Free Educational Topics in Phoenix
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Veteran Resources
Jaime Martinez, Executive Director, Mesa Veterans Resource Center
Request This Free SpeechHow to get struggling veterans to the help they need so that they can assimilate to civilian society. Jaime takes the audience through his real world experience, struggles, and ultimate success as a road map.
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Journeys to Authorship
Howard Gershkowitz, Author
Request This Free SpeechFourteen authors came together to share their stories of becoming published authors. In the recently released, #1 best seller on Amazon, 'Journeys to Authorship,' we tell all! Now, we are taking our experiences on the road: through panel discussions, we share our individual roadmaps from 'writer wannabe' to published author in an interactive way, providing insights and valuable tips. Depending on your needs, two, three, or four of us will come visit and share our successes and obstacles, heartache and triumphs, tears and laughter. MORE >
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The Legend of Tessie Agana: Beloved Child Star of the Philippines
Mylene Richardson, Author, The Legend of Tessie Agana: Beloved Child Star of the Philippines
Request This Free SpeechMylene connects with her mom, Tessie Agana, a famous child actress from the Philippines, who today lives in Cave Creek with dementia. Mylene listens to her mother’s stories of yesteryear, and their candid discussions break barriers between mother and daughter. MORE >
Tessie Agana was affectionately deemed “The Nation’s Little Sweetheart” and known as the “Shirley Temple of the Philippines.” With unsparing truth, Mylene offers the first intimate portrait of her mother, whose early fame and exposure to the public eye led to dark shadows that impacted her entire life. -
Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial & the History of the Scottsdale Airport
Gunnar Buzzard, Exec. Vice President, Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial
Request This Free SpeechThunderbird Field II was built in 1942 for the sole purpose of training WWII Army Air Corp pilots. Over 5,500 pilots were trained at Thunderbird Field II between 1942 and October 16, 1944, when the school was deactivated. Many of these young aviators saw military action in Europe and the Pacific. Learn about the history of the 3 Thunderbird Fields, current Scottsdale airport operations, and the Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial. MORE >
The Thunderbird Field II Plaza at the entrance to the new Scottsdale Airport terminal, business center and restaurant will include a monument with information on Thunderbird Field II and its military history. The Plaza’s centerpiece will be a Stearman PT-17, the aircraft used for training at Thunderbird Field II. The service plaques for all of our armed services as well as the revered POW-MIA plaque will be on permanent display. -
Overqualified/Underqualified; What Will Your Education (and Life Experience) Be Worth to You?
Wes Waddle, CEO, CoveTalks. Inc.
Request This Free SpeechThis is the title to my book which was published in 2015 to help junior high school students and high school students to become qualified for the position which will fulfill their dreams. This talk will help parents of teenagers as they help their students with choosing extra-curricular activities. This will help adults as they transition from one job or career to another. MORE >
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Team Building
Debbie Moore, Teacher, Mountain Ridge High School
Request This Free SpeechWorkshop Learning Objectives: Characteristics of effective teams • Four stages of team development • How individual differences and roles contribute to building a strong team Have practiced skills in: • Supporting team development through its formative stages • Constructive communication • Conflict resolution And will have discussed: • A vision of their ideal team • Principles and behaviors to guide team performance • A plan for monitoring progress toward achieving their vision
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Project Based Learning in Schools
Debbie Moore, Teacher, Mountain Ridge High School
Request This Free SpeechLearn how to design, assess, and manage a rigorous, relevant, standards- focused project. The workshop models the project process. The workshop is a balanced blend of direct instruction, video analysis, hands-on work, resource sharing, and peer collaboration. Participants have substantial time to plan their own project, and receive formative feedback from peers and the facilitator. MORE >
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The Sanctity of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights in the Modern Era
Patrick J Connell, Senior Instructor CERT/First Responder Academy, Marine Corps League
Request This Free SpeechHow the Constitution and the Bill of Rights is still relevant today and into the future
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Arizona National Monuments and Parks
Albert Monreal Quihuis, Author / Historian
Request This Free SpeechIn 1906 there was a preservation effort, that led to the passage of the Antiquities Act, designed to protect natural, historic, and scientific interest. Only Congress and the President can designate a National Monuments or Park. This is a fantastic road trip to explore and discover Arizona National Monuments and Parks, its most unusual geological formations, stunning deserts, mountains, ancient cliff dwellings, places of historic significance and scientific interest.
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“It’s Kubotan Time!”
Jui L. Chiu, Self-Defense Instructor, Kubotan Time
Request This Free SpeechThe Kubotan Time offer free self-defense classes for anyone 8 years or older. Learn how to fight off an attacker with a Kubotan and everyday objects, like a sharpie or marker. The purpose of the self-defense class is to teach our community how to be more aware of their surroundings and gain self-confidence. Anyone can learn these life-saving defense skills! Take control and escape a threat. It could save your life. MORE >