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ABOUT HARBOR INSTITUTE

The Harbor Institute (HI) is a premier education company based in Washington, DC. HI develops, markets, and provides innovative, engaging, and relevant educational services and products.

cultural empowerment, leadership, career development, and entrepreneurship. Currently, Harbor serves more than 100 colleges and universities in 36 different states.

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THE MISEDUCATION OF THE BLACK GREEK INITIATIVETM

The Miseducation of the Black Greek XPERIENCE! TM

A customized, interactive, and excitingprogram open to the entire campus thatis designed to increase understanding about Black Greeks on campus, as wellas promote their exposure (60-90 minutes, plus a question and answer period).

The Miseducation of the Black Greek BOOTCAMP! TM

A customized, intense, and engagingtraining session that addresses issues such as intake, pledging, hazing, membership recruitment, retention, personal and organizational leadership, and African-American history as it relates to Black Greeks (3-4 hours).

The Miseducation of the Black Greek ROADTRIP!TM

A weekend conference that consists of a diverse, yet select group of expertspeakers who cover a variety of issues regarding Black Greek organizations, Black Greek advisors’ training, students who express interest in Black Greek organizations, exciting post-collegeopportunities, and invaluable network opportunities.

Organizations

The Miseducation of the Black Greek IMMERSION!TM

A comprehensive, semester-long class (at least an hour-long class) that isrequired for students interested in joining a Black Greek organization. Classroom topics include culturalempowerment, personal and student

management and resolution. The classis recommended for campuses thatface challenges concerning membership intake and hazing issues, small chapter

performance by Black Greek members. Institutions who currently license Harbor’s patent-pending curriculuminclude Howard University and TheOhio State University.

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All We Do Is

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What Is A

Black Greek Letter

Organization?

WHAT ARE BLACK GREEKORGANIZATIONS?

ARE THEY STILL RELEVANT?

HOW WILL THEY CONTRIBUTE TO MY PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS?

HOW DO I EXPRESSMY INTEREST?

HOW DO WE BRIDGETRADITION TO PRESENT DAY?

HOW CAN D9 CREATE AMARKETING BRAND?

All We Do is Step and Stroll?! TM Is an interactive and engaging presentation that ultimately answers the question: “What is a Black Greek-Letter Organization (BGLO)?”

This campuswide presentation is open to both BGLO members and non-members and is tailored to fit the needs of your specific campus. The 90-minute session is a thought provoking and witty multimedia experience that creatively incorporates audience participation and demonstrations. Mr. Cromwell reveals the connection between Black history, African traditions and the mass media’s influence through pop culture to illustrate the evolution and relevancy of BGLOs.

Join a passionate and experienced speaker who has presented on BGLOs to thousands of students at over 175 different colleges and universities in 36 states. As a former undergraduate member and chapter officer and current graduate member he ties both his personal and profession-al experiences to share real, humorous and heartfelt stories that both members and non-members can relate to. Don’t miss a fun filled, educational and empowering presentation with All We Do is Step and Stroll?! TM

RASHEED ALI CROMWELL, ESQ.Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Author of the book The Miseducation of the Black GreekTM

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Rasheed Ali Cromwell, Esq. is one of the leading authorities on fraternity and sorority life on college campuses. Mr. Cromwell has provided training, consult-ing, workshops and dynamic campus wide presenta-tions for thousands of students and administrators at over 175 colleges and universities in 36 states in the area of Black Greek Letter Organizations.

Mr. Cromwell currently teaches a Fraternal Values and Leadership Series at Howard University (Washington, DC) and co-teaches a Black Greek leadership class at The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio). Additionally, he facilitates advisor training for NPHC advisors across the country at a variety of professional educational con-ferences. He currently serves as editor of his Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. graduate chapter, Kappa Psi, in Washington, DC, as parliamentarian for DC-NPHC and is a member of the anti-hazing task force at Florida A&M University (Tallahassee, Florida).

He graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering. At A&T he served as Student Government President and Vice-Basileus (President) of the Mu Psi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

He graduated with a Juris Doctorate from Texas Southern University and later served as a federal law clerk in U.S. Federal District Court in the Southern District of Texas (Houston Division). Afterwards, he worked as an attorney at Finnegan & Henderson, a prominent intellectual property law firm in Washington, D.C. He later founded and is currently President of The Harbor Institute, an educational consulting firm, based out of Washington D.C and Los Angeles, CA.

