Fall 2025 Blount County Schools Family Night
2025-09-17 09:00 - 20:15 (America/New_York)
Speaker:

Ernesto Mejia

Event:

Fall 2025 Blount County Schools Family Night

Description:

Ernesto will be working with the families of Blount County Schools

Theme:

Family Engagement

Date:

9/17/2025

Presentation Start Time:

5:30 PM

Workshop Start Time:

6:00 PM

Audience:

Parents

Number Attending:

500

Fall 2025 Region 16 ESC Student Conference with Dr. Laura Rizo
2025-09-17 10:00 - 15:00
Speaker: Laura Rizo
Event Title: Region 16 ESC Student Conference
Client Program/Organization: Region 16 Education Service Center
Event Description: Laura Rizo to present to high school students
Theme: Not yet determined
Start Date: 2025-09-17
End Date: 2025-09-17
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 2:00 PM
City/State: AMARILLO, TX
Audience: High School
Number attending: 75

Morehouse College Professional Development with MJ Bridges
2025-09-18 09:00 - 12:00
Speaker: Melvin Bridges Jr.
Event Title: Fall 2025 Morehouse College TRIO Financial Literacy Professional Development by MJ Bridges
Client Program/Organization: Morehouse College
Event Description: Professional Development for Morehouse College TRIO program
Theme: Financial Literacy
Start Date: 2025-09-18
End Date: 2025-09-18
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
City/State: Atlanta, GA
Audience: Professional
Number attending: 21

DC GEAR UP Thinkfast Game Show Programming with Lamarr Womble
2025-09-22 08:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-23 08:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-24 08:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-25 08:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-26 08:00 - 14:00
Speaker: Lamarr Womble
Event Title: DC GEAR UP Thinkfast Game Show Programming
Client Program/Organization: DC CAP Scholars
Event Description: CoolSpeak will provide Thinkfast Interactive Game Show and Keynote Presentations provided by Lamarr Womble for 9th Grade GEAR UP Students.
Theme: GEAR UP Week/Thinkfast Game Show/College/Career Readiness.
Start Date: 2025-09-22
End Date: 2025-09-26
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 2:00 PM
City/State: Washington, DC
Audience: High School
Number attending: 600

Fall 2025 Auburn University GEAR UP Week 5 School Tour
2025-09-22 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Chris Collins

Event:

Fall 2025 Auburn University GEAR UP Week 5 School Tour

Description:

CoolSpeak will deliver a keynote to the students of Russell County and Eufaula High School

Theme:

GEAR UP Week

Date:

9/22/2025

Presentation Start Time:

9:00 AM

Event Address:

Eufaula, AL

Venue:

School Auditorium

Audience:

High School

Number Attending:

441

2025 University of Washington GEAR UP Week 3 Day Tour
2025-09-22 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-23 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-24 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Dr. Laura Rizo

Event:

2025 University of Washington GEAR UP Week 3 Day Tour

Description:

Summer Bridge program for middle school students

Theme:

Summer Bridge

Date:

9/22/2025 – 9/24/2025

Presentation Start Time:

9:00 AM

Workshop Start Time:

10:00 AM

Event Address:

Yakima, WA

Audience:

Middle School

Number Attending:

2,000

UT Austin GEAR UP at Jasper ISD with Lilyan Prado
2025-09-22 18:30 - 21:00
Speaker: Lilyan Prado Carrillo
Event Title: 2025 GEAR UP Week Jasper ISD
Client Program/Organization: University of Texas at Austin
Event Description: Lilyan will deliver her keynote presentation to the families of Jasper High School during the evening event.
Theme: GEAR UP Week
Start Date: 2025-09-22
End Date: 2025-09-22
Start Time: 5:30 PM
End Time: 8:00 PM
City/State: Jasper, TX
Audience: Parents
Number attending: 50

2025 Greeley Schools District6 GEAR UP Week Student and Family Engagement Programming.
2025-09-23 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-24 08:00 - 20:00, 2025-09-25 08:00 - 20:00
Below are the event details:

Speaker:

Juan Cangas

Event Title:

2025 Greeley Schools District6 GEAR UP Week Student and Family Engagement Programming.

Client Program/Organization:

Greeley Schools

Event Description:

Juan Cangas will be providing Student and Family Engagement programming over the course of three days.

