2018 Young Alumni 10 Within 10 Awards

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of presenting the Keynote at the 2018 Young Alumni 10 Within 10 Awards at Oakland University. Having been a member of the first class of recipients, it was an honor to return and share some thoughts with this year’s awardees.

With representation from city government, counseling, the legal system, healthcare, education, and others, each of the recipients have made, and are making an impact within their professions and throughout their communities.

In addition to congratulating them on their accomplishments and encouraging them to continue their work as active alumni, my intent was to challenge them to think critically about where they came from, and where they still had to go.

Although adapted, the inspiration behind some of what I shared with them can be found in this collection of entries from my archives at Notes from an Aspiring Humanitarian; many of which can be found in the “Lessons from Life’s Classroom” section of the blog:

A Meaningful Memory–May 28th, 2014.

Write Your Dreams Down, and Don’t Crumple the Paper–August 13th, 2016.

There’s Room for Us All in This Work–May 24th, 2015.

7 Productive Ways to Manage Yourself When Times Get Rough–January 28th, 2013.

When Your World Grows, Things Change–November 19th, 2015.

Fear–April 1st, 2017.

An Aspiring Humanitarian’s Advice for Future Students Pursuing Studies in Social Justice Work–August 6th, 2011.

Ubuntu,

From Aspiring Humanitarian, Relando Thompkins-Jones

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