Happy Monday, MTDubberz! We hope you had a great weekend and hopefully it's warm where you are! Today's Mover Monday comes from Amanda D'Annucci, U.S. Program Director. Her story is an inspiring anecdote about the lasting impact of MTW. Check it out:
Yesterday I walked into a room filled with 60 students at The Renaissance Charter School in Queens, NY. I was there to facilitate an introductory workshop for Move This World. I stepped in front of the group and said, "If you can hear my voice clap once." They all immediately clapped and were silent as if they knew what was coming next.
I then asked, "Has anyone heard about Move This World before?"
All but three students raised their hands. I said, "Ok, great! Can anyone tell me what Move This World does?" Their responses took my breath away.
One student in particular said, "Move This World taught me that instead of getting angry and hitting someone, to walk away and drink a glass of water. Miss Kim taught me that."
As she said, "drink a glass of water," she lifted up her arm and pretended to gulp. The other students in the room followed her lead. She had participated in two semesters of our program the year prior. She hadn't taken a workshop, a class, or been directly exposed to the organization since then, and yet she still remembered the anger management strategies we taught her along with the movements that correlated with them.
Personally, I have facilitated and observed thousands of students participating in Move This World programming. Yesterday's workshop made me further realize that no matter if we work with students for one hour or their entire academic career, we are making a difference. We Move This World.
Every person we meet impacts our lives, whether it's large or small. What was the last thing you did that you didn't realize had a lasting impact on someone? When's the last time someone made an impact in your life (with or without realizing it)?