a wall, so we're out doing what Jesus
would do, taking care of the people.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Community.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Shawne speaking to Laurie here from Las Ministries and pouring
into us today about how we can show compassion and
care for our community. So, Laurie, I understand in the
spirit of compassion and community, you're holding a free community
health fare. Talk to us about the date and where
the health fare will be.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
So it's going to be on Saturday, May seventeenth, from
ten am into two pm. It will be held at
eighty two forty two. Are moanable of our webs that
is the New Life Worship Center. And as Shani said,
everything is free. Everything is free, and we're excited with.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Everything going on in the environment and the economy. Moving
the word free is something that's unbelievable right now, but
believe community because with this event, they're offering virtual medical
services and resources to residents of all ages. So Laurie
talk to us about this medical service and resources that
they will get, and then we'll talk about the wonderful
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people who have sponsored this and is willing to.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
Make it happen.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
So we have a group of fifteen er physicians that
will be out serving these patients. They will be doing
free medical care. Will also have free prescriptions. So if
you come in and you're taking a particular medication and
you just can't afford it, let us take care of you,
help you to make sure that you get the medications
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that you need in order for you to be healthy.
So we're excited about being able to have the folks
come in and to be treated by our physicians. We
also have physical therapists there, we have social workers there,
we have case management there, we have on quality there.
People that are going to be able to take care
of the person and hold the whole person is what's so.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Important, quing me Shawnie speaking to Laurie, a servant in
the community with LASM Ministries here serving on May seventeenth,
bringing something to the community where it helps with you know,
medical equipment, giveaway, education on strokes, sepsis, heart disease, so
much more will be provided on May seventeenth. And I
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know someone had to help you, Laurie, So talk to
us about who is sponsoring this event.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Yes, so our biggest sponsor is Vitulity Care and that
is a group of your physicians and they're the ones
that's pretty much funding us.
Speaker 4 (03:57):
You know.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
We also have of course Ascension, Saint Vincent's, we have
Feeding North Northeast Florida. We have Dispensary of Health, we
have Salt Poker. We also have Jack's Care and we're
going to have a special kid zone and the kid
zone is going to be sponsored by by two of
it and that's going to be face painting and and
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balloon animals. So we have so many sponsors that's taking
on this task and say hey, I want to do more.
I want to give to the community community here.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
It is free medical clinic and dental assessment, just information
to help you get through your day. As Laurie said,
medication prices have gone up. Let them help you navigate
through how you can get that medication or something like that.
Medication navigation on that day is something that I think
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the community needs and will be provided. So Laurie, once
again the New Life Worship Center, provide us the location
and anything else that you like the community to know.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I would like the community to spread the word to
let the people know because this is for everyone. As
Shawnee said, we will have barbers that are going to
be cutting hair free, so free haircuts. We're also will
be giving away food and clothing, so please come out,
please bring your friends, Please tell everyone because we know
that the economy right now is a little shaky and
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we want to help.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
The people and you have the means community. Shawnee speaking
to Laurie here as a community servant through Las Ministries
Compassion and Action. A day of care and support for
the community. Laurie, I understand that this is the first
of many events that will happen once a month out
with this type of movement.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Correct correct, yes, yes, Laurie.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Thank you so much for your time today. Thank you
for being a servant in the community so that we
can serve together.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
Community.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
Used to be sure to check out our community calendar page,
you will see the information of compassion and Action Saturday,
May seventeenth, starting at ten am, come out and receive
free medical care, free services, and of course bring the kids.
They'll be a kid zone so that you will be entertained. Laurie,
anything else, just want.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
To say thank you again, thank you for the community,
and thank you for allowing us to serve you.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
So Shawnnie feeling blessed and highly favored. We are empowering
our community. We are empowering survivors and fighters out there
that are dealing with cancer. So today I have the
privilege of speaking to Amanda Napolitano. She is here with
the Donna Foundation. Amanda, good morning, how are you?
Speaker 4 (06:42):
Good morning? I am wonderful and fabulous. Thank you for
having me.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
You know, when I heard about this and I knew
it was a part of Donna's fight in our community,
I said, why not, why not get involved and why
not uplift all those that are fighting. So, Amanda, if
you would tell us about your role with the Donna
Foundation and then we'll talk about what's coming up for
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Mother's Day.
Speaker 4 (07:09):
Sure, sure, So I'm the executive director of the Donna Foundation.
I met Donna more than twenty years ago as she
was first launching the Donna Foundation prior to two thousand
and three, and you know, much like many of us,
she cast a vision and I was like, I want
to be a part of this. What can I do
to be a part of this? So I've been on
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staff with the Donna Foundation as its executive director for
over fifteen years now. Really blessed and not only favored
to be in the role.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
For sure, it's empowering just to be a part of
a drive that empowers a community and save lives. So
what do you think makes a strong community?
Speaker 5 (07:49):
You know what?
Speaker 4 (07:49):
I think that you know, when we can see beyond
ourselves and recognize through this lens of love what other
people are needing, I think that's really what makes a
strong community. You know, at the Donna Foundation, we're all
about providing hope, support and financial relief for families living
with breast cancer. And it really all got started when
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Donna was experiencing her own diagnosis with breast cancer. You know,
at the time, she was anchoring the news and so
she was very engaged in hearing from the community and
she kept hearing story after story about how their situation,
you know, was I have this diagnosis and I'm having
to choose between putting food on the table and getting
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the medicine that I need. And you know, Donna just
couldn't sit and watch that happen, right, you know, Let's
do something about this. Let's lend a hand and lift
these women and their families up and help them during
this time of need. And so that's really how the
Donna Foundation got started, you know, more than twenty years ago,
and we've helped more than twenty thousand families living with
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breast cancer over the years and provided them with you know,
six point five million dollars in financial services and support
over that period of time. So and really it was
just about listening, right, understanding people's need, and taking action
to provide for that need.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
Community.
Speaker 1 (09:13):
Shawnee speaking to Amanda Napolitano. She's here to talk to
us about the Donna Foundation.
