P. Jesus Patrick
Founder, CEO, President of Positive Edutainment Network
worked in Education & Social Advocacy for over 9 years. Earned a BA in Philosophy and a Minor in Economics from Central State University. While attending college Mr. Patrick was able to use his position as a Columbus Public School Parent Liaison to help raise the consciousness of the community by working with the surrounding social organizations, creating and organizing powerful programs such as Seeds of Significance ( S.O.S.) In-School program.
After college graduation he continued to work in the public school system as a program development coordinator and an after-school program director for the YWCA. Mr. Patrick has a great love for art & philosophy. Realizing there was a need for him in this setting he worked hand in hand with businesses and services pertaining to inner-city youth to expose them to the fine arts world which became a big success for both local businesses and local artists.
Mr. Patrick and his support team developed Positive Edutainment Network (PEN) to fill a void. His network provides a platform for people to discuss education in a public forum where directives are not being pushed onto parents and students without proper understanding. P.E.N. provides programming that focuses on cultural & artistic expression, in the areas of dance, graphic communications, music, visual & performing arts.
POSITIVE EDUTAINMENT NETWORK 's mission, as an independent for profit cultural collective, is to serve as an open forum that allows enriching cross cultural expression, discussion and education through the arts, while changing the conditions of our society mainly using public media presentations.
Now residing in Chicago Mr. Patrick has worked with Chicago Public Schools in their Learning Technologies Program (2000) producing the Television shows
Stand Tall And Get Excited (S.T.A.G.E.) and In Focus with Chicago Public Schools with Rae Smith. From there Mr. Patrick began teaching and developing computer training classes in grammar schools and high schools.
In Columbus, I have collaborated with the Columbus chapter of the National Urban League with their Father 2 Father program to help fathers build better relationships with, and live up to the responsibilities to the mothers of their children, their children and Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services. Additionally, I became the Administrator for Visionary Leaders Institute’s Saturday Academy for African-American Boys; through this program, we taught science, math, computer technology and character building for eighth and ninth grade African- American boys from across Central Ohio. The contacts made and the relationships developed while working at the Saturday Academy for African-American Boys, progressed into an initiative of urban farming. The emphasis on science and computer technology from the Academy was easily applied to inner-city agriculture.
Mr. Patrick thanks the creator and his family for all that he has accomplished to date.
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