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2025 Allegheny Intermediate Unit 3 Consortium
2025-10-01 09:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Fall 2025 KC Jobs Leadership Series W. Dr. Rizo
2025-10-02 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-16 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker: Dr. Laura Rizo
Event: Fall 2025 KC Jobs Leadership Series W. Dr. Rizo
Date: 10/2/2025 & 10/16/2025
Presentation Start Time: 8:00 AM
Workshop Start Time: 9:00 AM
Event Address: Kansas City, MO
Audience: High School
Number Attending: 50

Conference: Waypoint
2025-10-06 - 2025-10-08

PA Leadership Charter School Virtual Event with Ernesto Mejia
2025-10-06 18:00 - 19:00
Speaker: Ernesto Mejia
Event Title: PA Leadership Charter School Virtual Event
Client Program/Organization: PA Leadership Charter School
Event Description: Ernesto Mejia will provide a Virtual Presentation for Parents.
Theme: Virtual Event/EL/Family Services/Immigration Experiences/Student Transitions
Start Date: 2025-10-06
End Date: 2025-10-06
Start Time: 6:00 PM
End Time: 7:00 PM
Audience: Parents
Number attending: 50

2025 Shoshone Middle High School W. Juan
2025-10-09 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker: Juan Cangas
Event: 2025 Shoshone Middle High School W. Juan
Description: Juan will share his story and provide a workshop with students
Theme: Motivation
Date: 10/9/2025
Presentation Start Time: 8:00 AM
Workshop Start Time: 9:00 AM
Event Address: Shoshone, ID
Audience: High School
Number Attending: 225

Fall 2025 Mount Vernon Schools Assemblies
2025-10-10 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Juan Cangas

Event:

Fall 2025 Mount Vernon Schools Assemblies

Description:

Juan will share his story with students during this visit

Theme:

Real Decision Making

Date:

10/10/2025

Presentation Start Time:

7:30 AM

Workshop Start Time:

5:30 PM

Event Address:

Mount Vernon, WA

Venue:

School Auditorium

Audience:

High School

Number Attending:

500

Joliet Junior College's Annual Latinx Empowerment Conference
2025-10-10 08:30 - 13:30
Speaker:

Ernesto Mejia

Event Title:

Joliet Junior College’s Annual Latinx Empowerment Conference

Client Program/Organization:

Joliet Junior College

Event Description:

The theme encourages youth to see their role in building change collaboratively, starting on campus, growing in community, and carrying forward into their futures.

Theme:

Tejiendo El Futuro.

Start Date:

2025-10-10

End Date:

2025-10-10

Start Time:

8:30 AM

End Time:

1:30 PM

City/State:

Joliet, IL

Audience:

High School

Number attending:

475

East Windsor Regional School District Professional Development Day.
2025-10-13 08:00 - 14:00
Below are the event details:

Speaker:

Carlos Ojeda Jr.

Event Title:

East Windsor Regional School District Professional Development Day.

Client Program/Organization:

East Windsor Regional School District

Event Description:

Carlos Ojeda Jr. will provide a Presentation and workshop for Staff.

Theme:

Professional Development/Education.

Start Date:

2025-10-13

End Date:

2025-10-13

Start Time:

8:00 AM

End Time:

2:00 PM

City/State:

Hightstown, NJ

Audience:

Professional

Number attending:

550

Fall 2025 Butte County Office of Education CA Mini Corps PD
2025-10-14 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Dr. Laura Rizo

Event:

Fall 2025 Butte County Office of Education CA Mini Corps PD

Description:

Dr. Rizo will be working with the coordinators of BCOE CA Mini Corps on

Theme:

Professional Development

Date:

10/14/2025

Workshop Start Time:

8:00 AM

Event Address:

Fresno, CA

Venue:

Hotel Conference Room

Audience:

Professional

Number Attending:

15

2025 University of Wisconsin-Madison McNair Scholars Program Seminar.
2025-10-14 18:00 - 20:00
Below are the event details:

Speaker:

Melvin Bridges Jr.

Event Title:

2025 University of Wisconsin-Madison McNair Scholars Program Seminar.

Client Program/Organization:

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Event Description:

MJ Bridges will provide a Financial Literacy Workshop for College Students.

Theme:

Financial Literacy/Education/College.

Start Date:

2025-10-14

End Date:

2025-10-14

Start Time:

6:00 PM

End Time:

8:00 PM

City/State:

Madison, WI

Audience:

College

Number attending:

40

Conference: TEA PFE
2025-10-15 - 2025-10-17 | Waco, TX, USA

Holman Success Center Professional Staff PD.
2025-10-17 08:00 - 16:00
Below are the event details:

Speaker: Lilyan Prado Carrillo
Event Title: Holman Success Center Professional Staff PD.
Client Program/Organization: Eastern Michigan University
Event Description: Lilyan Prado-Carrillo will provide a Full Day Professional Development for GEAR UP Staff.
Theme: GEAR UP/Professional Development/Team Building/Communication.
Start Date: 2025-10-17
End Date: 2025-10-17
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 4:00 PM
City/State: Ypsilanti, MI
Audience: Professional
Number attending: 9

Visit 2 Fall 2025 San Joaquin County Office of Education PD Series
2025-10-18 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker: Ernesto Mejia
Event: Visit 2 Fall 2025 San Joaquin County Office of Education PD Series
Description: Ernesto will be working with the Staff of SJCOE on Father Engagement
Date: 10/18/2025
Presentation Start Time: 8:00 AM
Workshop Start Time: 9:00 AM
Event Address: Stockton, CA
Audience: Professional
Number Attending: 20

