Tawan Perry

                                      

Engage.Empower.Impact.             

Tawan's College Programs

Tawan’s college programs will not only inspire you to take action but help you ascend to heights you never thought imaginable. These highly effective programs have empowered his ever-widening audiences with the skills to believe, change, and succeed.  

Tawan's programs are perfect for:

  • Student Leadership Conferences and Events
  • Orientations
  • Classroom Presentations
  • Diversity Programs
  • Convocations
  • College Preparation Programs
  • Graduation Ceremonies
  • Parent Workshops
  • Back To Campus Programs
  • First Year Experience Programs
  • Greek Events and Programs
  • Summer Workshops
  • Residence Life Programs

  • How to "B.S." All The Way Through College!

     

    Scoring high on the SAT and graduating at the top of your  class does not ensure college success. This extraordinary program will cover the "do's and don'ts" in order to "be successful" in college. It’s what no one else will tell you about college because… they don’t know!

    In this 90 minute talk:

     

    • You will learn the secrets of how to reduce the cost of college
    • You will learn strategies to improve or enhance academic performance
    • You will learn about some of the covert dangers of college and how to avoid them
    • You will learn how to effectively form and maintain personal and professional relationships in college

    Perfect for: Orientation Programs, First Year Experience Programs, College Preparation Programs, Parent Orientations


    S.E.X.Y. Leadership

    Some people are naturally gifted communicators while others have difficulty relating ideas to another individual or groups. Leaders learn how to establish rapport and find ways to inspire others to take action. In this interactive presentation, YOU will learn how to become a S.E.X.Y. (Strong, Engaging, Xciting, Youth) leader.

    In this interactive and fun presentation, you will:

    • Find out how to make your leadership more appealing to anyone
    • Learn strategies of how to influence people
    • Learn how to find and intersect values of people
    • Learn how to avoid common mistakes of leaders

    Perfect for: Student Leadership Conferences, Greek Life Programs, Residence Life Programs, and Summer Workshops


    Leading Students Don’t Require Titles (Part I)

     

    Title holders have positions, but leaders often don’t. This leadership keynote presentation shows you how to develop authentic leadership while helping you understand that true leadership isn’t title based. If you want to be inspired to lead others, then this keynote is for you!

    In this keynote, you will:

    • Learn how to find the “I” in leadership: Be themselves while being a leader
    • Develop a personal leadership uniqueness
    • Learn how to influence their environments

    Perfect for:  Student Leadership Conferences, Residence Life Programs, Convocations, and Black History Month Programs 


    Leading Students Don’t Require Titles (Part II)

    Great leaders don’t manage; they inspire! Great leaders have learned how to establish good interpersonal working relationships. In this presentation, you will acquire and explore a set of strategies intended to get you results through your leadership with your peers.

    In this interactive presentation, you will:

    • Explore your leadership niche
    • Learn how to better entrust and direct leadership
    • Learn to lead at every level

    Perfect for: Student Leadership Conferences, Break Out Sessions, and Residence Life Programs


    Its Not The 13th Grade: Being a Star Student in Community College

    Community college environments often serve students with very unique and diverse needs. Whether you are a recent high school, first generation or non-traditional age college student, top grades don't always go to the smartest or gifted students. It’s knowing how to successfully negotiate your college environment and making the most of your innate abilities.

    In this interactive talk, you will:

    • Learn how to maximize your college resources
    • Learn how to get straight A’s in classes and still have a life
    • Learn the five habits of savvy community college students

    Perfect for: Community College Orientations, Leadership Conferences, First Year Experience Programs, and Summer Workshops

     


    How to Eat an Elephant: Succeeding as a First Generation College Student

     

    It’s a lot easier to do something after you’ve seen someone else do it first. Being the first person in your family to go to college is not easy. In this presentation, participants will learn about the challenges that first generation college students commonly encounter, the characteristics of first generations and most importantly how to succeed in college despite not knowing the terrain of college. This program can be designed in a combination of educational formats as well as targeted for different audiences.

    Prefect for: Student Conferences, Orientation Programs, First Year Experience Programs, and Summer Workshop

     


    Inspiring Change In Your Greek Organization

    Change isn’t just about having new officers. Challenging cultural norms can be difficult when organizations are comfortable. This interactive program will provide strategies to help change the culture of your fraternity and sorority.

    In this interactive program, you will learn:

    • Why people really fear change
    • How to inspire change by asking two simple questions
    • How to properly transition leadership within an organization
    • How to find out what will work before trying it

    Prefect for: Greek Conferences, Greek Retreats, Student Leadership Conferences


    Networking Your Net Worth

    When it comes to transitioning from college to career, you may not be as prepared as you think! Learn how to properly interview, network, follow-up, negotiate the workplace, and what employers don’t always tell you. This fun and interactive presentation will provide students with invaluable information to assist them in transitioning from college to career. Warning: You will learn secrets that you will not find anywhere else!

    Prefect for: Career Day, Transition Programs, Student Conferences, First Year Experience Programs, and Summer Workshops

     


    Becoming C.E.O. of Y-O-U

    In life we all encounter difficult circumstances and during these times, it’s easy to make excuses and blame others. At the end of the day, its up to you. No matter the challenge, we still have a choice! This interactive, motivational program will help you become more successful by helping you understand that we all are a product of our choices.

    In this interactive program, you will:

    • Learn the three universal truths surrounding life and how to use them to better your situation 
    • Learn how to acknowledge setbacks and transform them into opportunities
    • Learn how to develop a positive mindset regardless of your circumstance

    Prefect for: Any Event!


    Failing to Success: Maximizing Potential and Reducing Stress 

    Stress is inevitable in college and stress can negatively affect your academic performance, relationships, and health. The simple truth is, most students don’t know how to successfully deal with stress, and most stress management methods provide little or no lasting relief.

    In this interactive program, you will learn:

    • How to remain calm no matter what’s happening in your world
    • How to manage the big three: Challenge, Choice, and Change
    • How to use stressful situations in order to maximize your performance
    • Classic time management techniques that will restore balance in your life

     

    Perfect for:  Student Leadership Conferences ,Student Athlete Activities, Residence Life Programs, and more!

     


    Already selected your theme? No worries, Tawan will customize a talk just for you!

     

     

     

     

"Tawan gets students to consider things they may not have ever thought about. He is very inspiring!"
                  -Mari Alexander
                               Student
"I have worked with many outstanding professionals and I believe Tawan Perry is one of the best!"
                  -Dr. Keith Miser
  University of Hawaii Hilo

 

"Tawan represents the best of his generation in self determination and expressing his true thoughts on a variety of issues." 

-Dean Lovelace
Dayton City Commissioner

 

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