From Gang member, drug dealer and prison inmate to agent of change and voice of hope.Meet our role model of the week:Charles Emeka

Charles Emeka overcame incredible odds to become the man he is today. The man that now speaks to various organizations, schools and youth centers was once living with an identity crisis and had no respect for authority. Coming through school he was assessed as having Dyslexia. As a victim of both sexual abuse and bullying Charles’s life soon took a turn for the worst. His exploits escalated from bulling, petty crime and theft, to drug dealing and gang violence. It came as no surprise that he was later imprisoned.

The author of Against All Odds and Build Castles, Don’t Dig Graves, an acclaimed speaker, a gifted and accomplished toast master of ceremonies, an associate trainer for speaker’s bank who partners with The Jack Pethchey Foundation and Citigroup to deliver training in schools across London and Essex.

He has delivered several customised keynote presentations, facilitated workshops and seminars. He is also the founder of a not for profit inspiration and growth social enterprise called Become and the principal speaker at Charles Emeka International. Become delivers assemblies, training and personal development programmes for individuals within the 10-30 demographic.

Charles also facilitates and runs many seminars and workshops. Monthly Motivation, Compelled To Communicate, Can We Talk & Single Mum Super Star are a few events that come up on a regular basis that people attend for inspiration and empowerment.
For more information, please visit www.charlesemeka.com
www.become-sm.co.uk