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A sTORYTELLER DRIVEN BY FAITH

Whether speaking of overcoming adversity through spoken word, or delivering powerful directives via corporate storytelling, Aaron captures attention with actionable insights that elicit change.

JANUARY 20, 2019

"FAITH HOUSE"

In “Faith House” Aaron shares his story of struggling to find faith, overcoming adversity, and surviving a triple homicide at the hands of his mother’s boyfriend when he was just 9 years old. In the aftermath, Aaron found himself living in a shelter for battered women, determined to create awareness and dialogue around issues related to living with domestic violence.

Mission & Philosophy

“If we chose to battle, we must battle wisely. And, when we do, we define what we’re willing to sacrifice for the battle.”

FEATURED PROJECTS & PUBLICATIONS

Solutions born from brilliant questions

Spoken Word

Unspoken Word: Spoken Word Poetry by Artist Aaron Celious

Through spoken word & poetry - Aaron addresses personal identity, struggles for equality, women's rights, social awareness, interpersonal relationships and more.

SPEAKING

social consiousness

Fitting in Matters: How Identity Impacts a Person's Ability to Succeed.

This project has been an opportunity to discuss how identity, especially in-group status, positively impacts a person’s ability to succeed in group settings.

Publication

public health

HIV Zero Initiative: Coordinating Social Services in West Hollywood, CA.

This project has established a forum to discuss best practices in developing and managing public health programs with community partners.

speaking

law enforcement

City of Los Angeles’ police community collaboration to reduce domestic violence.

This project has created an opportunity to discuss how law enforcement can use data to improve their delivery of service to survivors of domestic violence.

consulting

public health

Supporting an Aging HIV Positive Community.

This project has established a forum to discuss resources needs of people aging with chronic health conditions.

speaking

law enforcement

Gang Reduction & Youth Development.

In this project, Aaron helped the City of Los Angeles improve how it confronts gang violence and gang initiation by identifying barriers to communication and drivers of effective collaboration.

Consulting

leadership

Organization Development - Leadership Programs.

**TBD

speaking

public health

Assessment of Racial/Ethnic and Income Disparities

In this project, Aaron had the opportunity to discuss the relationship between racial identity and income disparity in the prescription of opioids.

speaking

mental health

How Trauma Compromises a Person’s Ability to Make Healthy Choices

In this project, we created an opportunity to discuss how trauma compromises a person’s ability to make healthy choices, and the skills and habits that help a person overcome obstacles to health.

consulting