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W Don’t Recruit!?:

Dispelling the Myth

in NPHC and MGCTM

THERE AREN’T ENOUGH “QUALIFIED” POTENTIALS

AT MY PWI!

WE ARE DIFFERENT THAN IFCAND NPC – SO WE CAN’T

RECRUIT LIKE THEM!

QUALITY V. QUANTITY!

THEY COME TO US –WE DON’T GO TO THEM!

HOW CAN GREEK LEADERSMAKE A DIFFERENCE

ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE ON CAMPUS?

“We Don’t Recruit!”, or “If they want to be down they need tocome to us-we don’t go to them.” Time and time again, theseexpectations generally smother the enthusiasm that studentshave every semester to join African-American (NPHC) andMulticultural (MGC) Greek Letter Organizations. However, onmany campuses where students of color are not the majority, this mentality leads to a number of challenges in connecting new students with culturally-based Greek-Letter organizations .

This interactive and engaging multimedia session is speciallydesigned for culturally-based Greek-Letter councils to developshort and long term recruitment plans. These plans will em-power culturally-based Greek-Letter organizations to demon-strate that they are not only relevant, but marketable to a di-verse group of students who find membership desirable.

Historical snippets, examinations and comparisons with othernon-greek organizations, groups and teams and an assess-ment of marketing and branding strategies allow for par-ticipants to clarify their traditions, refocus their purpose and strengthen their chapters. This understanding and transfor-mation grounded in quality over quantity will empower par-ticipants with practical tips and best practice to facilitate ahealthy and consistent membership growth for years to come.

SYREETA N. GREENE, M.S.WWe Don’t Recruit?

Syreeta Greene had extensive experience work-ing with collegiate students from advisement tosupport services to cultural programming. Ad-ditionally, she has been a strong supporter andcontributor to the development and progressionof Black Greek-Letter organizations serving as theNPHC advisor at the University of Southern Cali-fornia (USC) and consulting with other Universitycampuses. During her undergraduate years, she served in a number of NPHC positions including president and has developed strategies at herhome institution to assist the campus NPHC to

achieve stability in communication, recruitment and involvement. Additionally, Syreeta is actively involved with her own organization having served in positionsat the regional and local levels.

Syreeta is currently pursuing a doctorate in Education with an emphasis in Edu-cational Psychology and holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and Bachelorsof Science in Public Policy and Management all from the University of Southern California. She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and serves as a speaker/consultant for The Harbor Institute, an educational consulting firm based out of Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA.

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The Evolution of

Pledging, Hazing

and Intake

WHY DID THE PLEDGE PROCESS CHANGE?

IS THERE A DIFFERENCE

BETWEEN PLEDGING AND HAZING?

HOW DOES MEDIA

INFLUENCE PERCEPTIONSWHEN HAZING OCCURS?

HOW CAN YOU MANAGE EXPECTATIONS OF YOUR

PROPHYTES?

HOW DO HAZING LAWSIMPACT YOU PERSONALLY

AND PROFESSIONALLY?

Clearly, the proverbial “elephant in the room” which all Black Greek-Letter Organizations must confront is their membership process for its new initiates. A long history of increasingly violent behavior eventu-ally led to a 1990 elimination of a sanctioned pledge process in National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) organizations. Irrespective of the new member change, underground “pledge” activities have resulted in count-less injuries and sometimes death. This highly interactive and engaging session confronts the harsh realities of this change by creatively incorpo-rating and blending history, audience participation, Afri-can traditions and the mass media’s influences through pop culture.

The facilitator utilizes this context to outline short and long term solutions that members can implement to curb this destructive behavior, break the systemic cycle and change the culture of hazing. Don’t miss a fun filled, educational and empowering session.



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NPHC &

Multicultural

Greek Council

Retreat

WHAT ARE OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

AS A COUNCIL?

HOW DOES OUR COUNCIL MARKET ITSELF

TO THE CAMPUS?

WHAT MAKES OUR ORGANIZATIONS

UNIQUE?

