Speaking Topics/ Workshops

Teen Parenting & Prevention Workshop

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• “Keep Your Head Up and Legs Closed” is a powerful spoken-word presentation designed to support teen pregnancy prevention and empower young women to make informed, healthy choices about their futures.

• Through this impactful and transparent message, Shekhina uses spoken word to highlight the importance of self‑respect, boundaries, and understanding the long‑term consequences of decisions. Drawing from lived experience as a teen mother who faced significant challenges, she offers both truth and hope—encouraging young women to recognize that they have the power to choose a different path.

• With openness and authenticity, Shekhina shares her personal journey—from foster care, adoption, surviving abuse, homelessness, and poverty—to the life she has built today through grace, resilience, and faith.

• “You don’t have to have my testimony—you can choose differently.”

• This workshop creates a safe and engaging space for reflection, education, and empowerment, inspiring participants to make choices that align with their goals, values, and future.

Faith, Wisdom & Favor (F.W.F): 3 Keys to Success for Today’s Youth

• The Faith, Wisdom & Favor (F.W.F) workshop is designed to empower youth and young adults to build confidence, increase self‑esteem, and make intentional choices that shape a successful future.

• Through this engaging and motivational experience, Shekhina introduces three foundational principles as building blocks for personal growth:

• Faith – Understanding what and whom you believe in, and how that belief shapes your identity and direction

• Wisdom – Learning to make sound decisions and do what is right at the right time

• Favor – Recognizing purpose, opportunity, and the role of grace in one’s life

• This workshop encourages students to reflect on their potential, develop a stronger sense of self, and strive toward becoming the best version of themselves.

• For faith‑based settings and ministries, Shekhina also integrates biblical teaching, presenting the Bible as a practical guide for life. She helps participants understand scripture in a relatable and accessible way, connecting timeless principles to everyday decision‑making and personal growth.

Poetry: The Art of Expression

Exploring the Therapeutic Power of Performance Poetry

• This workshop highlights the healing and transformative power of poetry as a tool for self‑expression and emotional growth. Drawing from personal experience, Shekhina shares how poetry served as a powerful outlet for processing life experiences and finding her voice.

• Through both written and expressive forms, participants are guided to explore their own stories, emotions, and perspectives. This process empowers individuals to give voice to their experiences, using creativity as a pathway to insight, release, and transformation.

• Participants are encouraged to engage in reflective writing, performance, and collaborative dialogue—creating a shared space where expression becomes both a catalyst for change and a bridge to connection. As individuals interact with one another through spoken and written word, poetry becomes a leveling ground that fosters inclusion, engagement, and community.

• This workshop supports the resolution of both internal and external conflicts, promoting self‑awareness, emotional healing, and acceptance. Through the art of expression, participants are invited to embrace their voice and experience the transformative power of being heard.