Report Back on One Year Anniversary of "The Essential Women's Movement for African American Women" and "Cathy Harris School of Learning"
April 7, 2018
Cathy Harris, Syndicated Columnist
Before the curtains close down on my life, I will live my life MY WAY. At 61 -- I am in the 3rd actof my life and no one is going to rain on my parade. I am pretty sure I have at least 20 more productive years left ahead of me.
Most people's productive years are from ages 20 to 70 (in my case 80). These are the years when you will do some of your best work in your business and whatever endeavors you are involved in.
Most of you know I never went to college. Being raised on a farm in rural Georgia with 8 siblings and being the family's black sheep, didn't afford me too many luxuries growing up -- including a chance to get a college degree.
When I make a reference to being a black sheep in my postings, I don't want you guys to think that I am having problems moving on. When I left home after graduating high school at the age of 17 and eventually ended up in the military, I forgave my parents and their lack of support for me and moved on.
You got to forgive those who have wronged you in this life, whether you were a child or adult, in order to create a beautiful space for living a wonderful and prosperous life. That's the message I am trying to pass on. All that hate and bitterness will do nothing but eat away at your inner soul.
Generation Zs and Millennials today are not buying into the old ways of learning,
 so there are many ways to learn outside of educational institutions. According to many educators today online education will be the wave of the future so this includes learning in MobileLearningClubs.com, where we can set up massive mentorship programs, homeschooling, learning through social media with presentations especially webinars/teleseminars and especially on YouTube.com and more non-traditional methods of teaching and learning.
Unlike in the past, you do not need to travel across the country for Masterminds, Think Tanks, Classrooms, Brainstorming Sessions, Roundtables, Panel Discussions, Symposiums, Town Hall Meetings and other serious meetings and conferences.
Today you can just watch and participate in these events from the comfort of your own homes - online or by phone. And this is how we can save ourselves, our families and our communities. We can bring some of the greatest minds together online and by phone -- and create a whole new paradigm and framework for teaching and learning.
And because gentrification has totally separated black families from their support systems and because GMOs (aka Processed Foods) have turned off most people's brains today, we have to come up with new ways and ACTION PLANS for teaching and learning.
Facebook.com and Google.com is "The New BIG BROTHER" and we need to make sure that social mediadon't get ADDICTIVE and overwhelming, especially for our children, so many of us need to TURN OFF social media.
I know several individuals that refuse to be on facebook.com and other social media, including some of my family
 members, and they are veryproductive individualsbecause of this. Some of these individuals are just on meetup.com , which is a great platform to build an business, especially an audience.
When many newspapers became obsolete Meetup.com took the place of print newspapers classified ads and events. Many people did not follow these newspapers online, especially seniors, so they use this social media platform to announce community events or build businesses. The cost is $19.99 a month for 1 or 3 meetup.com groups. I have 6 of these groups total where I announce all my events and post my e-newsletters.
Today kids are killing themselves online because of abuse at home and online bullying. Online bullying, fake news and trolling is a big issue online. A survey found that 70% of 18 to 24 year olds who use the internet had experienced harassment, and 26% of women that age said they'd been stalked online. This is exactly what trolls want.
The online bullying war is real. Personally, for marketing purposes I am on all the social media websites and I have been cussed out online by young black women for no reasons whatsoever.
A digital marketing specialist told me as a business owner to choose ONLY TWO social media networks to work with so that you don't get overwhelmed. This was a great idea. So right now I am active on facebook.com and meetup.com. But would like to do more on Instagram, where all the Millennials are located.
 Melissa Harris-Perry, a former host at MSNBC and Leslie Jones from Saturday Night Live, two very strong and powerful black women, were bullied on twitter so social media might not be for everyone -- but there are plenty of ways to learn online, without being a part of social media.
And don't forget the tons of individuals, especially young folks, who post their home businesses online --- only to put themselves in danger when strangers show up at their doors with sinister mindsets -- so you need to be careful on social media.
 Many people are denied job and even business opportunities because today the first thing potential employers or business associates will do is look for you on social media. If you have put any half-nude or negative pictures or posts out there -- then you might have missed a great opportunity.
So you need to be careful what you are putting out there online. Once it's out there it never goes away. It remains online forever. That include all pictures of your kids that you are posting online.
