Mrs. Roberts has presented programs and started after school programs for a variety of youth who are part of an "at-risk" population within the public schools. Beyond the public schools, she has work with "critically" at-risk youth through the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).
Her most recent literary program was a "Self Discovery- Self Expression" creative writing residency for teen mothers in DSS custody. During this residency, the young mothers learned to journal as a means of healing and self-expression. They attended group and one-on-one sessions designed to inspire creativity and personal achievement. At the end of the residency, the teens presented their final products in a ceremony that celebrated them and their creative achievements. Poems, short stories, raps, a children's book, and a self portrait collage were all a part of the work presented to family, staff, and friends.
Mrs. Roberts' most recent music program for "critically" at-risk teens was an interactive and motivational school assembly styled presentation for pre-trial boys and girls(age 13-15) at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Participants were encouraged to have hands-on participation with the instruments, ask questions, and assist with a historical demonstration. The theme of the performance was "how to turn something bad into something good", using the struggles in the country of Trinidad that lead to the creation of the steel drum instrument as the vehicle for this message.
Her most recent literary program was a "Self Discovery- Self Expression" creative writing residency for teen mothers in DSS custody. During this residency, the young mothers learned to journal as a means of healing and self-expression. They attended group and one-on-one sessions designed to inspire creativity and personal achievement. At the end of the residency, the teens presented their final products in a ceremony that celebrated them and their creative achievements. Poems, short stories, raps, a children's book, and a self portrait collage were all a part of the work presented to family, staff, and friends.
Mrs. Roberts' most recent music program for "critically" at-risk teens was an interactive and motivational school assembly styled presentation for pre-trial boys and girls(age 13-15) at the Department of Juvenile Justice. Participants were encouraged to have hands-on participation with the instruments, ask questions, and assist with a historical demonstration. The theme of the performance was "how to turn something bad into something good", using the struggles in the country of Trinidad that lead to the creation of the steel drum instrument as the vehicle for this message.