HOW CAN OUR COUNCIL DEVELOP TRUE UNITY?

ARE WE ALIGNED WITH THE UNIVERSITY’S

MISSION?

Miseducation of the Black Greek BOOTCAMP!TM is an interactive, innovative and intense full immersion retreat style training. Fun, engaging and real discussions, activities and reflections provide a platform for practical and long-term solutions for your culturally-based Greek-letter organizations. Customized modules are designed and organized to achieve your specific goals by blending fraternal history, culture, customs and traditions that reflect culturally-based Greek-letter organization. In addition, topics on organizational management, membership recruitment/retention strategies, risk management and personal leadership development are also addressed. The result: powerful, holistic and relevant training that your members can utilize to maximize their potential. No matter the council size, institution demographic (HBCU or PWI), or extent of your challenges, this will empower your culturally-based Greek-letter organizations to personally and professionally succeed.



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NPHC Retreat

WHAT ARE OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

AS A COUNCIL?

HOW DOES OUR COUNCIL MARKET ITSELF

TO THE CAMPUS?

WHAT MAKES OUR ORGANIZATIONS

UNIQUE?

HOW CAN OUR COUNCIL DEVELOP TRUE UNITY?

ARE WE ALIGNED WITH THE UNIVERSITY’S

MISSION?

Miseducation of the Black Greek BOOTCAMP!TM is an interactive, innovative and intense full immersion retreat style training. Fun, engaging and real discussions, activities and reflections provide a platform for practical and long-term solutions for your Divine Nine Organizations. Customized modules are designed and organized to achieve your specific goals by blending African and American history and culture, Divine Nine fraternal customs and traditions, organizational management, membership recruitment/retention strategies, risk management and personal leadership development. The result: powerful, holistic and relevant training that your members can utilize to maximize their potential. No matter the council size, institution demographic (HBCU or PWI), or extent of your challenges, this will empower your Black Greeks to personally and professionally succeed.



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Creating the

“UNSTOPPABLE”

Leader!TM

An Interactive &

Engaging Program

HOW DO YOU PERSONALLY DEFINE LEADERSHIP?

HOW CAN YOU BECOME A BETTER LEADER?

WHAT ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISIONS YOU

MAKE AS A LEADER OF YOUR ORGANIZATION?

HOW DO YOU ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THINKING WITHIN

YOUR ORGANIZATION?

HOW DO YOU DEMONSTRATE YOUR CORE VALUES AS A LEADER?

HOW CAN LEADERS MAINTAIN THEMSELVES TO STAY MOTIVATED?

This life-changing, dynamic, holistic, open, honest, comedic, REAL, interactive and thought-provoking workshop seeks to develop the necessary skills needed to keep our organizations relevant and viable. It offers “hands on” leadership development skills on a number of topics: brotherhood/sisterhood, focus, diversity, defining leadership, courage, unity, expectations, motivation, creativity, goal setting, honesty, etc.

It asks the difficult questions that require a shifting of our thinking and actions!

NEXTLEVELLEADERSHIP

SPEAKER: STEVE BIRDINE

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Steve Birdine is a diversity educator, motivator, and risk taker! He is a success coach; retreat leader; keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. He has been called the “Mr. Miyagi” of speakers and an “edu-tainer” because of his ability to BOTH educate and entertain. His passion for academic excellence, student motivation, diversity education, and leadership development has led him to be an inspiration for those seeking strong positive role models and honest dialogue. His keynote addresses and workshops are dynamic,

humorous, powerful, thought provoking, inspirational and life changing! He has also been called “Mr. UNSTOPPABLE!” His powerful and unique presentation style enables him to speak to audiences “soul to soul.” He was named “One of America’s Most Influential African-Americans” by Ebony Magazine (2001-2005). He worked for fifteen years as an higher education administrator. He is also a Life Member of Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. He served as their International Grand Polaris (National President) from 2001-2005. He currently sits on their Board of Directors. He was recently honored with a “Key To the City” and a “Steve Birdine Day” by Louisville, Kentucky. Steve has given presentations at over 450 institutions, conferences and businesses internationally.

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Seeds Of

SuccessTM

HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?

WHAT PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS DO SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS

AND BILL GATES SHARE?

