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Al Duncan Keynotes the Georgia Collegiate Leadership Conference

Jan

ATHENS, GA—Be inspiring! Be a catalyst of positive change on your campus! Be a leader! These are the basic ideas behind the 17th Annual Georgia Collegiate Leadership Conference… Activation Energy: The Chemistry of Leadership. We invite you to join us February 9th, 2013 to learn what it takes to be an inspiring leader and further develop the elements of leadership you already possess. A full day of keynote speakers, student and advisor-geared leadership workshops of your choosing, and networking opportunities awaits you.




 

15th Annual Wanda Hendricks-Bellamy Student Leadership Conference (WHBSLC)

Jan

COLUMBIA, SC— Al Duncan keynotes the 15th Annual Wanda Hendricks-Bellamy Student Leadership Conference (WHBSLC). This was a South Carolina TRiO event.




 

The Dukes Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala and Awards

Jan

Friday, Jan 11 7:00p
The Westin Buckhead Hotel (formerly the Suisshotel)
Atlanta, GA
The Gala & Awards ceremony will be held in the Grand ballroom at the Westin Buckhead Hotel on January 11, 2013 at 6 pm. This red carpet event will honor outstanding leaders and philanthropists.

The Keynote Speaker will be Al Duncan, an award-winning youth advocate, publisher, and internationally recognized authority on soft skills who travels the world “Equipping Young Minds For Exceptional Performance.™” The Dukes foundation is a youth mentoring program.




 

[VIDEO] Duncan Nugget #355: Think. Slowly.

Jan

Pop quiz.

A bat and ball costs a dollar and ten cents together. If the bat costs one dollar more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?

Got it?

The ball costs ten cents, right? Wrong.




 

Al Duncan Keynotes Christmas Event For At-Risk Teens

Dec

MARIETTA, GA –  The room at the Paper Mill Grill in East Cobb was overflowing recently with seasonal good cheer as OK for Youth mentors and their spouses talked with their teenaged mentees. Many of the at-risk teens were dressed in suits and festive attire, ready for a special dinner and a message from one of their favorite speakers Al Duncan. Al is a genius at keeping his young audience laughing and attentive, while delivering a poignant message, not easily forgotten. His intensity, he says, comes from his own life experience, which strengthens his unique connection to youth.

This special Christmas Dinner was the 7th for Opportunity Knocks for Youth. The organization of some 25 mentors works with at-risk teens, mostly in Cobb County…

Read the rest here: Opportunity Knocks for Youth shows that gifts come in many forms…(East Cobb Patch)




 

The Young and Exceptional™: Iman Victoria Wilson

Dec

Iman Victoria Wilson is the 2012 national winner of the Blacks In Government Information Superhighway Student Competition. An honors student in the 11th grade at Monroe Comprehensive High School, Iman has received the Girl of the Year Award from Girl’s Inc. She epitomizes the organization’s mantra: “Strong, Smart and Bold.” Iman is also the Sunday School secretary for Institutional First Baptist Church in Albany, GA.

Iman enjoys reading, meeting new people, listening to music, and spending time with her family. Her positive and polite attitude is magnetic. She aspires to attend Spelman College. Her post graduate plans include attending Harvard School of Law and eventually becoming a successful criminal defense attorney. Let’s take a quick peek inside the mind of this young leader on the rise.

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[POSTER] Duncan Nugget® #240: Purpose Called

Dec

Purpose called. But…
She was sent straight to voice mail.
She didn’t leave a message. 
But Purpose is persistent so…
she will call again.

Million-Dollar Question: 
Will YOU answer the call?

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