Speakers

    “WHICH LIVES MATTER” is an intense, inclusive, educational program, intended to build bridges, not walls.  Speaker, poet, and activist Monti Washington helps students explore the history, conditioning, stereotypes, and racism that separates and divides our community and nation.   He addresses the issues from a social media and social justice perspective.     With spoken word [Read more…]

Crazy in College: An Uncensored Look Inside the Mind of Mental Illness: Depression, Anxiety, and Bipolar Disorder Learn Tom’s 8 Ways to Kick ASS with Mental Illness! Harness the power of mental illness and use it to your advantage! Tom Ryan’s, program is an interactive, compelling, RAW, UNCENSORED exploration of depression, anxiety and bi-polar complete with [Read more…]

    Teri Jendusa Nicolai has survived the unthinkable.  Her ex-husband tried to murder her by beating her with a baseball bat, stuffing her bloody body into a garbage can, driving her across state lines and placing her in a storage locker in sub-zero weather.  26 hours later she was miraculously rescued less than an hour from death. [Read more…]

VIRTUAL OPTION: Now that so many are attending college online, the game has changed for students to feel connected to their community of peers and to the college experience itself. In this interactive, hilarious web based presentation, comedian Lauren LoGiudice uses her characters to help students think outside the box so that they can focus, [Read more…]

  Believe in Maybe College can come with a lot of expectations, academically and socially. In a world that often prioritizes uniformity and predictability, Maybe Burke invites you to embrace your inner misfit and discover the strength that comes from navigating life’s uncertainties while staying true to yourself. This event is designed to empower college [Read more…]

Are all Muslims terrorists?  What does Islam say about “terrorism”?  What is behind the veil? This is a golden opportunity to change the way your students think about Muslims and other religions.  Over 50% of Americans have no basic understanding of the Muslim faith, which causes discrimination and intolerance everywhere. Using humor and personal experiences, [Read more…]

  The world may feel like it’s falling apart for LGBTQ+ people. Find solace, inspiration, and laughs in this multimedia lecture that brings you directly into the lives of our LGBTQ+ ancestors. Delve into the community of thriving queers in silver screen Hollywood who were conquering the world from inside and out of the closet. By the end you’ll feel [Read more…]

Think you have nothing to hide?  Guess again! Admit it: you don’t really read the endless terms and conditions connected to every website you visit, phone call you make or app you download. But every day, billion-dollar corporations are learning more about your interests, your friends and family, your finances, and your secrets…and are not [Read more…]

A product of a one night stand, abused in foster home after foster home, and raised sleeping in parks were just a few of the daunting obstacles in Monti’s journey from the streets to the stage. This is an interactive presentation, designed to help students gain the problem solving skills needed to be successful, both inside [Read more…]

  With the launch of their 30th Anniversary re-boot of their JUST DO IT ad campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick, Nike set the internet on fire and the social media blaze is still burning. But this deal had raised some really big social justice questions. •Should Colin Kaepernick have signed his multi-million Nike deal given Nike’s [Read more…]