Speaker 4 (09:19):
So each year, you know, many of the families that
we support through the Donna Foundation are moms with kids
at home, and for those of us that are moms,
you know, the kids at home part is an added
complexity to all of the things, you know, much less
a breast cancer diagnosis so it's just a time of
year that we really want to lift our moms and
celebrate every mom and you know, all of us can
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do that. You know, we we are moms, or we
have moms, or we have moms that are moms you
know to us right aunties and other types of people
in our lives that have that have helped us. And
so it's just a really great way to celebrate. Each year,
we have the Donna Mother's Day five k. It is
on the sad Saturday of Mother's Day weekend. We're going
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to be doing the five k from Friday Musicale in
Historic Riverside, and then we have a really new exciting
component to add to this event. This year, We've partnered
with US Health, who is bringing their really powerful public
forum on breast health to this event. So immediately following
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the walk, we're going to welcome the community into Friday
Musicale and learn about what we need to know about
our breast health. And this is a free and open
to the public event. We do need people to register
so we know who's coming, and we have a limited
number of seats. But this is just a powerful contribution
that UF Health makes to our community and They've been
doing this education for a number of years, and we're
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just so honored that they would partner with us and
bring this education in to this day so that we
cannot only celebrate and empower everyone out on that five
k Walker run, but when we're done, we can come
in and learn about how to take care of ourselves.
Speaker 1 (11:00):
I mean, dy Shawnie speaking to Amanda, she's here with
the Donna Foundation. Amanda, I know that this has been
something that you have been working with Donna for so
many years. What is the best part of just being
a part of the Donna Foundation?
Speaker 5 (11:15):
Wow?
Speaker 4 (11:16):
You know, I think the best part really is giving
people a lens of love through which to look You know,
every day is pretty scary, right, You can wake up
every day and be really fearful about whatever the case
may be. Right, many of course who have a breast
cancer diagnosis feel this way. But I think all of
us have points in our lives where where we can
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be really afraid and full of fear. And what Donna
has taught me, and really the message that we're bringing
to the community is that you have a choice in
how to face that, and you can really look at
it through a lens of love. And when I see
people finally sort of grasp onto that idea right and
know it's my choice, I can get up and I
can think about all of the things I'm grateful for.
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And that's what makes this life beautiful and so so
being a part of sort of that messaging and that
you know, mindset and seeing people grasp onto that is
really what brings me joy in life every single day
doing this work, and you know, all months long we
will be doing a fundraising campaign. So we are hoping
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to raise thirty thousand dollars for the critical programs of
the Donna Foundation caring for families living with breast cancer.
We have some generous partners who have jumped in the
Players Championship and an organization called Golf Fights Cancer. They
have jumped in with a matching gift challenge, which means
that every dollar you donate or every dollar you raise
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is match up to thirty thousand dollars. You don't necessarily
have to come and walk the five k or run
with us in order to fundraise. If you'd like to
raise funds to help us help others, please jump in
and do so. You know, we've always known that moving
our bodies is helpful to our health. But now we
really do know there's so many studies now that show
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us that if we move our bodies that it really
does reduce our chance of even contracting things like breast cancer.
So it's just so important to keep us all moving
and we have a really good time doing it. So
all of that information is available on our website, which
is linked to your website.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
Thank you so much, Amanda. It is always a pleasure
to talk to someone from the Donna Foundation understanding that
this is a multicultural type of movement where everyone that
needs help is helped. Thank you, Donna Digan for doing
your due diligence and helping our community and ensuring that
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you keep going and keep helping us. So thank you, Amanda.
Thank you Donna. Thank you Donna Foundation for just being there.
Speaker 4 (13:47):
Oh You're very welcome. It is our absolute pleasure.
Speaker 3 (13:49):
Welcome to community viewpoints.
Speaker 1 (13:51):
Is Shannie feeling blessed and highly favored On this Sunday morning,
we are celebrating and highlighting women in the community doing
the work. So today I have Keisha Dean, she is
here on the line with me and Keisha, good morning,
how are.
Speaker 5 (14:07):
You, Good morning, Shawnee. I am great. How are you?
Speaker 2 (14:10):
You know?
Speaker 1 (14:11):
Blessed that I could include all of the women that
are doing amazing jobs and in the community. So, first
of all, before we get started about what you do
to empower our young minds, tell us a little something
about Keisha Dean again.
Speaker 5 (14:28):
I am Keisha Dean. I am originally from Jacksonville, Florida.
I am a proud graduate of William Mbraine's High school
class of nineteen ninety three, So shout out to my classmates.
I lived in Atlanta for thirteen years and I came
back to Jacksonville to be closer to my son, who
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is Marriotta High School graduate or college grad, and I
needed to be closer to him who's in Savannah. But
I am just a people person. I'm a people I
love people. I love seeing people smile, I love seeing
people grow.
Speaker 2 (15:05):
I like to laugh.
Speaker 5 (15:06):
I'm just that bubbly person I think that will just
walk into a room and just change the atmosphere.
Speaker 3 (15:14):
And you should talk to us and tell us.
Speaker 1 (15:16):
You said that you're from Jacksonville, So tell us did
you go to college?
Speaker 3 (15:22):
What did you study in college?
Speaker 5 (15:24):
I did go to college, but I actually was a
late college student. So I went to college in Atlanta, Georgia.
I'm a graduate of Mercer University and I have a
degree in social science with a mental health concentration. So originally,
when I graduated from school, my goal was to become
a counselor. But I kind of deviated from that when
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my son Brian graduated from high school because I was
the teen mom during his football time and I was
kind of like the teen mom for all of the
little activities and everything that he did. When he went
off to college, there was just like a and I
needed children. So I transitioned from the medical field into
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education and being a social science graduate. I'm a non
traditional educator, but my passion for seeing children grow and
cultivating young minds kind of just made it one of
those things where I was going to teach by any
means necessary and make sure that my students were successful.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
Empowering mine's community. Shawnee speaking to Keisha Dean. She's here
to talk and tell us about herself, but what she
does to empower the next generation. So, as you heard,
Keisha transferred from the medical field into the education field.
