Artist & Organizer; Executive Director of DayOneNotDayTwo; Ford Foundation Emerging Leader Fellow

Philadelphia, PA, USA
Live Event: $10,000 - $20,000 Virtual Event: $5,000 - $10,000 More Fee Info

Andre Simms Biography

Andre Simms is a revolutionary artist and organizer dedicated to healing through creative expression and building power through storytelling. As the founding director of DayOneNotDayTwo, Simms leads a youth-centered, intergenerational movement to dismantle oppressive institutions, inspiring and empowering communities of color to manifest true liberation. His work has earned national acclaim, from coordinating the first-ever White House Youth Policy Summit to collaborating with federal agencies such as the Department of Justice and the Department of Education on a cross-country tour addressing the school-to-prison pipeline. Simms is also a Ford Foundation Emerging Leader Fellow and a Young Innovators in Behavioral Health and Technology Award recipient. His organizing has been instrumental in introducing restorative alternatives to youth incarceration in Delaware County and in transforming the culture of hip-hop in Philadelphia.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 07/18/2025.

Andre Simms Speaking Topics

  • Resilient Leadership: Navigating Burnout, Pressure & Change With Emotional Intelligence

    What If Resilience Isn’t About Pushing Through, But Tuning In?

    In today’s world, leaders are asking:

    • How do I keep going when I feel like I’m running on empty?
    • What does it mean to lead with both strength and softness?
    • How do I create spaces where others can thrive—without losing myself in the process?

    Whether you lead a team, a movement, or a mission, it’s time to rethink resilience as more than just endurance. In this talk, Andre Simms challenges the cultural myths around leadership, masculinity, and productivity—and reframes emotional intelligence as a necessary tool for sustainable impact.

    This session explores how self-awareness, vulnerability, and emotional discipline can transform your leadership style and the environments you shape. Attendees will walk away with practical strategies to show up whole, lead relationally, and build teams that don’t just survive pressure—but grow stronger because of it.

    When we redefine resilience, we reclaim our humanity—and build organizations that thrive from the inside out.

  • Beyond Buzzwords: Building Equity-Driven Organizations That Actually Work

    How Do We Move From Talk to Transformation?

    As equity, inclusion, and justice take center stage, professionals across sectors are asking:

    • Are we really building cultures of belonging, or just checking boxes?
    • How do we make sure our values show up in how we lead and hire?
    • What systems are we unintentionally replicating within our own organizations?

    In this eye-opening session, Andre Simms unpacks how to move beyond performative DEI efforts and into practices that actually shift culture. Drawing from his experience training leaders and organizing communities, Andre offers an actionable framework for equity work that is relational, results-driven, and rooted in accountability.

    This talk is for organizations ready to go deeper—leaders who want to build ecosystems of care, trust, and shared power from the inside out.

    When we stop managing optics and start building equity at every level, we don’t just improve performance—we transform the future of work.

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Andre Simms Videos

Andre Simms - DayOneNotDayTwo x Amber Arts x Roundhouse

Andre Simms - DayOneNotDayTwo x Amber Arts x Roundhouse

Uploaded by DayOneNotDayTwo on 2025-05-31.

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  • What topics does Andre Simms speak about?

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Andre Simms is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Resilient Leadership: Navigating Burnout, Pressure & Change With Emotional Intelligence, Beyond Buzzwords: Building Equity-Driven Organizations That Actually Work, Next-Gen Leadership: Preparing Youth to Shape the Future of Work, Culture & Power, The Cost of Silence: How Avoiding Hard Conversations Destroys Team Culture and When Winning Isn’t Healing: Rethinking Success in the Age of Overachievement. The estimated speaking fee range to book Andre Simms for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Andre Simms generally travels from Philadelphia, PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Amanda Lynch, James Barnes, Keith L. Brown, Hon. George Rithm Martinez and Cole Williams. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Andre Simms for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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