Ask yourself -- how will your kids deal with life when you have put their entire histories online. They will be growing up live on social media. Will this cause problems for them -- especially potential bullying down the line? Are you setting your kids up to have to live like hermits in the future?
We need to stick to some of our old value systems. They have personal websites with user names and passwords for posting family histories and you can skype or use computers or phones to send pictures to family members -- instead of posting these on social media websites - just so you know.
Because of school shootings and homeschooling children to
 avoid mandatory vaccination laws, which are sweeping across the country at this time, we need to look at the new wave for future teaching and learning.
Many politicians received the memo and they are running massive online campaigns and winning their seats. We need to turn off the TV and totally convert over to receiving our news from independent media online such as - blacklistednews.com, truthout.org, commondreams.org, brasscheck.com, govexec.com -- just to name a few.
Watching TV programs you and puts you in a trance (a half-conscious state) and takes away your productivity and the 8 minute commercials tells you to go into the kitchen and eat up everything in the house -- stay fat, stay ugly, stay unhealthy, stay broke, stay brainless, but have fun while you are doing it. And the next day -- do it all over again. And then 6
 months to one year down the line, you wonder why you haven't gotten anything accomplished in your life.
Mainstream media (aka Fake News) is afraid to report the truth in this country and they all speak from the same script -- telling you the same thing over and over again - until it's programmed in your brain and until you are too lazy to go out and seek out the true facts.
Sex trafficking, especially involving children, and organ harvesting are two of the biggest issues today that you will never hear about on mainstream media, so it's imperative that we discuss these important issues more in our own networks.
Mainstream media trolls social media for breaking stories. But because WE ARE THE NEWS and have our OWN NETWORKS full of syndicated columnists, freelancers,
 bloggers, youtubers, internet radio hosts, business owners, organizations, etc. -- people speaking and living the truth and we are already online putting out our own stories and news -- why are you watching TV? And our news is uplifting and "life changing" -- not FAKE NEWS.
What you need to do is become a part of these conscious networks that are already doing the work - already building online and offline communities. What you also need to do is stop being afraid or paranoid of BIG BROTHER or that the government can watch you online, or listen in by phone, or see you through your Smart TV or that your microwave is talking to you.
It is important to build a support network and system around
 you, but I refuse to live my life in fear -- instead I choose JOY. Don't give these men in the government that much credit because at the end of the day, these men are really not that smart and many of them and their families have the same problems that you have. Many are also sick and dying of many preventable diseases -- just like you -- especially if you eat YheGMOs.
So stay focused and don't allow worry to consume you. Stop worrying about things you don't have any control over and live your life. All we need to do is come together and build and rebuild our communities again -- on and offline.
Think how powerful we would be if everyone with their own online networks come together - HINT - HINT. We would be a force to reckon with. The way forward is to build
business alliances and strategic partnerships with others. You certainly can't be successful as a solo business owner.
The KKKops are not going to stop using black men (and
 women) as target practice, unless we come together to stop it. Whatever we do we have to be strategic in how we are getting the information to those who really need it.
For many of you who have degrees, what you need to know and understand is that there is no shame in not having a degree and today many people -- with or without degrees -- are in the same boat. We need to come together and fight the establishment - online, by phone and in our communities. Never ever stop learning!!!
I have had plenty of time since leaving home to get a degree, but I felt having a degree wasn't what I needed to
 propel my life forward. And I never once regretted how my life has turned out. Being a "Self-Educated" black female has allowed me all the luxuries that I really need in my life and I do have what they call a "Phd in Life."
Look at what's happening today with our children that decided to get a degree. Three out of 4 Millennials have ended up back at home unemployed. Many have been left with MONTHLY financial aid payments as high as house notes ($800-$1,000). They have been left paying these college loans back for the next 20 to 30 years of their lives and many no longer work in these careers that they majored in.
Because they start applying for colleges and universities and before they even step on campuses, their names are placed on MAILING LISTS, where they are bombarded with credit card offers, which puts them in the "cycle of debt" -- even before they leave the comfort of their own homes. And this is how the 'cycle of poverty' makes it way into many families
 today.