So Keisha, I know that this was a transition for
you so talk to us about moving into the education
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sector and why it was the best move at that time.
Speaker 4 (16:56):
It was.
Speaker 5 (16:56):
It really was because throughout my working career, I was
either doing some type of administrative, insurance or medical you
know positions, and so to go into a classroom and
my very first classroom was a pre K special needs classroom,
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and in that classroom there were students who were nonverbal,
there were students who were in wheelchairs, and my particular
student actually had a feeding tube. Because I was from
the medical field, they was like, oh, yeah, you'd be perfect,
you know, so daily, you know, in being with this student,
I'm also making sure I'm you know, cleaning feeding tubes
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and itty and stomach contents and all of these things.
But my biggest passion or concern was to make sure
that he had the same education as the other preschool
students being in the class next door. And just because
my student was in a wheelchair, I had the feeding tube,
I felt that he deserved the same opportunit, comunities, and
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the same things as the other student who didn't have
those things. So it's a passion to want to see
each student thrive. I know what it feels like to
be that kid in the classroom who doesn't get it,
and you don't always have teachers that care. So because
I had a couple of teachers who did, I always
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want to go back and make sure, Okay, if this
kid didn't get it, I'm going to help them. I'm
going to do whatever it is to make sure they
get what they need.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
Johnnie speaking ta Keisha Dean, highlighting women doing the work
in the community. I know this job, being an educator,
being a teacher is not easy. I know you've grown
from that position and you've taught in other areas.
Speaker 3 (18:45):
What is the biggest challenge of being a teacher?
Speaker 5 (18:47):
So the biggest challenge I would say would be the
disconnect in between the older students and teachers and the
parents and teachers. So I taught middle school. Moving back
to Jacksonville, I ended up teaching middle school, and some
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of the students there's such a big deficit in reading levels.
I happened to be in some schools where there were
seventh and eighth grade students who were reading on a
kindergarten and first grade level, and unfortunately, at seventh grade
and still being on that level, it's a tough task
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to try to get that student where they need to be,
and a lot of the times it's just confidence and
somebody just didn't give them the confidence to kind of
push and want to thrive. But the hard part is
where when that student is in a deficit and then
there's a behavior issue where they're you know, disrespectful or
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rude or those type of things, or you have a
parent who really doesn't take the initiative or you know,
on top of the student, and then at the end
of the school year, you know the parents are upset
because you know the kid may not be passing. But
you know, we've done conferences, we've done report cards, we've
done progress supports. So as a teacher, you do what
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you're supposed to do to keep those parents informed, but
they don't always do the necessary work to partner.
Speaker 2 (20:23):
It's a partnership.
Speaker 5 (20:25):
It's not about the teachers, it's about the student. And
at the end of the day, I partner with my
parents to see how we can grow that scholar.
Speaker 1 (20:34):
Thank you so much for being that teacher who cares
for that student community. Shawnie speaking to Keisha Dean highlighting
women for Women History Months, and we really don't understand
as a society, what it is to be a teacher
dealing with somebody else's child. Keisha, I know the work
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has been hard, but I know it has been fruitful.
Talk to us about a time that you made a
difference in a student's life or a parent.
Speaker 5 (21:05):
I'm like, super, super excited because the very first group
of students that I taught when I came back to
Jacksonville in twenty nineteen, they're graduated from high school this year.
And to see them, you know, I have a couple
of couple of them that are honograds. One of the
young ladies ran for Miss rain. So seeing those students
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who when I walked into this classroom, I was told, well,
they can't read, they can't do this, they're not the
best of students. To see these young ladies and gentlemen
thrive and become excellent scholars and begin to love to learn.
There were times in the classroom where, you know, if
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it meant I needed to sit down and break it
down word for word, letter for letters, sound for sound,
text for text, whatever it took to you know, make
sure that student got what they needed. And then I
was also the teacher who kept the little mini fridge
in the classroom, so you know, there would be apple
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sauce and fruit cups and all kinds of stuff and
they come in and they just walk in and grab
what they wanted or grab what they needed because a
lot of the time, or maybe not, just because it
was there, they took it. But I wanted to make
sure that there was never a lack if I saw
that a student you know, may not have had, you know,
the best pair of socks or shoes or whatever. I
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was calling friends, I was getting on Facebook, Hey, y'all
want to donate a couple of dollars, Let me get
a bag of socks and I would just leave them
at the school or whatever I needed to do. I
kept you know, personal items, de ordering everything that or
anything that my students could have needed. I wanted to
make it available in the classroom just so there was
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no distractions. There was no reason you couldn't learn because
there was something. If you needed to eat, there was
you know, clean clothing if you needed that, and if
you just needed a hug, you know I had that too,
And that was just it's that thing that fuels me.
You know, my friends always say, oh, when you're talking teacher,
you're so excited, and so I can I can just
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say that it's one of those things seeing a child
go from a red which is the lowest level of reading,
to go up to the green. It is, you know,
the green and the blue which is on average and
above average. That's that's amazing. And I've watched that happen.
You know, you have to work, you have to put
in the work.
Speaker 3 (23:37):
But it happened doing the work in the community.
Speaker 1 (23:39):
Keisha Dean here with us community viewpoints, and as you
can see, Keisha is ecstatic about serving and taking care
of our children's mind. So, Keisha, I know that I
saw on Facebook you're very vocal. You want an award.
Talk to us about the award you want and kun
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oo shinning.
Speaker 5 (24:02):
Now, which one did I post Teacher of the month,
the teacher of the month, So you are selected by
your peers to be a teacher of the month. And
so the month of February, which was awesome because it
was Black History Month, and what better month than February
and Black History Month to be the teacher who was
honored for that month. But the thing about it, in
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being teacher of the month, I used it to do
different things. With my students. I mean, we went into
black history, like I was given the economy to do so,
so we learned, we did crafts and things like that
to just foster in the accomplishments and the pride of
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the history that we should celebrate. So yeah, that was
one of the things that I was pretty proud of
because it's not always easy. There's sometimes I'm looking at
my principal thinking, oh my god, this lady is go
ground my stuff, take my badge on the way out
the door. But you know, to see her come to
me and say no, you're teacher to hear this, but
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we need a picture, and I'm like, okay, all.
