Full-day intensive workshops Half-day professional development sessions Webinar series Customizable training packages On-site and virtual delivery options Customization Available: Sessions can be tailored to specific organizational needs and can include follow-up coaching and implementation support.

Services – Our Village Consulting

Our Services

Our Village Consulting offers tailored strategies and proven principles specifically designed to support and uplift Black families.

Ongoing Consultation with Individual Schools

Our Village Consulting offers tailored, ongoing consultation services to individual schools, providing expert guidance on their unique challenges and opportunities. With a focus on sustainable improvement, we work closely with school leadership to implement customized strategies that enhance educational outcomes and foster a thriving learning environment.

Professional Development Sessions

Our Village Consulting offers dynamic, research-based professional learning sessions that equip educators with practical strategies and tools. Each session is customizable to meet school-specific needs, promoting continuous growth and improved educational outcomes.

Professional Development Topics

School-Family-Community Engagement

Building Powerful School- Family-Community Partnerships
Cultural Competence in Family Engagement
Community Resource Mapping and Collaboration
Trauma-Informed Family Engagement Strategies
Data-Driven Family Engagement: Metrics, Insights, and Impact

Neurodiversity

Neurodiversity-Affirming Classroom Practices
Understanding Neurodivergence
Twice-Exceptionality
Trauma-Informed Neurodiversity Support
Rethinking Assessment: Neurodiversity-Affirming Evaluation Practices
Reframing Giftedness

Delivery Options

Full-day intensive workshops
Half-day professional development sessions
Webinar series
Customizable training packages
On-site and virtual delivery options

Customization Available: Sessions can be tailored to specific organizational needs and can include follow-up coaching and implementation support.

Professional Learning Keynote Sessions

Our Village Consulting delivers powerful keynote speeches that celebrate cultural wealth and inspire authentic leadership in educational settings. Our expert founder, Dr. Clemons, weaves together cutting-edge insights with diverse perspectives, motivating audiences to leverage their unique strengths and create inclusive, thriving learning environments that honor every student's cultural background.

Speaking Topics

It Takes a Village to Raise a Classroom

This powerful keynote explores how educational success depends on collaboration between teachers, parents, community members, and local organizations. This inspiring keynote examines practical strategies for building these vital partnerships and showcases remarkable examples of communities that have transformed student outcomes through collective effort.

Everyone is Wealthy: Cultural Capital in Education

This thought-provoking session challenges traditional notions of deficit thinking by showing how educators can recognize, honor, and leverage the diverse cultural wealth students possess to create more equitable and enriching educational experiences.

The Village Model of Community Engagement®

Dr. Clemons’ signature talk harnesses the power of trusted Black community institutions – churches, salons/barbershops, and the Divine Nine – to improve educational outcomes for Black students. In this interactive session, participants will learn about culturally responsive partnership-building through hot-seat consulting, and learn how to design outreach strategies that honor Black cultural wealth. Participants will leave equipped with practical tools for authentically engaging these vital community pillars to enhance Black student success.

What Our Clients Are Saying

OVC's presentation was nothing short of outstanding, and I was truly impressed by their thoroughness, kindness, and expertise on the topic presented at our organization. It's clear that they pour considerable time and effort into preparing such comprehensive and informative keynotes.

From a Pastoral Counseling Student at Denver Seminary

I want to thank Dr. Clemons at OVC for our presentation; it was very informative. I feel like she had one of the best classes that I took at the conference. Keep sharing, I hope to be able to hear her speak again soon.

From the Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children and the Innovative Schools Summit Conferences

Dr. Clemons was engaging, well-prepared, and very knowledgeable. She provided a challenging, supportive, and enriching training experience. We hope to have her return in the future!

From Crosswinds Counseling & Wellness

''Insightful, Transparent, Challenging Norms, Engaging, POWERFUL! A session that everyone needs to hear. Dr. Clemons' presentation style will have you wanting MORE!!!"

"Dr. Clemons was engaging, well-prepared, and very knowledgeable. She provided a challenging, supportive, and enriching training experience. We hope to have her return in the future!"

"Invaluable-my thoughts were challenged especially regarding deficit mindset. I walked away with actionable ideas about connecting with the community and humbly being part of the village."

At Our Village Consulting, we provide culturally-rooted strategies designed specifically for Black and Brown families. Let's work together to empower the next generation—book your consultation today to get started.