Because we are on information overload, especially from social media and since our brains are turned off from eating GMOs, these unethical practices are able to slip by us. Schools and other learning institutions are not teaching our children what to watch out for.
Today because of BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE --everywhere, schools and other learning institutions and their employees are offering the BARE MINIMUM to our children, which means you, your family and your community need to step up to educate and teach families.
Most people are only in these educational jobs today - because of their paycheck or just to get paid. So you can't
 expect for anyone to do a good job today. They are especially not teaching our children about finances. Many students are 20 years old before they even know how to write a check. Today y ou need to do more than teach your kids how to read and write because learning is a 'lifetime' process.
So for future references if our children decides to get degrees, we need to make sure they have all the facts upfront. Both my daughters received Master's degrees in fields (occupational therapist and educator) that they are still working in today because I laid out the foundation for them growing up.
Since my oldest daughter never made below a 95 in science, I knew she would end up in the healthcare field. So I push her that way. She initially thought about being a anesthesiologist, but found out you have to take out too much insurance because when they put people to sleep before operations, many don't wake up.
 She also thought about being a surgeon but realized they had to stand on their feet for hours to do surgeries so she did not want that for her body or health. She also thought about being a nurse practitioner, which is just like a doctor, but I was also glad she did not go that route.
Because she had been a cheerleader for 10 years and sometimes had issues with her ankles, she decided to go into occupational therapy, so that she could work on her ownself. It was a great choice. She is very mobile in that position and very happy with her choice.
My youngest was forever winning writing contests in school. She wrote poems and short stories so she majored in English and Creative Writing. She is a College English Professor and also tutors students on the side and is very happy.
Both my daughters chose fields where they were in their zones. Fields that they had enjoyed studying and learning more about since the ages of 10 years old. I showed them how to conduct their own research and figure
 out things on their own and I taught this to them at an early age. If you have not taught your kids what they need to know by age 18, when they prepare to leave home, it's already too late.
Neither one of my daughters decided to attend a HBCU because they watched their friends, who were grades ahead of them, drop out of school at the very beginning or after a year because these financial institutions at HBCUs, refused to help them find the finances they needed to proceed with their education. Customer service at the schools were horrible like most places today.
So by the time my daughters made it to their schools, once they applied for financial aid and other avenues for funding, these funds were offered up the very first week so they were able to pay for housing, food, books and the other essentials they needed for their education.
 This choice not to attend a HBCU was left strictly up to them, however, we looked at at least 17 schools for my first daughter and a year later -- at least 10 for my second daughter. So we put in the work and figured out what they needed.
I know my two daughters would have received more positive mentoring had they attended HBCUs, but after hearing stories from their friends about financial nightmares at several HBCUs, they wanted no part of HBCUs. And they received all the mentoring they needed from me as a "hands-on" mother.
The future is quickly changing so help your children select fields that will be around in the future and fields they can be happy in. The problem is most students, even as freshmen, in college don't have any idea what to major in. This is because they did not conduct enough research growing up, especially as teenagers.
Maybe their parents were not "hands-on." It's vital that these students have someone in their families or communities working with them at a very early age. This is why mentoring programs are extremely important.
This is the type of information that's not hid under a rock -- that we are offering to our network participants -- everyday -- 'self-sufficiency' survival guides for the entire family. We don't just want to see you survive or exist -- we want you to THRIVE in our network.
At 61 -- I am trying my best to PASS THE TORCH to others
 behind me because I can only write so many articles and
Families today need help! The goal is to create businesses that will solve some of the problems in communities.
Many families are barely surviving -- and most are just existing. We need to form networks, and/or merge online networks (HINT-HINT), form businesses or other channels to help disseminate vital information to those that really need it -- to improves their lives.
In the Jewish community, whether they like the next family or not, if they find out about financial aid and other opportunities for other families in their communities -- they will share this info. So we need to get back to sharing information. We did share information and look out for each other at one time and we can start doing it again.
We invite all of you to be a part of our network and you will have a voice in our network. We told you when we created our women's movement for African American women (and men), "The Essential Women's Movement for African
 American Women" , (www.OneMillionClassrooms, www.EssentialMentors.com, and TeamEssentialWomen.com) on Jan. 29, 2017, with our motto"Motivating Women to Greatness," that we would be cheerleaders for other women (and men) coming into the network and we have kept our promise.
