Dr. Afiya Fredericks

Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of the District of Columbia; Growth Mindset Expert

Jess Ekstrom

Chief Creative Officer at Mic Drop Workshop, Founder of Headbands of Hope, Bestselling Author of "Chasing the Bright Side" & "Create Your Bright Ideas"

Nadia Lopez

Founding Principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy; Best-Selling Author; STEAM & Mental Health Advocate

Molly McGrath Tierney

Former Director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services; Known for Her TED Talk, "Rethinking Foster Care"

Maya Adam, MD

Director of Health Media Innovation & Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine

Todd Whitaker

Professional Development/Educational Consultant for Teachers and Principals

Alezandra Russell

Mother Teresa Award Winner, Anti-Trafficking Expert & Human Rights Activist

Mitch Resnick

Mitchel Resnick is LEGO Papert Professor of Learning Research, Director of the Okawa Center, and Director of the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab.

Sonja Morgan

As the break out star and the woman everyone would most want as a friend on Bravo’s “Real Housewives of NYC,” Sonja Tremont-Morgan represents “housewife” in every sense of the word.

Avan Jogia

Actor Known for "Victorious," "Twisted" & "Tut"; Author & LGBTQ+ Activist

Pau Gasol

NBA Power Forward, Two-Time NBA Championship Winner, UNICEF Ambassador

Dr. Jennifer Ashton

Board-Certified Ob-Gyn, Author & TV Medical Correspondent

Robert Sege

Professor of Medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine

Christine Carter

Sociologist, Happiness Expert & Best-Selling Author

Jurnee Smollett

Actress & Singer

Jonathan Mooney

Co-Founder of Project Eye-To-Eye & Learning Disabilities Advocate; Recipient of The Harry S. Truman Fellowship for Public Services

Keith Smith

Rape Survivor; Speaker on Childhood Sex Abuse, Sexual Assault & Rape

Dr. Omékongo Dibinga

Professor, Author, Rapper, Passionate International Speaker on Leadership, Diversity & Inclusion

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Ed McCaffrey

Head Football Coach at University of Northern Colorado; Former NFL Wide Receiver & Co-Founder of Dare to Play Football Camp For Children with Down Syndrome

Bruce Hale

Author, Storyteller & Speaker Known for his "Chet Gecko" Chapter Book Series and "Clark the Shark" Picture Books

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