On Monday, January 14, 2013, Nina Johnson attended the Community Caucus at Ivy Preparatory Academy at Kirkwood for Girls. Nina spoke with 6th and 7th grade scholars about pursuing their purpose and how to begin doing that right now. She was able to wow the crowd with her enthusiasm and kept energy high as she discussed preparing for success and the journey ahead.   Nina Johnson, LMSW is a native of Atlanta and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psycology from Spelman College. She attended The University of Georgia to obtain a Masters in Social Work. Nina pursued a career in the field of social...

Breakthrough 829 Conference, Designed to address the needs and concerns of rising 9th graders as they transition from eighth grade to ninth grade, hence the name ‘829’. The conference theme was "Shaping Your Future". Breakthrough 829 programming communicated and reinforced the Breakthrough spirit, coupled with core values of Academic Excellence, Leadership, College Readiness, and Service. A special thank you to Kristen Daniel, founder of the Pentorship Program, and Jaheed Givens, digital strategist, for presenting on time management and branding. More information about Breakthrough Atlanta...

On May 19, 2012, community leader, political strategist, trainer and coach Stacey Chavis will speak to the Leaders of Tomorrow, a program facilitated by the Atlanta Chapter of the National Black MBA Association. Program participants ranging from ages 14 to 18, will learn about the voting process, how party delegates are determined, and how major elections are won. Stacey is a Political Consultant and Chief Strategy Officer with the Campaigns Academy. Stacey has served as the Southern Regional Director for the White House Project, Deputy Finance Director for the Democratic Party of Georgia, and has worked...

Walter B. Stith recently visited KIPP Atlanta Collegiate to speak with students about his path to success and diverse career. Walter is a native of Atlanta and grew up on the west side of Atlanta in the Washington Park community. Walter graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 2001. He attended Western Michigan University on a full Athletic Scholarship to play football. Walter was selected to play in the 60th annual College All-Star Game the Hula Bowl game in Hawaii. After his college football career Walter played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, the Buffalo Bills, and in the CFL for the BC Lions....

On Wednesday, April 11, 2012. Jason Esteves and Charlsey Sheppard participated in the KIPP Atlanta Collegiate Atlanta Speaks Speaker Series. Jason focuses his practice on business and commercial litigation as an Associate with McKenna Long & Aldridge Law Firm. While in law school, Mr. Esteves served as president of the Student Bar Association at Emory University. Mr. Esteves also participated in the Moot Court Society, where he was a regional semi-finalist in the Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. Additionally, Mr. Esteves served as president of the Latin American...

Music Producers Nard and B, joined by Jamin Whatley of Self Made Entertainment, joined the ranks of speakers to participate in KIPP Atlanta Collegiate's speaker series on March 14, 2012. Nard and B, Grand Hustle's multi-platinum producers, have worked with artists such as T.I., B.O.B, and Maino. Jamin Whatley has managed music artists and producers under the emerging, Atlanta based company Self Made Entertainment. A graduate of Georgia State University, Jamin has been an entrepreneur for 10+ years, working in several management capacities within the Atlanta music and promotions scene.

Atlanta Speaks continued its speaker series on February 29, 2012 with Kurt Ehlers and Eboni Hillsman. Kurt Ehlers was born In Bend, Oregon and moved to Salem, Oregon when he was in middle school, where he graduated from Sprague High School.  He served four years in the Navy where he completed the nuclear engineering program.  He attended and graduated from the University of Maryland in 2007 with a Bachelors Degree in Finance.  Since graduation, he has worked as a sales engineer and project manager in various aspects of the construction industry.  He is LEED certified and is currently...

                                        Hosted by Brandi Harvey with Young, Fit and Fly, Atlanta Speaks hosted it's first Junior Achievement Day at Coretta Scott King Young Women's Leadership Academy. With a focus on Female Achievement, twelve young female professionals from the Atlanta area went into the 6th & 7th grade classrooms to discuss Entrepreneurship and the Global Marketplace. Prior to going into the classroom, over 340 students heard a riveting message from Ms. Harvey...

With a focus on inspiring youth, and promoting the perspective of young professionals, Atlanta Speaks has begun to make its impact in the Atlanta area. With a network of over 100 public speakers, Atlanta Speaks is defining a new, interesting way Atlanta young professionals engage the community. We recruit speakers to serve as experts on industry topics, motivational speakers or to simply share their stories. Atlanta Speak's speakers have connected with the community in many ways since its inception including; career days at local schools; speaker series; leadership forums; keynote speakers for programs...

                          On February 20, 2012, The Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) held its fourth annual Brighter Future’s Day program in which Ms. Zuleemah Edwards, on behalf of INROADS, spoke to students about the importance of professional development, securing internships during their college matriculation and being ahead of the bar upon graduating college. The goal of the annual event was to introduce AHA assisted high school and college students to scholarships and other programs that will make a college education...