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WE ARE A SOCIAL IMPACT FIRM
DESIGNING CHANGE +
INSPIRING TRANSFORMATION +
EMPOWERING LEARNERS WITH THE
STRATEGIES TO BECOME LEADERS.
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We believe it is our purpose to transform the way that we approach community, education, knowledge, leadership, sustainability &
transformation.
HOW WE CHANGE THE WORLD
1. We believe liberation is the curriculum.
Education is not just about facts; it’s about freedom. Our people don’t need another textbook — they need a blueprint for becoming.
2. We refuse to work within broken systems.
We’re not here to be accepted. We’re here to build new institutions that accept our people as they are.
3. We teach what the world forgot.
Critical thought. Creative resistance. Cultural pride. Emotional endurance. Our classrooms are launching pads, not cages.
4. We build leaders, not students.
Everyone who walks through our doors will be challenged to build, disrupt, and lead — not just participate.
5. We fund our future, not our oppression.
We call out the philanthropic industrial complex. If your grant sustains the problem, we don’t want it.
6. We trust community over credentials.
We don’t care where you went to school. We care about what you’re building in your block.
7. We design rituals of resilience.
Healing is baked into our pedagogy. Self-care is not soft — it’s how rebels stay alive.
8. We don’t scale programs — we scale power.
You can’t mass-produce transformation. But you can awaken it in every city, neighborhood, and heart.
9. We are not the alternative — we are the upgrade.
You don’t “choose” Educ8. You defect from mediocrity. You leave the matrix. You become fully alive.
10. We are the movement your children will study.
One day, they’ll say: “They saw the system was collapsing — and built something better.”
100+
FACILITATION & SPEAKING
ENGAGEMENTS
NATIONWIDE
OVER
25+
INSTITUTIONS
OF HIGHER
LEARNING
WORKED
ACROSS
50+
K-12 SCHOOLS
ACROSS SEVEN STATES
WORKED
ACROSS
20,000+
STUDENTS ACROSS THE USA IN OUR CAREERS
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Innovation will create onramps for the next generation of activists, learners, and organizers to effectively engage in our rapidly changing society. We build custom, grassroots models that drive community impact for districts, organizations, youth, and young professionals. We are focused on giving them the tools for agency, critical thought, healing, opportunity, transformation, and vision-casting that produce grit, increase resilience, and redefine community-led power-building. We champion the idea that all people can learn from one another and that we need each other to reach our greatest potential individually and collectively in order to create communities with shared purpose.
Here is the reality of why we do what we do and the social realities we innovate:
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85% of the 2030 jobs were not yet created in 2020 -- the world is changing faster than ever.
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71% of all new jobs created come from small businesses in America.
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73,000,000 jobs are projected to be eliminated by AI technology by 2030.
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Pre-COVID, 96% of Black-owned businesses did not have paid employees.
- 69% of all students who begin high school in Ohio do not graduate from college/university.
- 50% of all workers are projected to be gig workers by 2030.
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By 2031, 72% of jobs in the US will require postsecondary education or training.
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In the first quarter in 2025, under a new administration, 300,000 Black women lost their jobs.
We are problem-solvers committed to effective, efficient, equitable, and ethical solutions for vulnerable populations while creating sustainable solutions that drive clients' performance, preparedness, and productivity.
Our clientele most commonly comes from the following spaces:
Athletic Departments
Colleges + Universities
Conferences + Symposiums
Corporate and Government Partners
Employee Resource Groups
Entrepreneur Development Programs
Foundations + Philanthropic Organizations
Healthcare + Social Service Organizations
Men + Women-Focused Organizations
Nonprofits + Startups
Public + Private School Districts
The ideal client is collaborative, impact-driven, and seeking transformational change for the people under their care. We specialize in giving our clients clarity on how to execute their vision, pivot effectively, and navigate a social and political landscape that can be chaotic at times. With years of experience creating inclusive, permanent, and substantive change, you can trust us to service your complex needs.
PAST LEADERSHIP + PRESENT PARTNERSHIP
CARLTON
COLLINS
CO - FOUNDER
Carlton Robert Collins (CRC) is a multi-talented activist, author, entrepreneur, speaker, and strategist who is dedicated to bringing about sustainable and transformative change for communities of color and all Cincinnatians. His impactful work spans education, activism, community, and minority business development. CRC has spent most of his career as both educator and entrepreneur working with clients and servicing students across the U.S. As the author of Resist Every Bias on Every Level, CRC has empowered thousands of students providing them the tools for agency in their lives. At his most recent career stop, CRC placed over 90 men of color ages 18–24 into pre-K classrooms and advocates for literacy throughout Hamilton County in three academic years.
Notably, CRC successfully rallied stakeholders to raise $31.6 million to relocate the CPD gun range and is fighting for a ceasefire after 77 years of sustained trauma. He co-founded The Heights Movement, which focuses on urban farming, STEA2M education, and youth workforce development, and was active until Spring '25. He also co-founded My Brother’s Keeper Lincoln Heights and works closely with the Obama Foundation. Finally, he is the Managing Partner of RISE Business Academy and leads strategy in supporting minority businesses with growth, scale, and sustainability. He has worked with over 20,000+ youth across the country since entering the field at the age of 18. A Morehouse Man, CRC remains committed to his alma mater and continues to serve young men in their pursuit of a Morehouse degree. Despite being a teen father, CRC has been a loving grandson and son while happily married for ten years and has three children.
CO-FOUNDER
COLLINS
ROSALYN
Rosalyn R. Collins is a renowned leader, educator, and community builder. With experience at global giants like Procter & Gamble and Cincinnati Children's Hospital, as well as four esteemed universities: Miami University, University of Cincinnati, University of Kentucky, and Xavier University. Rosalyn has a proven track record of success in various fields.
Her expertise spans academic success, career coaching, diversity training, human resources, leadership development, social justice education, racial identity, and women's empowerment. Rosalyn is passionate about helping individuals, particularly those who often feel marginalized, reach their full potential.
As a purpose builder, space creator, and wellness champion, she fosters inclusive environments where people can thrive. Rosalyn believes in the power of radical self-care and belonging, and she curates brave spaces for women and people of color to connect and grow.
Rosalyn holds a bachelor's degree in Organizational Communication from Ohio University and a master's degree in Student Affairs in Higher Education with a concentration in Diversity, Equity, & Culture from Miami University. She is also an accomplished author and entrepreneur, having created the Be Journal: A Journey for Purpose Discovery and Self-Confidence and founded Be Camp, a holistic wellness retreat for women. Her ultimate goal is to inspire others to live a purpose-driven life.
LEARNING FROM THE PAST
Reach out to the EDUC8 Team.
1776 Mentor Avenue,
Cincinnati, OH 45212
513.801.0181
