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	Crossing The Line: Comedians, Politicians & Shock Jocks Teja Arboleda, M.Ed NACA SHOWCASES 2007 - NORTHERN PLAINS, NORTHEAST, SOUTH This multimedia lecture by actor/speaker/educator Teja Arboleda, digs deep into the freedom of speech issue. By asking the current hot-button question -Where is the line, and who - if anyone - is allowed to cross - Arboleda challenges the audience to consider the consequences of stereotypes >>More To see a clip of the show: http://www.entertainingdiversity.com/CTL_Lecture/
	Ethnic Man! Teja Arboleda, M.Ed One American's Discovery of Race and Culture Teja is African-American, Native American, Filipino-Chinese, German, and Danish. He was born in Brooklyn, NY, but he grew up in Japan! This riveting performance-lecture is a true, humorous, yet serious, adventure of one man's search for his multiracial, multiethnic, multicultural identity. Using verse, PowerPoint, humor, and character studies based on his life experiences, Teja challenges the audience to answer the question "What does it mean to be an American?" >>More
	Healing Racism Teja Arboleda, M.Ed Healing Racism is an entertaining, poignant interactive lecture about diversity and what it means to be human. The program covers the basics of diversity, the history of racial definitions, the difference between race and culture. This program breaks down the barriers created by stereotypes and assumptions. >>More
	Homophobia: We All Pay a Price Warren Blumenfeld This PowerPoint presentation offers a non-threatening and non-judgmental approach to issues surrounding sexual identity and homophobia. Based on his book by the same name, Dr. Blumenfeld discusses how the fight to end homophobia is everyone's fight if we are to bring about a less oppressive and more productive society for a better tomorrow. >>More
	AMERICAN DRUG WAR: The Last White Hope Kevin Booth SHOWCASED NACA - National 2008 In America 11,000 deaths per year are linked to illegal drug use, while the tobacco, alcohol and pharmaceutical companies are responsible for over half a million deaths every year. Director of the film American Drug War, Booth can do either a lecture w/clips from the film or he can introduce the film, screen it in its entirety, then take Q & A. .>>More To see a clip of the show: http://www.americandrugwar.com/Video_CIA/NACA_reel1_367.mov For more information visit AmericanDrugWar.com & SacredCow.com
	Psycho to Scream: Why Movie Horror Doesn't Die Joanne Cantor You'll hear what college students say are the scariest movies of all time, and the surprising effects they've had. You'll learn that there is a good reason many people have trouble swimming in lakes and pools as well as the ocean after seeing Jaws; why scary movies stay with us forever; >>More
	Art of Kissing, The Michael Christian SHOWCASING NACA 2008: South NACA SPEAKER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE 2001 SHOWCASED - NACA 2006 Mid-Atlantic Award-winning entertainment based on the international bestseller, THE ART OF KISSING. See students from YOUR campus demonstrating thirty different types of romantic kisses onstage! A proven crowd-pleaser. >>More To see a clip of the show: http://www.kissing.com/lectures.html
	Mate Smart Michael Christian Based on 30 years of research, this show begins with a slide presentation in which you'll learn why famous couples like Tom Cruise / Nicole Kidman and Bill & Hillary Clinton (both firstborns) were destined for conflict based on their birth order. Then you'll discover the secret to dating compatibility and career success based on your unique sibling configuration. >>More Visit Web site: http://www.birthorders.com/
	Funny Money James Cunningham NACA 2006 - NORTHEAST - NORTHERN PLAINS 2005 NATIONAL - SOUTH - CENTRAL - MID-AMERICA James Cunningham's award-winning "Fun"-ancial seminar "FUNNY MONEY" is radically changing the lives of fiscally challenged students everywhere. >>More For video clips and more info, visit: http://www.funnymoneyinc.com/
	Claim The Dream -1 Woman Drama Dianne Dixon Designed to educate, enlighten and empower people to respect the past. "Claim the Dream" dramatically portrays the dream of freedom, justice and equality for all. Audiences are transported across time as each character is colorfully communicated through dramatic monologue, dance, music, slide presentation and audience participation. >>More
	An Evening with Chris Eyre Chris Eyre The acclaimed Native American director of the award-winning film "Smoke Signals," "Skins" and "Edge of America" brings to your campus, an exciting and provocative perspective on the modern-portrayal of Native Americans in mainstream Hollywood films. After a screening of SMOKE SIGNALS, THE DOE BOY, SKINS, SKINWALKERS, EDGE OF AMERICA, >>More
	Smoke Signals Anniversary Tour Chris Eyre CHRIS EYRE, the acclaimed Native American director of the award-winning film "Smoke Signals" is available for a limited Fall tour in celebration of this groundbreaking film. Also available to join him onstage are the three principle actors from the film: ADAM BEACH and EVAN ADAMS. >>More
	SEX:101: Surviving the Weekend River Huston River Huston is an award winning poet, journalist, performer and activist. This wild and humorous program includes: Safer Sex, Alcohol, Sexual Assault and HIV. She recently has combined all her topics into one dynamic, interactive forum called SEX:101: Surviving the Weekend. >>More
	Behind the Swoosh Sweatshops and Social Justice Jim Keady SHOWCASING NACA 2008: South 2007 MID-ATLANTIC, 2006 SOUTH, 2005 NORTHEAST, 2004 NATIONAL This interactive multi-media presentation includes slides, role-playing, and powerful video footage.>>More To see a clip of the show: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1818023932 For more information, visit web site: http://www.educatingforjustice.org/sweatshops.htm http://www.educatingforjustice.org/lectures.htm
	Spitfires, Latin Lovers & Bandidos The Latino Image in Film: From Stereotypes to Reality Alma Martinez * Who created the Latino stereotype and why? * What is the American stereotype? * Is there any truth in stereotypes? >>More
