Events

Speaker: Carlos Ojeda Jr. and Sam Brown.  Event Title: Franklin Towne Charter High School Year Round Programming. Client Program/Organization: Franklin Towne Charter High School Event Description: Multiple CoolSpeakers will provide Keynote Presentations and Professional Developments for Students, Faculty, and Staff. Theme: Education/Youth Empowerment/Professional Development. Date: 2026-09-01 Start Time: 8:00 AM End Time: 3:00 PM City/State: […]

Speaker: Ernesto Mejia Event Title: Fall 2026 UT Austin GEAR UP Coordinator Training Client Program/Organization: University of Texas at Austin Event Description: Fall 2026 UT Austin GEAR UP Coordinator Training Family Engagement PD Session with Ernesto Mejia Theme: Family Engagement Professional Development Start Date: 2026-09-02 End Date: 2026-09-02 Start Time: 8:30 AM End Time: 3:00 […]

Speaker: Zach Gowen Event Title: Amelia County Public School Assembly. Client Program/Organization: Amelia County Public Schools Event Description: Zach Gowen will provide a Keynote Presentation for Elementary and High School Students. Theme: GEAR UP/Resiliency/Leadership/Youth Empowerment. Start Date: 2026-09-03 End Date: 2026-09-03 Start Time: 9:00 AM End Time: 2:30 PM City/State: Amelia, VA Audience: High School […]

Speakers:Lilyan Prado-CarrilloAlexis MejiaEvent: Fall 2026 University of Washington Avanzando JuntosDescription: Opening communication between students and parentsDate:  9/5/2026Presentation Start Time:  10:00 AMWorkshop Start Time: 11:00 AMEvent Address: Toppenish, WAAudience: ParentsNumber Attending: 70

Speaker:Dr. Laura RizoEvent: Fall 2026 Dinuba High SchoolDescription: Dr. Rizo will share her story and work with high school leadersTheme: Training Future LeadersDate:  9/9/2026Presentation Start Time:  9:00 AMWorkshop Start Time: 10:30 AMEvent Address: Dinuba, CAAudience: High SchoolNumber Attending: 100

Speaker: Juan Cangas Event Title: Carter G. Woodson Middle School Presentation Day. Client Program/Organization: Longwood University Event Description: Juan Cangas will provide a Keynote Presentation for Middle School GEAR UP Students. Theme: GEAR UP/Middle School/Education/College and Career Readiness/Resiliency/Youth Empowerment. Start Date: 2026-09-10 End Date: 2026-09-10 Start Time: 1:00 PM End Time: 2:00 PM City/State: Hopewell, […]

Speaker: Melvin Bridges Jr. Event Title: Labor of Love Summit. Client Program/Organization: Bethany Christian Services Event Description: MJ Bridges will provide Two Financial Literacy Workshops for Young Adults. Theme: Financial Literacy/Education/Post Secondary Awareness Start Date: 2026-09-11 End Date: 2026-09-11 Start Time: 10:00 AM End Time: 3:00 PM City/State: SW Atlanta, GA Audience: Professional Number attending: […]

Speaker:Chris CollinsEvent: Spring 2026 Region 8 Auburn GEAR UP Week School TourDescription: Keynote Speaker/Motivational SpeakerTheme: Self-Awareness/Emotional RegulationDate:  9/14/2026Presentation Start Time:  9:30 AMWorkshop Start Time: 10:30 AMEvent Address: Selma, ALAudience: High SchoolNumber Attending: 473

Speaker:Lilyan Prado CarrilloEvent: Fall 2026 University of Washington GEAR UP Graduate School ExplorationDescription: Lilyan will be sharing her story with GEAR UP StudentsTheme: College/Career ReadinessDate:  9/14/2026Presentation Start Time:  10:00 AMEvent Address: Seattle, WAAudience: High SchoolNumber Attending: 70Dress Code:  Hip Professional