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2001 Conference
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2001 Conference - Keynote Speakers
Monday, October
8, 2001
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Karen Vadino, MSW, is one
of those rare individuals who can make you laugh and cry in
the same moment. She is a dynamic motivational speaker, humorist
and trainer. Karen is a nationally known presenter who will
add more laughs in one presentation than you ever thought possible.
Having worked in human services for over 20 years in settings
such as psychiatric hospitals, chemical dependency centers and
college campuses, she presents in front of thousands of people
each year with a message of joy, hope and her own "Vadinoan
Theory of Releasing Dolphins". Karen has the ability to
relate to both adults and youth alike in ways that each can
see the gifts and foibles of the other. Karen makes her home
in Youngstown, OH and is well known throughout PA, having presented
many times at the PA Association of Student Assistance Professionals
conference. Karen's keynote address will be a humorous look
at everyday existence using her "real-life" experiences
as a metaphor for the common journey that we all share, regardless
of our gender, age, race, geographic home, income level, intelligence,
height, weight, etc. You get the picture! |
Laughing: Just For the Health of It
You may not find this in your HMO brochure, but laughter is
still the best medicine. Karen's lively talk will kick off the
second annual "Unleashing the Power" conference with
more laughs than you thought possible inside an hour. She will
use her real life experiences as a metaphor for the common journey
that we all share; regardless of our gender, age, race, geographic
home, income level, intelligence, height, weight, etc. You get
the picture!
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Don Coyhis, BA, is a seasoned and gifted
speaker sharing a powerful message of using native ways to build
healthy communities. Don is President of White Bison, a non-profit
organization he founded in 1988. Based in Colorado Springs,
CO, White Bison is sponsor of the national Wellbriety movement.
Don is a member of the Mohican nation and combines his years
as a senior executive with Digital Equipment Corporation with
his natural appreciation and understanding of his Native American
heritage. His teachings reflect the principles, laws and values
that bring about wellness, integrity and justice in communities
and organizations. Don's keynote address will include an appearance
and description of the Sacred Hoop of 100 Eagle Feathers that
was recently carried by hundreds of individuals across North
America through native reservations and tribal colleges. The
Sacred Hoop has been seen by approximately 60,000 persons. Don
brought the Sacred Hoop to the 2000 National Healthy Communities/Healthy
Youth conference in Minneapolis, MN and shared his critical
message with 2500 people during the closing address. Don's story
and presentation resonated throughout the hall with a level
of reverence and awe that few conference closings have ever
achieved. |
The Firestarters: Creating Community
Movement for Change
Ways to mobilize your community will be explored from a native
perspective. Powerful tools will be discussed along with a sharing
of the vision that led to the development of the growing Wellbriety
movement. Don shared this exciting presentation at the 2000
Search Institute National Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth
Conference with over 2400 people during the closing address.
He will bring along with him the Sacred Hoop of 100 Eagle Feathers
which has been seen by over 60,000 persons throughout reservations
and tribal colleges in the United States and Canada. |
Tuesday, October
9, 2001
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Sam Keen, Ph.D., is a national
treasure. He calls himself "overeducated", having
earned degrees from Harvard Divinity School and Princeton University
in theology, religion and psychology. Sam is well known for
his seminal work, Fire in the Belly, which landed on the New
York Times bestseller list for an extended period of time. He
has been featured in a popular Bill Moyers PBS interview and
one of his 13 books, Faces of the Enemy was made into an Emmy
nominated PBS documentary. After serving for years as consulting
editor for Psychology Today, Sam now spends most of his time
writing, lecturing and leading seminars throughout the world.
When not traveling, he can be found at his ranch in Sonoma,
CA high in the air on the flying trapeze. His latest book, Learning
to Fly, is a exhilarating memoir of his life-long interest in
the flying trapeze and its connections to fear, trust and the
joy of letting go. Sam's keynote address will concern the incredibly
fast pace of our culture today and the possibilities for slowing
down long enough to build meaningful relationships with ourselves,
our families, our neighbors and most importantly- with young
people. |
Slaying the Speed Demon: The Out of Control
Pace of Life in the 21st Century
Speed is the modern disease. Almost all of us in the developed
nations are unknowingly addicted to something we insist on calling
"progress". Phrases like: "I am so busy",
"Time is money", or "Where do my days go?"
exemplify this phenomenon. We are losing that sense of time
the Greeks called Kairos, meaning organic time, body-time, dream
time or the time it takes an apple or a life to come to ripeness.
We can not create true community or build rich, deep relationships
with youth or ourselves without simply slowing down.
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Clay Roberts, MS, is one of the most sought
after speakers today in the youth development and community
mobilization field. He is the president of Roberts & Associates
and a senior consultant for Search Institute of Minneapolis,
MN. Clay is a co-author of the recently published book on "asset
building schools", Great Places to Learn. He has developed
five national model programs, including Here's Looking at You,
2000, a K-12 drug education program, Natural Helpers, a peer-helper
program, and Get Real about AIDS, a grade 4-12 AIDS prevention
program. Clay has appeared on various television shows such
as: "The Today Show", "Frontline", "Hour
Magazine". His writings and articles have appeared in Newsweek,
U.S. News & World Report and Instructor magazine. His keynote
address will center on creating asset-building school climates.
At last year's Unleashing the Power of Youth and Community Potential
Conference, Clay received the most requests for a return appearance.
We are lucky to have Clay with us again as he makes a rare East
Coast trip from his home in Bainbridge, WA. |
Asset Building: Its More Than Building Relationships
with Young People
Hear from one of the most well-traveled experts in the asset
building movement about emerging trends and what's working and
what's not. A particular emphasis will be on the power of overlaying
the asset framework into a school's existing reform efforts.
New findings across America will help you "connect the
dots" between academic improvement, increased test scores,
community partnering, parental involvement and infusing the
asset message in your schools and neighborhoods. Leave the conference
with a roaring fire lit under you! |
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