If you want a speaker that understands how to meet students where they are and help them conquer the roadblocks that threaten their future, then you are in the right place!


HIGH SCHOOL AND LSAMP SERVICES OFFERED

FACE-TO-FACE * VIRTUALLY


Service 1: Motivational Speaking

Specifically Offering:

  • Keynote Speaking - Small and large groups.

  • Commencement Speaking

  • Opening/Middle/Closing of Semester Speaker

Service 2: Motivational Workshops

Motivational Workshops:

The workshops are designed to be interactive with students - giving them an opportunity to connect with each other and ask questions. Dr. Savage utilizes educational activities that promote communication and self-improvement. Additionally, he uses motivational speaking while engaging students with questions, peer-collaboration, and action steps to improve.

This first section highlights some general speaking topics

Speaking Topics Include, but not limited to:

  • Dr. Savage’s Personal Journey

  • Being First-Generation:

    • Overcoming Imposter Syndrome.

    • The importance of preparation.

    • How to develop confidence.

  • Knowing What You Want - What it Cost - And How To Get It:

    • You must be willing to go beyond what you want!

  • Defining Who You Are:

    • Forget what “THEY” say!

  • Master the art of getting back up:

    • How did you fall?

    • Why should you get back up?

    • Is the dream over because you fell?

  • Strive To Be Significant:

    • What makes you so significant?

    • The benefits of being significant.

  • Believing in Who You Are:

    • How do you become comfortable with being yourself?

    • There is power in being you!

    • There is peace in being you!

  • Overcoming Adversity:

    • Adversity does not discriminate.

    • Stop thinking “THEY” have it easier.

    • The pain is for a reason.

  • Overcoming Grief While Pursuing Your Degree:

    • Dealing with loss and course work.

    • Overcoming feeling alone.

    • Finishing the work you started.

  • The Importance of Goal Setting:

    • Developing Goals.

    • Maintaining Consistency.

    • Goal execution.

  • The Importance of Mentors:

    • The need for a mentor.

    • The benefits of a mentor.

    • How to find a mentor.

  • Accountability:

    • Taking Responsibility.

    • Being honest with what you see.

This next section highlights workshops for High School and LSAMP Programs

HIGH SCHOOL WORKSHOP TOPICS

Topic 1: Where am I? - Where am I going? - How do I get there?

Creating the necessary vision to reach my goals

High School is such a pivotal moment in life. Some students think they have it figured out while others have no clue. Additionally, some students are struggling with their current vision and goals and inner insecurities about their future. This workshop is about helping students get a clear vision of their current position regarding who they are, their goals, and where they hope to end up. Furthermore, we will discuss strategies to help each student get to the place they aspire to.

3 Key Takeaways from workshop

  • Unpacking the beliefs you hold about yourself.

  • Understanding if you have the right vision and goals for what your future demands.

  • Strategies and skills for building a stronger belief and vision.

Topic 2: College Preparatory Skills

Skills and Strategies for college success

Most high school students are taking the necessary courses to apply for college if they so choose. These courses require students to exemplify a certain level of knowledge and effort to be successful. However, college success is a lot different than high school success and may demand a level of thinking and effort that has been untapped in most of our high school students. Additionally, some students find themselves spending time in majoring in areas they feel foreign in. This workshop encourages and awakens students to the understanding of what it is going to take to be successful at the next level, understanding what they want to do, and some strategies to implement to be successful.

4 Key takeaways from workshop

  • Choosing a major that fits who you are.

  • Having the important skills and traits needed for college success.

    • Navigating life on your own.

    • The importance of accountability and responsibility.

    • Balancing course work and personal time.

  • Study skills advice and strategies.

  • Understanding teamwork and networking.

Topic 3: Financial Literacy

Understanding Finances and Your Responsibility

Most high school students graduate with very little understanding of being financially aware. Many are not knowledgeable about credit cards, debt, budgeting, student loans, working while in school, or the importance of saving. There are a plethora of topics that can discussed on the topic of financial literacy. This workshop will explore terminology, real life examples, and how to avoid being trapped in a financial hole beyond high school.

5 key takeaways from workshop

  • Introduce financial terms and definitions (in a relevant way).

  • How to budget what I have vs. what I think I have.

  • Being responsible with a credit card.

  • What if I work while in school? Is this avoidable?

  • How to plan and save financially.

Topic 4: Dressing For Success

How To Dress Your Whole Self

Understanding how to be dressed for success as a high school student is extremely important. Whether they are choosing to further their education or go directly into the workforce, the way your carry yourself is vitally important for employers and educational leaders. Our students must be dressed properly mentally, emotionally, verbally and understand the importance of their physical presence.

4 key takeaways from workshop

  • Dressing for the part is smart not lame.

    • Dress yourself in respectable character.

  • You only get one first impression.

    • No time for cell phone language.

    • Show up with confidence - Show up with respect.

    • Opportunities can be fleeting, so make the most of it.

  • What your character says about you.

    • Your character is always on display

      • What story is your character telling?

  • How to be a value to a team.

    • You want to be a value to a team not a problem.

Dr. Savage is constantly teaching and coaching young students to believe in themselves! He knows what it is like to be last and he also knows what it is like to be first, and the difference he has found is grounded in belief! From high school to college students his mission is to reach as many students as possible and help them develop the belief and knowledge necessary to overcome obstacles and reach the success they dream of!

LSAMP WORKSHOP TOPICS

Topic 1: Why STEM?

How To Navigate A STEM Major Successfully

LSAMP students enter college majoring in STEM fields that sometimes forces them to change their major. As an LSAMP alumnus and first-generation college graduate I understand the journey and work it takes to finish a STEM degree. Many of our students need to know what it takes to enter and finish such a degree and how to navigate the difficult moments throughout their college tenure. This workshop offers a full scope of preparatory knowledge and strategies to structure your time for success.

5 Key Takeaways from workshop

  • Transitioning from High School to College

    • What’s the difference?

    • Taking responsibility

    • Being accountable

    • College survival tips

  • Understanding why you chose that major.

    • What is the inspiration for choosing the major.

    • Understanding what it takes to finish what you started.

    • Hopes and dreams with major.

  • Broadening your career choices.

    • Explore multiple career options with your major.

  • The importance of teamwork.

    • What to look for in a teammate.

    • Why it’s ok if you don’t know anyone in class.

  • Have the confidence to network.

    • Why network?

    • Building a network of support in your major.

Thank you for being a beacon of hope and a source of motivation to us all. God bless you and your family!

MRL, LSMAMP Scholar - Jackson State University

“Dr. Savage thank you for speaking at our ACHIEVE STEM PROGRAM graduation. Your message of remembering your why, who, and what was very insightful and we will all use it in our college careers and in the real world.”

- K.Spence, ACHIEVE SUMMER STEM SCHOLAR, Southern Union State Community College

  • Graduation speech delivered virtually