HOW DO YOU STRATEGICALLY POSITION

YOURSELF FOR SUCCESS THROUGH NETWORKING?

HOW DO “GOOD” ACTIVITIES BECOME

BAD DISTRACTIONS?

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST ENEMY AND

HOW CAN YOU DEFEAT IT?

GPS is used when a person is unsure of a route to a destination or traveling to an unfamiliar location. In relation to your success plan, what is your personal GPS? Are you setting goals without route or without direction? If you have a plan, what is your contingency when the plan takes a sudden turn off course? This exciting, interactive, and thought-provoking session provides the participants with the route, direction, and blueprint for professional development as a college student.

A prerequisite of being an effective leader of teams and organiza-tions is developing the maturity, character, and insight to lead yourself. Talent, charisma, and ambition alone are not enough to move your leadership success beyond average and breakthrough to extraordi-nary. Skills, insight, and wisdom provide that extra “edge”. This wisdom is creatively presented as seeds, nuggets for life, which are planted to manifest success.

Interactive exchanges, relevant stories, and candid antidotes are blended to provide students with clear guidelines and methodologi-cal steps toward individual and collective success. Participants are challenged delve below the surface and evaluate the behaviors that sometimes hinder growth. Participants will also explore ways to holisti-cally improve themselves, personally, academically and professionally in an effort toward reaching their full potential in a more balanced and healthy manner. By using this collective approach, participants are inspired to embrace changes that will help them become the phenomenal leader that they are destined to be! Don’t miss this powerful session that is instrumental in Next Level Leadership for your student organization(s) and more importantly yourself!

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The Gift and

The Curse:

Young, Talented

and Overextended®

ARE YOU THE “GO-TO” PERSON ON CAMPUS?

DO YOU FEEL LIKE A JACK-OF-ALL-TRADES AND

MASTER OF NONE?

HOW CAN I BETTER BALANCE FAMILY, SCHOOL, WORK, AND

MY ORGANIZATIONS?

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE SUPPORT AND

PARTICIPATION FOR MY STUDENT ORGANIZATION?

HOW CAN I GET PEOPLE TO “CARE” ABOUT

IMPORTANT ISSUES?

Stressed? Overworked? Do you feel as if other members of the organization are not pulling their weight? Are the same individuals participating in your programs? If you can relate to these situations, you may have the symptoms of The Gift and The Curse!

Vision, motivation, ambition and hard work are the elements for suc-cess, but they must be tempered with focus. Typically, student leaders face challenges by their communities and often try to address them simultaneously. The result: an overworked, frustrated, ineffective, and unfulfilled student leader. This interactive and engaging session helps students minimize obligations to maximize their performance. Students will learn strategies to prioritize their obligations, decrease their commitments, and ultimately increase their overall impact as a student leader.

Throughout the process, participants will also learn how to address student apathy by targeting different sections of the student body to increase overall participation. The facilitator creatively fosters a fun and engaging environment by utilizing interactive exercises, group breakouts, self-reflection, and multi-media. This multifaceted approach provides student leaders the tools they need to make powerful, posi-tive, and personal paradigm shifts.

By blending energy, stress, and time management principles with real life experiences, from both a personal and professional perspective; the presenter outlines impactful, short and long term strategies, in a fun session that will empower you to manifest Next Level Leadership and success! A must for any student leader!

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WHAT CAN YOU DO TO MOVE YOUR IDEAS TO ACTION?

DOES YOUR SGA SPEND MOST OF ITS TIME ON HOMECOMING

AND NOT ENOUGH TIME IMPROVING THE CAMPUS?

HOW DO YOU BALANCE YOUR OFFICE WITH SCHOOL, WORK

AND LIFE AFTER COLLEGE?

HOW CAN YOU GET OTHER STUDENTS TO CARE ABOUT SOMETHING OTHER THAN

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES/PARTIES?

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEADERSHIP AND

POPULARITY?

No boring lectures. No dry template power points. We offer fun, interactive and engaging leadership training that is realistic and relevant. Through exciting group activities, unique icebreakers and thought provoking self-reflective exercises, you will learn realistic concepts to improve your Student Government Association.

