Education
Educators
Public Intellectual & Social Scientist
Howard Gardner has spent the last thirty years researching & writing about the development of the mind. He is the mastermind behind the revolutionary theory of "multiple intelligences." |
Inspirational Educator & Author of The Freedom Writers
Erin Gruwell helped students "written off" by the system harness the power of education to graduate high school. Her dedication to her students resulted in the publication of The Freedom Writers Diary. |
Domestic Violence Activist, Actor & Best-Selling Author
Born in Cuba, Rivers came to the US at the age of two, endured horrific child abuse and witnessed domestic violence at the hands of his father, which he chronicles in his New York Times bestseller, A... |
Scientific Investigator, NASA
Having made history as the leader of NASA's pioneering robotic drive across Mars, Steven Squyres shares insights and photos that will ignite interest in the sciences. |
Educator / Attorney / Author
A human relations and education expert, Dr. Kuykendall has gained national recognition for her extensive talents and expertise in promoting problem resolution. She is President of her own firm, K.I.R.K., Inc.,... |
Former Juvenile Court Judge & Star of Judge Hatchett
Nationally recognized as an expert on juvenile & social issues, Judge Glenda Hatchett garnered national appeal for her award-winning show, Judge Hatchett. She is the author of Dare to Take Charge.... |
Chief Engineer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
A renowned science fiction writer who produced the Cosmos series with Carl Sagan, B. Gentry Lee is responsible for the engineering integrity of all the robotic planetary missions managed by JPL. |
"Maria" on Sesame Street & Author
Those who grew up learning their ABC's with Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Kermit and the Cookie Monster will immediately recognize Manzano as the bilingual "Maria" on Sesame Street. Manzano attributes her appeal... |
Inspirational Teacher & Author
Inspiration for the movie Dangerous Minds starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Johnson is a former US Navy journalist, Marine Corps officer, high school teacher and college instructor. At present, she is an author,... |
Inspirational Leader, Author & Educator
Former White House speechwriter and advisor, Liu is the author of such acclaimed works as Guiding Lights, The Accidental Asian, and his latest, Imagination First. As an influential young leader... |
Artist & Motivator
Committed to leading businesses to new levels of vision and performance through creativity, speaker Erik Wahl helps people identify - and overcome - roadblocks to success. |
Roboticist / Inventor / Researcher / Teacher
As a child, McLurkin was constantly building with LEGO bricks, cardboard boxes, or any other materials he could access. Today, he continues this tradition using Mother Nature as a model researching and developing... |
Actor & Literacy Advocate
LeVar Burton has been captivating audiences for over three decades, ever since his award-winning performance in Roots. He was the host of the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Reading Rainbow. |
Educator & Author of The Price of Privilege
Author of The Price of Privilege, See No Evil and Viewing Violence. Cautions parents to be cognizant of the harmful influence of media violence and offers instruction on properly supervising their... |
Academy Award-Winning Producer of Titanic & Avatar
Jon Landau produced the two highest grossing movies of all-time, Avatar & Titanic. He has a thorough understanding of complex technologies as well as experience working with the highest caliber of... |
Teacher Turned Congressional Candidate
In order to teach her students about the power of the average American citizen, speaker Tierney Cahill ran for office with no prior political experience and extremely little funding, and obtained 34% of the vote. |
Co-Founder & Superintendent, KIPP Schools
Dave Levin is a native of New York City, where in 1995 he co-founded – and currently serves as superintendent of – KIPP NYC, the family of all KIPP programming in New York City. Levin speaks regularly to groups from... |
Co-Founder of the KIPP Foundation
Dr. Mike Feinberg is Co-Founder of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Foundation and the Superintendent of KIPP Houston, which includes 18 public charter schools: nine middle schools, seven primary schools, and... |
Inspirational Educator & Author
The author of the memoir Nobody Don't Love Nobody, the story of her first teaching job at a school for homeless children, Stacey Bess shares a powerful message of mentorship... |
Professor of Science Education & Author
Christopher Emdin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Teachers College, Columbia University, where he also serves as Director of Secondary School Initiatives at the... |
