Speaking

Award-winning Storyteller lives by the golden rule – Love your neighbors as you love yourself. Sharing stories that celebrate and feature diversified characters sparking children to dream it and achieve it. Inspiring each reader to believe that we all have a unique color, size, and joy to give back to the world! Joyfully using the gift of storytelling to empower others to BeUButterfly.

School Visits/Youth Events

The Chocolate Birthday enjoys school visits and youth events sharing with students the power of dreaming and achieving at page #1. Every interaction inspiring children of all ages the joys and power of reading books with characters that are relatable from the skin color and story themes. Every visit generally include the following:

– An educational and dramatic presentation about the importance of achieving S.T.E.A.M.

• Engaging Storytime of her BeU Books
• An inspirational message about living life highlight the strength to BeU
• Interactive Custom activity by grade level and curriculum needs
  • Parents/Teachers
    • Fun & Easy Guided Lessons
    • Diversity in S.T.E.A.M. Based
    • Results-Driven Activities
    • K-8 Curriculum Directed
  • K-8 Students
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Cognitive Thinking Skills
  • Overall Behavior
  • Self-Confidence

– A Q&A session

We will work with you to organize a school visit that will benefit your students the most. Each school and student body is unique, so every presentation is the same.

Professional Development Workshops

Andrea ‘The Chocolate Butterfly’ Williams leads discussions for teachers on topics ranging from race and inequality, to inspiring children with their gifts to connect with children. Finding the story within the story or the lesson in the story.

Meet Andrea

We provide Diversity in S.T.E.A.M based Children's Books and Programs as resources for Parents and Educators to awaken our children of color to achieve success at page #1 of their dreams. Each child is inspired to achieve in academics and life through the eyes of our illustrated life-like relatable characters learning to fly, despite starting life as a crawling Caterpillar.

Andrea 'The Chocolate Butterfly' Williams is the creative force behind BeUButterfly Children's Books & Programs, dedicated to empowering women and young minds, guiding them to unlock their inner potential and dreams. Through the art of storytelling, mentorship, and her tireless advocacy for diversity in S.T.E.A.M. fields, Andrea nurtures personal growth and leadership. With a rich and diverse background as an African-American Woman, Mother, Evangelist, S.T.E.A.M. Professional, Pageant Queen, Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Speaker, and Published Author, she is deeply committed to uplifting individuals from all walks of life.

Andrea's journey includes noteworthy accomplishments within Toastmasters International, where she has showcased her innovative approach to spreading messages of empowerment. Her unshakeable faith, coupled with over a decade of mentoring experience since 2011, fuels her mission to catalyze positive change and foster unity in our interconnected world. Professionally, Andrea plays a pivotal role as a Senior team member, offering mentorship, supervision, and training to her colleagues, contributing to their personal growth and professional success.

She is thrilled to introduce her latest literary creation, "The Game of Life," a tale populated by a diverse ensemble of characters including Blu, Lorien, Yusef, Angel, Daisy, Mr. Fly, and Teacher Caterpillar. Each character brings their unique perspective to the story, with Mr. Fly, the Robotics Coach, and Engineer, infusing the narrative with S.T.E.A.M. inspiration. Teacher Caterpillar not only guides children in following rules but also reveals the limitless potential within life's journey. This book underscores the profound significance of embracing diversity and pursuing individual passions while navigating the challenges of adolescence.

Be sure to explore our BeUBook List and immerse yourself in The Caterpillar Village, which takes shape across multiple volumes, starting with Book 1: "Dreaming," followed by Book 2: "Good Lil Caterpillar," Book 3: "Lillie Learns to F.L.Y.," and culminating in Book 6: "Slam Dunked!" We enthusiastically welcome collaborative opportunities and invite everyone to join us on the empowering journey of being your authentic self and taking flight.

Andrea dedicates her time and efforts to her community, passionately assisting youth and young adults in embracing the core themes behind BeUButterfly: A, B, C, & D'S - Authenticity, BeU & F.L.Y. in the Caterpillar Village, we empower you to pursue your dreams in three (3) steps to your DREAMS - 1) Believe It, 2) Pursue It, and 3) Achieve It! If you share our vision for transforming young leaders, please reach out to explore collaboration possibilities. Together, we can empower the next generation to BeU and F.L.Y. - First Love You!