Annual Essex County School Safety Conference featuring Dr. Robyn Silverman and Al Duncan

Annual Essex County School Safety Conference

Creating a Community of Character Cultivating Responsible, Respectful Role Models in Your School and Community

Tuesday, April 3rd 2012
8a.m.–2p.m.
Peabody Marriot
8 Centennial Drive
Peabody, MA

Dr. Robyn Silverman
Al Duncan

Original: http://www.mass.gov/essexda/brochure.pdf

[VIDEO] Al Duncan – Wejgwapniag First Nations School – Quebec, Canada – Testimonials

Hundreds of students, parents, community leaders, and Post-Secondary Educational Institutions, from across Quebec and New Brunswick, flocked to Galgosiet Community Hall on the Gesgapegiag Native American Reservation to attend the first annual Education Fair (hosted by Wejgwapniag School) featuring keynote speaker Al Duncan.

Saint Leo University eNews | MLK Day Speaker, Al Duncan

University Campus students were able to spend valuable time on Martin Luther King Jr. Day hearing from one of the nation’s up-and-coming youth empowerment advocates, Al Duncan. Duncan easily engaged campus students in a give-and-take on the qualities needed for true leadership. Above all other characteristics, Duncan believes the power of choice––exercised daily––is indispensable. “Choice is the steering wheel for your life,” he said. “You have a choice to exhibit exceptional service to other people.” Each day, he likes to ask himself: “What do you know that you could be using to make your life or someone else’s life better?”

Duncan, now 39, recalled the story of how his life shifted at age 24. He was then enjoying a carefree lifestyle as a professional saxophone player, but on a more serious level was also reconnecting with the written works of Frederick Douglass and Dr. King. Then one day he received a disturbing call from his mother, back in the dangerous inner-city Philadelphia neighborhood where he had grown up. Duncan’s younger brother, only 12 at the time, was headed for trouble. He returned home to stay with the family and help, but determined he couldn’t shield his younger sibling from the violence of the neighborhood.

So the two relocated to Atlanta, and at 24, Duncan took on the responsibility of getting a new place, finding a new line of work, and raising his 12-year-old brother. Although challenging, it all turned out for the best. Consequently, the advice he shares with young people who have grown up in a celebrity-oriented media culture is this: “Leadership is about much more than what you do when you’re in the spotlight. It’s about what you do when you’re on the spot.”

Saint Leo University eNews | MLK Speaker, Al Duncan:

Al Duncan – FBLA Colorado District 1 Conference – Testimonials

Testimonials from members after Al Duncan’s keynote address and workshop at the 2012 FBLA Colorado District 1 Conference.

“Mr. Duncan, Thank you SO much for flying in all the way from Georgia to speak to the Colorado FBLA District 1 members. I hope your wise words travel with them as they embark on the journey of the rest of their lives. Thank you very much for everything! You’re awesome! Much love! ♥”

—Kae, District 1 Vice President

Al Duncan – Delta Epsilon Iota AHS Induction Ceremony – Testimonials

Testimonials from leadership and members after Al Duncan’s keynote address at the 2012 induction ceremony for Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society’s Nu Delta Chapter at Georgia State University.

Delta Epsilon Iota AHS Makes Al Duncan An Honorary Member

“In recognition of significant contributions of both time and effort to the Nu Delta Chapter at Georgia State University, Al Duncan has been selected for Honorary Membership in the Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society and as a member is hereby granted all the rights, honors, and privileges of the society. Awarded this 31st day of January, 2012, in Atlanta, Georgia.”

Al Duncan – Saint Leo University – MLK Day 2012 Keynote – Testimonials

Testimonials from university staff and students after Al Duncan’s MLK DAY 2012 keynote address at Saint Leo University. “Exceptional Service To Others: The Price Of Greatness”