Cheering other women on is not nothing new, but
 many women today still have issues with being a part of a "Sistahood of Sistars," and taking care of those that matters most - ourselves, our families and our communities. We could not have carried out this type of successful camaraderie with other women (and men) without our monthly Masterminds,
Think Tanks andClassrooms.
A Mastermind is the coming together of a collective group of individuals to discuss ideas and strategies and come up with relevant and timely solutions to move yourself, your family and your entire community forward.
Being a part of a Mastermind group will accelerate
 your success. I know that for a fact! For the past year we have held our Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classroomswith some of the most dynamic black individuals in this atmosphere.
Some of my most dynamic 'life-changing ideas'(movements, summits, think tanks, panel discussions, seminars, teleseminars, webinars, workshops, and classrooms) that I
 have since implemented into my business, AngelsPress.com, came directly from the discussions in our Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classrooms.
The other day I was conducting a follow-up
 call with one of my male participants from our Masterminds, that called me a "Brainy Female." He said you are definitely one of those brainy women that most people will probably have a hard time keeping up with.
Even though I enjoyed the compliment and agreed totally with what he said, I did not hesitate to reiterate to
 him that the women and men that participates in our monthly Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classrooms -- are just as brainy as I am. And as brainy women, we bounce ideas off each other. We are in each other's corners no matter what.
You know how the old saying goes "If you are the smartest person in your group, then you need to get another group." Well that is certainly not my dilemma. Our Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classrooms have taken women (and men) who
 were victims to women that are now excelling in every area of their lives.
They have come up with action plans by creating their own networks that have not only complimented their own lifestyles, but also their families and communities. Many now have their own Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classrooms. Congrats ladies for passing the "Cathy Harris School of Learning."
You see like our ancestors would say, "There is more than one way to skin a cat" -- and there are more than one way to educate our people.
If you are still seating back "straddling the fence"wondering if you should join our MONTHLY Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classroomson the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:00 p.m. (CST) -- don't --
 instead TAKE ACTION and get around a group of positive individuals that is not only laying out the facts, but also providing strategies and solutions for you, your family and your entire community.
As you join our "Sistahood of Sistars" -- for both black men and women -- never forget that there is a 99.9% chance that it's going to take women -- who are the CEOs of their familiesand in many cases today - breadwinners - to turn not just their family around, but this entire country around also -- so Sistars keep your eyes on the prize and join us in our monthly Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classrooms on the 2nd Tuesdays of each month, 5:00-6:00 p.m. (PST), 7:00-8:00 p.m. (CST) and 8:00-9:00 p.m. (EST) at www.BlackWomenMastermind.com.
Call (712) 770-4715, Pin Code #243460.
If the conversations or classrooms are really intriguing, and they usually are, sometimes we will run longer so reach out and see if we are still on the call. Also don't forget to set up FREE "Breakout Sessions" or "What's Next Video Clarity Calls," which we can schedule anytime, especially if you MISSED the Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classrooms.The recordings, however, will be posted on the page and onYouTube.com.
Reach out to me anytime...
Cathy Harris, Speaker, Author, Coach
P.O. Box 19282
Austin, TX
(512) 909-7365
Cathy@cathyharrisinternational.com
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Friday, June 1, 2018
Report Back on One Year Anniversary of "The Essential Women's Movement for African American Women" and "Cathy Harris School of Learning"
Cathy Harris School of Learning
Cathy Harris School of Learning
April 7, 2018
Newsletter Topics:
- Cathy's Corner
- Article - Report Back on One Year Anniversary of Women's Movement
- Ad for One Year Anniversary of Women's Movement
- Cathy Harris Educational Products and Library of Knowledge
Empowerment and Motivational Speaker, Non-GMO Health
and Wellness Expert, Self Publishing and Business Coach
and author of 25 non-fiction books.
Cathy's Corner
As most of you know I literally hit the ground running on Jan. 1, 2018 and up until a few weeks ago -- I never looked back. It's been a minute since I spoke directly to my
waiting audience aka "You Guys" and I want all of you to know first and foremost that "I Love You."
This has been an extremely hard but resourceful year so far with many new projects under my belt. But like always I have persevered. Not only have most people stopped going to the gym by April 2018, but most people have probably stopped also working on New Year's Goals -- but not me.
