The BCS Speakers’ Bureau invites successful professionals, including businesspeople, artists and activists to speak with and motivate students at BCS’ transfer high school, Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service (BHSLCS). BHSLCS serves students who have either fallen behind their classmates in conventional high school settings, or have previously dropped out. These students face challenges like economic stress, familial strife, legal trouble, community violence and more.
The BCS Speakers Bureau believes in the transformational power of positive role models, individuals with whom BHSLCS students can identify and relate. Speakers share similarities with BHSLCS students via their background, neighborhood, upbringing or ethnicity. Ultimately, the goal of the Speakers’ Bureau is to empower speakers to inspire students to continue to work hard, set goals and dream big.
If you are interested in joining the Speakers’ Bureau, please contact Program Coordinator and BCS Board Member Steve Williamson at 516-321-9481 or steve@nytrialesquire.com.
Brooklyn Leadership has been fortunate to have the following speakers volunteer their time to share with our students their stories, achievements, struggles, and career paths:
Abdul Muid, Associate Real Estate Broker ,
Angelo Rodriguez, Founder of NY Casa Group (Real Estate) ,
Arshay Cooper, award winning author, motivational speaker, youth activist ,
Asha Tarry, CEO of Behavioral Health Consulting Services ,
Brandon Grant, Director of Marketing for The Moth ,
Carolyn Giles, Area Director for Young Life ,
Chad “String” Stringfellow, Instructor at Soul Cycle ,
Charlee Atkins, Instructor at Soul Cycle ,
Cherri Parks Taylor, Front Desk Manager at Inns at Irving Place ,
Chris Williamson, sports anchor, host, and reporter with SportsNet New York ,
Curtis Young, Board Chair of Laundromat Project ,
Frantz Pierre-Louis, Jr., co-founder of Team First and former professional basketball player ,
Fredara Mareva-Hadley, PhD., Assistant Professor in Jazz Studies at Oberlin College ,
Geo Derice, Motivational Speaker, Business Owner of GeoSpeaks, and Author of “The Thirst is Real: The Teen’s Guide to Maximizing Your True Potential” ,
George Littlejohn, co-founder and co-owner of Purpose Records ,
Gordon Chambers, award-winning Singer- Songwriter ,
Hon. Joanne Quinones, President of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association ,
Honorable Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix, Associate Justice of the New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department ,
Janesse Dawson, Assistant District Attorney at Kings County District Attorney’s Office ,
Jarret N. Freeman, award-winning international relations, diplomacy and policy specialist ,
Jennifer Daniel, Founder of Princess Chambers Inc ,
Jocelyn Cooper, Entrepreneur & Partner of AfroPunk ,
Joe Holder, Founder of The Ocho System™, Plant Based Gang, and Exercise Snacks. Writer for GQ. Consultant for Nike and more ,
Theron Smith, Producer and Director for MTV, VH1, Nickelodeon, and BET ,
Mike Derice, Scout for Indianapolis Colts ,
Mikel Washington, freelance Digital Art Director ,
Noah Brier, CEO of Percolate ,
Porscha Scott, Senior Manager for Strategic Research and Planning at MEC ,
Prince Campbell, Media entrepreneur and founder of DevRover ,
Regine Roy, Educational Consultant, Speaker and the President and Founder of Queen Geniuses, Inc. ,
Tracy Inman, Co-Director of The Ailey School at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ,
Will DuBose, NYC Design Architect ,
BCS works in neighborhoods impacted by systemic poverty. We strengthen communities by fostering the educational success of children, the leadership development of youth, the employment and housing stability of adults, the advancement of individuals living with disabilities, and the empowerment of seniors and families.
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151 Lawrence Street, Floor 4
Brooklyn, NY 11201
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