Meet Jayvon Howard
Jayvon Howard (he/him/his) is a Writer, Advocate and Educator.
A Cleveland, OH native, Jayvon serves as the Manager of Engaging Men Initiatives with the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence and also serves as a part-time trainer with A Call to Men.
He is a nationally recognized speaker providing comprehensive trainings, technical assistance and other consulting in his areas of understanding in sexual and domestic violence with an expertise in serving male survivors of sexual victimization. He also provides trainings in additional areas including family violence, trauma, gender studies, LGBTQI issues, families in societal contexts as well as peace or transformative justice studies.
He is passionate about human rights and social justice with corollary interests in racial capitalism, racial equity, Black freedom movements, U.S Imperialism, Comparative Black Diasporas and Black Political Thought.
He has a strong background in direct service to survivors of violence, outreach to underserved populations, program management, program development and leadership. He serves as a co-chair with the Ohio LGBTQI Taskforce in partnership with BRAVO (Buckeye Region Anti-Violence Organization) and ODVN (Ohio Domestic Violence Network). He is a member of the NAMEN (North American Men Engage Network) and the Ohio Anti-Oppression Committee (AOC). He has co-facilitated the creation of the Courageous Conversations during his tenure as co-chair with Ohio Men’s Action Network (OHMAN) and continues to serve alongside OHMAN leadership.
He was nominated and received the ‘Vizazi Torch’ Award awarded by Cincinnati Black Pride in 2023. Jayvon attended college at Miami University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Family Science before moving to Cincinnati, Ohio.