All Topics in Phoenix

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  Finding Clarity in the Darkness

  Michael Pelaez, Owner, Mastery of Self

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

  When we are at our happiest we neglect to fully grasp the vastness of our abundance. That is because most often than not, our happiness comes when we are focused on specific life events - a stable job, home life, and health. We are happiest when those things are in line. When we lose one or all of this our stress, anxiety, and worry kicks up to high gear and it gives way to depression and fear - fear of our future. It does not have to be this way. Loss does not have to cripple us. MORE >

  Being in a "dark" place in our lives does not have become a daunting experience where we lose sight of our blessings. In fact this is the time were we ought to see with the most clarity! I can teach you how. Through my techniques of mindset reframing, Spatial Visualization Technique, and using my Triangle of Healing method, you can gain peace of mind and get back on track to the life you desire.

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  Solutions to Climate Change

  Gretchen Reinhardt, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador and Volunteer, Citizens' Climate Lobby

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

  Engage your audience with a real-time policy simulator. This is a fun way to learn more about climate change issues, solutions, and the relative effectiveness of policy solutions. Can the audience solve the climate problem (stay below 1.5°C)? The audience chooses the levers they think will have the biggest impact and as a group we see what happens. The tool simulates their proposed solution(s) instantly in “real-time”. MORE >

  Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan have worked together to build a worldwide, science-based climate simulator. The audience is engaged to offer suggested solutions to slow climate change. This stimulates discussions as to why actions may or may not be as effective as expected. We’ll also share bipartisan actions that the US Congress is considering and evaluate what impact those actions are likely to have on climate change. Participants leave the discussion with new insights into policy approaches.

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  Guerrilla decarbonization: Tactics for decarbonizing your life without help or permission

  Heather Jackson, President, Interlock Energy

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

  In this talk, we will discuss meaningful ways in which individuals can reduce their carbon footprint and force their electric company to do the same. Because the amount of renewable energy that is available on the power grid fluctuates over time, we have the option to run our household appliances and climate control our homes preferentially when most of the power on the grid is carbon-free. MORE >

  We will discuss ways to know when clean energy is most available, and ways to avoid using energy when it is the most expensive and least clean. At the end of the discussion, individuals will be empowered to save money on electricity while reducing carbon emissions in their local area.

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  Decarbonize Energy by Bringing Local Choice to Arizona Cities & Counties

  Shelly Gordon, State Director, Arizonans for Community Choice

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Climate

  Have you ever asked yourself why you have no choice in how the energy you pay for is generated? On a hot summer day in Phoenix, do you think about electricity racing through wires to cool your home? Have you ever wondered why you don’t have any choice about where, or how, the energy you pay for is generated... and why climate change persists? MORE >

  Learn more about how vertically integrated monopoly utilities operate in Arizona, contrasted with a new energy equity model called Community Choice Energy that gives local customers choice over their energy mix, and increases renewable energy, lowers carbon emissions, and lowers rates, but without changing the way that energy is delivered to their homes or businesses.

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  Passion + Purpose = Profit

  Susan F. Moody & Leeanne Gardner, Co-Founders, StarshineAZ

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

  Wouldn’t it be great if you could tap into what you really love and figure out what to do with that passion that would actually make you some money? Many of us, especially women, start our businesses as passion projects and end up creating a hobby and not a viable, sustainable business. MORE >

  “Do what you love and the money will follow” is great in theory, but during this interactive talk participants will come away knowing the missing link between love and money and their next best step to creating a profit from their passion.

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  Team Building

  Debbie Moore, Teacher, Mountain Ridge High School

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  Workshop 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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  Overview of Benefits for Long Term Care

  Marsha Goodman, Attorney, Specific Law Firm

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  A discussion of Medicare and what it does....and does not....cover. Medicaid Long Term Care benefits - you may not need to impoverish yourself. VA Aid and Attendance Benefits for veterans and surviving spouses.

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  “It’s Kubotan Time!”

  Jui L. Chiu, Self-Defense Instructor, Kubotan Time

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  The 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 >

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  3 Phases of MLK

  John Prothro, Educator, Chandler Unified School District

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

  In this lively, energy filled presentation, listeners will understand how the adaptable Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. navigated his way through the Civil Rights Era (1954 - 1968). We will examine Dr. King as a reformer, a redeemer and ultimately as a revolutionary. Listeners’ knowledge will be enhanced and increased through little known facts about Dr. King and becoming cognizant of how his role changed throughout this eclectic time period.
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  Retirement Income – 5 Action Items to Chart Your Course

  Katrina C. Lessard, CFP®, AEP®, Founder & CEO , Lessard Wealth Management

  TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

  You’ve spent a lifetime accumulating money for your retirement. You’ve saved, invested, and taken advantage of workplace retirement plans. Now you have to make decisions about how to generate a steady income stream, and these decisions could have lasting repercussions. MORE >

  Join us for an educational workshop where we’ll focus on strategies designed to help you:

  • Make the most of your retirement income streams
  • Tap into your retirement accumulations
  • Understand retirement plan distribution rules
  • Invest for stability, income, and growth potential
  • Utilize financial vehicles that could last a lifetime
  • Protect your income and assets from the unexpected
  • Prepare for a more comfortable and rewarding retirement lifestyle

  Optional 20-page workbook available on retirement income strategies. This full-color resource contains essential information, exercises, and questions that will help you assess your current situation and make sound financial decisions. Perhaps best of all, you will be eligible for the complimentary consultation offered to all workshop participants.

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