	I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU ASKED THAT! Phillip Milano * Why do white people smell like wet dogs when they come out of the rain? * What do blind people "see" in their dreams? * Why do black people get to use the N-word? * Does size really matter? >>More To see a clip to the show: http://youtube.com/yforum For more info, go to: http://www.yforum.com and http://www.cantbelieve.com
	Hazing - When Rites Become Wrong Hank Nuwer Hank Nuwer offers a variety of audience-directed programs on such hazing and bullying-related issues as athletic hazing, fraternity hazing, hazing in the workplace, and high school hazing. He discusses such issues as ethics, bystander involvement, alternatives to hazing and hazing as a societal problem. While speaking, he is also available to consult with your coaches, security, administrators and Greek advisers. >>More Visit these web sites:http://hanknuwer.com/blog and http://hazing.hanknuwer.com
	UNreality TV: Decoding Reality TV Jennifer L. Pozner Because "reality TV" is more lucrative than frank depictions of women's realities, media bombard us with sensationalistic and sexist fare like The Bachelor, Bridezillas and Married by America, and ply us with carbon-copy corporate crooners from Baby Spice to Britney Spears. >>More
	Fight the Freshman 15 Tom Ryan This is NOT a diet program! You will learn how to KICK BUTT nutritionally on foods students love to eat: pizza, burgers, chips, & yes even BEER! You'll learn to: 1. Wake your brain before an exam. 2. Exercise less than 3 hrs./week & be in great shape. 3. Learn to fill your backpack w/ brain food treats. 4. Master morning munchies. 5. Eliminate beer gut. >>More
	Tiptoeing Around Diversity Molly Secours With compassion and humor Secours explores how those classified as white shy away from honest racial discussions and how we can (and should) accept responsibility for contributing to continued racial inequities without becoming defensive, resentful and feeling blamed. >>More To see a clip of Molly speaking: http://www.myspace.com/mollysecours
	"Weapons of Mass Deception" Danny Schechter SHOWCASED NACA NATIONAL - 2006 Based on his searing new documentary film WMDs - Weapons of Mass Deception, former ABC News and CNN producer Danny Schechter will give you the inside scoop on how big media is undermining journalism, >>More
	Why They Hate Us Rick Shenkman Recently elected as a Fellow of the Society of American Historians Look for his new book late May 2008: Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American People An Iraqi student on NBC News, April 2002, says he loves American culture and would like to study in the US, but if I have to choose between Harvard and Jihad, I'll choose Jihad. What could be scarier? Since 9-11 we have been filled with questions, one above all others: Why do they hate us? >>More For video: http://hnn.us/HowStupidAreWe/media.html For bio info: http://home.sprynet.com/~rshenkman/
	ELECTION 2008: How Will YOU Decide? Rick Shenkman Recently elected as a Fellow of the Society of American Historians Look for his new book: Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American People By the end of the presidential election you will know whether the candidates wear boxers or briefs, >>More To see video: http://hnn.us/HowStupidAreWe/media.html For bio info: http://hnn.us/HowStupidAreWe/RickShenkmanResume.html
	The Constitution: What Is It Good For? Rick Shenkman Surveys show that students today don’t know nearly enough about the Constitution. A new federal law mandates that they have to learn more. A law passed in ‘04 states all schools receiving federal funds are required to hold events on the Constitution the week of Sept. 17 (the anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution). Historian Rick Shenkman makes the Constitution come alive in a powerful multi-media presentation that both students and professors will find entertaining as well as educational. For bio info:http://hnn.us/HowStupidAreWe/RickShenkmanResume.html
	Myth America Find Out What Has Been Kept Secret from You Rick Shenkman Recently elected as a Fellow of the Society of American Historians Look for his new book late May 2008: Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American People Did you know that: - The Pilgrims did NOT land on Plymouth Rock? - Betsy Ross did NOT sew the first flag? >>More For bio info: http://hnn.us/HowStupidAreWe/RickShenkmanResume.html
	Solving Immigration: The Truth is Out There Mike Shiley There are over 11 million people living in the US illegally today. What is being done about this important issue? Political activists on both sides make the problem worse by their own fear, radical ideas, and intimidation. Neither side is actively working together to find a common solution. Mike will appear in person to deliver a pre-film introduction followed by a screening of the film SOLVING IMIGRATION, and an extended audience discussion that will include a non-partisan solution to the issue.>>More To see a clip of the film: http://solvingimmigration.com/trailer.html
	Inside Iraq: The Untold Story Mike Shiley, Director SHOWCASED NACA 2007: SOUTH- MID-ATLANTIC 2006: CENTRAL - NORTHEAST - MID-AMERICA 2005 NORTHERN PLAINS The war in Iraq has been showcased as both an example of American >>More Visit Web Site http://www.insideiraqthemovie.com/index.html
	If Looks Could Kill... Tasia Valenza Emmy-nominated star of ALL MY CHILDREN and recovering eating disorder survivor brings her personal story of her experiences as a Hollywood insider and victim of Bulimia. Examines damaging misconceptions of "beauty" propagated by media. >>More
	What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up? Alex Wellen In 1996, Alex Wellen invented and patented a unique table-tennis paddle that would take him on a journey with jobs in engineering, law, investigative journalism, business, television production, on-air reporting, documentary filmmaking, technology, screen writing, and publishing. Based on entertaining anecdotes, extensive interviews, tested experience, >>More Visit him at www.alexwellen.com