{"id":874,"date":"2021-02-26T12:28:59","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T17:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hedi\/2021\/02\/26\/st-max-in-aurora-welcomes-jeff-a-d-martin\/"},"modified":"2021-02-26T12:28:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T17:28:59","slug":"st-max-in-aurora-welcomes-jeff-a-d-martin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hedi\/2021\/02\/26\/st-max-in-aurora-welcomes-jeff-a-d-martin\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Max in Aurora welcomes Jeff A.D. Martin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>\u201cYou are worth it. You are enough,\u201d<\/em> \u2013 was the resounding message that Jeff A.D. Martin shared with the <a href=\"https:\/\/skmh.ycdsb.ca\">St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS<\/a> school on February 19, during the school\u2019s marquee Black History Month event. Martin spoke to students and staff about empowerment, social justice, and Black excellence.<br><br>Jeff A.D. Martin is an award-winning motivational speaker whose love for people and passion to inspire are exemplified in his mentorship, community advocacy and 15+ years as a law enforcement officer. During an hour long virtual presentation, Martin spoke about the importance of celebrating Black History Month. Through personal accounts, Martin shared his knowledge and experience on biases, including where they are learned and how they are influenced. He helped students and staff to better understand what privilege is and how individuals can use their privilege to help lift someone else up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hedi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/022621SMK_BHM2-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-876\" width=\"768\" height=\"355\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Martin asked the audience to consider some very important \u2018what if\u2019 questions, including: \u201cwhat would have happened had Martin Luther King given up?\u201d and \u201cwhat would have happened had Viola Desmond not demonstrated such resilience?\u201d During Black History Month, as Canadians celebrate both a past and present rich in Black excellence, these questions, based on the achievements of those who have gone before, serve as an inspiration to rise up, to reach out, to help others and to never give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hedi\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/133\/2021\/02\/022621SMK_BHM3-1024x502.png\" alt=\"screenshot from the presentation showing Martin Luther King\" class=\"wp-image-875\" width=\"768\" height=\"377\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cYou are worth it. You are enough,\u201d \u2013 was the resounding message that Jeff A.D. Martin shared with the St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS school on February 19, during the school\u2019s marquee Black History Month event. Martin spoke to students and staff about empowerment, social justice, and Black excellence. Jeff A.D. Martin is an award-winning motivational &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ycdsb.ca\/hedi\/2021\/02\/26\/st-max-in-aurora-welcomes-jeff-a-d-martin\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;St. Max in Aurora welcomes Jeff A.D. 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