Facilitator – The Higher Ed Plug

Facilitator – The Higher Ed Plug

Uncle J specializes in creating dynamic, engaging, and impactful workshops for a diverse range of audiences including youth, parents, and educators in the education industry. His workshops are designed to inspire personal growth, build critical skills, and foster stronger connections between students, families, and schools.

With a focus on interactive learning, Uncle J guides participants through hands-on activities, thoughtful discussions, and real-world applications that help them gain practical strategies for academic success, personal development, and community engagement. Each workshop is tailored to meet the unique needs of the audience, ensuring that youth are empowered, parents are informed, and educators are equipped with the tools to support student achievement and well-being.

Whether it's college preparation, social-emotional learning, or parent engagement, Uncle J creates an inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone leaves with actionable insights to drive positive change in their educational journey..

Music Blvd

Unleash your inner maestro with this vibrant visual symphony—where instruments, mics, and scales collide in an urban explosion of sound and soul. A bold tribute to musical creativity, this piece turns every surface into a stage.

Ancestral Thoughts

"Rooted in Legacy, Focused on Tomorrow" This image captures a student looking ahead with vision, grounded in the wisdom of the past. Earth-tone hues emphasize the balance between ancestral roots and future-minded ambition.

Feed The Streets

Bold and unflinching, this piece honors the overlooked lives of America’s unhoused and hungry. With vibrant contrasts, it challenges us to reimagine a nation where every community is fed, sheltered, and seen.

Major Rhythm

A bold tribute to the soul of the block and the heartbeat of the yard, this piece celebrates the power of the marching band in urban culture. Set in vibrant, contrasting hues, it honors both history and rhythm at the core of higher learning.

Statue Of Creativity

This bold reimagining of Lady Liberty sparks a revolution of innovation and creativity, flipping tradition on its head. Drenched in vibrant, contrasting hues, it commands attention and inspires a new kind of freedom—one rooted in vision and voice.

City Parks & Rec

This powerful piece captures the dual reality of youth sports—where discipline and teamwork build character, but a one-track mindset falsely promises it as the only escape. Bold contrasts and vibrant hues challenge the narrative, sparking critical reflection on purpose, potential, and identity.

Machine Learning

This striking image celebrates the fusion of human brilliance and generative AI, symbolizing limitless possibilities for today’s youth. Set in bold, vibrant hues, it invites the next generation to imagine, innovate, and lead the future.

Hip-Hop Grad

This bold image celebrates the youth of hip-hop culture who balance authenticity, ambition, and academic excellence. Dripped in degree-level fashion and real self-worth, it glows in a striking blend of light and dark.

Visionary

Bold and brilliant, this piece channels pure valedictorian energy—leading with vision, creating from scratch, and inspiring the next wave of innovators. Set in striking, vibrant hues, it's a salute to the thinkers who turn nothing into everything.

What's Beyond

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Urban AG

This striking image highlights the contrast between food deserts and the rise of urban farming, using vibrant hues to symbolize resilience and community-led solutions. It’s a bold visual call to action—turning scarcity into growth.

Cancel The Chaos

Immerse yourself in this electrifying piece where a student drowns out academic chaos with iconic DJ headphones, navigating the grind through a graffiti-styled world of vibrant resistance. A bold celebration of focus, rhythm, and resilience on the journey to greatness.

Finish Line

Chasing greatness in full color, this bold print captures the relentless pursuit of academic excellence and educational ambition. A visual anthem for every scholar running their race to the finish line.

Puddle Of Hope

A vibrant snapshot of resilience, this print captures a summer puddle reflecting the spirit of community within a rainbow—reminding us that every storm leaves behind beauty ready to rise again.

Mom Dukes

Experience the vibrant spirit of Mother Earth as she births color, life, and rhythm—centered in a radiant, patterned Africa, the cradle of civilization. Flowing with water-like motion and rich hues, this piece celebrates origin, energy, and endless life.

City Folk

A bold celebration of urban life, this piece weaves together the vibrant colors and diverse journeys of inner-city residents in a powerful visual symphony.

Helping Hand

Boldly painted on a concrete city wall, this piece captures the journey of an aspiring healthcare hero grounded in community roots. A radiant hand, empowered by the people, extends healing back to them—vibrant hues reflecting purpose, passion, and promise.

Destiny In Sight

With eyes fixed on the horizon, this vibrant piece captures a young dreamer envisioning their future beyond the skyline that raised them. Framed by bold colors and city roots, it symbolizes where the journey starts—and how far it can go.

Faces Of Change

This powerful piece captures a young man navigating the dual realities of code-switching—one rooted in the culture of the block, the other shaped by the expectations of the classroom. Set in bold, contrasting hues, it reflects the inner dialogue required to succeed while staying true to self.

View From The Top

Experience success from the top floor—where ambition meets art. This graffiti-inspired aerial view bursts with bold color, symbolizing the creative grind it takes to rise to the penthouse of your purpose.

Discovery Ln

Unlocking the genius of the block, this vibrant image fuses geometry with cityscape to reflect the boundless curiosity and brilliance born in urban communities. A bold celebration of possibility, it honors the infinite wisdom found in the unknown.

Industrial Thinking

Experience the future of innovation where human brilliance and machine precision move in perfect harmony—brought to life through bold, contrasting colors. This striking piece celebrates the power of collaboration in a new era of possibility.

Water Boys

A bold tribute to the entrepreneurial spirit of "the water boys" holding down urban intersections—this vivid piece captures the tension between hustle and hustle misunderstood. Street commerce or survival strategy? The story unfolds in this piece.

Absent Joy

Sprayed across urban brick, this graffiti-inspired piece confronts how systemic barriers dim the light in Black and Brown boys—stealing their smiles and dreams. With a bold, dark palette, it powerfully exposes the silent struggles behind the brilliance.

New Leadership

Bold, vibrant, and unapologetically powerful—this piece showcases positive male figures through a graffiti lens, set against a backdrop of civic symbols and leadership. It's a visual anthem for rising above and stepping into influence.

Justice For All

This powerful image features a democratic hand holding the scales of justice, symbolizing equity through balanced architecture and diverse representation. Its vibrant color palette amplifies the message of unity, fairness, and shared power.