Being Your Authentic Self - A Convo with Deontay Torres - The #InnovatorsMindset #Podcast S2 EP38

Deontay Torres reminds us of the importance of helping learners become the best version of their authentic selves. Torres, a recently graduated high school student out of Milwaukee, shares some powerful reminders as the first student ever to be on The Innovator’s Mindset Podcast! Couros and Torres talk all about education and even talk about a shared passion for basketball shoes! Torres has some powerful reflections about how his teachers took a different direction and recognized what his needs were and worked to meet those needs! The podcast shares some ways that we can tap into the strengths of our learners in order to provide them with empowering learning opportunities. Links: Deontay Torres LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deontay-torres-2760051ba Dottke High School (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/DottkePBLHS/media?lang=en Converse Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIpa20ovA-A WearTesters YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUAzh982ZbDziKIL8MxGmVA Quotes: "Life is not a solo act...there are always other people that are part of your journey...whether you know it or not." "...it is on you to have that great final moment..." Please share your thoughts with us on Twitter or Instagram at #InnovatorsMindset. More at georgecouros.ca George Couros on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gcouros George Couros on Instagram: https://instagram.com/gcouros George Couros on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/georgecourosauthor/ George Couros on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/george-couros-a5146519 For the full audio podcast: https://linktr.ee/gcouros The Innovator's Mindset:https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Mindset-Empower-Learning-Creativity/dp/0986155497/ref=zg_bs_69830_7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=ARY8KZTA242NVFMHF9X0 Innovate Inside the Box: https://www.amazon.com/Innovate-Inside-Box-Empowering-Innovators/dp/1948334127/ref=zg_bs_69830_12?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=75E0ZS6R2J330FAM9Y0A Music from Bensound - http://bensound.com/