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Bryant speech testimonial

 

John,

 

Being a doctorate student at CSU Fresno, I had the honor of being a facilitator at the recent dropout summit in Fresno that you spoke at. My role at the table prevented me from being able to speak to you outside. As you walked by me (front table to your left) you stated, "they simply don't like your product," speaking about education. From my perspective, a person who came to education after being 18+years in the private sector, you statement is spot on. I'm now pursuing my doctorate in education so that I can help our young people with education so that they don't live in poverty, being poverty and educational levels are aligned, and also have far reaching implications for our country with our middle class demise. My intentions here are just to say what I couldn't that day. "Thank you for taking the time and being a positive force in our young peoples' lives." I was very impressed with your public speaking skills and was moved by your speach, which is unusual for me. You struck a chord in my heart and I thought enough to reach out and just say to you; thank you and god bless.

 

Best Regards, student, Fresno State.

 

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Dignity Day India 2007, Afternoon Teaching Session

Here is the classroom session for this year's Dignity Day, India event in New Delhi, as led by my friend Sujeet Kumar of the Forum of Young Global Leaders and World Economic Forum, and myself. As usual, the young people were brilliant and inspiring, and confirmed that young people are the mostly the same, and want the same things, all over the world. Enjoy...

This is a very deep, and inspiring conversation with young people of India, who I am convinced are going to be the change we want to see in the world.

Listen and let me know what you think. Download dignity_day_07_india_afternoon_teaching_session.m4a. You can also subscribe to my free iTunes podcast here.

Onward with HOPE

John Hope Bryant

Dignity Day India, 2007, Opening Session

This podcast is from the opening afternoon session of Dignity Day, India 2007, as led by my friend and fellow YGL Malvinder Singh, CEO and managing director of Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ltd in India. The Dignity Day series around the world is an initiative of Global Dignity, co-founded by HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, Professor Pekka Himanen of Finland and myself, as well as the Forum of Young Global Leaders and HOPE Global Initiatives.

Of course, I was totally inspired by the youth of India. They are our future. A special thank you to all the other YGL's, including Dan Shine from the U.S., who joined us for Dignity Day, India 2007. Listen and hopefully enjoy. Let me know what you think.

Check it out here Download dignity_day_new_delhi_india_12_1.m4a, or you can sign on to iTunes and register for my free podcast subscription.

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John Hope Bryant

HOPE for the Future....

On Thursday, February 24th, 2005, I had an opportunity to share an incredible experience with 50 African American college scholarship recipients, as keynote speaker Download Download 02_remarks_before_ronald_mcdonald_ho.mp3 01_remarks_before_ronald_mcdonald_ho.mp3 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, African-American Future Achievers Scholarship Luncheon and Awards Program held in Los Angeles, California. 

With my friends Leslie Sykes, anchor for KABC TV here in Los Angeles, as mistress of ceremony and Pastor Fredrick Murph of Brookins AME Community Church doing the invocation, the afternoon was destined to be special... But the real treat were all of the positive bright lights in the audience, all 100% focused on claiming their future and going to college!

Sponsored by the McDonald's Operator's Association of Southern California and the Ronald McDonald House Charities, the African-American Future Achievers scholarship program was created in 1992 to recognize African-American, high school seniors who plan to make an impact in their communities. Recipients are awarded $1,000 scholarships to the four-year accredited college or university of their choice. Since its inception, the program has awarded $400,000 to deserving college-bound students in Southern California.

There are 600 franchised and company-owned restaurants in the five Southern California counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura.

Well, thanks to the help of McDonald's franchise owners, there are now at least 50 young African-Americans that I no longer have to worry about -- and that's a wonderful thing....

Onward, with HOPE