Master of Ceremonies and Opening Adult/Youth Keynote Address
Making Positive Choices: Tom Malloy, A Vision in Motion
We are excited to bring Tom Malloy to the Prevention Summit this year! Tom’s presentation, Positive Choices, makes it loud and clear that being drug and alcohol free is a positive choice. Tom takes his audience on a fun and interactive journey. He shares his own personal stories of success and tells how he navigated socially and emotionally to stay drug-free throughout his life. He offers strategies and techniques illustrated through fun, interactive games that young people can use to help them make positive and healthy choices and achieve success in their lives. Students are encouraged and excited by Tom’s stories and games, and walk away feeling like they can do anything in life! For Tom's presentation, he will refer to the 8 Forms of Intelligence. [Download Document]
Most recently, Tom wrote, produced and starred in Love and Dancing, a dance film/romantic comedy directed by Rob Iscove. Tom has also had principal roles on Law & Order-SVU and Third Watch on NBC, as has appeared in films such as The Siege with Denzel Washington, and Anger Management with Adam Sandler and Jack Nicholson. Tom will also bring some comedy and magic to keep us energized for promoting prevention throughout the state. Visit Tom Malloy's website: howtosucceed.net
As an actor Tom is also a speaker with the bureau A Vision in Motion for over 6 years, Tom's message of “Making Positive Choices” has reached over 100,000 students. His energy as a motivational speaker is also electrifying. Tom can relate to kids and adults with a logical approach to enjoying your life and succeeding in fulfilling your dreams.
Friday Adult Keynote Address
A National Perspective: The President's Vision for Prevention Michael Lowther, The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Mr. Lowther will be presenting a general overview of ONDCP’s direction for prevention and demand reduction for the coming years. ONDCP’s mission is to establish national policies and priorities to assist federal, State and local agencies and organizations to eradicate illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences in the U.S.
Saturday Adult Keynote Address
The Power of Relationships to Shape Brains and Organizations Elaine Johnson, Ph.D.
About: Dr. Elaine Johnson, a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and Honorary Fellow of Huron University College, Canada, has long investigated how the brain learns best. Formerly a university professor, community college dean, and high school department chair, Johnson is currently Executive Director of MBM Associates. In her books and numerous presentations made throughout the United States and Europe, Johnson connects brain research to education and business.
Keynote: Brain research shows that the way we treat one another matters more than we had ever imagined. Relationships influence intellectual ability, emotional balance, and personality traits. Discover the power of relationships to strengthen, or damage, the human brain. Workshop: Experience changes the brain’s physical structure. When young people’s brains are immersed in violent images, words, and behavior, their brain cells form new connections. Should we care?
Closing Adult/Youth Keynote Address
Inspiring Leadership for Multicultural Age: Juana Bordas, Mestiza Leadership International and Author of Salsa, Soul and Spirit: Leadership for Multicultural Age
About: Juana Bordas Is president of Mestiza Leadership International – a company that focuses on leadership, diversity, and organizational change. She is a founder of Mi Casa Women’s Center and served as the first President of the National Hispana Leadership. For her contributions to women, she was initiated into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame and honored as a Wise Woman by the National Center for Women’s Policy Studies. Juana recently served as advisor to Harvard’s Hispanic Journal on Public Policy and the Kellogg National Fellows Program. A former Peace Corps volunteer, she received the Franklin William Award from the US Peace Corps for her work in advancing communities of color and the Leadership Legacy Award from Spellman College. Juana served as the board vice-president for the Greenleaf Center on Servant Leadership and is a trustee of the International Leadership Association. She is the author of Salsa, Soul and Spirit – Leadership for a Multicultural Age. www.mestizaleadership.com. The Denver Post and the Colorado Women’s Foundation named her the 2009 Unique Woman of Colorado.
Keynote: Get ready - get set - let's GO! Having a successful life begins now - this is the time to prepare yourself for tomorrow. Young people need to have a dream, a team, a plan, and a strong belief that they can make their mark! Together we will explore 5 Strategies for Success and reaffirm our commitment to creating a bright and productive tomorrow.