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We all can pinpoint specific moments in our lives where we reach a stark pivot point in our journey. Like where we think about life before and life after that specific moment. Like before you met your lifelong best friend, and life after. Like before Beyoncè released Lemonade, the visual album, and life after. Like before March 2020, and life after March 2020. For Q, he had a few of those moments in college. The unexpected loss of his father and grandmother within 8 months of each other sent him into a spiral filled with depression, anxiety, and difficulty. In those worst times, it wasn’t “the grind,” his coursework, or his responsibilities as a student leader that helped him find peace again. It was his village. The village of people around him who helped him pick up the pieces and become whole again. But this program isn’t about Q’s village only… It’s about yours! This keynote focuses on acknowledging the importance of our support systems, the power in connection, and ensuring that we are pouring into those who pour into us. Because we need each other more than we think we do sometimes. Thank you, San Jose State University, for hosting Qy'Darrius McEachern, CDP® today!

Thank you Georgia Southern University for hosting Marlon Gibson, Ph.D. Gibson today to share a keynote program, "How Do You Matter?" We are honored to serve you!

Let’s start with an important truth: People join people. Whether you are joining the marketing club on campus or have committed to play lacrosse for your dream school, you are joining the people who are a part of the organization. No matter the group, team, or organization, each will have requirements for members. The marketing club wants to know your interest in advancing the profession. The lacrosse team wants to see you game film. Your commitment to be a part of the organization is what makes you a member of the team, the club, or sorority. But let’s introduce a second, essential truth: You are enough and your credentials are enough to be a part of the organization. As your classic overinvolved student, fraternity man, and college student athlete, Billy has seen all different shapes of organizations. He has witnessed organizations at their best and at their worst, and he knows that if we allow power-based violence to exist in our organizations than we are destroying them before the organization, or our members can reach their potential. He wants you and your organization to believe, and act upon, this final truth: You don’t have to PROVE anything. Being committed to developing a healthy culture is the secret to organizational success and it starts with you! Thank you, University of Vermont, for hosting Billy Boulden today to speak to your members and share his keynote “ You Don’t Have to PROVE Anything”! We are honored to serve you!

We all can pinpoint specific moments in our lives where we reach a stark pivot point in our journey. Like where we think about life before and life after that specific moment.⁠ ⁠ Like before you met your lifelong best friend, and life after.⁠ ⁠ Like before Beyoncè released Lemonade, the visual album, and life after.⁠ ⁠ Like before March 2020, and life after March 2020.⁠ ⁠ For Q, he had a few of those moments in college. The unexpected loss of his father and grandmother within 8 months of each other sent him into a spiral filled with depression, anxiety, and difficulty. In those worst times, it wasn’t “the grind,” his coursework, or his responsibilities as a student leader that helped him find peace again.⁠ ⁠ It was his village.⁠ ⁠ The village of people around him who helped him pick up the pieces and become whole again.⁠ ⁠ But this program isn’t about Q’s village only…⁠ ⁠ It’s about yours!⁠ ⁠ This keynote focuses on acknowledging the importance of our support systems, the power in connection, and ensuring that we are pouring into those who pour into us. Because we need each other more than we think we do sometimes.⁠ ⁠ Thank you, Illinois State University, for Qy'Darrius McEachern, CDP® today to speak to your Board of Trustees and share his keynote “It Takes a Village”! We are honored to serve you!

Jay Harris is living his childhood dream; anchoring one of the most popular television programs in history and providing color and context to the greatest stories and highlights of the 21st century is how he spends most mornings. His professional journey has brought him into the homes of millions as the host of SportsCenter, Outside the Lines, NFL Live, Baseball Tonight, and others. He is at the very pinnacle of his field. But the path to get here hasn’t always been easy. In his signature program, Reroute, Jay shares with you his personal and professional journey from a student leader and fraternity man at Old Dominion University to Emmy Award-winning journalist at ESPN. Along the way, he discovered every great dream is achieved through a series of starts, stops, steps, and missteps. The message of this program will resonate with all students but is particularly important for new students who are beginning to explore their educational and career path. Thank you, University of New Hampshire, for hosting Jay Harris. We are honored to serve you!

There’s nothing small about microaggressions. Their impact and cumulative weight are more than any individual can and should endure. For too long these words, phrases, and actions have been used without considering their harm. In this thought-provoking and interactive program, Q helps audience members to develop a deeper understanding of how language and actions matter related to belonging. In doing so, he guides a dialogue on the dynamics of power and privilege through the lens of interconnectedness, and how words and actions directly influence group dynamics. Through powerful activities and dialogue, attendees will better understand how to foster belonging, address inequities, and challenge themselves to lead and support students intentionally. Thank you, Christopher Newport University, for hosting Qy'Darrius McEachern, CDP® today. We are honored to serve you!

Our very own Qy'Darrius McEachern, CDP® is spending his day at Kent State University to will help facilitate the Human Dignity and Belonging Institute. We are honored to serve you today.

Our very own Leonard Serrato, M.S. is spending his day with the Farmingdale State College members to deliver a keynote program for Hazed and Confused. We are honored to serve you today and have these important conversations that can save lives.

Leo Serrato could have never imagined he’d be delivering this message. Before August 31, 2012, his fraternity membership experience had been typical. That night, however, changed everything. One of the new members of his chapter died in an alcohol-related hazing incident. Due to his involvement, Leo was charged and sentenced to jail time, and, because of this, he made it a personal mission to work to end hazing. He vowed to his brother he would not let his death be in vain. In this powerful, first-hand story, Leo shares the story of that tragic night and the lifelong and real consequences of his actions. But this program isn’t just about one night; HAZER is about how individuals can change the trajectory of hazing in their chapters and communities. Leo brings audiences into a deep dive to understand what hazing looks like, how seemingly innocent “rituals” can be passed down through generations, and how to break the cycle of behavior to create safe environments for all. Audience members will learn… * Explore a powerful, first-hand experience of a hazer * Consider how their actions can perpetuate hazing-related behavior and how it impacts all members * Develop strategies to identify and prevent hazing in organizations and communities Thank you, University of Massachusetts Amherst, for hosting Leonard Serrato, M.S. today. We are honored to serve you.

We all can pinpoint specific moments in our lives where we reach a stark pivot point in our journey. Like where we think about life before and life after that specific moment. Like before you met your lifelong best friend, and life after. Like before Beyoncè released Lemonade, the visual album, and life after. Like before March 2020, and life after March 2020. For Q, he had a few of those moments in college. The unexpected loss of his father and grandmother within 8 months of each other sent him into a spiral filled with depression, anxiety, and difficulty. In those worst times, it wasn’t “the grind,” his coursework, or his responsibilities as a student leader that helped him find peace again. It was his village. The village of people around him who helped him pick up the pieces and become whole again. But this program isn’t about Q’s village only… It’s about yours! This keynote focuses on acknowledging the importance of our support systems, the power in connection, and ensuring that we are pouring into those who pour into us. Because we need each other more than we think we do sometimes. Thank you, Bridgewater State University, for hosting Qy'Darrius McEachern, CDP®. We are honored to serve you!