EDUCATE. SEEK TRUTH. HEAL.
Diversity is the representation of a variety of audiences in culture, features, perspectives and beliefs. Inclusion is the creation of a space where each individual is not only represented in being asked to sit at the table but also to be invited to influence the conversations, decisions made and opportunities to be had and received.
-- Shatoyia Jones, Founder and CEO of First Ladies of Poverty Foundation
START WHERE YOU ARE. USE WHAT YOU HAVE. DO WHAT YOU CAN.
Shatoyia Jones is a 4x award-winning poverty and racial equity specialist and international / domestic public speaker and social systems educator. She is also a multi-faceted philosopher, diversity and inclusion leader, passive income mentor and self development mentor. With 14 years (and counting) of experience in the management and program development, cultural transformation and DEI / EDI / D&I industries, she was recently selected to serve as the sole project leader for Beyond El Campo literacy project in Costa Rica, Youth Engagement Specialist for Self/Dial AmeriCorps, Guest Workshop Host for Consortium for High Achieving Students of Color at Trinity College, Special Guest at MIT Innovation Conference & Harambe Seed Funding at Harvard Business.
She has earned a strong reputation for being a visionary, forward-thinking and compassionate leader who doesn't quite believe in the "impossible" and was recently selected to provide press coverage for the following events: 3-day conference: Improving Outcomes for Students Living in Poverty and Trauma with the Collaborative for Educational Services, HerConference: Empower NYC with HerCampus, Power in Your Purse Awards and Business Fights Poverty NYC just to name a few (more listed under 'Awards and Accolades' on this page). In 2019, she served as reigning Ms. Massachusetts 2019 AWOS and Miss Black America Mass 2018.
Hi ya'll! I am Shatoyia Jones (@invest2manifest on Instagram), a Louisiana native now living in New England w/ a passion for racial equity and poverty thought leadership, the arts, travel, education / education reform, diversity & inclusion, entrepreneurship and passive income My favorite subjects in the world: love, peace, dance, justice.
@firstladiesofpovertyfoundation: I lead, engage & empower a domestic x international team to bring strategic thinking and insight to the complex experiences of people of color w/special focus to people of African descent and their journey to a higher quality of living in America and beyond. Ultimately, I am creating an ecosystem that rivals the systematic oppression that keeps hardworking, talented & qualified (sometimes overly so) individuals of color (esp. persons of African descent) from efficiently and effectively accessing, receiving and influencing opportunities/policies/workplace culture for a higher quality of living.
@bywayofmelanintv: As creator, Exec Producer & Host of By Way of Melanin™, I aim to increase representation of and give a platform to creatives and artists with a passion for social justice, while being able to facilitate difficult and heavy conversations such as systemic barriers of oppression.
@invest2manifest: As creator, Exec Producer and Host of Invest2Manifest™, Beyond the Poverty Line and La De La Paz, I aim to teach the secrets to unadulterated happiness by looking within and applying the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship and passive income investing. #protectyourpeace
My passion in life is to provide the necessary resources for success to under-served and under-represented communities in spite of disparities caused by an unfair and unjust world, with a special focus on communities of African descent. Ultimately, I hope to continue my poverty research and create a universal framework for poverty alleviation while doing, at the bare minimal, serving as a positive force to those I encounter. With my lifestyle blog, I aim to expand my career by sharing my lifestyle and values with the world to inspire others to dream bigger than their circumstances and go after a fulfilling, higher quality of life that prioritizes peace, stability, positive progress (personally, professionally and socially). and community development.
@firstladiesofpovertyfoundation: I lead, engage & empower a domestic x international team to bring strategic thinking and insight to the complex experiences of people of color w/special focus to people of African descent and their journey to a higher quality of living in America and beyond. Ultimately, I am creating an ecosystem that rivals the systematic oppression that keeps hardworking, talented & qualified (sometimes overly so) individuals of color (esp. persons of African descent) from efficiently and effectively accessing, receiving and influencing opportunities/policies/workplace culture for a higher quality of living.
