College / Campus Speakers & Programs

Stand and Deliver

Anyone who has seen the movie Stand and Deliver knows how much Jaime Escalante has done for this country. The love and dedication he gave to his inner city students, and his unfailing conviction that every one of them was “gifted,” brought out talent that had been untapped – and unseen - by other teachers. Jaime didn’t just teach math. Like all great teachers, he changed lives. Gang members became aerospace engineers. Kids who had spent their youth convinced their lives didn’t matter discovered they were leaders.

Based on the inspirational true life story of John Crowley - a business and social entrepreneur - CBS' first major motion picture Extraordinary Measures releases nationally today, January 22. Watch the Trailer

Consumer advocate, keynote speaker and former presidential candidate Ralph Nader, in response to the recent Supreme Court decision that now allows corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money on political campaigns, has spoken out against the increasing corporate influence over national politics.

Two time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nick Kristof is the focus of a documentary by Director Eric Metzgar airing Thursday, February 18 at 9:30PM EST on HBO. The film, entitled Reporter, follows Kristof's journey through the war-ridden Democratic Republic of the Congo as he attempts to report on the horrific devastation endured by the Congolese over the past twelve years.

Get the little-known but all-too-real story of The Boondock Saints creator/writer/director Troy Duffy's quest for Truth (Veritas) and Justice (Aequitas) and his uphill battle to get The Boondock Saints made.

Available exclusively through American Program Bureau (APB), The Boondock Saints College Tour will bring Troy Duffy, producer Chris Brinker, actor David Della Rocco (Rocco AKA The Funny Man), and a surprise guest appearance from one of the other stars!

Watch video of Boondock Saints creator / writer/ director Troy Duffy explaining the program!

Geoffrey Canada, a preeminent authority on children's and education issues represented exclusively through APB, has been lauded by President Obama for his successful innovation in education and anti-poverty community activism. Canada was again praised in Anderson Cooper’s December 6th segment on 60 Minutes which shows the positive changes that Canada's Harlem Children’s Zone is generating.

A documentary based on journalist Naomi Klein’s best-selling book Shock Doctrine will make its North American premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, debuting on January 28. The film, adapted by directors Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross will be followed at Sundance by a conversation with Klein, the filmmakers, and festival founder Robert Redford.

Comedian Carol Leifer, who has heard a lot of “You’re hired!” from people like Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen DeGeneris as a much in-demand and award-winning writer and producer, may hear “You’re fired!” from Donald Trump on the hit NBC series Celebrity Apprentice