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May 2007 NewsletterWelcome! Every month we bring you the latest news from our roster of outstanding speakers. For more information on the speakers below, or to discuss needs for an upcoming event, please call us at 1-800-762-4234, or email us at info@thelavinagency.com.
Sir Bob Geldof Nominated for Nobel Peace PrizeSixth nod for LiveAid founder and anti-poverty activist Bob Geldof, who has worked tirelessly to ease hunger and poverty around the world, is reported to have been nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. In 2005, he won a special Nobel Man of Peace Prize, voted on by all then-living Nobel Peace Prize winners. For over twenty years, Geldof has used his time in the spotlight to challenge governments to help those most in need. To date, he has raised millions of dollars and, perhaps more importantly, engaged thousands of people around the world in a resonating, life-long advocacy. More Information on Sir Bob Geldof's Keynote Presentations
Rock’s Role in The Sustainability of Our PlanetRocker Jonny Dubowsky brings his music, star power and environmental activism to Lavin Agency
According to music critics, Jonny Dubowsky, the lead singer of Jonny Lives, may be rock’s next big thing. But for Dubowsky, rock’s next big thing is a concerted effort to use the medium—and all of popular culture—to reach out to youth, and educate them about global warming and environmental sustainability. His non-profit organization, Rock ‘n’ Renew, has received overwhelming response and support from activists, students, and the press. Based on the idea that small personal actions can have a large social impact, his energetic presentations show students how they can take action on renewable energy, alternative fuels and climate change.
Paula Goldman Chronicles a Global Generation of Women
Founder of Imagining Ourselves uses technology and pop culture to empower young women around the world
"If you are a woman between the ages of 20 and 40 living anywhere on the globe," Paula Goldman says, "you are part of the most educated, professionally empowered, international generation of women ever." Her question is: "What defines your generation?" For a comprehensive though ever-evolving answer, she created Imagining Ourselves, an ambitious and critically lauded book and multimedia project, whose website alone boasts over a million participants. In her presentations, Goldman shares the perspectives of young women from every continent—future leaders who are making a profoundly positive impact on their world and ours.
Actor Kal Penn to Teach at UPennStar of The Namesake and Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle now instructor at University of Pennsylvania
Last month, The New York Times called Kal Penn’s turn in The Namesake a "crackling star performance," writing that he "brings an offhanded charisma to the role." That charm will be on full display in the spring of 2008 when he teaches two undergraduate courses as a guest instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. Penn is already a nationwide campus favorite, for his role in the cult comedy Harold and Kumar, and for his funny but probing on-campus presentations. On stage, he gets audiences to look at the cultural and racial stereotypes that plague popular culture, and what can be done to challenge them.
Educating Youth in the Age of Globalization and Immigration
Marcelo Suarez-Orozco examines how education systems are adapting to—and benefiting from—globalization and mass immigration
Esteemed NYU professor Marcelo Suarez-Orozco has released two new books—Learning in a New Land: Immigrant Students in American Society and Learning in the Global Era—that examine the most pressing issues facing the future of education. In America, one child in five is the child of immigrants. But why do some of these children become socially and academically successful, while others become marked by frustration and disenchantment? Suarez-Orozco answers this confounding question—and many more—in his new talks, perfect for educators, policy-makers and anyone else with a stake in education.
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In This Issue:Bob Geldof Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
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