Program Director | Hispanic Youth Symposium | ID

(aka Mad Skills For Student Success)

Goals/Choices/Resilience/Motivation (45-60 min)  

​ Your students will savor Patrick's fresh dance moves and funky humor as he effectively challenges them to set meaningful goals, accept who they are, take responsibility for their choices and strive for academic and personal success.  

This program will have your audience up and moving, laughing and dancing all the while learning mad skills for their success!  Students will get first hand interactive and multimedia experience of how choices, risk, relationships and identity can impact goals, dreams and ambitions. Patrick’s story of a bullied-band-nerd-turned-break-dancer and award-winning entrepreneur and speaker will inspire students to set-goals, break through their challenges and break free from their excuses. Students are encouraged to use cell-phones to begin sending in their “I will” G.O.A.L.S for the year. Go Out And Learn Something (GOALS) Go Out And Live Significantly (GOALS)  

This program focuses on these developmental assets as compiled by the Search  Institute: # 5-Caring school climate #35-Resistance skills #21-Achievement motivation #37-Personal power #30- Responsibility #39-Sense of purpose #31-Restraint #40-Positive view of personal future #32-Planning and decision making 

The Rhythm of Resilience for Teachers (45-60 min) 

​ This is an upbeat, interactive experience that is part keynote and part dance party! Patrick TRULY understands the  challenges that teachers face  and how burnout can derail even the most seasoned teacher. 

As one of the only speakers available that is also a teacher, Patrick Perez is uniquely equipped to connect and energize educators including teachers, administrators, counselors, and support staff 

Let Patrick's energy and interaction energize your in-service while providing your staff with the tools needed to stay the course, be there for their students and care for the most important student of all...themself. 

Music and dance paint the backdrop for 4 core elements of a resilient teacher:

+Postitive Mindset

+ Supportive Community

+Sense of Mission/Purpose

+Proactive Self-care