Kinetic Affect's Kirk Latimer. And I feel like we are only just getting started." Latimer and Giron met every Monday to discuss the work of Kinetic Affect and Speak It Forward, and their routine meeting on Sept. 7 went well, says Giron. the STUDIO Founder and Chief Creative Officer Mary Nittolo explains that the nationally-renowned keynote speakers and spoken word artists, Kinetic Affect (comprised of Gabriel Giron, a survivor of cancer and former US Army soldier; and Kirk Latimer, a survivor of his own destructive past, and former high school English teacher), came to the STUDIO looking for a fresh visual approach to . Listen 9:00 Together with Gabriel Giron as Kinetic Affect the two took the raw material of life and crafted something uniquely their own, art that moved hearts and moved people to their feet in a standing ovation or two. A large part of their mission has been to speak to and alongside at-risk youth at Lakeside Academy and the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, and similar organizations nationwide. Latimer, whose history of abuse brought out the bully in him, Bloomington, Indiana's Husband&Wife stopped in Kalamazoo recently while on tour through the Midwest. Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron of the nonprofit organization, Speak It Forward, Inc., known throughout Kalamazoo and increasingly throughout Michigan for their dynamic spoken word programs, called Kinetic Affect (see Second Wave story of March 2013), aimed at lifting up youth, were high on the list that Blatchford and Hawkshurst brought . and you have Kinetic Affect. His audiences include Fortune 500 companies and professional athletic teams. In keeping with the convening's theme on collective impact, Kinetic Affect partnered with vocalists, musicians and other artists for the evening . Kinetic Affect is a nationally-renowned, award winning duo. Listen to the full interview HERE . Following their show at The Strutt, Husband &Wife stopped by WIDR FM studios to record a Dead@WIDR performance.. By age 16, Giron was a drug dealer. These highly dynamic keynote speakers and spoken word artists have made a career out of inspiring youth and adults to follow their passions and live life for today. Attendees at the W.K. Kinetic Affect is interviewed by The WGVU Morning Show with Shelley Irwin/WGVU, West Michigan's NPR affiliate. This morning's annual General Session meeting for employees at Kellogg Community College included the premiere of a brand new, original poem written by area spoken-word poetry duo Kinetic Affect (Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron). The poem, titled "Define Yourself," was commissioned by the college this summer to support a campaign promoting a new Student Code of Conduct, and was performed . on Wednesday, March 11. From an angry and explosive teen to an Award Winning Keynote Speaker, Gabriel has learned that it is how we reflect on our past experiences that defines who we are and how we view the world around us. Gabriel pops the question! Kellogg Foundation's Michigan grantee convening in August were moved emotionally and physically into a standing ovation as Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron of Kinetic Affect debuted their Michigan poem. In 2009, he became co-founder and Educational Director of Speak it Forward, Inc., where he led workshops for youth in treatment facilities, juvenile homes, and alternative high schools locally and across the country. Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer, who make up the award winning Kinetic Affect, stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour recently to discuss their upcoming Get Affected series at Studio 246. U.S. Army veteran Gabriel Giron is using his life experiences and the spoken word to create change. Gabriel Giron "As the co-founder of Kinetic Affect (a spoken word duo) I first had the opportunity to first work with Nick in 2009 for a showcase of our work. Gabriel Giron, a survivor of … Continued Clients We've Worked With He was one-half of a poetic duo that turned words into a duet, speaking truths without cliche and changing lives in the process. A large part of their mission has been to speak to and alongside at-risk youth at Lakeside Academy and the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, and similar organizations nationwide. Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron of the nonprofit organization, Speak It Forward, Inc., known throughout Kalamazoo and increasingly throughout Michigan for their dynamic spoken word programs, called Kinetic Affect (see Second Wave story of March 2013), aimed at lifting up youth, were high on the list that Blatchford and Hawkshurst brought . "Slamming Stereotypes" with Kinetic Affect. The Kinetic Affect duo, Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron, have been showing youth at Lakeside Academy how to take charge of their problems with words. After barely graduating from high school, Gabriel enlisted in the US Army, seeking a fresh start and hoping to . JOHN LIBERTY. Past events have featured Gabriel Giron, Kirk Latimer, the award-winning duo, Kinetic Affect, and poetess, Cassie Poe. Jan 23, 2013 - Attendees at the W.K. The day started with a rousing assembly by spoken word artists and motivational speakers Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron, who are known as Kinetic Affect. Every month, four artists displayed their talents and the top act moved on to the finals. "Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron These highly dynamic keynote speakers and spoken word artists have made a career out of inspiring youth and adults to follow their passions and live life for today. The guys shared stories about their past, some powerful words about Michigan, and some great new material, too - still challenging beliefs, pushing . And right now there are people in our own country trying to make my state your state our state into a . make up the slam poetry group Kinetic Affect. From an angry and explosive teen to an Award Winning Keynote Speaker, Gabriel has learned that it is how we reflect on our past experiences that defines who we are and how we view the world around us. Gabriel Giron, a survivor of cancer and former soldier in the United States Army and Kirk Latimer, a survivor of his own destructive past, and former high school English teacher combine their voices to give audiences a . With the sudden death of his Kinetic Affect (and later Speak It Forward) co-founder Kirk Latimer last September, he's had to come to grips with the loss of a life-long friendship