This customized training focuses on communication and project development, management and transition both internally, with the executive board, and externally with the student body, as well as administration. Our innovative framework is specially designed, uniquely formatted, and organized to address the cultural, psychological, and social dynamics that student leaders often face on a Historically Black College and University campus.

Don’t waste your summer! Get a jump start, get ahead of the game and prepare strategically and operationally to achieve your goals. Leave a Legacy and start here with our powerful yet practical HBCU Executive SGA Leadership Series TM

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SINCE CHANGE IS INEVITABLE, HOW DO YOU CHANGE FOR

THE BETTER AS A LEADER?

HOW DO YOU OVERCOMELIMITATIONS TO EXPAND TO

YOUR FULL POTENTIAL?

HOW CAN YOU TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR TIME TO LEAD EFFECTIVELY?

WHAT ARE SUCCESSFULPEOPLE DOING TO

ACHIEVE SUCCESS?

HOW TO TRANSFORMFROM “PASS” TO

“EXCELLENT”?

Leadership is a process. It takes enormous sacrifice and a disciplined work effort to develop into an excellent leader. Like an athlete, it takes a lifetime of focus, training, commitment, and practice to master your craft. Our Next Level Leadership is the key component to help you start, perfect and master your individual and collective leadership journey. The Harbor Team has carefully crafted this innovative series by blending personal student leadership experiences, student development theory and “real life” corporate experiences. This powerful blend empowers participants with practical strategies and techniques that apply to emerging student leaders, as well as advisors and other student service professionals. Next Level Leadership empowers participants to ultimately effectuate change for themselves and throughout their respective community.

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HOW CAN I PRESENT MYSELF AS STRONG AND ASSERTIVE

WITHOUT OFFENDING OTHERS?

WHAT CAN I DO TO OVERCOME THE NEGATIVE

MEDIA STEREOTYPES OF WOMEN OF COLOR?

WHAT TYPE OF IMAGEAM I CURRENTLY

PROJECTING?

HOW CAN I EMPOWER OTHERS ON CAMPUS TO BE MORE

AWARE OF THEIR CULTURE?

Two different female archetypes. Two different public per-ceptions. Which one best exemplifies you? The answer may seem obvious at first, however, the closer you exam-ine behaviors the less clear this seems to be. Being loud, rude, assertive and aggressive is construed as being “an angry black woman.” Women that are subtle, reserved, and quiet are often dismissed as being passive and not “a team player.” Where is the balance? This interactive session, geared toward Black women, addresses the im-portance of image and the role it plays in how others perceive Black women in professional environments.

In her witty and tell-it-like-it-is manner, Pitts-Kyser also breaks down the many stereotypes about Black women as she provides insight on the traits needed to succeed in a professional environment. She also calls attention to the behaviors that will prevent women from advancing in their careers. Through this powerful, humorous, and dy-namic workshop, women are encouraged to consider the current image they are projecting and are provided proven strategies on how to address challenges as they work toward success in career and life!

More Like Michelle,

Less Like Madea:

Black Women &

ProfessionalismTM

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CHAZ PITTS-KYSERMore Like Michelle, Less Like Madea: Black Women & ProfessionalismTM

Chaz Pitts-Kyser is a writer and speaker with a passion for empowering college students and young professionals to achieve personal and career success. She received a master’s degree in publishing from Pace University and bachelor’s degrees in journalism and sociology from Texas State University. In her career, she has worked as an editor, college journalism instructor, and as a consultant facilitating writing, self-publishing and career workshops.

At the age of 21, she became one of the youngest African-Americans in the nation to serve as the managing editor of a black-owned weekly newspaper. While working in this position and struggling with life after college, the idea for a career guide

for female college graduates came to her. However, she had to wait until she had more career and real-life experiences to publish it. In 2007, she published her first career guide, Embracing the Real World: The Black Woman’s Guide to Life After College. The book remains the first and only book published that addresses the unique experiences black women graduating from college face upon entering the workforce. For her work on this ground-breaking book that served to uplift and coach thousands of young black women, Chaz was honored by Tyra Banks as one of four black women making black history in 2008. This also started her career as a sought-after speaker on career/life topics. Her most popular sessions include “Overcoming Self-Doubt & the Fear of Failure,” “Building & Maintaining a Positive Image,” “Excellence Always Begins Today: 4 Strategies to Make the Next 4 Years Really Count,” and “More Like Michelle, Less Like Madea: Black Women and Professionalism.”

