Episode 3
Using Action to Build Resiliency Skills in a Diverse World with Dr. Brandon Currie
No matter your age, developing resilience is important. In today's episode, Dr. Brandon Currie discusses the organization he founded and leads, STRYV365, a Milwaukee nonprofit dedicated to helping individuals overcome trauma by fostering resilience through responsible decision-making, self- and social awareness, self-management, and strong relationships. Why are these skills so important? Because they're universally critical to navigating our world, especially for youth, in particular youth of color who are disproportionately affected by trauma.
By equipping people of all ages with the know-how to be action-oriented and socially aware citizens, we can help create a more equitable world for all. Thanks for listening!
Episode Highlights:
04:34 - You always have to adapt, problem solve, figure things out and hold yourself accountable. I think that's what drove me to play.
09:44 - One of our key values is that we focus on creating positive experiences. Toxic stress, trauma … those things are going to happen. We can't go into every house or every community to stop them from happening.
18:48 - We ask questions. We work with our partners to hear where they are, to hear what their needs are, and then we come up with a plan of action on how we can implement support to meet those needs.
26:25 - I think it's very important to have conversations, right. Talk to other organizations, talk to colleagues, talk to the members of the community. Ask them questions. The why. Why did they do what they do?
Connect with Dr. Brandon Currie
Dr. Brandon Currie is an athlete, coach, educator, guidance counselor, and business and community leader. He graduated from Wisconsin’s Brown Deer High School, where he distinguished himself in athletics, leadership and academics and for whom he won two WIAA State High School tennis singles championships. He later attended Butler University, where he is the most celebrated tennis player of all time and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a Master of Science Degree in School Counseling and Psychology. He has a Doctoral Degree in Urban Education and founded STRYV365 in 2020.
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