Chris "Kesz" Valdez

Chris "Kesz" Valdez - Child Advocate

"I want all children to have a loving home."

The Philippines

• The Philippines is about the size of the State of Arizona.

• There are about 106.7 million people living in the Philippines.

• There are 328 million people living in the United States

• The US is 33 times bigger than the Philippines

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Cavite City

• Population 102,806

• Street children in the Philippines: 246,000

• Population of Peoria, IL 111,388 (2018)

Do Now: Show you know

• (advocate) A person is an ____________ when he or she ____________.

• Have you ever been an advocate for another person? Have you ever been an self-advocate?

Poll

What does the word "distribute" mean?

• To pass out, deliver, disperse

• Change

• Find another way

Poll

What does the word "opposition" mean?

• Hate against someone or something

• Justice against someone or something

• Criticizing/Protesting someone or something

Let's read about Kesz

In your ReaL book, you can turn to page 36, and follow along as we do a close read.

Multiple Choice

Where did the social worker find Kesz when Kesz was 4?

• In a pile of burning tires

• Walking the streets

• In his abusive home

• With friends at the mall

Multiple Choice

In 2012, what happened to Kesz?

• He was adopted by the social worker.

• He visited with the President of the United States.

• He won the Nobel Peace Prize for Children

• He started going to school.

Multiple Choice

Why did Kesz win the Children's Nobel Peace Prize?

• He was super creative and came up with a way to save all the homeless children.

• His group, Championing Community Children, distributes clothes and toiletries to kids in Cavite City.

• He was just lucky

• He made a really cool invention.

Multiple Choice

Kesz says he is a "herald of children's rights." What does this mean?

• He speaks up for those who don't have a voice.

• He likes to play music for and show YouTube videos to street kids.

• He reads newspapers to kids.

• He wants street kids to learn how to speak up for themselves.