Chaz recently published her second book, Careeranista: The Woman’s Guide to Success After College. Created for women of all ethnicities, the book is filled with information that has given countless young women the confidence and knowledge needed to build careers even more fulfilling than they imagined. Through Careeranista.com, Chaz is now working to inspire and educate young women with career articles and videos on a range of topics, as well as profiles of rising stars in various industries. Careeranista will also be launching books, e-guides and other products created to better position young women for success in every area of their lives.

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WHAT ASSUMPTIONS ARE MADE ABOUT A PERSON’S

OUTWARD APPEARANCE?

WHAT IMPORTANT WARDROBE PIECES CAN BE ACQUIRED ON

A TIGHT COLLEGE BUDGET?

HOW CAN I STRETCH 3 PIECES OF CLOTHES INTO 13 OUTFITS?

WHAT ARE STRATEGIES FOR DRESSING PROFESSIONALLY

ON A TIGHT BUDGET?

If a picture is worth a 1,000 words what is your image say-ing? As superficial as it sounds, opportunities can be offered or denied based on your outward appearance. Image is a consistent brand - something you always represent. Dressing professionally is not something that should only be considered right before a job interview or attending a formal event. Our wardrobes should always include a variety of outfits for multiple occasions.

This powerful and highly interactive session empowers par-ticipants with realistic strategies to improve your daily image. What outfits are appropriate for an after-hours work function? How can you afford to look nice on a tight college budget? Where can you shop but still have style at affordable prices? All of these questions and many more are addressed in this timely, relevant and fun program. The facilitator also delves deeper and challenges collegiate students to reach their full potential not just externally but internally as well. By reinforc-ing basic core values participants are encouraged to choose a brand that consistently reflects their internal characteristics as well. This presentation empowers participants to prepare themselves with a better image to serve their families, campus, community and most of all themselves. A must for all student leaders who require others to go from being seen to being re-membered!

The Power of Image:

Go From Being

Seen To Being

Remembered

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SPEAKER: DR. ALEX O.ELLIS

DR. ALEX O. ELLIS

Dr. Alex Ellis is transforming lives, one redefined image at a time. An award-winning author, speaker, activist and connoisseur of style, Dr. Ellis is turning heads across the nation through his inspirational message of building a positive image from the inside out. He has been featured on CNN, Sirius XM Satellite Radio, The 700 Club, Black Enterprise’s Our World Television Show, BET, and the Steve Harvey Morning Show. Honored with the distinguished 40-Under-Forty award from the Network Journal, Dr. Ellis heralds a powerful message to his audience to “never underestimate the power of your image.”

Dr. Ellis passionately delivers a fresh perspective that stimulates human potential – a lesson he shares from his own personal

testimony of overcoming a battle with low self-esteem. He has taken this message to global audiences including: Disney Dreamer’s Academy, the National Urban League, National Black MBA Association, United Negro College Fund and Compound Foundations Future CEO Academy (founded by R&B Superstar Neyo). Whether speaking to audiences in Frankfurt, Germany or spending one-on-one time with young men during nationally known TV personality Steve Harvey’s Mentoring Weekend, Dr. Ellis travels extensively sharing his message of defying mediocrity.

This New Jersey native proves to be one of this era’s leading men by accepting his responsibility of social impartation. His non-profit organization Tied To Greatness, is an international mentoring initiative that has impacted more than 5,000 inner city high school males in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Ellis has called men to take action by role modeling an alternative image of success and teaching young men to convey their inner and outer personalities with a sense of strong character, pride and dignity. As CEO of Simply Ellis, a custom clothing company, Dr. Ellis understands the significance of image and style. His award winning book: Restoring the Male Image…A Look From the Inside Out urges men to take a deeper look at themselves to determine if their personal brand is a reflection of their authentic self.

