Daily Inspiration: Meet Keron Bennett

Today we’d like to introduce you to Keron Bennett.

Hi Keron, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Keron “Ron” Bennett is a year old Belizean Healing Justice Organizer with How Our Lives Link Altogether! (H.O.L.L.A) Keron is a Former next steps participant and a Brooklyn Community Foundation 2017-18 fellow And also a poet . He brings his immigration histories and experiences to the struggle for Human Justice. Keron has dedicated much of the last year and half of his life to helping young people around him heal and develop. FAVORITE QUOTE “ IT’S A YOUTH TO TEACH A YOUTH ”

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
IM A UNDOCUMENTED MAN THAT WAS IN A DOMESTICE VIOLENCE WITH MY PARTNER WAS PUTTIG HER HANDS ON ME I END UP IN JAIL FOR A FEW AND I WAS PUT ON A PROBATION FOR A YEAR AFTER AND WAS IN DOMESTICE VIOLENCE PROGAM I COMPLETELY UNDER A YEAR AND BEAT MY CASE AND I END UP LEAVING THE RELATIONSHIP BECAUSE IF I STAYED AND IF THE COPS CAME BACK I WOULD AVE SPEND 5 YEARS IN JAIL FOR SOMETHING THAT WASNT MY FAULT

Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I specialize in healing and transformative justice with young people. now a podcaster and poet , im proud that ive seen many people i help along the road become successful that’s makes me happy doing my job building and growing one fiber beam at a time.

How do you think about happiness?
what makes me happy is helping people thru their difficult time, i always hold space for people the same way people before hold space for me not only hear me but see me as well , i try give everyone a fear chance because everyone stories and journey is different and unique in their own way , i try to lean into love and unconditional space of active listening ears to everyone. i learn about people by listening to them so i can better understand them. in my life i always misunderstood therefore i used that superpower to help other unlock their own superpower that they have with in their self

Contact Info:

• Instagram: thelifeofron_
• Facebook: keron bennett
• Youtube: urban notes podcast