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NEXTLevel Leadership! HBCU Edition

NEXTLevel Leadership! HBCU Edition

Legacy. Culture. Tradition.

A customized leadership experience designed for HBCU student leaders that honors a rich history while preparing them to lead with clarity, confidence, discipline, and purpose.

Leadership is a process. It takes sacrifice, discipline, focus, training, commitment, and practice to develop into an excellent leader. For students balancing family, academics, leadership, work, and professional goals, this experience is designed to help them start, perfect, and master their individual and collective leadership journey.

Legacy-driven leadership.
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Crafted for HBCU campus leaders

Leadership retreat energy.

Equal parts leadership training, cultural intelligence, and campus strategy — shaped for student leaders carrying visible influence.

40+
HBCU Campuses
300+
Campuses Nationwide
45
States Reached
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Premium Leadership Day

Why This Experience Matters

Leadership training built for HBCU student leaders.

The NEXTLevel Leadership!™ HBCU Edition is designed to help students grow as individual leaders and as members of a larger campus leadership culture. The Harbor Team crafted this experience to honor tradition, elevate excellence, and equip students with practical tools that match the realities of campus leadership.

These educational experiences are great for all clubs/orgs like:

Student Government Association (SGA)

Resident Assistants/Directors (RAs/RDs)

Campus Activities Board / Programming Boards

New Student Orientation Ambassadors/Leaders

Greeks and Social Fellowships

Royal Court

And many more!

This blend empowers participants with practical strategies they can apply immediately within student government, orientation, campus programming, residential life, Greek-lettered spaces, royal court leadership, and other visible campus roles.

HBCU students in conversation on campus

Positioning

A premium investment in the students shaping campus culture.

“This is more than a training. It is a customized leadership investment in the students who help shape the culture, voice, and future of your campus.”

Powered by the FLEX™ Facilitation Model

Engaging, interactive, and built to move the room.

All Harbor educational experiences utilize the FLEX™ facilitation model — a customized approach that blends speaking, training, and consulting with engaging activities and reflective conversation.

For HBCU Edition, that model is paired with culture-aware framing, relevant examples, and a delivery style that respects both tradition and the urgency of student leadership.

Story-driven learning

Peer-to-peer reflection

Interactive facilitation

Multimedia delivery

Leadership case studies

Team-based exercises

Culture-centered framing

Purpose mapping

Practical takeaways

Sample NEXTLevel Leadership!™ HBCU Edition

Three premium experiences selected for HBCU student leaders.

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Beat the Burnout™

Signature Experience

Beat the Burnout™

Time, Energy, and Stress Management

Early-semester leadership can become overwhelming fast. This opening experience helps HBCU student leaders navigate service, academics, family, work, and high-visibility campus roles without losing clarity or momentum.

  • Blend time, energy, and stress management with practical delegation strategies.
  • Support student leaders carrying visible campus expectations and layered responsibilities.
  • Help student organizations minimize burnout while maximizing follow-through.
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No More Drama™

Signature Experience

No More Drama™

Conflict Management and Resolution

Healthy leadership requires self-awareness, respect, and communication that protects both people and purpose. This session helps student leaders respond to tension with maturity, strategy, and accountability.

  • Analyze attitudes, assumptions, and communication patterns that drive conflict.
  • Review styles of conflict management and practical tools for civil discourse.
  • Equip student leaders to protect trust while still addressing hard issues.
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Chat N’ Chew

Signature Experience

Chat N’ Chew

Lunch and Informal Q&A with Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell

A candid conversation designed for HBCU student leaders who want honest guidance on leadership, professional preparation, entrepreneurship, advocacy, and building a life of purpose after college.

  • A lunch conversation built for honest questions and real-world perspective.
  • Centered on professional growth, leadership reflection, and life after college.
Real Talk. Real Answers. Real Success.

Customize Your Experience

Customize your educational experience by choosing other modules below.

Each module is 60 minutes. Click a topic to expand its full description. Each NEXTLevel educational experience includes any of the two (2) of the modules below. More modules are additional costs at a discounted rate.

Tentative NEXTLevel Leadership!™ Schedule | HBCU Edition

A clean, high-impact day built for visible campus leaders.

Saturday or Sunday
1

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Welcome / Opening

2

10:15 AM - 11:30 AM

Beat the Burnout™: Time, Energy, and Stress Management

3

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Break

4

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

No More Drama™: Conflict Management and Resolution

5

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM

Closing / Next Steps / Pictures

6

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Chat N’ Chew: Lunch and Informal Q&A with Attorney Cromwell

*This schedule can be modified for weekly sessions in the evening after classes.

Intentional Outcomes for Student Leaders

The Harbor Institute™ has taken careful time to be intentional about what participants gain from each educational experience. These outcomes reflect themes from Learning Reconsidered, a joint publication from NASPA and ACPA focused on the student experience.

Cognitive Complexity

Participants develop stronger critical thinking skills, deepen their understanding of change processes, and examine obstacles to growth as part of their leadership development.

