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Jeff Veley is a mental health professional that’s insanely entertaining. Despite extraordinary challenges, he learned how to make friends and manage enemies. Today, he’s a speaker who travels the globe empowering kids and grownups. His fun presentations inspire students to be resilient – teaching them how to leverage their adversities for psychological growth.
Veley’s simple strategies for bullying prevention have reached 1 million people and earned two international awards for effectiveness in conflict resolution. A social misfit turned social skills educator, Jeff is able to connect with kids from all walks of life and provide the skills necessary to overcome life’s challenges.
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Empowering Students and Improving Campus Culture
Educators are suffering from “bully-fatigue”. Anti-bullying programs continue to fail and demands to maintain a safe environment have never been higher. Jeff’s message is a breath of fresh air. Educators will learn how to get rid of the word “bully” and address the root of the problem – aggression. His simple techniques improve campus culture, reduce liability, and build resilience.
Choose a 60-minute keynote, 90-minute interactive, 3 hour, or 6 hour training.
Respond to Aggression in Two Simple Steps
Jeff’s school assemblies teach kids how to respond to social aggression, manage emotions, and solve social problems. Through laughter and learning, students discover how to become emotionally resilient and counter mean behavior with kindness. Students are in awe as he stops a random volunteer’s insults in seconds using two simple skills.
Age-appropriate presentations (45-55 mins) for elementary, middle, and high school students.
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