Detox to Feel like a Million Bucks
In March 2018 after holding not one but two summits and moving toward the third, while I continued our monthly Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classrooms and working on several books, I had to slow down and do a 2 week colon cleanse and a 30 day liver detox program.
The liver detox program caused more nauseation and brain fog than usual so I had to take a break and power down for a minute. S o for a few weeks between the summits, I was out of commission. I just had to get away from my business and relax as the toxins continued to exit my body. The good thing is now I feel like a MILLION BUCKS again. What would you do to feel like a Million Bucks?
I finally had to take time to get the recordings for the 3 summits up on YouTube.com and because of the liver detox, I was behind on everything and don't really like being behind on projects. I pride myself on being able to stay on top of things, but the best of us have to know when to take a break. Again, it's all about balance.
New Health Book Coming Soon
The new health book on my gardening journey should be coming out before fall. I decided not to publish it after one gardening season as originally planned, but to grow foods for ONE YEAR instead, which means the book can't be released until after June 2018.
Meanwhile, you can get all the information you need on how to grow your foods at www.VirtualOrganicGardenClubs.com
and www.CathyHarrisGardenClub.com. I am even thinking about naming the new gardening book "Green Thumb at 60: How I Started My First Gardening Journey."
I haven't reported back on the success of my Winter growing season and now I am on my Third growing season -- aka "Spring growing season" , which is always the busiest for many people.
I wanted so badly to have the book available by now, but as I look at all my long-range goals, I believe in doing things right. The good news is my mate built me yet ANOTHER raised bed garden - 3 total at this time, so again, you guys have a lot of great information coming your way.
Cathy Harris Webinars Returning
My webinars, CathyHarrisWebinars.com, will be returning, however, not all of these awesome events will be FREE. Many people devalue something when it's FREE so I will be charging FEES for some of my events.
Weekly Educational Forums on "The Cathy Harris Show"
Despite the monthly Masterminds, Think Tanks and Classrooms being my baby at this time, I will also be setting up WEEKLY educational forums on "The Cathy Harris Show", which will include think tanks, panel discussions and live internet screaming.
BlackMatchmakerClub.com Events Coming Soon
I also wanted to be in a better position by now to match up couples through my new matchmaker network --
BlackMatchmakerClub.com , so prepare for upcoming
"Virtual Single's Workshops" and "Virtual Speed Dating Events" (YES... Virtual SPEED DATING so get ready to have some good old-fashioned fun...while looking for and finding Mr. or Mrs. Right. Also join our matchmaking group on facebook.com for our discussions.
Meanwhile, go back and listen to the "First Annual Virtual Black Love Summit." The cost is $4.99. We had a slight technical difficulty issue with recording the summit so the quality of the black love summit is not what I would have wanted, however, look at the topics that were discussed -- so don't miss out on this wonderful and awesome information that can very well help you find Mr. or Mrs. Right, improve yourself and your relationship, especially your sex life.
The black love summit 5 minute promo is ( click here). Our panelists - Spirit Halima from Los Angeles, CA and Marcus and Foxy Jackson from Dallas, TX were awesome and ouraudience participants Karim Miller from Atlantic City, New Jersey and Sean Ali from Washington, DC deserve to be recognized for their insight on the male perspective when it comes to black love. Again, an awesome, awesome and very successful event.
We are seeking panelists for an upcoming panel discussion entitled "40 Ways to Meet Men." We are also seeking panelists for a forum on "Digital Amnesia," one of the topics we discuss regularly on our Masterminds.
New Weight Loss Workshops Coming Soon
As most of you know summer bodies are made in the winter months so after losing 30 pounds this winter, I am literally on Cloud Nine. I finally found the secrets to losing weight and keeping it off so stay tuned for my new workshop on "Weight Loss."
Action Plans for Youths This Summer
We invite everyone to join us as we come up with action
plans for young people as they prepare to get out of school for the summer. We know that our young folks can easily become a part of the criminal justice system, especially during the summer months, so it's important now more than ever for all of us to be on the same page and create educational venues such as MobileLearningClubs.com that can turn into possible job and business opportunities for our youth.
