Middle Schools

Middle School is such an important time for our youth. This is a time where choices made now may affect ones' life in later years.

Jerome's message for Middle School Assemblies is "Lets Talk About Life". This motivational school assembly will take your students on a journey of self-discovery. Students will learn about character, making right choices, responsibility, and integrity, respect, hard work and passion to name a few. Most importantly, I will share what he feels to be the most important expectations for life:

• Be yourself
• Contribute to the world
• Respect yourself and others

High School

Jerome has addressed high schools from Fairbanks Alaska, British Columbia Canada, to all parts of California and everywhere in between. Thousands of high school students and educators from all walks of life have absorbed Jerome’s elevating message about personal power, strength, and the ability to contribute positively to community and society. His high school assemblies focus on looking what going on around us, thinking about positive actions and personal responsibility, and choosing to take action. His assembly addresses can be tailored to your theme with advance notice. The bottom line is that he committees to providing your students and staff one of the best assemblies of the year.

Whether speaking to troubled youth or student leaders, Jerome puts his heart and soul into his audience leaving them with a message they will never forget. Jerome is affectionately referred to as the “Youth Whisperer” for his ability to connect with youth. He also has a unique ability to connect with adult in the same way.

When you bring Jerome to your high school for your next student assembly, you will hear how he overcame obstacles while finding humor in even his darkest moments. He will make a connection with your students that is real and heartfelt. Jerome speaks their language and students sense immediately that he “has been there done that”.

Jerome’s message will leave a lasting impression that inspires thought, self-reflection, and change.

For a change, and a different style of speaker, call the youth whisperer.

IT'S OK 2 B U:

IT's OK 2 B U is a presentation for high school or middle student speaking to the importance of not being pressured or infuenced into being someone you are not. To accept who you are, share the gift of who you are, and stand up to the the issues of violence, racism, bullying, teasing, stereotypes, drug use that teens face each day.. It will create circumstances that will assist students in recognizing the power within themsleves, the tools and strategies that they already have, to help them be the HERO'S and SHER'S they are.

Through this interactive, engaging and funning presentation, participants will learn they are not alone. That they they don't have to dress a cetain say; talk a certain way; act a certain way to feel valued and accepted for who they are. To break down the walls of separation and create new levels of respect and communication with their peers, their teachers, their parents and themselves.

This presentation is an opportunity for students to see the possibility of how things can be if they are themsleves around their peers, in their school and their community. The most important tool one can have, is the BELIEF that you can be who you are meant to be.

Participants will:

• Create new levels of self awareness
• Create a new level of slef acceptance
• Recognize that they are not alone
• Develop a stronger sense of purspose and belonging
• Recognize the power they have to make change
• Learn tools to assist in drawing on their personal change
• Identify strategies that have worked for them in facing the many pressures and influences
• Come together to support each other and community
• Realize they are all valued and celebrated

It Won't Happen To Me: Drug Trends, Myths, Facts, and choices: (Middle & High School)

This interactive presentation is best suited for two sessions, and can be condensed into one hour. However, to truly speak to the overwhelming and significant issue of drug use in our culture, and specifically with our youth, two sessions or more is best. It involves the sharing of Jerome's personal journey into the drug world and the realities of that world. It will involve a real and candid discussion that explores current drug trends, drug facts, and the lifestyle.

Students will leave with:

• Knowledge of current Drug Facts
• The Myths and Realities
• Possible consequences of use/misuse
• Strategies in keeping drug out of their lives
• Communication tools to assist talking with parents

Change & Transition:

Many students today struggle with change and transiton. Changing how they live in the world, to transitioning from one grade to another. Often fear and linited tools and trategies get in the way of moving forward.

This presentation speaks to the identifying inner resources, strengths and drive that lies within us all, and wil assist us in enbracing change. Strategies and tools will be shared that will help move throuhg change easier and confidentld.

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