I am a Person First
I may not see the way you do,
I may not hear the way you do,
But that's okay, I am a person first.
I may not talk the way you do,
I may not walk the way you do,
But that's okay, I am a person first.
I may not look like you,
I may not act like you,
But that's okay, I am a person first.
I may not think like you,
I may not learn like you,
But that’s okay, I am a person first.
| Artist’s Name: | Denise Griffin |
| Artist’s Biography: | I have been a special educator for 31 years. My passion is working with high school students with severe and profound multiple disabilities. I currently work with high school students with moderate to severe disabilities in a rural community. |
| Title of Work: | I Am a Person First |
| Date Created: | January 15, 2021(approx.) |
| Medium/Materials/Process: | poem |
| Artist’s Statement: | I wrote this based on my observations of others' reactions to my students. |
CEC Interdivisional Video Podcast Series on Critical Global Conversations: Supporting Youth, Families, & Educators in Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Practices Presents “Honoring and Expressing Intersectionality Through the Visual and Performing Arts.”