Speaker 1 (25:11):
Right, Dja, you are doing the work. And that's why
I wanted you to come on the show and shine
the light on you, just to say thank you for
serving in the community. I also know that you are
my sister and a part of the Eastern Star, so
we shine our light accordingly. Anything else that you'd like
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to share about being a teacher in the community and
how the community can help the teachers out there.
Speaker 5 (25:38):
Yes, So the biggest thing that I would say to
any parents or community member or someone that's listening, if
you see a need in the community, especially when it
comes to the children. Please feel it. You know, if
there's a teacher in your neighborhood, drop off some handstand TiSER,
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drop off a pack of apple sauce, drop off a
pack of you know, fruit snacks or something. Because there
are kids that come to school and they're hungry, and
we spend a lot of money. I don't think I
realized how much, you know, I spend out of pocket
just buying things because my students need it. Or I've
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even gone as far as we had pajama day. A
student didn't have on pajamas, I do or dash pajamas
to the school because he wasn't going to be the
only student not wearing pajamas that day. As an educator,
those children become your child, you know, And though I'm
a mom of one, he just laughs, He's like, well,
what are you doing for your kids today? You know,
you just give. So if there is somebody that is listening. First,
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if you know a teacher, give them a hug because
they need it. They need it. And then anything that
they that they ask or that you can do to
support or give, please do it. I promise you. It
goes to good hands. We fight hard for our students
and sometimes we just need someone to fight just as
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hard for us. So I appreciate you, Seannie and the
opportunity and gift. You are my sistar, and that is
where I learned to give. I mean, sometimes you have
to give outside of yourself, but that is where I
learned to give. So I appreciate you, and I thank
you for always being that light. You are an amazing,
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amazing person, and I am glad to say that you
are my sistar.
Speaker 1 (27:30):
Well, thank you because I did not know how amazing
you were, and that's why I wanted to pull you in.
Because everybody has his hidden talents, hidden lights on them,
and so I am trying to make sure that everybody
in Duval County, around the county, around the globe gets
at least fifteen minutes of light from me through community viewpoints.
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One more question, what is one of the hidden talents
that you.
Speaker 5 (27:56):
Have him talent? I actually was the art chairpersons for
one of the private schools that I worked for so long,
long time ago. I was a member of Hats and
Teens where I danced, seen and acted in all of
those things. So I actually for two years every program
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that that school had. I was either the chair or
a part of setting that program up, from costumes to
writing scripts, to ticking music to picking background. So that
is what I absolutely love the art. It saved my life,
like literally, if it were not for Sharon Coone and
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mister Earl Thompson from Rebault Junior, those teachers, Weezy Louise
Manning from Ringe High School, the chorus teacher, those teachers
who put arts and music and passion and all of
those things that kept me from doing so many things
that I could have gotten into that wasn't the right
thing to do. I was able to cultivate that gift
in me that I like to end time give to
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my students and share with others. So yeah, that's a
little hid in talent. I try to keep it to myself.
I try to use it as much as I can.
Speaker 3 (29:10):
You are a light, sister.
Speaker 1 (29:11):
Thank you so much for being so beneficial to our
community and having so many bells and whistles about you.
There's a lot that people are going to learn today now.
I know you said that when you started, you were
teaching some students and they're graduating.
Speaker 3 (29:27):
What would you like to tell those students.
Speaker 5 (29:29):
As we air this, I would like to say one
our name in particular, Rosalie Kamara. You young lady, I
am absolutely proud of I'm proud of all of you,
but I am so proud of your tenacity and your strength.
And you, guys thought when nobody would fight for you,
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you guys thought, you continued and you've learned, you grew,
and now you're at that place where the world is
yours and you can get and have whatever you like.
It doesn't stop now just because we're at graduation. It
does not stop now. But Miss Dean, as they so
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affectionately call me, Miss Dean, is so proud of you,
and I am honored to have been a part of
your journey. Also, really quick Sewnie, one of my first
students in Georgia, my kindergarten student. Her name is Madison.
She actually got to travel outside the US this summer
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or actually spring break, and to see that her mom
sent me that flyer. So seeing these students that I
was a part of their lives actually just be bigger
than life now, it's amazing. So you guys, I'm proud
of all of you. I am so proud of you.
Speaker 1 (30:53):
And I am proud of you for being a vessel
and a light for these students. Thank you so much,
Keisha dean community here to empower us and enlighten us
about being an educator, a teacher in Duval County and
in Georgia. Thank you, Keisha for being a part of
community viewpoints. Thank you for not feeling it robbery to
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pour into somebody else's child. So thank you for your
due diligence and thank you for being a light in
our community.
Speaker 5 (31:21):
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Welcome to community viewpoints and Shannie feeling blessed and highly favored.
On this Sunday morning, we are empowering our communities Mother's
Day weekend, highlighting a fierce mom doing her due diligence
on caring and showing compassion in the community, highlighting Donna
Degan's Mother's Day five k as she pours into the
moms this weekend, and highlighting a phenomenal teacher named Keisha Dean.
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So welcome to community Viewpoints to Shawnee feeling blessed and
highly favored on this Sunday morning, we are pouring into
our community. We understand that you know times could be hard.
We fall on hard time. So I wanted to bring
a friend into the studio today to talk to us
about caring and showing compassion and supporting our community. So
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today I have Lorie Savors. She is here to talk
to us about an event coming up. Lorie, how are you?
Speaker 2 (00:52):
I am doing well this morning? How are you, Lurie?