Dr. Ellis received a Bachelor of Science Degree at North Carolina A & T State University. He graduated Cum Laude from New Brunswick Theological Seminary with a Masters in Theological Studies, and earned his Doctorate Degree in Urban Ministries. Dr. Ellis is a member of the Disney Dreamer’s Academy Speaker Resource Group, The United Way Board of Trustees, The Berkeley College Fashion Advisory Board, a Leadership Newark Fellow and the 100 Black Men of America.

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ARE YOU SECRETLY AFRAID YOU DON’T HAVE WHAT

IT TAKES TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS?

HAS FEAR HELD YOU BACK FROM TAKING ADVANTAGE

OF OPPORTUNITIES?

HAS FAMILY OR FRIENDS LAUGHED AT YOUR DREAMS?

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT IF YOU LOOKED A CERTAIN WAY

YOU WOULD BE BETTER OFF?

ARE YOU ASHAMED OF YOUR BACKGROUND?

Low self-esteem and feelings of unworthiness can be a greater barrier to one’s achievement. Some-times, more than ageism, sexism and racism com-bined. In this interactive and engaging session, author and speaker Chaz Pitts-Kyser discusses the root causes of people’s low self-esteem, which of-ten leads to self-doubt and the fear of failure. As she shares her humorous personal experiences, she helps participants consider ways in which their self-doubt has kept them from realizing their true potential. Participants are also given strategies to overcome self-doubt and the fear of failure to posi-tion themselves for both personal and professional success.

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CHAZ PITTS-KYSEROvercoming Self-Doubt & Fear of Failure

Chaz Pitts-Kyser is a writer and speaker with a passion for empowering college students and young professionals to achieve personal and career success. She received a master’s degree in publishing from Pace University and bachelor’s degrees in journalism and sociology from Texas State University. In her career, she has worked as an editor, college journalism instructor, and as a consultant facilitating writing, self-publishing and career workshops.

At the age of 21, she became one of the youngest African-Americans in the nation to serve as the managing editor of a black-owned weekly newspaper. While working in this position and struggling with life after college, the idea for a career guide

for female college graduates came to her. However, she had to wait until she had more career and real-life experiences to publish it. In 2007, she published her first career guide, Embracing the Real World: The Black Woman’s Guide to Life After College. The book remains the first and only book published that addresses the unique experiences black women graduating from college face upon entering the workforce. For her work on this ground-breaking book that served to uplift and coach thousands of young black women, Chaz was honored by Tyra Banks as one of four black women making black history in 2008. This also started her career as a sought-after speaker on career/life topics. Her most popular sessions include “Overcoming Self-Doubt & the Fear of Failure,” “Building & Maintaining a Positive Image,” “Excellence Always Begins Today: 4 Strategies to Make the Next 4 Years Really Count,” and “More Like Michelle, Less Like Madea: Black Women and Professionalism.”

Chaz recently published her second book, Careeranista: The Woman’s Guide to Success After College. Created for women of all ethnicities, the book is filled with information that has given countless young women the confidence and knowledge needed to build careers even more fulfilling than they imagined. Through Careeranista.com, Chaz is now working to inspire and educate young women with career articles and videos on a range of topics, as well as profiles of rising stars in various industries. Careeranista will also be launching books, e-guides and other products created to better position young women for success in every area of their lives.

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HOW DOES HIP HOP MUSIC PLAY A ROLE IN ITS’ USE?

WHAT CAN STUDENT LEADERS DO TO CHANGE THIS CULTURE?

This interactive multimedia presentation is designed to examine the methods used to mainstream the “N” word through popular culture. This dynamic program will pro-vide historical and theoretical background for the word and give its cultural significance in present day race relations and popular culture. Video clips, historical pictures, and audience discussion provides a support-ive environment for this examination. The globalization of hip hop as a culture makes this interactive session a must for those concerned about the images of minori-ties and their representation on the college campus to-day. The engaging and insightful session also contains strategies for students and administrators to proactively address these sensitive race-related issues and con-cerns in a non-offensive and civil manner

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He “helps good people become great and great peo-ple become memorable!”

For the past two decades Bryant K. Smith has been at the forefront of assisting business, athletic, and educa-tional institutions train, inspire, and develop their em-ployees, athletes, and students into potentially world altering people.