Theme:

Student/Family Engagement, Post-Secondary Awareness, GEAR UP.

Start Date:

2025-09-23

End Date:

2025-09-25

Start Time:

8:00 AM

End Time:

8:00 PM

City/State:

Greeley, CO

Audience:

Middle School

Number attending:

150

Fall 2025 Auburn University GEAR UP Week 5 School Tour
2025-09-23 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Chris Collins

Event:

Fall 2025 Auburn University GEAR UP Week 5 School Tour

Description:

CoolSpeak will deliver a keynote to the students of Russell County and Eufaula High School

Theme:

GEAR UP Week

Date:

9/23/2025

Presentation Start Time:

9:00 AM

Event Address:

Seale, AL

Venue:

School Auditorium

Audience:

High School

Number Attending:

441

Fall 2025 Region 4 Auburn University 2 School Tour
2025-09-23 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker: Juan Cangas
Event: Fall 2025 Region 4 Auburn University 2 School Tour
Description: Juan will Share his story with the students at Region 4
Theme: GEAR UP Week
Date: 9/23/2025
Presentation Start Time: 8:00 AM
Event Address: , Gilbert & Butler, AL,
Audience: High School
Number Attending: 70

College Now Greater Cleveland GEAR UP Week Celebration with Zach Gowen
2025-09-23 10:00 - 13:00
Speaker: Zach Gowen
Event Title: Euclid City Schools GEAR UP Week with Zach Gowen
Client Program/Organization: College Now Greater Cleveland
Event Description: Euclid City Schools GEAR UP Week with Zach Gowen
Theme: Celebrating GEAR UP
Start Date: 2025-09-23
End Date: 2025-09-23
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 12:00 PM
City/State: Euclid, OH
Audience: Middle School
Number attending: 600

2025 Philadelphia GEAR UP Week Celebration
2025-09-24 08:00 - 15:00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA
Speaker: Zach Gowen and Lilyan Prado
Event Title: 2025 Philadelphia GEAR UP Week Celebration.
Client Program/Organization: The School District of Philadelphia
Event Description: Zach Gowen will provide Student Keynote Presentations, and Lilyan Prado-Carrillo will provide Bilingual Presentations.
Theme: GEAR UP Week/College Readiness/Resiliency/Youth Empowerment
Start Date: 2025-09-24
End Date: 2025-09-26
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
City/State: Philadelphia, PA
Audience: High School
Number attending: 1000

Josten's Fight Forward Tour - Houston, TX
2025-09-24 08:00 - 16:00
Speaker: Carlos Ojeda Jr.
Event Title: 2025 Jostens Fight Forward Tour with Carlos Ojeda Jr. – Houston, TX
Client Program/Organization: Jostens Renaissance
Event Description: Carlos Ojeda Jr. will join Jostens to inspire Students and Educators to never fight back and alway fight forward.
Theme: Students and Educators Celebration.
Start Date: 2025-09-24
End Date: 2025-09-24
Start Time: 9:00 AM
End Time: 1:00 PM
City/State: Houston, TX
Audience: High School
Number attending: 1500

Fall 2025 Auburn University GEAR UP Week 5 School Tour
2025-09-24 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Chris Collins

Event:

Fall 2025 Auburn University GEAR UP Week 5 School Tour

Description:

CoolSpeak will deliver a keynote to the students of Russell County and Eufaula High School

Theme:

GEAR UP Week

Date:

9/24/2025

Presentation Start Time:

9:00 AM

Event Address:

Brundidge, AL

Venue:

School Auditorium

Audience:

High School

Number Attending:

441

Fall 2025 Lamar State College Port Arthur
2025-09-24 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker: Juan Cangas
Event: Fall 2025 Lamar State College Port Arthur
Description: Juan will share his story and provide a workshop with the students of Lamar State College
Theme: Motivation
Date: 9/24/2025
Presentation Start Time: 11:00 AM
Workshop Start Time: 12:00 PM
Event Address: Port Arthur, TX
Number Attending: 50