Speaker 1 (00:55):
I gotta tell you, I am blessed to know people
that is pouring into the care community like you do,
making sure that we have limitless ways free, limitless ways
to help our community. So if you would just tell
the community a little something about yourself, Laurie, what you
do in the community, and then we'll get to how
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you're serving in the community.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
Says name is Lolorie. I am the pastor of Las
Marketplace Ministry. We are in church about walls and God
has us in the community, so we were out serving
the communities. We're out in the apartment complexes. We're out
where the people are because we know that Jesus was
not behind a wall, so we're out doing what Jesus
would do, taking care of the people.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Community.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Shawne speaking to Laurie here from Las Ministries and pouring
into us today about how we can show compassion and
care for our community. So, Laurie, I understand in the
spirit of compassion and community, you're holding a free community
health fare. Talk to us about the date and where
the health fare will be.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
So it's going to be on Saturday, May seventeenth, from
ten am into two pm. It will be held at
eighty two forty two. Are moanable of our webs that
is the New Life Worship Center. And as Shani said,
everything is free. Everything is free, and we're excited with.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
Everything going on in the environment and the economy. Moving
the word free is something that's unbelievable right now, but
believe community because with this event, they're offering virtual medical
services and resources to residents of all ages. So Laurie
talk to us about this medical service and resources that
they will get, and then we'll talk about the wonderful
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people who have sponsored this and is willing to.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
Make it happen.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
So we have a group of fifteen er physicians that
will be out serving these patients. They will be doing
free medical care. Will also have free prescriptions. So if
you come in and you're taking a particular medication and
you just can't afford it, let us take care of you,
help you to make sure that you get the medications
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that you need in order for you to be healthy.
So we're excited about being able to have the folks
come in and to be treated by our physicians. We
also have physical therapists there, we have social workers there,
we have case management there, we have on quality there.
People that are going to be able to take care
of the person and hold the whole person is what's so.
Speaker 1 (03:23):
Important, quing me Shawnie speaking to Laurie, a servant in
the community with LASM Ministries here serving on May seventeenth,
bringing something to the community where it helps with you know,
medical equipment, giveaway, education on strokes, sepsis, heart disease, so
much more will be provided on May seventeenth. And I
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know someone had to help you, Laurie, So talk to
us about who is sponsoring this event.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
Yes, so our biggest sponsor is Vitulity Care and that
is a group of your physicians and they're the ones
that's pretty much funding us.
Speaker 4 (03:57):
You know.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
We also have of course Ascension, Saint Vincent's, we have
Feeding North Northeast Florida. We have Dispensary of Health, we
have Salt Poker. We also have Jack's Care and we're
going to have a special kid zone and the kid
zone is going to be sponsored by by two of
it and that's going to be face painting and and
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balloon animals. So we have so many sponsors that's taking
on this task and say hey, I want to do more.
I want to give to the community community here.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
It is free medical clinic and dental assessment, just information
to help you get through your day. As Laurie said,
medication prices have gone up. Let them help you navigate
through how you can get that medication or something like that.
Medication navigation on that day is something that I think
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the community needs and will be provided. So Laurie, once
again the New Life Worship Center, provide us the location
and anything else that you like the community to know.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
I would like the community to spread the word to
let the people know because this is for everyone. As
Shawnee said, we will have barbers that are going to
be cutting hair free, so free haircuts. We're also will
be giving away food and clothing, so please come out,
please bring your friends, Please tell everyone because we know
that the economy right now is a little shaky and
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we want to help.
Speaker 1 (05:25):
The people and you have the means community. Shawnee speaking
to Laurie here as a community servant through Las Ministries
Compassion and Action. A day of care and support for
the community. Laurie, I understand that this is the first
of many events that will happen once a month out
with this type of movement.
Speaker 2 (05:46):
Correct correct, yes, yes, Laurie.
Speaker 1 (05:49):
Thank you so much for your time today. Thank you
for being a servant in the community so that we
can serve together.
Speaker 3 (05:55):
Community.
Speaker 1 (05:56):
Used to be sure to check out our community calendar page,
you will see the information of compassion and Action Saturday,
May seventeenth, starting at ten am, come out and receive
free medical care, free services, and of course bring the kids.
They'll be a kid zone so that you will be entertained. Laurie,
anything else, just want.
Speaker 2 (06:17):
To say thank you again, thank you for the community,
and thank you for allowing us to serve you.
Speaker 1 (06:21):
So Shawnnie feeling blessed and highly favored. We are empowering
our community. We are empowering survivors and fighters out there
that are dealing with cancer. So today I have the
privilege of speaking to Amanda Napolitano. She is here with
the Donna Foundation. Amanda, good morning, how are you?
Speaker 4 (06:42):
Good morning? I am wonderful and fabulous. Thank you for
having me.
Speaker 1 (06:46):
You know, when I heard about this and I knew
it was a part of Donna's fight in our community,
I said, why not, why not get involved and why
not uplift all those that are fighting. So, Amanda, if
you would tell us about your role with the Donna
Foundation and then we'll talk about what's coming up for
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Mother's Day.
Speaker 4 (07:09):
Sure, sure, So I'm the executive director of the Donna Foundation.
I met Donna more than twenty years ago as she
was first launching the Donna Foundation prior to two thousand
and three, and you know, much like many of us,
she cast a vision and I was like, I want
to be a part of this. What can I do
to be a part of this? So I've been on
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staff with the Donna Foundation as its executive director for
over fifteen years now. Really blessed and not only favored
to be in the role.
Speaker 1 (07:37):
For sure, it's empowering just to be a part of
a drive that empowers a community and save lives. So
what do you think makes a strong community?
Speaker 5 (07:49):
You know what?
