Dion Chavis | SpeakerHub

Personal Details

Bio

An accomplished media professional, author, and trainer who uses his voice to help guide the lives of today’s youth while also promoting the importance of responsible parenting and youth engagement, Mr Chavis has made writing contributions to several online publications such as The Huffington Post, The Good Men Project,fatherhood.gov, and more.

As a speaker and trainer Mr. Chavis has successfully delivered over 500 trainings and workshop presentations in 7 different states during his career.

As a community leader Mr. Chavis has worked to close the achievement gap and increase awareness about the importance of responsible fatherhood. Mr. Chavis is a dynamic speaker for parents, teachers, coaches, school administrators, and mentors. Combining his vast knowledge of pop culture, mass media, and technology with the insight of connecting with the needs of millennials, he is able to spark change, and invigorate those with a desire to have a better understanding of today’s youth.

Specialties: Communications, Media, Public Speaking, Event Planning, Marketing and Branding

Current position (3)

President

The Glad Dad, LLC

Fatherhood Community Facilitator

Family Resource Center South Atlantic

On Air Radio Personality

Radio One

Degrees (1)

Communications

Norfolk State University

2001 to 2003

Presentations

Presentations (3)

Hip Hop: A Bridge To The Future For Our Youth

This dynamic training session will assist with bridging the gap between teachers and their African American and Hispanic students, and will offer new concepts on how to reduce truancy, connect with students, and increase the graduation rate.

This workshop will be impactful for teachers and administrators who desire a better understanding of the influence that pop culture, music, and media have on African American and Hispanic boys. During the session we will explore some of the content and images in popular culture that can have a negative impact on children, but I will also shed light on how to use positive elements from pop culture to reach goals in the classroom.

The workshop will include four main objectives:
- Adaptive learning through music and media in the classroom
- Improving digital literacy to connect with students
- Understanding the impact that stereotypes have in the
classroom
- Bridging gaps in literacy and language

Bold, Brave, And Unafraid: Strategies for Building Bridges and Establishing Stronger Relationships w

This talk will summarizes three characteristics that we all need when we are looking to create changes in the lives of today's youth... being bold, being brave, and being unafraid. It will cover a course of action for adults to build bridges and form better relationships with teens and young adults. It will also include best practices for childhood engagement and eliminating risk factors that contribute to childhood delinquency. Finally, it will focus on what each individual can do in order to restore the sense of community that is needed to support our young people.

The Framework of Fatherhood

A talk about the importance of fatherhood and what every father needs to be effective in the lives of his children. We break down the factors of responsible parenting, and discuss what it means for the family to have a father who is actively engaged in the lives of his children.