Collegiate Catalyst works with universities and associations to promote personal responsibility and career readiness for First-Generation college students.
Our presentation style is high-energy, high-impact, and delivers high-results because our team infuses a strong element of cultural pride, discusses personal setbacks, and shares life lessons on how to overcome adversity and prepare oneself for life after college. Our programs are filled with passion because many of our audience members share our same social-economic upbringing and we are able to relate to our attendees on a more empathetic level. We deliver with an intense level of credibility on how to bridge the gap between living in poverty and achieving academic, social, and career success…resulting in a memorable and empowering experience for both the college students and the men and women who hire our services.
How is Collegiate Catalyst Unique?
We already know that your office stimulates action. However, what makes Collegiate Catalyst unique is that we offer programs for your office to continue to achieve high levels of student engagement and become a resource for the First-Time college parent.
As a company founded on the principles to empower students through social awareness, Collegiate Catalyst is built on four cornerstones:
- My Brother’s Keeper – In February 2014, the White House launched the “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative to empower men of color. Collegiate Catalyst believes strongly that education is a part of enhancing opportunities in the business and leadership arenas for men of color. Our mission is to support the initiative through stressing the need for continuity for men of color in the education system.
- 100 Days to Organizational Excellence – The success of students organizations is measured by their ability to perform at a high level. Whether the organization is focused on recruitment, member development, alumni retention, or financial sustainability, knowing how to execute on an action plan is important. This workshop focuses on providing a framework to develop a strategic plan and initiatives for fraternities and sororities to achieve excellence within 100 Days.
- When Good is Not Enough – As students prepare to transition to life after college, many are unsure of what may lie ahead. Most students struggle with the idea if they should apply to graduate school or begin their career. During this dynamic, hands-on workshop, we will help students determine how to graduate from college with options
- Masculinity Among Men of Color – Designed for college men related to gender and sexual identity. Focused on the ways in which manhood and masculinity exist within communities of color, understanding cis-gender and heterosexual male privilege
To discuss how we can facilitate these workshops on your campus, please complete the Contact Form at the bottom of the page.
MY BROTHER’S KEEPER: Creating Communities of Men of Color
A program inspired by President Obama, our presentation is designed to demystify the stereotypes associated with being a man of color and to begin to build mechanisms of support
Throughout the program, our facilitators will illustrate opportunities for holistic development and focus on healthy behaviors for students to enhance their collegiate experience, by engaging in dynamic activities centered around:
- Self-Love
- Methods to defeat negative images, and
- Opportunities to create communities of Men of Color
Learning Outcome, attendees will:
- Develop a strong awareness and knowledge of their cultural heritage and recognize factors that affirm life as men of color.
- Better understand concepts of emotional well-being, and how it is intrinsic to the mental health challenges that exist in communities of color.
- Learn to foster trust and support for systems of brotherhood among men of color on college campuses.
The Blueprint
- 2-hour or a half day retreat (recommended)
- Can be hosted for just fraternities or any male of color
Who’s In The Audience?
- Men of Color
- Fraternal Organizations (NALFO, NPHC, NAPA, NMGC)
100 DAYS TO ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE: Roadmapping Leadership & Strategy
Teach student leaders how to evaluate the current state of their student organization, governing council, fraternity or sorority and design a roadmap to achieve organizational excellence within 100 days. We will engage student leaders on how to create a strategy, develop realistic initiatives, and implement a monitoring system to ensure accountability.
Learning Outcome, attendees will:
- Formulate a roadmap on how to steer their organization within the next 100 days to achieve excellence
- Identify how to measure success
- Design a tool to monitor the status of their initiatives and learn how to hold each other mutually accountable
The Blueprint
- 2-hour or a half day retreat (recommended)
- Can be hosted for just fraternity and sorority organizations or all student organizations
Who’s In The Audience?
- Student Organizations
- Student Government
- Fraternity and Sorority Organizations (NALFO, NPHC, NAPA, NMGC, IFC, PAN-HELLENIC)
WHEN GOOD IS NOT ENOUGH: Graduating from College with Options
This program fosters a candid conversation about how students can position themselves to graduate from college with options and focus on graduate school or their first job. During this hands-on dynamic presentation, our facilitators will engage attendees in a lively discussion on how to create a solid professional brand, develop short-term and long-term goals, and identify potential career killers. All of our lessons can also be found in our mini-book. To purchase a Kindle version on Amazon, click here: Dual Track: Graduating from College with Options. Actual physical copies can be made available for attendees.
Learning Outcome, attendees will
- Understand how to develop their personal story to get noticed by hiring managers or graduate school admissions committees
- Demonstrate clear short term and long term career objectives
- Learn how to properly request a letter of recommendation from a professor and/or manager
The Blueprint
- 2-hour or a half day retreat (recommended)
- Can be hosted for just fraternity and sorority organizations or all student organizations
Who’s In The Audience?
- Student Organizations
- Student Government
- Fraternity and Sorority Organizations (NALFO, NPHC, NAPA, NMGC, IFC, PAN-HELLENIC)
Book available on Amazon.com as a Kindle.
MASCULINITY: Among Men of Color (What Makes a Man?)
Designed for college men related to gender and sexual identity. This workshop focuses on the ways in which manhood and masculinity exist within commu
nities of color, understanding cis-gender and heterosexual male privilege and the role unconscious bias plays in creating barriers to more inclusive communities for men of color.
Learning Outcome, attendees will:
- Discuss the qualities and characteristics that are most important for the development of a man.
- Recognition of the social, cultural, and political contributions to the way we as individuals think about the gender and sexualities of men.
- Create a greater understanding and respect for various masculinities and sexual identities of men through addressing Gender Role Conflict.
The Blueprint
- 2-hour or a half day retreat (recommended)
- Can be hosted for just fraternities or men of color
Who’s In The Audience?
- Men of Color Fraternal Organizations (NALFO, NPHC, NAPA, NMGC, IFC)
To discuss any of these programs in greater detail or to contact us to tailor a specific program for your, please complete the form below:
