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Presentations for a wide variety of groups and councils in post-secondary settings
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Presentations for a wide variety of groups and councils in post-secondary settings
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"Andy has a presence like no other speaker I've heard. He has a way of relating with his audience on an intimate level - like we've all been friends for years! All the students loved hearing him speak on the topic at hand and his comic relief was really needed.
Andy spoke to our group for more than an hour but it only felt like ten minutes! He goes between speaking and activities so that the audience feels like he's not talking at them, but rather having a conversation with them. He's great! That's all that I can say!
We'll definitely invite him back again!"
Natasha De Gouveia, Sponsorship and Conference Weekend Coordinator, Terry Fox Team (for Cancer Research Fundraising), Western University in London, Ontario.
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Get Your Hand UP: Ask Questions! Answer Questions! Try Your Best! Volunteer and get involved in school activities! Bring back your grade 2 “recess attitude” of “pick me, pick me” to take advantage of your time in college/university to learn and have fun!
“I was there!” is the running theme throughout this hilarious and powerful talk. As a first year university student arriving at King’s at Western U on an academic scholarship, Andy was stunned by a 62% on his first essay. He also decided to take a “year off” from being involved after being student council president in high school. Drawing on these experiences, this presentation brings an atmosphere of trust, openness and fun when most needed by your students. Andy tells first years that it’s okay to feel a little out of place but that the feeling is only going to get better by taking action. He talks about the lessons he learned from doing poorly on my first assignment (and how I took that 62% to a 75%) and how he decided to get more involved in second year and beyond. Additional themes from the program include: do more and you get more, getting involved in activities outside class, the importance of attending class & doing homework, making this place “home”, and having the courage to let yourself learn and have fun! Western University in London, Ontario has had Andy deliver this program at least 8 times each orientation week since 1993! Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo has booked this program for all of their first year students every year since 2004. Wilfrid Laurier University in Brantford has booked it for their first year students the past 3 years in a row. Waterloo University has booked it 4 years in a row by putting over 4000 first year students in a gym to hear Andy inspire them! Queens University in Kingston booked this presentation for 11 years in a row for their Arts & Science students. |
“We talked today after your PHENOMENAL and INSPIRATIONAL speech!! :) I would just like to once again thank you for coming to my university. Your speech really had a very positive impact on me and I feel a lot better about first year!” "I would strongly recommend Andy's presentation to anyone who is looking to provide some motivation for their staff or organization. His use of humour and audience participation keeps students interested in his speech while he delivers an important message about caring. He tells personal stories that the audience can relate to. Most importantly, Andy presents in a style that suggests he wants to help us, instead of the "I am going to save the world and am going to tell you how you can too" approach that many of us have seen." |
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This is a perfect session for orientation and residence staff training prior to orientation week. Drawing on Andy’s experiences of 3 years as an orientation week leader and over 22 years training these leaders, he powerfully reminds your staff of the fun, impact and responsibilities that their position carries.
Additional themes from Andy’s leadership training include commitment, teamwork, motivation, and handling stress. This fun and powerful session also includes icebreakers and cheers that your leaders can use during orientation week! This program can run from 45 minutes to 3 hours, depending on how many icebreakers and games and discussion time you want to add. This program is used by the Western University in London, Wilfrid Laurier in Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier U in Brantford, The U of New Brunswick, The U of NB in Saint John, St. Thomas University in Fredericton, Cambrian College in Sudbury and the Shinerama/Cystic Fibrosis National Leadership conference EVERY year! 20 other universities and colleges have booked this training program, from Laurentian U in Sudbury to Fleming College in Peterborough, Brock U in St. Catharines to Mohawk College in Hamilton. |
"I did a survey of all the redshirts (our Orientation Week volunteers) at the end of the whole week. So many of them listed Andy as their favorite part! The UNB Orientation Program will always have Andy back to speak to our Orientation leaders. He embodies in his 2 hour speech everything that we are trying to get across to our volunteers and more. He is funny, articulate, intelligent, down to earth and approachable. Expect to leave his presentations with a new outlook; you'll never go back to being a wallflower!" |
Andy's Presentations are Interactive