Bryant is a financial member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity, incorporated. He is a found-ing board member of the Palmetto Team Youth Association, the founder and creator of “Life Station” male development workshop and “The Remix Hip Hop Leadership Institute”. He is a distinguished faculty member for the “Student African-American Brotherhood (SAAB)”, and the “Am I My Brothers Keeper?” annual conferences and is recognized across the country as a leader in diversity training, student success and male development and empowerment.

As an author Bryant has produced books on a variety of topics including a social commentary on race relations in the United States entitled Black Not Blind, a book about the power of human potential entitled Five, four books on male development including his newest release Manhood The Missing Manuals, Assembly Instructions.Known for his ability to “meet his clients and students where they are and guide them to where they need to be” Bryant uses his life motto “difficult does not equal impossible” as a reminder that success is only one more attempt away. He is Bryant K. Smith, “The Human Potential Specialist”. Bryant is a speaker/consultant for The Harbor Institute, an educational consulting firm based out of Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA.

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WHAT ARE THE 9 ELEMENTSOF HIP-HOP?

IS THE HIP-HOP MOGUL A NEW EXPRESSION OF THE MODERN

ENTREPRENEUR?

WHO INVENTED SCRATCHING, BREAKIN’, AND EMCEEIN?

HOW DID HIP-HOP BECOME AGLOBAL PHENOMENON?

WHAT ROLE DID THE BLACK POWER MOVEMENT PLAY IN THE

EMERGENCE OF HIP-HOP?

Rap music is a multibillion-dollar industry! However, very few people know the history of Hip-Hop culture whichspawned rap music. This interactive and engaging multi-media presentation includes video clips from DJ battles, images of original hip hop posters and audio snippets ofa variety of original hip hop songs to capture the environ-ment in which Hip-hop was born. The presenter covers Hip-Hop’s nine elements, the story of how this movement spread throughout the United States and eventually intoworldwide influence. Participants learn about the major influences on early Hip-hop, three seminal figures of Hip-hop, and key figures that played a role in popularizing Hip-hop.

This engaging program is geared towards the Hip-hop enthusiast to the novice who enjoys a good beat. Partici-pants will gain a greater appreciation and knowledgefor this iconic genre of music that has influenced millionsof people, other genres, and popular culture.

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LASANA OMAR HOTEPOne Mic: The Evolution of the Hip-Hop Movement and Rap MusicTM

Lasana Omar Hotep is a consultant, educator, and researchercommitted to providing insight and practical strategies in thearenas of student development, cultural awareness, Hip-hophistory, and organizational efficiency. He uses the mediums of public speaking, workshop facilitation, panel discussions, writing, and one-on-one consultation to communicate his ex-pertise, scholarship, and problem-solving strategies.

Lasana’s fact-based, witty, multi-media presentations informand inspire individuals to think critically about themselves

and society. He leverages his combined experience in media, business, and education to provide a refreshingly informed perspective on history, culture, and politics.

One of his most notable achievements is developing the nationally recognized African-American Men of Arizona State University (AAMASU) program. The program has been the subject of doctoral dissertations and serves as a model for several institutions with initiatives targeting Black males. Lasana also serves as a faculty member of the nationalstudent male success organization, Student African-American Brotherhood (SAAB).

Authors of edited volumes have solicited his unique perspective and analysis. Lasana hascontributed chapters to several publications including African-American Men in College (Jossey-Bass 2006), The State of Black Arizona (ASU 2008), Be A Father to Your Child: RealTalk from Black Men of the Hip Hop Generation (Soft Skull 2008), The Black Male Handbook:A Blueprint for Life (Atria 2008), and Icons of Black America (Greenwood 2011). As a film-maker, he is the writer and producer of the documentary film Trending Race: Shaping andEmbracing Black and Brown Identity (CSRD 2012).

Lasana is the Lead Consultant for Hotep Consultants, the co-founder and co-owner of the start-up, MyClickUrban.com, an event finding and posting website and smart phone appli-cation and is a speaker and consultant for The Harbor Institute, an educational consultingfirm based of Washington, DC and Los Angeles, CA. As a higher education professional, he most recently served as Director of College Student Services and Multicultural Affairs atEstrella Mountain Community College in Avondale, Arizona. Lasana recently accepted aposition as the Director of Student Activities and Campus Life at Merritt College in Oakland, California.

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