Curtis Hill
Curtis Hill believes creating an inclusive culture unleashes the full motivation and productivity of a team. Through storytelling, student engagement, and humor, Curtis helps students create a culture of belonging in school, work, and life.
TOPICS
- Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Black History Month
- Diversity & Inclusion
- First Year Experience
- Leadership
- Orientation
- Substance Abuse
KEYNOTES
Getting to know
Curtis Hill
Growing up in Chicago, like so many others, Curtis found it easy to drift into a life of violence and crime. Curtis made his way to the very top, and quickly became one of Chicago’s most recognizable and notorious gang members. His drug dealing created untold misery and suffering within the community, while earning him over $150,000 per month.
A special task force was put together for the sole purpose of bringing him and his associates down. Curtis’ life of crime came to an abrupt halt when he witnessed the cold-blooded murder of his best friend, who was face planted off the porch of his Southside Chicago home. With his own death staring him in the face, Curtis came to the sudden realization that if he wanted to survive, he’d have to change his life around.
What follows is an inspirational account of how he managed to become an educator/administrator and earn himself two degrees, a Master’s of Arts in Teaching and an Educational Specialist in Administration and Supervision.
Curtis brings all of this experience and passion to make sure that every single student who attends his program will never be the same.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
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LOGISTICAL MATERIALS
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KEYNOTES
The Culture of Belonging
Culture Of Belonging is a strategic DEI initiative that maximizes people, profits, and productivity. On an organizational level, we tend to think DEI conversations will lead to disruption or difficulty. THE TRUTH IS: When DEI is seen as a strategic initiative, it strengthens the foundation of your culture: YOUR PEOPLE. THIS RESULTS IN: Diverse teams who are motivated and productive because they feel seen, heard, and valued, one in which your students can bring more of their full selves to campus. This is how you create A Culture of Belonging.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
- a new framework for understanding DEI,
- a strategic roadmap to creating a more equitable, diverse, and differentiated campus culture,
- a new shared language from real-time learning, conversations, and explorations.
Managing The Chaos Of Leadership
Leadership is a process by which the leader is transformed so that he/she can help transform the lives of others. To be an effective leader, one must develop the attitude of a leader. Whether your students have a formal title of leader or have not moved into that position yet, anyone can benefit from this presentation and become the best leader possible. Great leaders understand how to inspire everyone around them – their friends, family, and associates, to strive for excellence regardless to their circumstances – because they are inspired themselves. Curtis Hill’s presentation is powerful, funny, and compelling. And it will create the desire in your students to make a difference in the lives of the people around them.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
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- the 5 surprising secrets to becoming a great leader,
- how to find out how to inspire and motivate those around you,
- how to recognize how you can impact your campus and the world around you.
Happy H.O.U.R
Happy H.O.U.R. is known though out the college experience; what may not be known as well are the effects of alcohol on college campuses. This presentation brings together a blend of alcohol awareness and college success strategies to bring students a first-hand account of the misfortunes of binge drinking. As a parent of four college-age children simultaneously, Curtis Hill’s message of “We don’t drink.” went in one ear and out the other. I wish I had taught my children the tool in Happy H.O.U.R. (Hanging Out Use Responsibly). Well, they are the reason for this program.
Learning Outcomes
As a result of attending this program, students will learn:
- how to develop a game plan for drinking,
- the ABC’s of Happy H.O.U.R.,
- the effects of alcohol on the brain and body.
CURTIS’S BLOGS
The following are past entries Curtis has written for the CAMPUSPEAK Speaker’s Voice Blog