Coldspring Oakhurts HS GEAR UP Week with Marlon Lizama
2025-09-24 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker: Marlon Lizama
Event Title: Fall 2025 R2 UT Austin GEAR UP Week ColdSpring Oakhurst with Marlon Lizama
Client Program/Organization: University of Texas at Austin
Event Description: Presentation by Marlon Lizama
Theme: Celebrating GEAR UP Week
Start Date: 2025-09-24
End Date: 2025-09-24
Start Time: 8:45 AM
End Time: 10:00 AM
City/State: Coldspring, TX
Audience: High School
Number attending: 250

Coldspring Oakhurts MS GEAR UP Week with Marlon Lizama
2025-09-24 10:30 - 16:30
Speaker: Marlon Lizama
Event Title: Fall 2025 MCR UT Austin GEAR UP Week ColdSpring Oakhurst with Marlon Lizama
Client Program/Organization: University of Texas at Austin
Event Description: Presentation by Marlon Lizama
Theme: Celebrating GEAR UP Week
Start Date: 2025-09-24
End Date: 2025-09-24
Start Time: 10:30 AM
End Time: 4:30 PM
City/State: Coldspring, TX
Audience: Middle School
Number attending: 112

Fall 2025 Sunnyside School District Student and Family Presentations with Laura Rizo and Ernesto Mejia
2025-09-25
Speaker: Laura Rizo and Ernesto Mejia
Event Title: Fall 2025 Sunnyside School District Student and Family Presentations with Laura Rizo and Ernesto Mejia
Client Program/Organization: Dr. Rizo will provide student programs for Sunnyside School District with UW GEAR UP
Dr. Rizo and Ernesto will provide parent workshop for Sunnyside School District with Yakima Valley Partners for Education and UW GEAR UP in the evening
Event Description: Student and Family Presentations by Dr. Laura Rizo featuring Ernesto Mejia
Theme: GEAR UP week celebration
Start Date: 2025-09-25
End Date: 2025-09-25
Start Time: 8:30 AM
End Time: 8:00 PM
City/State: Sunnyside, WA
Audience: Middle School
Number attending: 1355

2025 Philadelphia GEAR UP Week Celebration
2025-09-25 08:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-26 08:00 - 15:00 | Philadelphia, PA, USA
Speaker: Zach Gowen and Lilyan Prado- Carrillo
Event Title: 2025 Philadelphia GEAR UP Week Celebration.
Client Program/Organization: The School District of Philadelphia
Event Description: Zach Gowen will provide Student Keynote Presentations, and Lilyan Prado-Carrillo will provide Bilingual Presentations.
Theme: GEAR UP Week/College Readiness/Resiliency/Youth Empowerment
Start Date: 2025-09-24
End Date: 2025-09-26
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
City/State: Philadelphia, PA
Audience: High School
Number attending: 1000

CT GEAR UP Financial Literacy Workshops with MJ Bridges
2025-09-25 08:00 - 15:00
Speaker: Melvin Bridges Jr.
Event Title: CT GEAR UP Financial Literacy Workshops.
Client Program/Organization: GEAR UP-Waterbury NVCC
Event Description: MJ Bridges will provide Financial Literacy Workshops for College Students.
Theme: Financial Literacy/Workshops/CollegeLeadership/First GEN
Start Date: 2025-09-25
End Date: 2025-09-25
Start Time: 8:00 AM
End Time: 3:00 PM
City/State: Waterbury, CT
Audience: College
Number attending: 70

Fall 2025 Auburn University GEAR UP Week 5 School Tour
2025-09-25 08:00 - 20:00
Speaker:

Chris Collins

Event:

Fall 2025 Auburn University GEAR UP Week 5 School Tour

Description:

CoolSpeak will deliver a keynote to the students of Russell County and Eufaula High School

Theme:

GEAR UP Week

Date:

9/25/2025

Presentation Start Time:

9:00 AM

Event Address:

Selma, AL

Venue:

School Auditorium

Audience:

High School

Number Attending:

441
