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Ms. Jowan Smith
Author, CEO, & Commercial Model

My Pain Point Became
My Mission, But Was
Always My Purpose!

About

ABOUT

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Jowan Smith is the Author of Zakari Goes to College & Grandma Hattie's Ice Cream. As with her businesses, she uses her personal experiences to tell a story.

Jowan has a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing. She worked in media for 15 years doing sales, public relations, voice overs, and event planning. She then went to work for Cuyahoga County for 5 years as a Caseworker. After becoming a finalist in the Accelerate competition she left her job to start Getting Our Babies to College 101. A year later she started her nonprofit 1,000 Ties for young men ages 10-17. Jowan also does commercial modeling & voice acting work for corporate training videos and commercials.

*Cleveland Leadership Center Accelerate Finalist 2017

*JumpStart Core City Impact Finalist 2018

*Urban League Growth Plan Pitch Competition Finalist

*2019 Future History Maker Z107.9 & 93.1 FM

*Emerging Philanthropist Honoree in

the Soul of Philanthropy Cleveland

*NCNW Trailblazer Honoree 2019

*2020 Cleveland Public Library Drum Major for Change 

*Phenomenal Woman Award 2020

*Cleveland Leadership Center Accelerate Winner 2020

*Cleveland Public Library Unsung Hero 2022

*John Hay High School Hall of Fame Inductee 2022

 

Keynote Speaking Engagements:

WGBH Ed Forum 2017

National Family & Community Engagement Conference 2018

City of Cleveland Mayor's Youth Summit (2017, 2018, & 2019)

President's Council Youth Summit 2018

CSU Teen Summit (2017, 2018, & 2019)

Warrensville Heights HBCU College Fair 2017

Great Lakes Black Authors Summit 2019

TRI C's Francis M Franklin Scholarship Luncheon Keynote 2022

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PUBLICATIONS

Get an autographed copy today or buy a set of books for your school or organization. 

20% of all sales will be donated to the 1,000 Ties organization.

We are so excited to announce that

Zakari Goes to College & Grandma Hattie's Ice Cream is now available at all Cleveland Public & Cuyahoga County Libraries

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Jowan is an award winning,
Keynote & Motivational Speaker

for all ages.

Creator of the
1,000 Ties
Mentoring Program 
and
Getting Our Babies to College 101 & Life Skills curriculum.

 

Speaking

AS FEATURED IN

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