Bro. Darrin  Harris

Darrin L. Harris is the CEO of Darrin L. Harris Professional Coaching Services, LLC.   As a veteran of the United States Marine Corps he is well versed and equipped in assisting leaders in becoming great leaders.  After a life-changing mission to Africa in 2007 Darrin L. Harris began the Ekhaya Youth Project, Inc. a nonprofit that serves and supports youth and their families.  In 2010 Ekhaya Youth Project was awarded a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and Peyton Manning’s PeyBack Foundation to implement an antiviolence/mentoring initiative for at-risk youth in the Greater New Orleans community. 

 

In 2011 Ekhaya Youth Project was awarded a HUD grant from Unity of Greater New Orleans to implement a pilot program targeting unsheltered transition-aged homeless youth ages 18-24.  In 2013 Ekhaya Youth Project became the country’s first statewide family support organization through a partnership with the Louisiana Behavioral Health Partnership and Magellan Health Services in Louisiana.  As the statewide family support organization Ekhaya Youth Project has been able to provide youth Independent Living Skills Building and mental health/substance abuse support services to over 2000 youth and families throughout 64 parishes in the state of Louisiana. 

 

Darrin L. Harris has served on 2 national advisory boards, Family Run Executive Directors and Leaders Association (FREDLA) and the Support Employment and Education Advisory Board (SEE).  Both organizations primary focus is on Youth and Youth Adult with Mental Health Challenges.  In addition, he has served a board member for Unity of Greater New Orleans an organization that funds community service organization help to house home individuals. 

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In 2018 Darrin retired as a disable veteran but still continues to serve and assist other nonprofits start-ups, conducts public speaking seminars/engagements, volunteers as a veteran peer advocate and serves as the national Vice President of Theta Nu Beta Veterans Fraternity Incorporated.