Knowledge Acquisition, Integration, and Application

Participants learn how to integrate their lived experiences, campus leadership roles, and personal goals into a more intentional leadership practice.

Interpersonal Competence

Participants gain a greater understanding of identity, relationships, and how culture shapes the way they lead and collaborate with others.

Intrapersonal Competence

Participants explore, re-evaluate, and actualize their values while building confidence in themselves, their ideas, and their decisions.

Practical Competence

Participants articulate personal values and goals and identify strategies for applying those values to leadership, academic, and professional responsibilities.

Learning Reconsidered: A Campus-Wide Focus on the Student Experience. NASPA-ACPA Joint Publication.

Our HBCU Reach

Credibility across the HBCU leadership landscape.

The Harbor Institute™ has supported student leaders, administrators, and campus communities across the HBCU landscape through dynamic leadership training, keynote experiences, and culturally responsive educational programming.

40+

HBCU Campuses

300+

Campuses Overall

45

States Reached

Alabama A&M UniversityAlabama State UniversityAlbany State UniversityAlcorn State UniversityBenedict CollegeBennett CollegeBethune-Cookman UniversityBowie State UniversityClaflin UniversityDelaware State UniversityDillard UniversityFayetteville State UniversityFort Valley State UniversityHarris-Stowe State UniversityHuston-Tillotson UniversityJackson State UniversityJarvis Christian CollegeJohnson C. Smith UniversityKentucky State UniversityLincoln University (PA)Livingstone CollegeMiles CollegeMississippi Valley State UniversityNorfolk State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State UniversitySaint Augustine's UniversitySavannah State UniversitySouth Carolina State UniversitySouthern University A&M CollegeSpelman CollegeStillman CollegeTuskegee UniversityUniversity of Arkansas at Pine BluffUniversity of MD Eastern ShoreUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity of the Virgin IslandsVirginia Union UniversityVoorhees CollegeWilberforce UniversityWinston-Salem State UniversityXavier University of LouisianaAlabama A&M UniversityAlabama State UniversityAlbany State UniversityAlcorn State UniversityBenedict CollegeBennett CollegeBethune-Cookman UniversityBowie State UniversityClaflin UniversityDelaware State UniversityDillard UniversityFayetteville State UniversityFort Valley State UniversityHarris-Stowe State UniversityHuston-Tillotson UniversityJackson State UniversityJarvis Christian CollegeJohnson C. Smith UniversityKentucky State UniversityLincoln University (PA)Livingstone CollegeMiles CollegeMississippi Valley State UniversityNorfolk State UniversityNorth Carolina A&T State UniversitySaint Augustine's UniversitySavannah State UniversitySouth Carolina State UniversitySouthern University A&M CollegeSpelman CollegeStillman CollegeTuskegee UniversityUniversity of Arkansas at Pine BluffUniversity of MD Eastern ShoreUniversity of the District of ColumbiaUniversity of the Virgin IslandsVirginia Union UniversityVoorhees CollegeWilberforce UniversityWinston-Salem State UniversityXavier University of Louisiana
HBCU Campus Engaged

HBCU Campuses · A–Z

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  • Alabama A&M UniversityHuntsville, AL
  • Alabama State UniversityMontgomery, AL
  • Albany State UniversityAlbany, GA
  • Alcorn State UniversityLorman, MS
  • Benedict CollegeColumbia, SC
  • Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC
  • Bethune-Cookman UniversityDaytona Beach, FL
  • Bowie State UniversityBowie, MD
  • Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SC
  • Delaware State UniversityDover, DE
  • Dillard UniversityNew Orleans, LA
  • Fayetteville State UniversityFayetteville, NC
  • Fort Valley State UniversityFort Valley, GA
  • Harris-Stowe State UniversitySt. Louis, MO
  • Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, TX
  • Jackson State UniversityJackson, MS
  • Jarvis Christian CollegeHawkins, TX
  • Johnson C. Smith UniversityCharlotte, NC
  • Kentucky State UniversityFrankfort, KY
  • Lincoln University (PA)Lincoln University, PA
  • Livingstone CollegeSalisbury, NC
  • Miles CollegeFairfield, AL
  • Mississippi Valley State UniversityItta Bena, MS
  • Norfolk State UniversityNorfolk, VA
  • North Carolina A&T State UniversityGreensboro, NC
  • Saint Augustine's UniversityRaleigh, NC
  • Savannah State UniversitySavannah, GA
  • South Carolina State UniversityOrangeburg, SC
  • Southern University A&M CollegeBaton Rouge, LA
  • Spelman CollegeAtlanta, GA
  • Stillman CollegeTuscaloosa, AL
  • Tuskegee UniversityTuskegee, AL
  • University of Arkansas at Pine BluffPine Bluff, AR
  • University of MD Eastern ShorePrincess Anne, MD
  • University of the District of ColumbiaWashington, DC
  • University of the Virgin IslandsSt. Thomas, USVI
  • Virginia Union UniversityRichmond, VA
  • Voorhees CollegeDenmark, SC
  • Wilberforce UniversityWilberforce, OH
  • Winston-Salem State UniversityWinston-Salem, NC
  • Xavier University of LouisianaNew Orleans, LA

Mid-Atlantic

Regional Presence

A growing footprint with culturally relevant work across campuses and student leadership communities.