Speaker 4 (07:49):
I think that you know, when we can see beyond
ourselves and recognize through this lens of love what other
people are needing, I think that's really what makes a
strong community. You know, at the Donna Foundation, we're all
about providing hope, support and financial relief for families living
with breast cancer. And it really all got started when
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Donna was experiencing her own diagnosis with breast cancer. You know,
at the time, she was anchoring the news and so
she was very engaged in hearing from the community and
she kept hearing story after story about how their situation,
you know, was I have this diagnosis and I'm having
to choose between putting food on the table and getting
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the medicine that I need. And you know, Donna just
couldn't sit and watch that happen, right, you know, Let's
do something about this. Let's lend a hand and lift
these women and their families up and help them during
this time of need. And so that's really how the
Donna Foundation got started, you know, more than twenty years ago,
and we've helped more than twenty thousand families living with
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breast cancer over the years and provided them with you know,
six point five million dollars in financial services and support
over that period of time. So and really it was
just about listening, right, understanding people's need, and taking action
to provide for that need.
Speaker 3 (09:12):
Community.
Speaker 1 (09:13):
Shawnee speaking to Amanda Napolitano. She's here to talk to
us about the Donna Foundation.
Speaker 4 (09:19):
So each year, you know, many of the families that
we support through the Donna Foundation are moms with kids
at home, and for those of us that are moms,
you know, the kids at home part is an added
complexity to all of the things, you know, much less
a breast cancer diagnosis so it's just a time of
year that we really want to lift our moms and
celebrate every mom and you know, all of us can
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do that. You know, we we are moms, or we
have moms, or we have moms that are moms you
know to us right aunties and other types of people
in our lives that have that have helped us. And
so it's just a really great way to celebrate. Each year,
we have the Donna Mother's Day five k. It is
on the sad Saturday of Mother's Day weekend. We're going
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to be doing the five k from Friday Musicale in
Historic Riverside, and then we have a really new exciting
component to add to this event. This year, We've partnered
with US Health, who is bringing their really powerful public
forum on breast health to this event. So immediately following
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the walk, we're going to welcome the community into Friday
Musicale and learn about what we need to know about
our breast health. And this is a free and open
to the public event. We do need people to register
so we know who's coming, and we have a limited
number of seats. But this is just a powerful contribution
that UF Health makes to our community and They've been
doing this education for a number of years, and we're
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just so honored that they would partner with us and
bring this education in to this day so that we
cannot only celebrate and empower everyone out on that five
k Walker run, but when we're done, we can come
in and learn about how to take care of ourselves.
Speaker 1 (11:00):
I mean, dy Shawnie speaking to Amanda, she's here with
the Donna Foundation. Amanda, I know that this has been
something that you have been working with Donna for so
many years. What is the best part of just being
a part of the Donna Foundation?
Speaker 5 (11:15):
Wow?
Speaker 4 (11:16):
You know, I think the best part really is giving
people a lens of love through which to look You know,
every day is pretty scary, right, You can wake up
every day and be really fearful about whatever the case
may be. Right, many of course who have a breast
cancer diagnosis feel this way. But I think all of
us have points in our lives where where we can
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be really afraid and full of fear. And what Donna
has taught me, and really the message that we're bringing
to the community is that you have a choice in
how to face that, and you can really look at
it through a lens of love. And when I see
people finally sort of grasp onto that idea right and
know it's my choice, I can get up and I
can think about all of the things I'm grateful for.
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And that's what makes this life beautiful and so so
being a part of sort of that messaging and that
you know, mindset and seeing people grasp onto that is
really what brings me joy in life every single day
doing this work, and you know, all months long we
will be doing a fundraising campaign. So we are hoping
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to raise thirty thousand dollars for the critical programs of
the Donna Foundation caring for families living with breast cancer.
We have some generous partners who have jumped in the
Players Championship and an organization called Golf Fights Cancer. They
have jumped in with a matching gift challenge, which means
that every dollar you donate or every dollar you raise
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is match up to thirty thousand dollars. You don't necessarily
have to come and walk the five k or run
with us in order to fundraise. If you'd like to
raise funds to help us help others, please jump in
and do so. You know, we've always known that moving
our bodies is helpful to our health. But now we
really do know there's so many studies now that show
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us that if we move our bodies that it really
does reduce our chance of even contracting things like breast cancer.
So it's just so important to keep us all moving
and we have a really good time doing it. So
all of that information is available on our website, which
is linked to your website.
Speaker 1 (13:19):
Thank you so much, Amanda. It is always a pleasure
to talk to someone from the Donna Foundation understanding that
this is a multicultural type of movement where everyone that
needs help is helped. Thank you, Donna Digan for doing
your due diligence and helping our community and ensuring that
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you keep going and keep helping us. So thank you, Amanda.
Thank you Donna. Thank you Donna Foundation for just being there.
Speaker 4 (13:47):
Oh You're very welcome. It is our absolute pleasure.
Speaker 3 (13:49):
Welcome to community viewpoints.
Speaker 1 (13:51):
Is Shannie feeling blessed and highly favored On this Sunday morning,
we are celebrating and highlighting women in the community doing
the work. So today I have Keisha Dean, she is
here on the line with me and Keisha, good morning,
how are.
Speaker 5 (14:07):
You, Good morning, Shawnee. I am great. How are you?
Speaker 2 (14:10):
You know?
Speaker 1 (14:11):
Blessed that I could include all of the women that
are doing amazing jobs and in the community. So, first
of all, before we get started about what you do
to empower our young minds, tell us a little something
about Keisha Dean again.
Speaker 5 (14:28):
I am Keisha Dean. I am originally from Jacksonville, Florida.
I am a proud graduate of William Mbraine's High school
class of nineteen ninety three, So shout out to my classmates.
I lived in Atlanta for thirteen years and I came
back to Jacksonville to be closer to my son, who
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is Marriotta High School graduate or college grad, and I
needed to be closer to him who's in Savannah. But
I am just a people person. I'm a people I
love people. I love seeing people smile, I love seeing
people grow.
Speaker 2 (15:05):
I like to laugh.
Speaker 5 (15:06):
I'm just that bubbly person I think that will just
walk into a room and just change the atmosphere.
Speaker 3 (15:14):
And you should talk to us and tell us.
Speaker 1 (15:16):
You said that you're from Jacksonville, So tell us did
you go to college?
Speaker 3 (15:22):
What did you study in college?