Cathy Harris Consulting Services
We are also working with clients in our coaching and
consulting services so if you would like to work one-on-one
with me, check out these services and let us put you on a payment plan.
I can walk you through getting healthier, starting a business, writing a book or any of the other topics in our section below CathyHarrisInternational.com Products and Library of Knowledge and any of our book topics. You will have readily access to me by phone, text, email and video. So reach out to me today at Cathy@cathyharrisinternational.com or call me at (512) 909-7365.
Cathy Harris, Speaker, Author, Coach
P.O. Box 19282
Austin, TX
(512) 909-7365
Cathy@cathyharrisinternational.com
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Cathy Harris Launches 3rd Movement in One Year "Mobile Learning Clubs"
To make this NEW MOVEMENT successful,
we need everyone to join these two below groups ASAP. It doesn't matter if you do not live in the areas we are targeting at this time for this training. We will train trainers in your area by email, phone, videos
and in person, but we need to get started now.
Join our new Meetup.com group.
Join our new Facebook.com group.
"Remember you don't have to be great
to get started, but you have to get
started to become great."
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Jan. 1, 2018
Hello Beautiful Black People:
Happy New Year! This is our 3rd Movement in one year. We launched "The Essential Women's Movement for African American Women" in January 2017 and Virtual Organic Garden Clubs movement in June 2017.
Welcome to our 3rd movement, "Mobile Learning Clubs."Our goals are to combine all 3 movements into a force to reckon with as as we focus on health and business opportunities for the entire black family.
You need to know upfront that this is not an initiative. I am famous for launching initiatives, but many times you abolish initiatives and go on to another initiative.
And it's certainly not a Non-Profit, where all you do is end up begging for money. Also don't allow others to use these MobileLearningClubs.com in your city to recruit others for Network and Multi-Level Marketing (aka Pyramid Schemes).
This is a movement! Movements stick around and usually don't go away until major changes takes place. So therefore, read this e-newsletter closely as I break down how you and your family can move forward in 2018, and create the type of life that you can truly love.
So that you can get a head start in your own community, all my'easy-to-read' non-fiction books (25 total, which can be read by 12 year olds and above) at AngelsPress.com, especially my 5 health books and 2 business books are now 50% off until Feb. 1, 2018. So don't miss this major opportunity to fill up your e-readers with some wonderful material that you can refer back to -- as you go through this year.
I was watching a rerun on Oprah's Master Class last weekend and it was her story. I love what she said when she made the statement "Life is about growth and change and when you are no longer doing that, it's time to move on to something else."
That was so well said and timely for me and I am sure for many others also. If you continue to do things the SAME WAY in 2018, then you will continue to get the SAME RESULTS. Will you be happy with that?
When I lived in Atlanta, GA for 20 years, I was known as "The Female With the Email, The Internet Queen and the Black CNN." That was when I had my own black news network, monthly calendar and e-newsletter, the "National Black Agenda Online."
The e-newsletter was a force to reckon with for over 13 years. So for over 13 years, I proved my loyalty to the black community by reporting news from around the world.
I even allowed African Americans to market their businesses in my news network, therefore, many were able to move forward and build their own empowerment networks.
But now, for instance in my area, Austin, TX, gentrificationand high taxes has forced many black families to relocate to areas, where they don't have any support systems.
Without that support system, many have become criminalized by the justice system and many, many others have fallen deep into despair and hopelessness, especially because of eating GMOs (aka "Processed Foods"), which turns the brain off.
Are You Ready to Take Bold Steps in 2018?
Not only are black people living way below their means, it's just past time that we come up with some type of alternative, to bring black families back together again. Therefore, it's time to come up with some BOLD STEPS.
As you know I have an extremely large online audience -- since 1998, when I initially became a 'federal whistleblower.'
Since leaving Atlanta in 2013, it has been my goal to build a community "offline" or "on the ground." My first year in Austin, TX in 2014, I attended 4 or 5 meetup.com meetings EVERY WEEK, so I know that using this social media platform, meetup.com, can bring together some powerful heavy hitters.
Meetup.com offers everything from FREE CLASSES on Word Press, to Women's Empowerment Events to Holistic Conferences and other groups are THRIVING using this meetup.com platform.
