Wherever I place my feet upon (ourBRIDGE for KIDS)

[Calm music]

You know, I always tell my students,

and we always say this,
especially, like, when

ICE raids are happening or when the

current administration has said
something

that's harmful towards immigrants

or refugees, I ground them in

this exercise where we repeat that

"I belong wherever I place my feet upon,"

and that's something I actually heard

from a friend of mine.

And we say that, because it's
trying to remind us

that there is this narrative that

somehow humans don't
belong wherever they are

and that they're not worthy of
just being and existing,

and that is not true.

It is a human right to migrate,

it has been around since
the beginning of time.

It is a human right to want to seek safety

for your children and for yourself.

It is a human right to move away

from spaces that are unsafe to you.

And there is humanity and there is beauty

in that struggle. The reality is that as a

human being, you deserve to exist

wherever you want to exist,

and that you are worthy.

And I always try to remind
my students that,

no matter what you hear,

I want you to bring yourself
back to that truth.

And I wish that politicians and I wish

that everyone in the world
could see that truth,

and could always return to that whenever

they're internalizing these harmful

and horrible narratives about

immigrants and refugees out there.

When you meet our students,

when you meet our families and our kids

and you learn their stories

and you hear how strong and brave

and resilient they are, you have no choice

but to turn towards that truth.

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