Speaker 5 (15:24):
I did go to college, but I actually was a
late college student. So I went to college in Atlanta, Georgia.
I'm a graduate of Mercer University and I have a
degree in social science with a mental health concentration. So originally,
when I graduated from school, my goal was to become
a counselor. But I kind of deviated from that when
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my son Brian graduated from high school because I was
the teen mom during his football time and I was
kind of like the teen mom for all of the
little activities and everything that he did. When he went
off to college, there was just like a and I
needed children. So I transitioned from the medical field into
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education and being a social science graduate. I'm a non
traditional educator, but my passion for seeing children grow and
cultivating young minds kind of just made it one of
those things where I was going to teach by any
means necessary and make sure that my students were successful.
Speaker 1 (16:27):
Empowering mine's community. Shawnee speaking to Keisha Dean. She's here
to talk and tell us about herself, but what she
does to empower the next generation. So, as you heard,
Keisha transferred from the medical field into the education field.
So Keisha, I know that this was a transition for
you so talk to us about moving into the education
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sector and why it was the best move at that time.
Speaker 4 (16:56):
It was.
Speaker 5 (16:56):
It really was because throughout my working career, I was
either doing some type of administrative, insurance or medical you
know positions, and so to go into a classroom and
my very first classroom was a pre K special needs classroom,
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and in that classroom there were students who were nonverbal,
there were students who were in wheelchairs, and my particular
student actually had a feeding tube. Because I was from
the medical field, they was like, oh, yeah, you'd be perfect,
you know, so daily, you know, in being with this student,
I'm also making sure I'm you know, cleaning feeding tubes
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and itty and stomach contents and all of these things.
But my biggest passion or concern was to make sure
that he had the same education as the other preschool
students being in the class next door. And just because
my student was in a wheelchair, I had the feeding tube,
I felt that he deserved the same opportunit, comunities, and
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the same things as the other student who didn't have
those things. So it's a passion to want to see
each student thrive. I know what it feels like to
be that kid in the classroom who doesn't get it,
and you don't always have teachers that care. So because
I had a couple of teachers who did, I always
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want to go back and make sure, Okay, if this
kid didn't get it, I'm going to help them. I'm
going to do whatever it is to make sure they
get what they need.
Speaker 1 (18:29):
Johnnie speaking ta Keisha Dean, highlighting women doing the work
in the community. I know this job, being an educator,
being a teacher is not easy. I know you've grown
from that position and you've taught in other areas.
Speaker 3 (18:45):
What is the biggest challenge of being a teacher?
Speaker 5 (18:47):
So the biggest challenge I would say would be the
disconnect in between the older students and teachers and the
parents and teachers. So I taught middle school. Moving back
to Jacksonville, I ended up teaching middle school, and some
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of the students there's such a big deficit in reading levels.
I happened to be in some schools where there were
seventh and eighth grade students who were reading on a
kindergarten and first grade level, and unfortunately, at seventh grade
and still being on that level, it's a tough task
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to try to get that student where they need to be,
and a lot of the times it's just confidence and
somebody just didn't give them the confidence to kind of
push and want to thrive. But the hard part is
where when that student is in a deficit and then
there's a behavior issue where they're you know, disrespectful or
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rude or those type of things, or you have a
parent who really doesn't take the initiative or you know,
on top of the student, and then at the end
of the school year, you know the parents are upset
because you know the kid may not be passing. But
you know, we've done conferences, we've done report cards, we've
done progress supports. So as a teacher, you do what
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you're supposed to do to keep those parents informed, but
they don't always do the necessary work to partner.
Speaker 2 (20:23):
It's a partnership.
Speaker 5 (20:25):
It's not about the teachers, it's about the student. And
at the end of the day, I partner with my
parents to see how we can grow that scholar.
Speaker 1 (20:34):
Thank you so much for being that teacher who cares
for that student community. Shawnie speaking to Keisha Dean highlighting
women for Women History Months, and we really don't understand
as a society, what it is to be a teacher
dealing with somebody else's child. Keisha, I know the work
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has been hard, but I know it has been fruitful.
Talk to us about a time that you made a
difference in a student's life or a parent.
Speaker 5 (21:05):
I'm like, super, super excited because the very first group
of students that I taught when I came back to
Jacksonville in twenty nineteen, they're graduated from high school this year.
And to see them, you know, I have a couple
of couple of them that are honograds. One of the
young ladies ran for Miss rain. So seeing those students
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who when I walked into this classroom, I was told, well,
they can't read, they can't do this, they're not the
best of students. To see these young ladies and gentlemen
thrive and become excellent scholars and begin to love to learn.
There were times in the classroom where, you know, if
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it meant I needed to sit down and break it
down word for word, letter for letters, sound for sound,
text for text, whatever it took to you know, make
sure that student got what they needed. And then I
was also the teacher who kept the little mini fridge
in the classroom, so you know, there would be apple
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sauce and fruit cups and all kinds of stuff and
they come in and they just walk in and grab
what they wanted or grab what they needed because a
lot of the time, or maybe not, just because it
was there, they took it. But I wanted to make
sure that there was never a lack if I saw
that a student you know, may not have had, you know,
the best pair of socks or shoes or whatever. I
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was calling friends, I was getting on Facebook, Hey, y'all
want to donate a couple of dollars, Let me get
a bag of socks and I would just leave them
at the school or whatever I needed to do. I
kept you know, personal items, de ordering everything that or
anything that my students could have needed. I wanted to
make it available in the classroom just so there was
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no distractions. There was no reason you couldn't learn because
there was something. If you needed to eat, there was
you know, clean clothing if you needed that, and if
you just needed a hug, you know I had that too,
And that was just it's that thing that fuels me.
You know, my friends always say, oh, when you're talking teacher,
you're so excited, and so I can I can just
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say that it's one of those things seeing a child
go from a red which is the lowest level of reading,
to go up to the green. It is, you know,
the green and the blue which is on average and
above average. That's that's amazing. And I've watched that happen.
