Al Duncan is a motivational speaker for at risk youth and troubled young people. Recognized as an authority on the millennial generation, Duncan has spoken to more than one million youth

Youth

Youth is the time of life between childhood and adulthood . Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals could exist at all ages.-Usage:Around the world, the terms "youth",...

 around the world. Duncan has received the Presidential Service Award

Presidential Service Award

The President's Call to Service Award is awarded by the President of the United States to people who have completed more than 4,000 hours of community service. It is the highest level of the President's Volunteer Service Award....

, and the National PTA Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding service in the fields of youth development and youth empowerment

Youth empowerment

Youth empowerment is an attitudinal, structural, and cultural process whereby young people gain the ability, authority, and agency to make decisions and implement change in their own lives and the lives of other people, including youth and adults....

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Biography

Beginning his adult life as a musician, Duncan left that career in order to become a chef. He began his career as a speaker in his late 20s, and today speaks about earning money, youth empowerment, and more.

Duncan currently serves on the American InterContinental University

American InterContinental University

American InterContinental University, commonly called AIU, is an international for-profit university with open admissions owned by Career Education Corporation ....

 School of Business Advisory Board, the Fulton County, Georgia

Fulton County, Georgia

Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...

 Workforce Investment Board of Directors and the Fulton County Youth Council. He is also on the board of directors

Board of directors

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 for the Anti-Prejudice Consortium in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

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