Black people are always the last ones in the room to get the memo -- that they can use this same type of social media platform to not just build a new economic base for them and their families, but they can REWIRE THEIR BRAINS and build the type of life that they can truly love.
The strength of the black family depends on what we do next. In 2018, my new network on the ground in my area, will start a series of "Mobile Learning Clubs" for black families in Austin, Killeen, San Antonio, Dallas and Houston, TX and the surrounding areas.
We are especially referring to all the outlining areas where black families have relocated to because of gentrification and high taxes, such as Kyle, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Georgetown, TX, etc.
How I Turned My Own Home Into A Learning Club
Up until June 2017, I knew nothing about growing foods and look at me now. After turning my own home into a learning club - in just 6 short months, I created an entire movement around growing foods entitled "Virtual Organic Garden Clubs" (www.VirtualOrganicGardenClubs.com) movement.
I also created my own Garden Club at CathyHarrisGardenClub.com and released a new book on how to grow organic foods "Overcoming Food Deserts in Your Community: How To Start A Home, School or Community Garden, Food Co-op and Food Coalition."
My next book on gardening will be released by Spring 2018 (aka the "BIG GROWING SEASON") entitled "A Beginner's Guide To Starting Your Own Gardening Journey: How I Built My First Raised Bed Garden and Grew Foods in Pots and Containers."
I believe in setting goals and planning ahead so all
families need to prepare now for the 2018 Spring Season. Read my book "Overcoming Food Deserts in Your Community" and be ready to start either a raised bed gardenor grow foods in pots and containers.
I am not bragging, but I am 61 years old so if I can learn all this knowledge around growing foods in just a few short months by turning my own home and car (listening to audiobooks) into a learning club, with just one household, imagine what we can do if we come together.
We will be working with our new food growing initiative "Brothers Building Gardens"(www.BrothersBuildingGardens.com) to help boys and men (and women) become gardening coaches and consultants.
Not only will we continue to launch "The Beauty and Barber Shop (or Storefront)" initiative (www.BlackBeautyandBarberShop.com), where business owners in Beauty and Barber Shops and other storefront businesses can partner up with other businesses and bring new customers in, but l will be working with families to turn their homes or businesses into "learning clubs."
As you noticed I got DEDICATED LINKS for these two (2) initiatives. I never do that unless I am extremely serious and know that these initiatives can change lives. So when telling others about these two (2) initiatives, give them the dedicated links.
How I Will Get Started
I will volunteer to come into your home or business or give you a FREE consultation by phone and show you how to get started educating your family and your community.
You can easily set up empowerment events (seminars, workshops, consultations/coaching sessions, etc.) right there in your own home (in-home) or business and GET PAID by using the "Meetup.com Platform." Do I have your attention NOW???
Personally, I will be offering 40% of all my profits from book sales (just like in bookstores), (I travel with 17 books sold at $10.00 each) to homeowners and business owners when I make presentations in their particular venues. This is definitely a WIN-WIN for everyone!
Many families don't enjoy other people coming into their homes, but many do, so if you live in a clean, spacious home in a safe neighborhood contact us today -- especially in the Austin, Killeen, San Antonio, Kyle, Pflugerville, Round Rock, Georgetown, Dallas or Houston, TX area -- and other outlining areas.
If you don't have a Homeowner's Association (HOA), you should not just be having home meetings and growing foods in your backyard, but also on your porch, patio, balcony, rooftop, in your kitchen and even in your front yard as well.
If you have a HOA, don't be afraid to have these meetup.com meetings at your home, because others do this all the time and they are making money doing it. Why have a home if you can't invite guests over when you want to?
Email cathy@cathyharrisinternational.com or call (512) 909-7365 for a FREE consultation, so you can learn this process and start setting up events in your home or business for 2018.
Other Places To Hold Training Besides 'Homes' and 'Businesses'
You can even do these types of meetup.com meetings not just in homes, but also apartments, duplexes, condos, etc. There is no one there monitoring how many people come into your home, whether it's an apartment, duplex, condo or single family home. You can get up to 30 to 60 people at one time and educate them.
If you can't hold these meetings in your home, then look at other venues:
How To Make Money At Libraries
Most libraries will only allow Non-Profits to hold events there, so if you are a For-Profit business, they might turn you away. However, in my city, Austin, TX, they are opened to you having events there, but many are usually filled up and I don't live in a black area.