You know, you have to work, you have to put
in the work.
Speaker 3 (23:37):
But it happened doing the work in the community.
Speaker 1 (23:39):
Keisha Dean here with us community viewpoints, and as you
can see, Keisha is ecstatic about serving and taking care
of our children's mind. So, Keisha, I know that I
saw on Facebook you're very vocal. You want an award.
Talk to us about the award you want and kun
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oo shinning.
Speaker 5 (24:02):
Now, which one did I post Teacher of the month,
the teacher of the month, So you are selected by
your peers to be a teacher of the month. And
so the month of February, which was awesome because it
was Black History Month, and what better month than February
and Black History Month to be the teacher who was
honored for that month. But the thing about it, in
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being teacher of the month, I used it to do
different things. With my students. I mean, we went into
black history, like I was given the economy to do so,
so we learned, we did crafts and things like that
to just foster in the accomplishments and the pride of
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the history that we should celebrate. So yeah, that was
one of the things that I was pretty proud of
because it's not always easy. There's sometimes I'm looking at
my principal thinking, oh my god, this lady is go
ground my stuff, take my badge on the way out
the door. But you know, to see her come to
me and say no, you're teacher to hear this, but
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we need a picture, and I'm like, okay, all.
Speaker 1 (25:11):
Right, Dja, you are doing the work. And that's why
I wanted you to come on the show and shine
the light on you, just to say thank you for
serving in the community. I also know that you are
my sister and a part of the Eastern Star, so
we shine our light accordingly. Anything else that you'd like
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to share about being a teacher in the community and
how the community can help the teachers out there.
Speaker 5 (25:38):
Yes, So the biggest thing that I would say to
any parents or community member or someone that's listening, if
you see a need in the community, especially when it
comes to the children. Please feel it. You know, if
there's a teacher in your neighborhood, drop off some handstand TiSER,
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drop off a pack of apple sauce, drop off a
pack of you know, fruit snacks or something. Because there
are kids that come to school and they're hungry, and
we spend a lot of money. I don't think I
realized how much, you know, I spend out of pocket
just buying things because my students need it. Or I've
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even gone as far as we had pajama day. A
student didn't have on pajamas, I do or dash pajamas
to the school because he wasn't going to be the
only student not wearing pajamas that day. As an educator,
those children become your child, you know, And though I'm
a mom of one, he just laughs, He's like, well,
what are you doing for your kids today? You know,
you just give. So if there is somebody that is listening. First,
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if you know a teacher, give them a hug because
they need it. They need it. And then anything that
they that they ask or that you can do to
support or give, please do it. I promise you. It
goes to good hands. We fight hard for our students
and sometimes we just need someone to fight just as
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hard for us. So I appreciate you, Seannie and the
opportunity and gift. You are my sistar, and that is
where I learned to give. I mean, sometimes you have
to give outside of yourself, but that is where I
learned to give. So I appreciate you, and I thank
you for always being that light. You are an amazing,
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amazing person, and I am glad to say that you
are my sistar.
Speaker 1 (27:30):
Well, thank you because I did not know how amazing
you were, and that's why I wanted to pull you in.
Because everybody has his hidden talents, hidden lights on them,
and so I am trying to make sure that everybody
in Duval County, around the county, around the globe gets
at least fifteen minutes of light from me through community viewpoints.
(27:52):
One more question, what is one of the hidden talents
that you.
Speaker 5 (27:56):
Have him talent? I actually was the art chairpersons for
one of the private schools that I worked for so long,
long time ago. I was a member of Hats and
Teens where I danced, seen and acted in all of
those things. So I actually for two years every program
(28:18):
that that school had. I was either the chair or
a part of setting that program up, from costumes to
writing scripts, to ticking music to picking background. So that
is what I absolutely love the art. It saved my life,
like literally, if it were not for Sharon Coone and
(28:39):
mister Earl Thompson from Rebault Junior, those teachers, Weezy Louise
Manning from Ringe High School, the chorus teacher, those teachers
who put arts and music and passion and all of
those things that kept me from doing so many things
that I could have gotten into that wasn't the right
thing to do. I was able to cultivate that gift
in me that I like to end time give to
(29:02):
my students and share with others. So yeah, that's a
little hid in talent. I try to keep it to myself.
I try to use it as much as I can.
Speaker 3 (29:10):
You are a light, sister.
Speaker 1 (29:11):
Thank you so much for being so beneficial to our
community and having so many bells and whistles about you.
There's a lot that people are going to learn today now.
I know you said that when you started, you were
teaching some students and they're graduating.
Speaker 3 (29:27):
What would you like to tell those students.
Speaker 5 (29:29):
As we air this, I would like to say one
our name in particular, Rosalie Kamara. You young lady, I
am absolutely proud of I'm proud of all of you,
but I am so proud of your tenacity and your strength.
And you, guys thought when nobody would fight for you,
(29:53):
you guys thought, you continued and you've learned, you grew,
and now you're at that place where the world is
yours and you can get and have whatever you like.
It doesn't stop now just because we're at graduation. It
does not stop now. But Miss Dean, as they so
(30:15):
affectionately call me, Miss Dean, is so proud of you,
and I am honored to have been a part of
your journey. Also, really quick Sewnie, one of my first
students in Georgia, my kindergarten student. Her name is Madison.
She actually got to travel outside the US this summer
(30:36):
or actually spring break, and to see that her mom
sent me that flyer. So seeing these students that I
was a part of their lives actually just be bigger
than life now, it's amazing. So you guys, I'm proud
of all of you. I am so proud of you.
Speaker 1 (30:53):
And I am proud of you for being a vessel
and a light for these students. Thank you so much,
Keisha dean community here to empower us and enlighten us
about being an educator, a teacher in Duval County and
in Georgia. Thank you, Keisha for being a part of
community viewpoints. Thank you for not feeling it robbery to
(31:13):
pour into somebody else's child. So thank you for your
due diligence and thank you for being a light in
our community.
Speaker 5 (31:21):
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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