ASHANTI BRANCH at Books Inc. Alameda

Meet Ashanti Branch and other contributors of the new book: Leading with Compassion : Cultivating Connection From the Inside Out at Books Inc. Alameda!

This question is thoughtfully considered by twenty-five remarkable authors in Leading with Compassion. Each author shares their personal journey of how embracing compassion and self-awareness has transformed not only the way they lead but also their connection to the world and the people around them.

This book explores how compassion can be cultivated for ourselves and others, creating environments where collaboration and mutual support take precedence over competition. Through their stories, these authors show how conscious leadership, rooted in empathy, vulnerability, and responsibility, can transform workplaces and communities. By putting people first, they demonstrate that compassionate leadership creates ripples of positive change far beyond the workplace.

As you journey through these pages, we hope you'll find inspiration to embrace your own path to leading with compassion. May these stories remind you that even in our most vulnerable moments, we are never truly alone. There is a community of like-minded individuals, all working to create a better world for everyone. Join us, and let's begin transforming the world, our work, and ourselves from the inside out.

Mr. Branch, born and raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland, California, took the road less traveled to get out of the ghetto and attended one of California’s premier engineering colleges, California Polytechnic - San Luis Obispo. Ashanti studied Civil Engineering and worked as a construction project manager in his first career. After tutoring struggling students and realizing his true passion was teaching, Mr. Branch changed careers. He had suddenly found the “fire” that was missing in his life and he hoped to ignite a similar enthusiasm in his young students.

In 2004 as a first year teacher, Ashanti started The Ever Forward Club to provide a support group for African American and Latino males, who were not achieving to the level of their potential. Since then, The Ever Forward Club has grown to serve both young men and women and become a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Ever Forward Club has helped 100% of its members graduate high school and 93% of them have gone on to attend college.

With over 19 years mentoring youth and 10 of those years as a math teacher educating inner city youth, Ashanti was awarded with a Fulbright Exchange Fellowship to India, a Rotary Club Cultural Ambassadorial Fellowship to Mexico and a 2010 Teacher of the Year Award from the Alameda-Contra Costa County Math Educators.

Mr. Branch is on a mission to change the way that students interact with their education and the way schools interact with students.

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