Harry Boyte
Keynote Speaker: Senior Scholar in Public Work Philosophy at the Sabo Center; Expert on Civic Engagement & Democratic Participation
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Harry Boyte Biography
Harry Boyte is the founder of Public Achievement, a theory-based practice of citizen organizing to do public work for the common good that is used in schools, universities, and communities across the United States and in more than a dozen countries. Boyte has been an architect of a "public work" approach to civic engagement and democracy promotion, a conceptual framework on citizenship that has gained worldwide recognition for its theoretical innovations and its practical effectiveness.
Since coming to the Institute in 1987, Boyte has worked with a variety of partners in Minnesota, nationally, and internationally on community development, citizenship education, and civic renewal.
Currently, Boyte is head of the Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship at Augsburg College. He also serves on the board of Imagining America, a consortium of colleges and universities whose mission is to strengthen the public role and democratic purposes of the humanities, arts, and design.
For several months each year, Boyte resides in South Africa, where is working with colleagues to analyze models of citizen democracy across Africa. Working with the Institute for Democracy in South Africa, he co-directed Lessons from the Field, an in-depth look at what has happened to South African democracy since the election of President Nelson Mandela in 1994.
Boyte served as national coordinator of the New Citizenship (1993–1995), a broad nonpartisan effort to bridge the citizen-government gap. He presented New Citizenship findings to President Clinton, Vice President Gore and other administration leaders at a 1995 Camp David seminar on the future of democracy, a presentation that helped to shape Clinton's "New Covenant" State of the Union that year.
Boyte has also served as a senior advisor to the National Commission on Civic Renewal, and as national associate of the Kettering Foundation. He has worked with a variety of foundations, nonprofit, educational, neighborhood, and citizen organizations concerned with community development, citizenship education, and civic renewal. In the 1960s, Boyte worked for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a field secretary with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in the southern civil rights movement.
Boyte earned a doctorate degree in political and social thought from the Union Institute.
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Harry Boyte Speaking Topics
In a time of growing violence and conflict, the constructive nonviolence of the civil rights movement, which I learned as a young field secretary for Martin Luther King, has renewed relevance and power.
I learned in the civil rights movement as a young man a broad, dynamic view of democracy, not simply elections but the work of the people in every setting to improve communities and build a "more perfect union." Today, the meaning of democracy has dramatically shrunk and imprisons citizens in a narrow framework. We need to expand democracy's meaning dramatically.
The great democratic movements that have moved the country forward have had their roots in "free spaces" where people of different views and backgrounds learn to talk with each other, respect each other, and work together. We need to multiply such spaces again.
Out of sight of the mainstream media, hundreds of communities are developing "civic muscle" to work on common problems and build a common future.
In the dark days of segregation, Black communities built more than 5,000 schools and thousands of libraries, which educated the leaders of the Civil Rights movement.
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Harry Boyte is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Social Activism, Democracy, Political, Government, Social Media and Education.
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Harry Boyte generally travels from Minneapolis, MN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Harry Boyte is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Social Activism, Democracy and Political. The estimated speaking fee range to book Harry Boyte for live events is Below $10,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Harry Boyte generally travels from Minneapolis, MN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Audra Wilson, Desmond Meade and Susan Herman. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Harry Boyte for an upcoming event.
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Harry Boyte Speaking Topics
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The Power and Relevance of Nonviolence
In a time of growing violence and conflict, the constructive nonviolence of the civil rights movement, which I learned as a young field secretary for Martin Luther King, has renewed relevance and power.
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What is Democracy?
I learned in the civil rights movement as a young man a broad, dynamic view of democracy, not simply elections but the work of the people in every setting to improve communities and build a "more perfect union." Today, the meaning of democracy has dramatically shrunk and imprisons citizens in a narrow framework. We need to expand democracy's meaning dramatically.
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Free Spaces: Where We Learn Democracy
The great democratic movements that have moved the country forward have had their roots in "free spaces" where people of different views and backgrounds learn to talk with each other, respect each other, and work together. We need to multiply such spaces again.
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Stories of Hope and Change
Out of sight of the mainstream media, hundreds of communities are developing "civic muscle" to work on common problems and build a common future.
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The Rosenwald Schools and Libraries Which Changed America
In the dark days of segregation, Black communities built more than 5,000 schools and thousands of libraries, which educated the leaders of the Civil Rights movement.
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Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Harry Boyte for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Harry Boyte, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Harry Boyte or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Harry Boyte for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Harry Boyte, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Harry Boyte are Below $10,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Harry Boyte, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Harry Boyte speak about?
Harry Boyte is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Social Activism, Democracy, Political, Government, Social Media and Education. -
Where does Harry Boyte travel from?
Harry Boyte generally travels from Minneapolis, MN, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Harry Boyte?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Harry Boyte for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Harry Boyte for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Harry Boyte or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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