Utilizing Your Talents For the Greatest GOOD of humanity with Darius Baxter

Published: April 1, 2021, 12:53 p.m.

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After being raised by a single mother through the murder of his father and subsequent homelessness, Darius Baxter committed his life to creating pathways for families like his own to make it out of poverty. Since graduating from Georgetown University with his degree in Globalization and Poverty, Baxter began pursuing his passions through several social impact ventures, Darius Baxter has facilitated millions of dollars of investment and resources into low-income communities in the US and abroad, most notably as the CEO of GOODProjects. In 2018, Baxter began developing the GOODZone to provide options and opportunity to 500 families living in public housing in his hometown of Washington, D.C.

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His passion is fueled by the belief that this generation has the tools and techniques to eradicate global poverty through collaboration, education, and technology. In 2019, he launched the Baxter Family Kid\\u2019s Center to address the need for quality education for the poor in one of Kenya\\u2019s largest Slums. 

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Darius Baxter was named to the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 List and recognized as one of this generation\\u2019s emerging thought leaders and community organizers. He serves on the board of DC Central Kitchen and has collaborated on projects across industries with Wondros and UNITE. Baxter\\u2019s work has been highlighted by national publications like the NY Times, 60 minutes, and NPR, but his most proud accomplishment is in 2020 when he received the Bricky Award as voted on by the residents in the public housing community in which he serves.

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\\u2022Who is Darius Baxter?

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\\u2022Getting quiet to hear the call of spirit

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\\u2022What forgoing what other people your age are doing to be of service for the next generation

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\\u2022Darius\\u2019 dark moments that turned his pain into purpose

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\\u2022The power of recognizing the call to be of service

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\\u2022GOOD Projects & the work it takes to diminish poverty in SW DC by 2030

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\\u2022Mental health issues as a call for realignment

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\\u2022What happens to a dream deferred?

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\\u2022Sports setting you up for leadership

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\\u2022Truths of the prison/poverty complex

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\\u2022The power of staying connected to the families you are looking to serve

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\\u2022The ultimate business model: Darius\\u2019 goal of putting himself out of business

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\\u2022How can we help GOOD Projects?

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\\u2022Darius\\u2019 self-care routine as an entrepreneur

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