Hi! Hello!

 Hi! Hello!

My name is Court King! I am a Providence native and attended the University of Rhode Island where I earned my bachelor's of arts in political science because I wanted to go to law school, very glad that plans changed. I have been working with youth for almost two decades in group homes, alternative learning spaces, after school program and as an adult in my community. For the most part, I base my youth development work in the neighborhood I grew up in. I am taking this as my LAST class to finish my Master's degree in YDEV so I am excited and tired all the time but the light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer and closer. One of the things I am not in class is lots of journaling (I am not an ambassador, but I love Moleskine journals)!  I like to take my thoughts and write/draw/chart/script about them. There are so many times that I am unsure about something and it feels really helpful to sit with myself and be honest. It always feels so good to start to see solutions come from my work and openness. It also helps me to keep track of things that are happening (debriefing) or that I want to happen (manifesting). My 2 year old niece, Nay, is a big part of my life and will pop up on Zoom at some point as well.  She was the cohort baby this year and it was a good reminder of why I do this work. Including this picture of me, smiling with all my teeth. Smiling isn't my natural statue but its where I want to be most often! 

Excited to get to know you all these next two weeks,

Court