and how to make a living going forward. Kellogg Foundation's Michigan grantee convening in August were moved emotionally and physically into a standing ovation as Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron of Kinetic Affect debuted their Michigan poem. 2:38 p.m. Gabriel Giron, a survivor of cancer and former soldier in the US Army and Kirk Latimer, a survivor of his own destructive . Giron uses his experience as a veteran and a . A large part of their mission has been to speak to and alongside at-risk youth at Lakeside Academy and the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, and similar organizations nationwide. Free Admission. . Did she say YES??? The Kinetic Affect duo . Experience Kinetic Affect Award-winning spoken word artists, Kinetic Affect, return to Kalamazoo Valley Community College's Texas Township Campus at 11a.m. Furthermore, the combined effect of ultrasound and surfactants (0.03-0.3%) on Bacillus cereus (10876, ATCC 13061, and W-1) spores on lettuce and carrots at a frequency of 40 kHz, power 30 W/L and duration 5 min has been reported by Sagong et al. Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer met in April of 2006 as slam competitors. Gabriel Giron, Kinetic Affect. Kirk Latimer says that Affect is a verb that you can sense and feel, an "emotional motion engine of voice," and Kinetic Affect is out to Affect people in Southwest Michigan. Having just returned from Colorado and then Connecticut (and Lincoln, Nebraska before then), we are spreading our message of hope and forgiveness father than ever. John was first introduced about a decade ago to Kinetic Affect's Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron during his time as an entertainment reporter at the Kalamazoo Gazette John followed the duo's career. They also stopped by the Nonchalant Café Hour to discuss their progress on a new record . A large part of their mission has been to speak to and alongside at-risk youth at Lakeside Academy and the Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home, and similar organizations nationwide. Kinetic Affect is growing in its reach. Having taken off in the urban community of Chicago and bursting with energy and dramatic effect, original pieces are presented to the student body as part of our Black History Month observances. 1 of 3 Kinetic Affect, made up of Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer, is the keynote presentation on Wednesday, the first day of the two-day Michigan Teen Conference at Ferris next week. . "This is the home of the alternative, artistic voice of Kalamazoo. . "Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer are among the best speakers and performers I've ever had the privilege of watching and listening to. Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron performing "The Michigan Poem." . 617 Douglas Ave suite 1, Kalamazoo, MI 49007. Together, the stories of Gabriel Giron, a cancer survivor and former US Army soldier serving during 9/11, and Kirk Latimer, a survivor of suicide and former High School English teacher, speak from an original and authentic perspective. mcquade & performances by gabriel giron & kirk latimer of kinetic affect detroit inetic sÆruroÆf, october èj9th -4m f/ "Ær arts 15801 mnchlganjaygpyyjg„ free admission ! Nationally-renowned keynote speakers and spoken word artists, Kinetic Affect - Gabriel Giron, a survivor of cancer and former U.S. Army soldier, and Kirk Latimer, a survivor of his own destructive past, and former high school English teacher - initially approached the STUDIO looking for a fresh visual approach to translate their soul . About Kinetic Affect Giron, who earned a bachelor's degree in film, video and media studies from WMU in 2008 and has studied creative writing, capitalizes on the scars of a difficult and angry past. Award-winning spoken word artists, Kinetic Affect have made a career out of inspiring people across the country to follow their passions and live life for today. These highly dynamic keynote speakers and spoken word artists have made a career out of inspiring youth and adults to follow their passions and live life for today. Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer are the rock star poets and motivational speakers behind an organization they started ten years ago called Kinetic Affect. Kinetic Affect is a nationally-renowned, award winning duo. The free event will begin with readings from young local poets from 6:45-7:15 p.m. Kinetic Affect poets Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron have faced their difficult pasts head on, emerging on the other side of the storm with a deeper understanding of our common humanity, personal struggles, and triumphs. Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer are the rock star poets and motivational speakers behind an organization they started ten years ago called Kinetic Affect. Jerry Traylor has spoken to over 1 million individuals in nearly 4,000 audiences in 49 states and abroad. Artists include:Lashaun "Phoenix" Moore, Karrie Waarala, Ms. Cassie Poe, Kirk Latimer, Natasha "T" Miller, Gabriel Giron, Mahogany Jonz, Kinetic Affect, and more!!! Gabriel Giron, a cancer survivor and former U.S. Army soldier who created Kinetic Affect with former high school English teacher Kirk Latimer, added: "We knew we wanted it to be animated, and . KALAMAZOO — Since March, 16 local performers have been competing in the contest, "Blood, Sweat & Tears," organized by Kirk Latimer and Gabriel Giron, of Kinetic Affect. Kinetic Affect's Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer, who debuted their Michigan Poem at last year's convening, once again wowed with powerful spoken word performances that inspired and energized. Nick created and produced music for . Done FOR me. The two did some research, a lot of listening, reading, watching and talking as they got ready to write. Kinetic Affect's Gabriel Giron. Cost: $7 before the event, $10 at the door (Tickets go on sale in the Rochester College Business office on February 1st) Showed me. Kinetic Affect T he Kinetic Affect combines the past experiences and powerful voices of two men from different walks of life. KALAMAZOO --When I called Gabriel Giron and Kirk Latimer of the local spoken word duo Kinetic Affect to find out about the new CD, they were running around downtown hanging posters for the release . Gabriel Giron, a survivor of cancer and former soldier in the United States Army and Kirk Latimer, a survivor of his own destructive past, and former high school English .
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