S.E.A.

On December 21, 2012, I had the opportunity to empower the youth on behalf of S.E.A. by speaking to the entire student body at J.S. Clark Leadership Academy in Opelousas, Louisiana. I spoke to the students about the importance of their future, staying focused on their goals, and never succumbing to the expectations of others. As I spoke about college and furthering their education, I shared my London experience with them. During my time with the students, I reminded them about the importance of giving back to the community and to those around them. Speaking to these children was such a humbling experience and reminded me why we should always do our part in uplifting the dejected members of society.

Make your tax-deductible donation to the S.E.A. Fund today at www.sea-of-love.org

Iyana Davis, better known by her artist name “Yani,” and her band “The People People” are major supporters and donors to the S.E.A. Fund! Yani performed at the Fashion Playground event on August 11 in Brooklyn New York and less than 24 hours later performed at the Center for Green Urbanism Center in Washington, D.C. and donated ALL proceeds to the Student Emergency Assistance (S.E.A.) Fund! 

Check out a magazine article Yani has been feautured in! She even mentions the S.E.A. Fund: http://theuntitledmag.com/2012/10/yani-the-peace-people/

Also, please learn more about Yani by visiting her website: whoisyani.com and following her on twitter @whoisyani 

Support those that support you & invest in others! Be blessed!

My Creative Connection was created to unite women of color professionally and creatively. Creative Connection was designed to share stories and experiences that will motivate others while they are on their journey to grow-professionally, artistically, mentally, and spiritually.

To learn more please visit: www.lovemycc.com

On August 11, 2012 an empowering event known as Fashion Playground took place in Brooklyn, New York. The event entailed a huge photo shoot for youth after getting their hair styled and cut, make up done, and dressing in clothing and jewelry donated from boutiques all throughout America. The event also focused on a plethora of possibilities that youth can pursue. The various occupations of people present included Beauty Pageant winners, Vice Presidents of Corporations, Models, a Commercial Actress, Musical Entertainers, Hair stylists, Makeup Artists, Photographers, Clothing Designers, Jewelry Designers, a Web Developer, a Barber, Business Owners, Bloggers, a TV Host, and a Founders of Non-profit Organizations. These professionals present experienced many hardships and hinderances along their path to success, and were able to uplift, empower, and encourage the youth present. The event promoted self-love, confidence, and helped to deflect low self-esteem. The youth were shown that their are people who truly care for them and want them to be their best! It is possible to do whatever you put your mind to, just look up to the ones that have succeeded throughout the world! “It does not matter where you start, but how you finish!” 

Mea Boykins Interviews With Ty MrVocabTV From Vocab Magazine (by MrVocabTV)

Check out my latest interview in New York with Vocab Mag! Don’t forget to attend my event on August 11, 2012 in Brooklyn, NY! Fashion Playground- huge photoshoot for youth with photographers, barbers, hair stylists, make up artists, and clothing/jewelry boutique donations! Live performances, motivational speaking, MTV & Bravo TV raffles, tons of give-a-ways, food, & celebrity guest appearances! Buy your $10 ticket now to support! www.fashionpg.com 

Check out my live interview with the Producer of Extraordinary Woman TV! 

S.E.A. will be co-hosting a fundraising event along with the nonprofit New Future Foundation (N.F.F.) on December 16, 2012 in Atlanta. There are several confirmed artists who will be performing, including an Afro Jazz Band. The name of the event is Atlanta International Taste: In Support of S.E.A. and will have Thai, African, Jamaican, Indian, and Japanese food catered. A silent auction will also take place with amazing original art pieces from internationally acclaimed artists, Michael Jackson autographs and more! The key note speaker has also been confirmed and the location has already been selected. The website for the event is currently under construction, but once it is up I will definitely share more information on the event. I am planning the NY event and the Atlanta event at the same time while preparing to move abroad to London in September where I will be taking S.E.A, Inc. There will be multiple ways to advertise your company or organization in the program for the event (which will be in multiple languages) and also on the website. Stay tuned for more information! 

This summer S.E.A. has expanded to New York! I am currently planning a fundraiser and youth empowerment summit which will contain motivational speakers, performances, etiquette training, donations for shelters around NY, photography, and other amazing surprises. Doing the ground work for the event has been a strenuous task as I am currently working as well. I am still looking to secure a venue and date for the event, but I am shooting for mid-August. This week and throughout the summer I will be going to corporations and foundations to find more donors for S.E.A. Scholarship and S.E.A., Inc. As usual, I am working alone and coordinating everything in the midst of promoting my organization to my best ability. God is great for giving me the ability to multi-task, but I will definitely need a team in the near future. If anyone has any connections or can assist me in building my organization in anyway please let me know as this would help me greatly! 

