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Justin Mayo
Executive Director of the International Charity Red Eye
- Topics
- Diversity, Inspiration, Motivation, Sustainability/Social Responsibility, Youth/College Motivation
- Travels from
- Los Angeles, CA
- Speaking fee
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About Justin Mayo
- Executive Director of the International Charity Red Eye
- Resident of Skid Row in Los Angeles
- Frequent Guest Speaker at the United Nations and the United States White House
- TEDxWatts Organizer
Justin Mayo is the Executive Director of Red Eye and the Watts Empowerment Center. Featured on BET, Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America and publications ranging from Forbes, InStyle, People, Cosmopolitan, Daily Mail, Hollywood Life, HuffPost, Modern Luxury, Teen Vogue, Us Weekly, TMZ and Success Magazines, a frequent guest of both the United Nations, UNICEF, Young G8 Summit and The White House and has met with Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton amongst other world leaders, Justin’s heart is for young Culture Creators, Influencers and Leaders to utilize their life platforms to give back to society. Growing up in an influential family, Justin knows well of the pressures that come with living life under the microscope. After completing his Masters Degree, he moved to Sydney, Australia, where he was a Youth Communications Director before he moved back to Bel Air. He is the creator of TEDxWatts which is the first of it’s kind to take place IN the housing projects!
He has been working tirelessly with a team located around the globe to further develop what today has emerged as a compelling non-profit of Culture Creators, Influencers and Leaders in key culture cities around the globe! Red Eye currently has chapters in Los Angeles, New York City, Las Vegas, London, Paris and Sydney.
Keynotes
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Justin Mayo is a firm believer we should “treat everyone like the true VIP that they are. It doesn’t matter if they are living in a penthouse in NYC or on the streets of Skid Row.” Because of this, he has given his life to uniting homeless and at-risk communities with professional, influential communities. He believes it is imperative that we connect one cultural extreme to another. In 2015, he moved to the heart of Skid Row. Instead of faces on the street, the homeless became his neighbors and friends. In his presentation, Justin will move the hearts of attendees with touching personal stories and inspire them to join the movement. His presentation explains root causes of homelessness and the barriers to exiting homelessness in a way that will cause your audience to want to be a part of the solution.
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Society often celebrates those in the “spotlight” and overlooks those in the shadows. Yet, if it wasn’t for those doing the behind the scenes work, the “spotlight” would never shine and the “stage” would never be set. Real generosity toward the FUTURE lies in giving all to the PRESENT. While most dream of making an impact “someday”, history is being shaped by those that are making today matter. People will forget what you SAID. People will forget what you DID. But people will never forget how you made them FEEL. Every human deserves to be celebrated yet sometimes we simply need to be reminded we are all part of a TEAM and that our role in this larger story matters. When the focus isn’t on who gets the glory, it is remarkable what can be done. HISTORY will be good to us, because TOGETHER, we shall write it, creating a better tomorrow, TODAY.
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Too often people look at “diversity” as a burden or something that has to be met for a quota in “diversity training.” Yet it is through our differences that we often understand that we are all in this journey together. Just like in investments, by being diversified in our approach to life, it brings about opportunities that would never exist in any other way. Let’s explore the power and excitement found in diversity.
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