Bring story, culture, and purpose into the room.
Community scholar, producer, director, and performer Dr. Juhanna Nicole Rogers offers keynote addresses,
interactive workshops, performances, talks, and readings. Drawing on her experience in equity, community
engagement, theater, and media, she creates experiences that connect ideas to lived experience and invite
people to participate in change.
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"If my story can empower one person, young or old, to act on their own behalf then I have made a difference; that's what I aim to do."
Educational Activist & Artist
Dr. Rogers is an independent scholar and artist who writes and hosts a social media based-series that highlights the work and leadership of underrepresented populations through a race, gender, and social justice perspective. Dr. Rogers aims to demonstrate the day-to-day triumphs of Black and Brown people through creative, engaging, and dynamic platforms and media.
Global Influencer
Dr. Rogers works, nationally and internationally, on matters related to leadership, culture, and education. She has lived and studied in Spain, Costa Rica, England, and the Dominican Republic. She has traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean and Kenya to conduct research, to work with grassroots organizations, and to design international education projects for diverse American high school and college students and professionals.
Keynote Addresses
Dr. Rogers brings scholarship, cultural insight, storytelling, and performance to keynote addresses that open
meaningful conversations. Her talks explore whose stories shape our communities, how leaders build
connection, and how collective action creates change.
The African Diaspora: Identity, Memory & Belonging — Exploring the histories, cultural connections, and
experiences that link Black communities across borders and generations.
The Power of Performance & Storytelling — Examining how creative expression preserves memory,
deepens understanding, and creates space for dialogue.
Storytelling as a Leadership Skill — Helping leaders communicate purpose, build trust, and connect
personal experience to a shared vision.
The Power of Community Change — Understanding how community knowledge, relationships, and
collective action can shape lasting progress.
Workshops
Dr. Rogers facilitates participatory workshops that combine guided conversation, storytelling, creative
exercises, and practical planning. Participants examine their experiences, learn from one another, and identify
actions they can carry into their organizations and communities.
Women in Leadership — Exploring identity, voice, power, and the relationships that help women navigate
leadership.
Community Empowerment — Recognizing community strengths, sharing resources, and building a
collective agenda for action.
Leading Change — Connecting purpose, communication, and trust to the work of moving people through
uncertainty.
Arts as Activism — Exploring how performance, writing, and creative expression can challenge narratives,
preserve history, and inspire action.
Performances Talks and Readings
Through original performances, poetry readings, and talks that weave spoken word with reflection, Dr. Rogers
brings audiences into conversation with history, identity, and the present moment. Engagements may feature
selections from her work, creative responses to an exhibition or theme, and facilitated audience dialogue.
Available for galleries, theaters, campuses, conferences, and community gatherings, these experiences explore
the relationship between art and social change while inviting audiences to consider their own place within the
story.
INTERESTED in booking Juhanna for your next conference, retreat, keynote address?