GEAR UP Southern West Virginia Financial Literacy October Programming.
2025-10-20 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-21 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-22 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-23 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-10-24 08:00 - 20:00
Below are the event details:

Speaker:MJ Bridges
Event Title: GEAR UP Southern West Virginia Financial Literacy October Programming.
Client Program/Organization: Concord University
Event Description: MJ Bridges will provide Financial Literacy Classroom Takeovers for 10th Grade GEAR UP Students at Bluefield, Pikeview, Montcalm, Princeton, & Summers County High Schools.
Theme: GEAR UP/Financial Literacy/Education/Family Support.
Start Date: 2025-10-20
End Date: 2025-10-24
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 8:00 PM
City/State: Bluefield, WV
Audience: High School
Number attending: 1050

Fall 2025 El Segundo High School
2025-10-22 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Zach Gowen

Event:

Fall 2025 El Segundo High School

Description:

Zach will share his story with the students of El Segundo

Theme:

Red Ribbon Week

Date:

10/22/2025

Presentation Start Time:

9:00 AM

Event Address:

El Segundo, CA

Venue:

School Auditorium

Audience:

High School

Number Attending:

1,200

BCDA Business and Industry Day with Lamarr Womble
2025-10-22 10:00 - 15:00
Speaker: Lamarr Womble
Event Title: BCDA, Inc. Business and Industry Day (B & I Day)
Client Program/Organization: BCDA, Inc.
Event Description: Economic Development event targeting high school students regarding opportunities in Boone Co.
Start Date: 2025-10-22
End Date: 2025-10-22
Start Time: 9:30 AM
End Time: 3:30 PM
City/State: Albion, NE
Audience: High School
Number attending: 150

Christina School DistrictUnity Day.
2025-10-22 10:30 - 12:30
Below are the event details:

Speaker: Multiple Speakers
Event Title: Christina School DistrictUnity Day.
Client Program/Organization: Christina School District
Event Description: CoolSpeakers Lilyan Prado-Carrillo, Dr. Laura Rizo, and Chris Collins will provide Keynote Presentations for High School Students.
Theme: Unity/Education/Motivation.
Start Date: 2025-10-22
End Date: 2025-10-22
Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
City/State: Newark, DE
Audience: Parents
Number attending: 200

Gwinett County Public Schools with Lamarr Womble
2025-10-23 09:00 - 2025-10-24 14:30
Speaker: Lamarr Womble
Event Title: Fall 2025 Gwinnett County Public Schools Peer Leadership Conference with Lamarr Womble
Client Program/Organization: Gwinnett County Public Schools
Event Description: MS and HS Peer Leadership Conferences
Theme: Leadership
Start Date: 2025-10-23
End Date: 2025-10-24
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 2:30 PM
City/State: Duluth, GA
Audience: High School
Number attending: 700

Nevada Association of Student Councils
2025-10-24 15:30 - 20:00
Below are the event details:

Speaker:

Zach Gowen

Event Title:

2025 MidLevel Conference.

Client Program/Organization:

Nevada Association of Student Councils

Event Description:

Zach Gowen will provide a Keynote Presentation for Middle School Students and a Breakout Session for Advisors.

Theme:

Student Leadership/Resiliency/Middle School

Start Date:

2025-10-24

End Date:

2025-10-24

Start Time:

12:30 PM

End Time:

5:00 PM

City/State:

Fernley, NV

Audience:

High School

Number attending:

220

Conference: GEAR UP West
2025-10-26 - 2025-10-28 | Portland, OR, USA

Fall 2025 Greeley Schools PD W/ Dr. Rizo
2025-10-28 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Dr. Laura Rizo

Event:

Fall 2025 Greeley Schools PD W. Dr. Rizo

Description:

Rizo will work with the professionals on becoming a H.E.R.O

Theme:

Professional Development

Date:

10/28/2025

Workshop Start Time:

2:00 PM

Event Address:

GREELEY, CO

Building:

GEAR UP Center

Venue:

School Multi-Purpose Room

Audience:

Professional

Number Attending:

50

Dress Code:

Hip Professional

Fall 2025 Gwinnett County Public Schools with Lamarr Womble
2025-10-30

Hanover Township Youth and Family Services Red Ribbon Week Rally.
2025-10-30 09:00 - 12:30
Below are the event details:

Speaker: Laura Rizo
Event Title: Hanover Township Youth and Family Services Red Ribbon Week Rally.
Client Program/Organization: Hanover Township Youth and Family Services
Event Description: Laura Rizo will provide a Keynote Presentation and Student Workshop for 4th-6th Grade Students and School Staff.
Theme: Red Ribbon Week/Substance Abuse Prevention/Youth & Family Services.
Start Date: 2025-10-30
End Date: 2025-10-30
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:30 PM
City/State: Streamwood, IL
Audience: Middle School
Number attending: 380

Visit 3 Fall 2025 San Joaquin County Office of Education PD Series
2025-11-01 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker: Juan Cangas
Event: Visit 3 Fall 2025 San Joaquin County Office of Education PD Series
Description: Ernesto will be working with the Staff of SJCOE on Father Engagement
Date: 11/1/2025
Presentation Start Time: 8:00 AM
Workshop Start Time: 9:00 AM
Event Address: Stockton, CA
Audience: Professional
Number Attending: 20

Fall 2025 Ponca City HS OASC Conference
2025-11-02 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Natasha Carrizosa

Event:

Fall 2025 Ponca City HS OASC Conference

Description:

Natty will share her story with the students of OK Student Council

Theme:

Leadership is Timeless

Date:

11/2/2025

Presentation Start Time:

9:00 AM

Workshop Start Time:

11:30 AM

Event Address:

Ponca City, OK

Audience:

High School

Number Attending:

1,800
