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Book Aayan Spencer.
Poet, entrepreneur and software engineer. Spoken word that teaches discipline, rebuilds family, and helps young people hold on to their humanity in the age of AI.
The Mission
To bring clarity to a generation through the power of the spoken word.
I believe every human being is born with a purpose. My mission is to help every young person, every family and every community uncover the potential that already lives within them, and to protect what no machine can replace: the human spirit.
What I offer
Built for schools, programs and stages.
Every engagement is shaped around your audience, your goals and your schedule.
School Workshops
Discipline Through the Word. Students learn that poetry is practice: write every day, rehearse, stand up, speak your truth.
- Single session or a six-session series
- Grades 6–12 and youth programs
- Ends with a student showcase
Assemblies & Performances
A live spoken word performance from Vision Is Clear, on family, the streets, purpose, and staying human.
- 30–60 minutes, any audience size
- Q&A with students
- Assemblies, festivals, open mics
Keynotes & Speaking
From soccer scholarship to salon founder to AI builder: a polymath’s story of discipline, reinvention and humanity in the age of AI.
- Conferences, career days, graduations
- Entrepreneurship and STEM audiences
- Panels and fireside chats
Community & Faith Events
Poetry and conversation that speak to fathers, mothers, families and the next generation.
- Churches, masjids, community centers
- Youth and family programs
- Reentry and veterans programs
The workshop series
Discipline Through the Word
Six sessions. Each one builds a skill that carries from the page into life.
| Session | Theme | Discipline skill |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who am I? | A daily writing habit |
| 2 | Family | Listening before speaking |
| 3 | Choices & the streets | Thinking before acting |
| 4 | Purpose | Setting a personal goal |
| 5 | Staying human in the age of AI | Using your own voice |
| 6 | Showcase | Performing with confidence |
Speaker bio
Athlete. Entrepreneur. Engineer. Poet.
Aayan Spencer is a poet, entrepreneur and software engineer: a self-proclaimed polymath. Recruited to play Division I soccer at Alabama A&M University, he made the Dean’s List and earned his degree in Telecommunications and Computer Science. In Brooklyn, he founded Nubian Nails, the first Black-owned nail salon with an Asian nail technician team, built in partnership with Chung, an Asian businessman and Brooklyn restaurant owner. A second store brought together a multicultural team of Black, white, Hispanic and Indian professionals, and together the two stores grew to about 30 workers. He also founded Pamper Me Quick, a mobile spa salon on wheels, and AI Network Agency, which builds AI tools for small businesses. A computer repair technician turned software engineer, he serves U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs facilities as a federal contractor. Through spoken word and his book Vision Is Clear, he helps young people hold on to their humanity in the age of AI.
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