Standing in the Gap: A relevant Blueprint for Closing the Ambition and Achievement Gaps Between ‘At-Risk’ and ‘Not At-Risk’ Youth
Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
2020 Enterprises LLC
Second Presenter's Institution
N/A
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Location
Harborside Center East
Strand #1
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
Strand #2
Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership
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Brief Program Description
Closing the Achievement Gap is the rallying cry in America today. However, a key tenet in doing so is to close the Ambition Gap, for if youth lack ambition then they are less likely to achieve—especially when burdened with a plethora of societal and educational forms of inequity. In this highly engaging session, Keith will show youth advocates how their outlook and innovative output will directly influence the outcome of the youth they serve. In addition, he will provide tangible tools and strategies that will awaken youth to desire not only to excel, but also to transform that desire into positive results.
Summary
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Learning Objectives
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Biographical Sketch
Keith L. Brown has been a featured conference speaker and educational consultant for over 15 years and Chief Messenger of 2020 Enterprises for well over a decade. In addition, he has presented in hundreds of school districts and for family advocacy agencies and government agencies nationally and internationally since 2000. He has authored and co-authored books nationally and internationally recognized, the latest being a curriculum, presently being used in school districts around the world: Not Impossible–I’M POSSIBLE: A Relevant Guide on Leadership and Life Skills for Students and Families, containing a book, student portfolio, and facilitator’s guide. He has been a featured guest on I-Heart Radio, Sirius XM, and other Radio and Television programs as an expert on Topics, Issues, and Solutions in Education and Youth and Family Advocacy and has served as a Client Referral Consultant for the hit television series, “Beyond Scared Straight,” on A&E. As a former educator in a rural school district in Georgia and adjunct instructor at a Technical College, this former Teacher of the Year, continues to be a staunch advocate for youth at risk, their families, and the change agents who empower them. More information can be found via www. keithlbrown.com
Presentation Year
2018
Start Date
3-7-2018 11:15 AM
End Date
3-7-2018 12:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Brown, Keith, "Standing in the Gap: A relevant Blueprint for Closing the Ambition and Achievement Gaps Between ‘At-Risk’ and ‘Not At-Risk’ Youth" (2018). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 196.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2018/2018/196
Standing in the Gap: A relevant Blueprint for Closing the Ambition and Achievement Gaps Between ‘At-Risk’ and ‘Not At-Risk’ Youth
Harborside Center East
Closing the Achievement Gap is the rallying cry in America today. However, a key tenet in doing so is to close the Ambition Gap, for if youth lack ambition then they are less likely to achieve—especially when burdened with a plethora of societal and educational forms of inequity. In this highly engaging session, Keith will show youth advocates how their outlook and innovative output will directly influence the outcome of the youth they serve. In addition, he will provide tangible tools and strategies that will awaken youth to desire not only to excel, but also to transform that desire into positive results.