I was at a meetup.com at a library last month and I saw the organizer of the event collect almost $300 in donations by having just 25 people in the meetup.com.
You are not supposed to ask for donations at libraries, but no one is actually monitoring you. Why so much money at a library -- people in the group were so grateful to have a reason to come outside of their homes -- other than work, church, etc., that they gave generous donations.
Many people are followers so they will not set up these meetup.com meetings on their own, so if you set up meetup.com meetings, you will be generously rewarded with donations.
However, you need to remember that libraries are owned by the state (aka "Government"), so we can't count on these venues when trying to educate black families, unless these facilities are located in black areas and they are ran by workers, who are putting the black community first.
Why Millennials Won't Stay in Workplaces
Three (3) out of four (4) Millennials are ending up back at home. Unlike Baby Boomers and Generation X's, Millennials will not remain in workplaces and just file EEOC workplace complaints like we did.
These workplace complaints don't usually go anywhere anyway -- not for most black people. They just send you on a journey into despair and hopelessness, while others that you had to train move up the career ladder.
So therefore, it's time to say no to workplaces and/or build businesses on the side, which will also bring you more happiness, while you occupy your thoughts with something good.
Why We Must Teach Our Own Children
Black people are the most talented people on this planet! Let's use our skills and talents to teach our own people! We have to go further than homeschooling our kids. Homeschooling is a good first start, but SELF-EDUCATION will be key.
Most people don't have time to go to day or night school to learn skills, so if you set up this training in your home, business, or some other venue, many will be grateful.
Just some of the ways you can educate yourself for a new fieldinclude – 2 Year Community Colleges; 4 Year Colleges and Universities; Technical Schools; Adult Education Classes; Online Internet Courses; Correspondence Courses; Unemployment Office; Small Business Administration (SBA.gov); Small Business Development Centers (SBDC); Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE.org) – just to name a few.
Don't forget that 80% of college students today don't even work in their majors, yet they are left paying student loans for some field they don't even work in for the next 30 years of their lives.
And if they fail to pay back student loans after 180 days - 1) Their wages can be garnished; 2) Their credit rating will suffer; 3) Their income tax returns may be seized; 4) They may be sued; and 5) They may be denied a professional license.
Now that they have taken music programs, Physical Education (P.E.) and other programs out of most schools today, we can give this training ourselves right in our own homes, businesses and venues.
Let's Utilize The Learning Tools We Already Have
In 2018, it's time to turn the table and look out for our own families. You have to admit these are good strategies andsolutions for the black family.
In April/May 2018, I plan on taking these ideas across the country in workshops in homes and businesses (Canton, OH, Columbus, OH, Jacksonville, FL, Orlando, FL, Miami, FL-- just to name a few). If you would like to add your city to the list then reach out to us.
Meanwhile, I will be utilizing an email marketing campaign for those who like to read so sign up all your friends, family members, neighbors and colleagues for my mailing list at www.CathyHarrisInternational.com.
For those who are visual, I will be using Facebook Live, Twitter.com, Instagram, YouTube, Periscope, Vimeo and other social media platforms, especially meetup.com groups -- to educate the black community.
Events I Will Be Holding:
Just some of the events we will be setting up in homes or businesses include:
I am prepared to teach all of the above myself, but we need other Speakers and Trainers to give the following 'easy-to-set up' workshops and training or get trained in our "Train the Trainer" Workshops so that you can offer your OWN LINE of training/workshops -- especially Millennials and Generation X's.
Seeking Speakers and Trainers
You can contact us today, if you can give the following training:
Email cathy@cathyharrisinternational.com or call (512) 909-7365 for more info or FREE consultation.
Cathy Harris, Speaker, Author, Coach
Angels Press, CEO, President, Publisher
National Non-GMO Health Movement
http://www. nongmohealthmovement.blogspot. com P.O. Box 19282
Austin, TX 78760
(512) 909-7365 www.CathyHarrisInternational. com (Seminars, Workshops, Coaching) www.AngelsPress.com (Empowerment & Publishing Company) www.DearCathy.com (Advice Columnist)
email: cathyharrisspeaks@gmail.com
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