K-12 Education

On September 18th, APB's Wil Haygood will release his highly anticipated new book, Tigerland: 1968-1969: A City Divided, a Nation Torn Apart, and a Magical Season of Healing. A story about underdogs, poverty, triumph and togetherness, Tigerland focuses on the unification of a racially divided city and students striving to honor Dr. Martin Luther King’s legacy.

Wil Haygood, New York Times best-selling author of The Butler and Showdown will be presenting his much-anticipated new book, Tigerland: 1968-1969: A City Divided, a Nation Torn Apart, and a Magical Season of Healing to incoming first year Miami University (Ohio) students weeks in advance of its national release.

A Chance in the World, the highly anticipated new movie inspired by Steve Pemberton's acclaimed memoir, is releasing May 30th. In addition to the feature, at select showings moviegoers will have the opportunity to enjoy a live panel discussion simulcast with Pemberton, John Sykes (Pemberton’s former guardian and high school mentor), and representatives from Adoption Exchange, Love Without Boundaries and The Felix Organization. Fathom Events will be hosting the nationwide screenings.

A spinoff of the beloved NOVA television program, PBS’s NOVA Wonders is a six-part series in which each episode tackles different aspects of science. Revolutionary in its presentation, the majority of the cast is made up of women, including APB’s own big data expert, Dr. Talithia Williams. Showing kids the beauty of the science and STEM fields, Williams and NOVA have the same mission: to illustrate how to use science to answer the “big” questions about the world.

As you prepare for your October National Bullying Prevention Month event, consider some of our leading speakers on the topic. Believers that bullying must be stopped at its roots, these experts emphasize the crucial importance of social emotional learning to help children successfully navigate the environment around them.

As 2018 marks 50 years since the death of Martin Luther King Jr., the National Civil Rights Museum recently hosted an #MLK50 event honoring the late civil rights leader. APB speakers Clarence B. Jones, Diane Nash, John B. King and Julianne Malveaux all attended the event and gave speeches about King’s contributions, as well as their own involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.

Best-selling thriller author and APB speaker Brad Meltzer is back with another novel exploring US army conspiracy theory. Debuting at #1 on The New York Times Bestseller List, The Escape Artist follows main characters Zig and Nola on their journey to reveal a “sleight of hand being played at the highest levels of power or die trying.”

In his recent op-ed for The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and APB speaker Nicholas Kristof addressed the school shooting in Florida—an event he described as heartbreaking and, even worse, predictable.

“One of the most inspiring speakers I’ve had the opportunity to hear.”-Attendee | APB speaker and author of A Chance in the World Steve Pemberton has been inspiring audiences for years with his passionate approach to child welfare and education. Recently, he spoke to educators at the annual conference for the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

"Completely inspired by the talk." "He's a real superhero!" "Standing ovation...the room is buzzing with energy!" These are only some of the audience reactions from one of Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa's recent events. Widely known as Dr. Q, he took to the stage to inspire a room packed with over 3,500 students from all different backgrounds, aspiring to work in STEM fields. His words of wisdom not only motivated them to follow their dreams, but also to promote change and transformation within their own communities.