GE Foundation Presents: Stephen Peters
The GE Foundation is bringing Stephen Peters, national motivational speaker, educator and author to Louisville next month. Thanks to the efforts of Rae Helton in the Office of Community Engagement, Mr. Peters will be on campus as a tie-in to the 55K/15K efforts. Stephen is founder of "The Gentlemen's Club and "The Ladies Club," programs that enhance and encourage self-esteem and pride in African American middle school boys and girls. Rae has arranged for Mr. Peters to speak to faculty and staff.
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Sep 30, 2011 from 10:30 am to 11:30 am |
| Where | Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library |
| Contact Name | Rae Helton |
| Contact Phone | 502.436.3245 |
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Stephen’s newly released book, Choosing to Believe: Creating a Framework for School Success (Peters Group Foundation), is an award winner for the 2010 “USA Best Books” and a finalist for the “International Book Awards”. This educational tool provides a comprehensive framework for school improvement. He is also author of the best-selling books, Do You Know Enough about Me to Teach Me (Peters Group Foundation) and Teaching to Capture and Inspire all Learners (Corwin Press). Both books are used throughout the U.S. as effective tools for changing and sustaining school culture. Stephen is a contributing author for the Educational Leadership series Engaging Every Learner (Corwin Press). In his book Inspired to Learn: Why We Must Give Children Hope (Rising Sun Publishing), Stephen not only outlines his vision for the children in our schools he goes on to share how he and his staff turned their vision into operational strategies. His story of how divine inspiration guided him to create the Gentlemen’s Club will save the lives of countless children who will then have a profound impact on the world and those around them. Peters has served on panels as an education expert with former U.S. Secretary of Education, Dr. Rod Paige in Washington, D.C. He also serves on university business advisory boards and Investment Group advisory boards where he is president. His mentoring and self-empowering program, The Gentlemen’s Club, has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show as well as “America, America,” which broadcasts to two million viewers in Portugal and Brazil. Stephen is one of the most sought after speakers in the United States.

