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"Dr. Straight Talk" 
Dr. Veronica Hunnicutt

Programs and Services
 

Dr. Straight Talk and The Hunnicutt Foundation provide professional facilitation, moderation, educational programming, and community engagement services that create meaningful conversations, strengthen communities, and improve health and educational outcomes. Our experienced facilitators lead engaging meetings, workshops, conferences, and community forums that encourage participation, collaboration, and lasting impact.

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Our Programs Include

  • Hunnicutt Foundation Afterschool Program

    • (Monday–Friday, 3:00–6:00 PM): Homework assistance, healthy snacks, mentoring, leadership development, and health and wellness activities.

  • Saturday Academy

    • (Saturdays, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM): Academic support, computer and AI education, personal development, life skills, lunch, and snacks.

  • Healthy Cooking & Nutrition Program

    • Hands-on instruction teaching youth and families how to prepare nutritious meals from scratch while promoting healthy lifestyles.

  • Health & Wellness Workshops

    • Interactive sessions on men's health, women's health, youth wellness, substance use prevention, nutrition, and healthy decision-making.

  • Youth & Family Forums

    • Community conversations that bring together youth and parents to discuss the challenges of living in San Francisco and identify practical solutions.

 

Professional Training & Workshops

  • We design interactive training for nonprofits, schools, businesses, and community organizations on facilitation, leadership, communication, and community engagement.

  • Dr. Straight Talk also leads workshops on systemic racism, health equity, and social justice, providing participants with practical tools to understand inequities, strengthen communities, and create positive change.

  • Each workshop combines expert facilitation, audience participation, and actionable strategies that leave participants informed, empowered, and inspired.

 

Dr. Straight Talk is a professional moderator who will engage the participants: she knows what they want and need, and will make sure that they get it.

As a moderator, she will provide interaction and connection. From stage to audience and amongst participants; online and on-site. She will put the participants at the heart of the event, to make everyone truly joins, learns and changes.

Whatever workshop you choose, we always promise:

  • We work in small groups.

  • A lot of personal attention on your own level.

  • Practice, practice, and practice even more.

  • You experience how your behavior will affect a meeting.

  • Our training is playful, challenging, and hard work.

  • In-company training is customized for your organization.

Overview of workshop topics and rates offered by our moderator, Dr. Straight Talk with guest speakers.

Dr. Straight Talk, Guest Speaker                     Fee: $1,500 - $3,000

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  • Knowledgeable on spiritual matters, racism, education, community organizing, and issues regarding populations such as youth, seniors, and BIPOC communities.

    • Topics related to:

      • Single parenting.

      • How to prevent being used, abused, and marginalized.

Dr. Straight Talk, Moderator                             Fee: $1,500 - $3,000

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  • Moderates workshops on varied topics including:

    • Systemic Racism and Education, Religion, Law Enforcement, Housing, Gun Violence, War on Drugs, Racial Justice, White Supremacy, Violence Against the Asian American Population, Religion, Mental and Physical Health, Mentorship, Financial Literacy, and more...​

 Dr. Straight Talk, Guest Speakers                                      Fee: $1,000 - $2,500

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  • Dr. Joe Canton 

    • Institutionalism Racism.​

    • How to manage staff and operate a business or educational organization.

    • Religion

    • White Supremacy

  • Ms. Mary Rivers

    • Surviving the Ku Klux Klan.​

    • Surviving an abusive relationship and going out on your own.

    • How to advocate as a white woman in the BIPOC community.

    • Workforce Development and how to obtain employment in a mainly dominant white workforce.

    • Business Services

  • Mr. Thor Kaslofsky

    • Housing and Real Estate​

    • Community Investment and Infrastructure

    • Community Leadership

    • Being a Black Man of Jewish Faith

  • More speakers are to be announced...

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Past speakers have included:

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  • Ms. Yulanda D. A. Williams, Former Captain of the SFPD Resource Officers Program

  • Ms. Taunee English, Broker and Branch Manager

  • Dr. Olivia Herriford, a servant leader with a vision of diverse and truly inclusive tech work environments.

  • Dan Addario, Author and former Special DEA Agent in Charge

  • Rudy Corpuz, Jr., Executive Director - United Playaz

  • Bayard Peter Fong, Contract Compliance Officer at SF Human Rights Commission

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For more details, please feel free to reach out below.

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Email Dr. Straight Talk at drvhunnicutt@aol.com.

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The Hunnicutt Foundation     
P.O. Box 34372        
San Francisco, CA 94134       

Hunnicutt Foundation is a catalyst for transformative change in the lives of youth, men, women, families, and communities and an advocate for educational access and equity, housing, jobs, business, and entrepreneurial opportunities for all people.

 

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