@bywayofmelanintv: As creator, Exec Producer & Host of By Way of Melanin™, I aim to increase representation of and give a platform to creatives and artists with a passion for social justice, while being able to facilitate difficult and heavy conversations such as systemic barriers of oppression.
@invest2manifest: As creator, Exec Producer and Host of Invest2Manifest™, Beyond the Poverty Line and La De La Paz, I aim to teach the secrets to unadulterated happiness by looking within and applying the fundamental principles of entrepreneurship and passive income investing. #protectyourpeace
My passion in life is to provide the necessary resources for success to under-served and under-represented communities in spite of disparities caused by an unfair and unjust world, with a special focus on communities of African descent. Ultimately, I hope to continue my poverty research and create a universal framework for poverty alleviation while doing, at the bare minimal, serving as a positive force to those I encounter. With my lifestyle blog, I aim to expand my career by sharing my lifestyle and values with the world to inspire others to dream bigger than their circumstances and go after a fulfilling, higher quality of life that prioritizes peace, stability, positive progress (personally, professionally and socially). and community development.
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A W A R D S (&) H O N O R S
2020
- Guest Speaker: Harvard Women in Business WeSpeak Conference
- Oradora Invitada - JovenGo: La Lucha Contra el Racismo Sistemático
- Executive Producer / Host of Invest2Manifest™
- Executive Producer / Host of Beyond the Poverty Line with Shatoyia Jones
- Partnership: Harvard Women in Business
- Top 20 Aussie Business Plan Competition
- Co-Host, Speaker & Virtual Production Assistant: Monsoon Cultural Picnic
- Teacher, Educator: HSSP MIT Virtual Summer Program, Grades 7-12
- Digital Undivided Award Recipient: Doonie Fund
- Official Mentor: Women Who Create
- Guest Speaker / Interview: Community, Communication and Connection, Promethean Project Podcast
- National Ambassador: Afri(k)que, Limited
- In-Kind Sponsor / Mentor / Coach: Miss Black Teen Scholarship Pageant
- Guest Speaker / #BossTalks [Link]
- Holyoke Media and Podcamp Western Mass Volunteer Grant Recipient: First Ladies of Poverty Foundation
- Presenter/ Podcamp Western Mass: Back to Basics- Fundamentals of Success in the Age of Social Media
- Guest Speaker & Interview / Black on Black Education Podcast: On Education, Diversity and Inclusion, Education Reform and Access [Link]
- Guest Speaker & Interview/ The Audience Converter: How Pride is Holding You Back From Growing Your Business [Link]
- Speaker / ARHS Career Day: Life Coach, Entrepreneur, Mentor, Speaker
P R O J E C T S
Beyond the Poverty Line™
Beyond the Poverty Line (launching Monday, August 17, 2020) will address causes, effects and solutions of poverty prompted by questions from audience and community members, guest speakers and current events.>> WATCH
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Invest2Manifest™ with Shatoyia Jones
Tune in weekly to master the principles of passive income investing to manifest the ability to spend more time doing more of what you love and enjoying the life you live. >> LISTEN
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Mentorship
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BlogsShatoyia's articles & publications
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By Way of Melanin™Art. Community. Conversation.
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M E D I A (&) P R E S S
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Older Press & Interviews
Her Campus National, 8 Women Leading the Change in College Sustainability
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*Invest2Manifest™ with Shatoyia Jones
* Beyond the Poverty Line with Shatoyia Jones
*La De La Paz - Lifestyle Blog (past)
* Ordinary x Influence - D&I consult (past)
* Born to Be Unique Consulting (past)
* Beyond the Poverty Line with Shatoyia Jones
*La De La Paz - Lifestyle Blog (past)
* Ordinary x Influence - D&I consult (past)
* Born to Be Unique Consulting (past)