S.E.A. hosted an Youth Empowerment Summit at Spelman College. The event was a huge success. There were four amazing speakers present, being a life coach/researcher/traveling nurse, a community activist, the VP of Suntrust Bank, and the Founder of the S.E.A.! Young girls from the West End community came out in numbers to be inspired by the speakers. Everyone gave an intimate and honest portrayal of their struggles and experiences with bullying, self-esteem, family issues, alcoholism, sex, drugs, and violence. It was phenomenal for the young girls to see how refined the speakers are currently after hearing about their past situations and behaviors. Some of the young girls were in tears and clearly related to bullying, being bullied, and self-esteem issues. Refreshments were served for the participants, and every person present was able to register free for the Women of Worth Teen Summit! Empower the youth as they are the next generation!

I have been working with JP Morgan & Chase for the last month on the King Center Imaging Project. The CEO of JP Morgan contributed one million dollars to revamp the King Center website and interns from Spelman College, Morehouse College, Kennasaw State University, Emory University, and Georgia State University digitized, indexed, and transcribed thousands of documents of major importance to place them on the web. The documents ranged from correspondences to and from Dr. King, telegrams, Nobel Peace Prize information, MLK’s speeches, transcripts, etc. Because of this project people across the globe have access to never before seen documents and they will be preserved forever. Please check out the website to view these historical documents and check out the work I have been doing under JP Morgan! 

www.thekingcenter.org

The project has also made national news. Here are some links to ABC News, Washington Post, and USA Today!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-01-12/martin-luther-king-papers-online-project/52584896/1

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/post/mlk-digital-archive-goes-live-with-nearly-200000-documents/2012/01/15/gIQA98191P_blog.html

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/the-rev-martin-luther-king-jr-remembered-by-obama-king-center-releases-trove-of-personal-notes/

Atlanta Black Business has advertised information about S.E.A. on their website. Go check it out on their website under Organizations. If you have a business or organization and you would like FREE advertisement on the web contact them. Here is the link to the site: http://www.atlantablackbusiness.com !

Thanks for your support!

Selecting a S.E.A. recipient has been difficult on the Scholarship Committee in Financial Aid this semester, but the third S.E.A. recipient has finally been selected ! She is a graduating senior active in community service with a great GPA! I will announce who she when it is appropriate!

Meanwhile, go like the S.E.A. page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SEA/223197364404530 

Today S.E.A., Inc hosted an event at the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children in Atlanta, Georgia. Several volunteers helped prepare food for at least one hundred women and children. The food was donated from several volunteers and also local grocery stores. S.E.A.’s volunteers helped lead a prayer for the women and children in the shelter and also spoke with many of the people present personally. It is always a blessing to be able to give to the community and uplift the people! Everyone should make it a point to volunteer your time to someone less fortunate at least once a month. Simple things like passing out water on a hot day, umbrellas on a rainy day, or nonperishable food items to people on the street really helps them to see the light through their darkness, and rainbows through the storms! Be blessed and don’t forget to donate to S.E.A. at www.sea-of-love.org !

Everyone go like the S.E.A. page! Here is the link! https://www.facebook.com/pages/SEA/223197364404530

On Friday, November 18, 2011 the Feed the Homeless Clothing Drive will be taking place. The event is located at the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children at 655 Ethel St SW, Atlanta, Ga 30319. There will be an opening prayer, a poet, singer, a testimony, clothing donations, and volunteers will be serving food. Even if you cannot make it to this event please visit the shelter and either volunteer your time or donate money of women and children clothing. 

Be blessed! 

Everyone go like the S.E.A. page on facebook! Stay updated!

Here is the link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SEA/223197364404530

Everyone go ’Like’ my facebook page for the Student Emergency Assistance Scholarship Fund!

Here is the link for th page: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/SEA/223197364404530 

Thanks!

The third scholarship recipient for S.E.A. Scholarship has been selected. She is a current senior at Spelman College, C’12 and will receive $2500 to assist her with staying enrolled in school so that she can advance in her matriculation and graduate on time. I will release her name this weekend after she is informed so stay tuned!

Today I spoke on a panel with Miss USA and Miss Georgia at the Teen Summit portion of the Women of Wealth Conference (W.O.W.). The setting was very intimate and I was able to talk about how and why I commenced the Student Emergency Assistance (S.E.A.) Scholarship at Spelman College as a sophomore. The girls ranged from 8-18 years old and they were very inquisitive. I really enjoyed motivating these young girls to be better and start uplifting others at a young age. It was an honor to be the youngest speaker and to be in the same position as Miss USA and Miss Georgia. The Q & A section was very amazing and very honest. Topics like self-esteem, bullying, self-image, outreach, and peer pressure were discussed. After the summit ended many young girls reached out to take pictures with me and told me how I really inspired them to be better. An eight year old even discussed a business pitch for the company she is creating and told me about how the death of her father contributed to her idea and motivation. It is most humbling to be in a space with the youth. They are very honest and impressionable, so I am forced to put my best foot forth and live the life that I speak of daily. I appreciate others just as much as they appreciate me when I speak. I know that every person has wisdom and knowledge. Don’t ever be afraid to talk about your experiences and struggles which you are working through or what you have overcome. You never know who needs to be encouraged and whose life can be changed based off similar life experiences. Be blessed and remember to inspire before you expire!