Erin Gruwell

Founder & Executive Director of the Freedom Writers Foundation; Education Reform Advocate

Victoria Rowell

Actress, Producer, Director, Writer, American Ballet Theatre Alum & Founder of Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan (RFCPP)

Diane Prince Johnston

CEO & Founder of Winnie & Kat; Fashion Entrepreneur

Don Levy

Media, Entertainment, and Technology Executive & Advisor

Pedro Noguera

Professor of Education, Founder of the Center for the Transformation of Schools UCLA

Billy Blanks

Martial Artist, Actor, Creator of Tae Bo Exercise Programs

Celine Tricart

Filmmaker, Storyteller & Founder of Lucid Dreams Productions

Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Executive Director of AAPI Equity Alliance & Co-Founder of Stop AAPI Hate

2022 AAYLC Keynote Speaker Manjusha P. Kulkarni

Lamman Rucker

Actor, Education Activist, Green Living Advocate & Entrepreneur

Diana Jordan

Stand-up Comedian, Author, Laughter Therapist & Breast Cancer Survivor

Matt Dallas

American actor, best known for playing the title character on the ABC Family series 'Kyle XY'

Nicholas de Wolff

Digital Media & Brand Strategy; Economic & Social Transformation Advisor; Sustainable Business Activist

Pearl Arredondo

Student Advocate, Education Reformer & Principal

Fabio Viviani

Celebrity Chef, Former "Top Chef" Contestant, Cookbook Author

Octavia Goredema

Award-Winning Author & Career Coach

Louie Schwartzberg

Award-Winning Cinematographer, Director, Photographer and Filmmaker

Bodine Balasco

Entertainment and Business Speaker

Brittany Ishibashi

Actress Known for Her Roles in "Supernatural," "Grace and Frankie" & "Runaways"

Cedric Pendleton

Actor, Artist, and Activist whose comedic skills have created an entrepreneurial path of success

Dana Gioia

Poet; Former Chairman, National Endowment of the Arts