The Ghetto Savants: June 2008

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Our Faux -Doc becomes Real Workshop in Portugal!

True Grit(s) - the workshop travels to the International Community
Psychology Conference
in Lisbon, Portugal
June 4-6, 2008

A lil' bit of Grit(s) goes a long way. The TG Method is shared in the Gulbenkian Building in Lisbon.

Participants from as far as New Zealand breakout into workgroups for "Using New Media & Social Networks To Promote Wellness."

Watch the video introduction and explanation
of the TG method on YOU TUBE. It'll all make sense!

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

True Grit(s) in Brooklyn

Act Now Foundation Short Film Collective

In Conjunction with NY Perks Present:

True Grit(s)

Thursday June 12th At NY Perks
193 Smith Street

Between Warren & Baltic Street,

Brooklyn NYF or G Train to Bergen St

Reception 6:30
Film Screening: 7:30
After Party: 9:00
347-274-0563

Clinical Definition of Ghetto Savant

Ghetto Savant, sometimes abbreviated as ghettosavantism, is not a recognized medical diagnosis, but community psychologist Blaine Teamer defines it as a rare condition in which persons with environmental disorders (like being poor and/or from the ghetto) have one or more areas of expertise, ability or brilliance that causes a global paradigm shift and is in deep contrast with the individual's overall limitations (like being poor and/or from the ghetto). Teamer says the condition can be genetic, but can also be acquired, and coexists with other developmental disabilities such as being "too anything” (too fierce, too fly, too fab) or any dis-ease that occurs before (pre-natal) during (peri-natal) or after birth (post-natal), or even later in childhood or adult life.