  • Bennett College

    Greensboro, NC

  • Bowie State University

    Bowie, MD

  • Delaware State University

    Dover, DE

  • Fayetteville State University

    Fayetteville, NC

  • Johnson C. Smith University

    Charlotte, NC

  • Lincoln University (PA)

    Lincoln University, PA

  • Livingstone College

    Salisbury, NC

  • Norfolk State University

    Norfolk, VA

  • North Carolina A&T State University

    Greensboro, NC

  • Saint Augustine's University

    Raleigh, NC

  • University of MD Eastern Shore

    Princess Anne, MD

  • University of the District of Columbia

    Washington, DC

  • Virginia Union University

    Richmond, VA

  • Winston-Salem State University

    Winston-Salem, NC

Southeast

Regional Presence

A growing footprint with culturally relevant work across campuses and student leadership communities.

  • Alabama A&M University

    Huntsville, AL

  • Alabama State University

    Montgomery, AL

  • Albany State University

    Albany, GA

  • Benedict College

    Columbia, SC

  • Bethune-Cookman University

    Daytona Beach, FL

  • Claflin University

    Orangeburg, SC

  • Fort Valley State University

    Fort Valley, GA

  • Miles College

    Fairfield, AL

  • Savannah State University

    Savannah, GA

  • South Carolina State University

    Orangeburg, SC

  • Spelman College

    Atlanta, GA

  • Stillman College

    Tuscaloosa, AL

  • Tuskegee University

    Tuskegee, AL

  • University of the Virgin Islands

    St. Thomas, USVI

  • Voorhees College

    Denmark, SC

Gulf South

Regional Presence

A growing footprint with culturally relevant work across campuses and student leadership communities.

  • Alcorn State University

    Lorman, MS

  • Dillard University

    New Orleans, LA

  • Huston-Tillotson University

    Austin, TX

  • Jackson State University

    Jackson, MS

  • Jarvis Christian College

    Hawkins, TX

  • Mississippi Valley State University

    Itta Bena, MS

  • Southern University A&M College

    Baton Rouge, LA

  • University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

    Pine Bluff, AR

  • Xavier University of Louisiana

    New Orleans, LA

Central & Midwest

Regional Presence

A growing footprint with culturally relevant work across campuses and student leadership communities.

  • Harris-Stowe State University

    St. Louis, MO

  • Kentucky State University

    Frankfort, KY

  • Wilberforce University

    Wilberforce, OH

Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell

Facilitated by

Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell, Esq.

Facilitated by Attorney Rasheed Ali Cromwell, Esq.

Rasheed is a 4th Generation HBCU graduate who brings appreciation, sensitivity, and insight into what it means to be a student leader. He combines this rich context with his diverse experiences as an attorney, entrepreneur, and educator to empower collegiate audiences with the tools needed for personal and professional success.

Rasheed combines powerful personal stories with a fact-based and interactive multimedia presentation style to inform and inspire students to think critically about themselves, their families, and their communities.

Professionally, Rasheed has served as a federal law clerk in U.S. Federal District Court in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. He also worked as an attorney at Finnegan & Henderson in Washington, D.C. He currently serves as the Founder and President of The Harbor Institute™ and serves as of-counsel for the FSLG law firm.

Since its inception, The Harbor Institute™ has presented dynamic keynote speeches, interactive training sessions, and consulting experiences for thousands of students and administrators at more than 300 colleges and universities in 45 states. Rasheed uses his diverse experiences to empower and inspire HBCU student leaders nationwide.

4th Generation HBCU GraduateAttorneyFormer Federal Law ClerkFounder of The Harbor Institute™

What Is Included With the Honorarium

A premium proposal-style value stack.

The Harbor Institute™ is an educational consulting firm that provides products and services that do more than motivate participants. Harbor educates and empowers participants to change.

Two consultations via phone or video conference before and after the engagement

Customized interactive and engaging content

Up to two 90-minute sessions of content and consulting, depending on the selected schedule

Multimedia presentation design and facilitation

Post-engagement evaluation summary, including student feedback and recommendations

Travel, including airfare, lodging, and ground transportation coordinated by The Harbor Institute™

Customized leadership resource guides for each participant

Customized website experience that can transform from proposal site to marketing site

Bring HBCU Edition to Campus

Premium, student-centered, and designed for the next chapter of campus leadership.

NEXTLevel Leadership!™ HBCU Edition empowers student leaders with tools to manage pressure, lead through conflict, protect culture, and strengthen the organizations that shape campus life. This is a customized leadership investment in the students who carry visibility, influence, and responsibility.

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