Empowering Students. Transforming education.
VISION
To close educational degree disparities for all communities
MISSION
Increase degree attainment through authentic education, entrepreneurship, and entertainment that empower communities forward
SERVICES
Check out some of the dynamic programs TEO can bring to your institution and join our amazing community that has experienced joy, empowerment, and sustainable results. Click below to get started!
Education That Empowers:
Building Resilience, Leadership, and Financial Independence in Higher Education
keynote Presentation
In the evolving educational landscape, underserved students face significant challenges—academic barriers, financial struggles, and systemic inequities. This keynote reframes these challenges as opportunities, demonstrating how higher education can empower students to achieve resilience, leadership, and financial independence.
Teofilo Reyes Jr. (TEO), a first-generation college graduate, Marine Corps veteran, and Ph.D. candidate, delivers a resonant presentation that blends bold storytelling with actionable insights. Drawing from his personal journey, TEO connects with audiences through authenticity, cultural pride, and a contemporary lens, showing how education and culturally responsive entrepreneurship pathways can create lasting change.
Keynotes include:
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Redefining Resilience: Teaching students to embrace their identities while overcoming personal and academic obstacles.
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Entrepreneurship for Equity: Leveraging entrepreneurship to reshape the college experience and foster financial independence.
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Leadership with Confidence: Building leadership rooted in authenticity and cultural pride.
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Closing the Gap: Strategies for institutions to reduce disparities in degree attainment among ethnic communities.
Audience Takeaways:
Attendees will leave with tools to empower students to balance academics and entrepreneurship, actionable strategies for fostering resilience, and a blueprint for cultivating leadership in underserved communities.
This keynote is more than a presentation—it’s a movement to inspire change. Let’s work together to transform higher education. Contact TEO today!
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workshop | RESILIENCE TODAY, FOR ACHIEVEMENT TOMORROW
First-Generation Student Development Program
This program is designed to inspire First-Generation Students, Student-Success Programs (i.e. TRIO Program), and student-leader organizations to strengthen their resilience, breakdown the fundamentals required to succeed in a new environment, and lead authentically.
TEO will discuss topics such as:
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First-Generation Student Aspirations & Expectations
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Achieving College Acceptance & Unveiling First-Generation Obstacles
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Embracing One's Background & Identity
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Creating, Leading, & Achieving an Authentic Vision
The goal is to serve your organization in an authentic and effective way! If you would like TEO to deliver a dynamic keynote please click "Request Keynote" below and tell us more!
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workshop | Be an Agent of Change
Student-Leadership Development Program
Be an agent of change now is a program designed to develop leadership skills while gaining resume building experience prior to graduation. This program will help reframe a student's perspective on participation and leadership within their current environment.
TEO will engage with your student-leaders in topics of:
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Overcoming Student Participation Obstacles
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Leadership Sustainability
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Applicable Business Development Practices
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Transferring Student-Experience to Career Opportunities
The goal is to get your students prepared, graduated, and employed in the most efficient way possible. If you would like to increase your student-engagement right now, click “Lead Now” below!
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Workshop | Facilitating transformative experiences
faculty/Staff Development Program
Facilitating Transformative Experiences is a workshop tailored for educators, professors, and support staff aiming to revolutionize their approach to student experiences. Dive into a dynamic exploration where you'll gain practical insights and tools to elevate student experiences.
This thought provoking workshop will discuss topics such as:
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benefits of Curriculum design infusing experiential/service learning
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Empathy-Driven Teaching fostering personal growth and academic success
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funding methods to extend experiences beyond the classroom
the goal is to leave equipped to create educational experiences that leave a lasting impact on your students' lives. Join Facilitating Transformative Experiences and be the catalyst for positive change in your teaching approach!
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Strategic Planning Session + keynote
Staff Development Program
The Strategic Planning Sessions (SPS) are designed to empower your organization's leaders by collaborating, evaluating, and creating sustainable systems for student success. The pairing of the keynote and SPS will not only provide the inspiration to succeed, but the accountability to ensure the vision for authentic change is fulfilled.
During a strategic planning session, both your organization's leaders and TEO will:
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Collaborate to Identify the State of the Organization
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Orient Morale, Strategies & Metrics of Performance
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Conduct Genuine Dialogue with a Clear Intent
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Create Tangible Goals Towards Vision Fulfillment and Effective Change
Real Talk. Real Planning. Real Action. Sustainable change requires clear intent and consistent action. Schedule your SPS + Keynote now to get your team started and unified.
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