Nathaniel Borrell Dyer
Founder and Executive Director of AtlenniumSpeech to the Graduating Class of the Leadership Institute 2006
“Going Against All Odds For Our Young People” represents a lifetime commitment to our future according to visionary Nathaniel Borrell Dyer. With the signs of total disenfranchisement of our Black youth on the horizon, the community must be consistent in cultivating young minds to achieve their full potential of success. This success comes through being a powerful and unified people with a high level of credibility.
"After being a volunteer to many youth organizations and various schools, I found that most were inadequate in meeting the needs of Black youth. The focus was usually misguided and the approach was lackluster. If I can see it, the youth can definitely feel it. The best solution was to create a movement that would not compromise the future of these young minds and have their best interest at heart and soul. I wanted to create a place that Black youth could call their own. A place where passion and dedication becomes infectious. A place that builds confidence from within and the know-how to even the odds. This is my calling. For all of these reasons and more, I bring to our future people and our communities — ATLENNIUM, Inc.," states Dyer.
A native Mississipian, Nathaniel is the founder and executive director of Atlennium, Inc., Scoutmaster of Troop and Pack 181, coaches flag football and basketball teams, serves as the leader for the youth AIDs iniative for the NPU-Link Community Initiative. He is also a member of the Juvenile Restorative Board in Fulton County, a board member of Park Pride for Cleophaus Johnson Park and a board member of the Ollie Street YMCA. He is also an advocate who prides himself in eliminating unfairness and maltreatment of young people which includes the justice and school systems. He is also the CEO and Creative Director of NatBo. The EDGE, Inc. which is a new media and advertising design firm. Nathaniel is also an fine artist, composer and poet.
