Kinetic Affect

Professional Development

Bringing over 20 years of teaching/coaching/mentoring experience into a PD day, Kinetic Affect can speak to a variety of topics including education, engagement, leadership, teamwork and many more. We give professional development days heart, motivation, realness and much needed inspiration.

PD days developed by Kinetic Affect will engage all facets of the education field or work force through spoken word poetry performances, humorous storytelling, and powerful interactive activities.

Can be built for small groups, large teams or entire organizations/companies.

Youth Workshops

Writing workshops are how we became known around the country. Kinetic Affect leads best practices programs dedicated to delivering both high-quality and original academic and socio-emotional curriculum. Our team of award-winning artists and teachers help students deconstruct the often-harmful narratives they carry within by using a mix of wild humor, personal testimony, genuine engagement and a research-driven approach in lesson plans. Through the curriculum, students uncover the power of their own voices, build stronger relationships, embrace failures as learning opportunities and begin to reshape personal and social identities.

John Dewey, renowned educator and pragmatist, states in his work that,“It is not the experiences people have in and of themselves that make them who they are, rather the way in which the people choose to reflect on those experiences that defines them.”

Let's help our youth rewrite and redefine their personal narratives and obtain better understanding of the world around!

TESTIMONIALS

“We just want to express our appreciation for everything you do. Kinetic Affect helped our students have great success, in fact it was our most successful semester yet. The student support and positive energy was better than ever and powerful in large part because of the environment you all helped create within our schools. We had much more student involvement, and the student performances were absolutely amazing. Your support and willingness to work with us on scheduling and student involvement has been invaluable. Thank you for accommodating us and for providing this opportunity for so many young people who need (and want) to find positive ways to express themselves.”

Rhonda Marcum

Ph.d. Superintendent CCHS

High energy mixed with a great message! Best PD I've ever had in the 20 years I've been doing this work. Presentation was engaging and so much fun. These conferences can be draining sometimes but you guys set the right tone. Liked it far more than I thought I would. And I'm not one to blow smoke up anyones you know what!

Becky Search

Attendee at MSDHA

Spoke to my heart and my colleagues and I couldn't stop talking about you guys on our drive home. Your individual stories were quite inspiring, the poetry was awesome!! It was a perfect way to end our PD. Very entertaining, would recommend 10 out of 10!

Kristen Richards

Director of Community Engagement

With the first day of school approaching, so many new students are coming through the doors and we have expectations and metrics to meet. My staff are stressed, over worked and under paid. Your PD was a great reminder to take care of ourselves. It also reminded me about the importance of the arts, the creative process, self-actualization, and the rewards that come from doing the hard work of exploration and sharing openly with a group of our peers! It takes truly gifted presenters and educators to make this happen. Kinetic Affect comprises not only talented spoken-word artists, but adults who are able to relate to both teachers and students. Men who can create a safe space for all of us to face our own pasts with courage while learning the vital skills of self-reflection, stress management and self-expression. Plus they had us laughing throughout the whole experience. What a beautiful roller coaster of a day. My entire staff were blown away!

Kendall R. Schroeder

M. Ed, Head of School, Michigan Great Lakes Academy

Kinetic Affect worked on our campus at Lakeside Academy for 10 years running doing weekly workshops with our students. The results were phenomenal!! Our students were initially apprehensive but soon became engrossed with the teaching format and personalities of the instructors. The honesty and respect given by the instructors brought out the very best in our students. It opened their hearts and minds, built peer trust in classes and changed the way our staff interacted with them. They enhanced our student's literacy and organizational skills, helped develop confidence and confidants and was transformational and rehabilitative for our students. In my 42 years working with youth, I never seen anything like what these guys are able to do. You have to see it to believe it, they are not only fantastic teachers but also incredible people! They develop trust with the students and actually teach the art of self-reclamation through the writing process and spoken word. I would encourage ALL youth development agencies, public, private and everything in-between to consider pilot or long-term programming. The youth being served will be the winners! Please call me if you need any further information. 269-330-9720

Don Nitz

Retired CEO of Lakeside Academy

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