KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Friday October 28th - Live Different
Welcome to Live Different! We are about seeing change. We are about building hope. We are about embracing a lifestyle of caring for people, not "stuff". We believe that together, we really can make a difference!
We all know that apathy doesn't accomplish anything. We all agree that injustice is not acceptable. We all want to do something to stop the cycle of selfishness in our lives and in our world. It is possible - but we need to know where to start. So that is why we are challenging the status quo and calling the world in which we live to stand up and Live Different.
It's about the choices we make everyday:
We have grown over the years, but one thing will never change: our commitment to inspiring those around us to embrace hope and change, starting with their own lives.
Live Different's Motivational Presentations have emerged as the most popular school assembly in Canada’s public, Catholic, and independent middle and secondary schools. Going beyond motivation, Live Different offers a live, concert-style, school-wide motivational assembly, supplementary class-room workshops, keynote speakers, as well as youth programs and resources that inspire students to take immediate action to make a positive difference in their world. Live Different has taken significant measures to ensure all students can be reached with this exciting program by switching to a donation-based pricing model, which gives as many schools as possible access to this opportunity. This program also includes our Road Team Internships, which are exciting, interactive opportunities to gain experience working with a non-profit, and to make a difference in the lives of young people all across Canada.
The Live Different Group, in particular the band that accompanies them, will have some merchandise (CDs, t-shirts, etc.) for sale. For anyone interested please have cash in order to purchase their merchandise!
Saturday October 29th - Mark Black
Mark Black is The Guy Who Get’s Teens Thinking™ . A Heart & Double-Lung Transplant Recipient, 4-Time Marathon Runner, and author of “Live Life from the Heart”, Mark has been working with teens for over a decade.
As a former teacher, Mark understands teens in a unique way, having worked with them in a variety of settings. Unlike many adults, Mark has a special love for teens and a firm belief that most teens are engaged, productive, citizens. It is probably this love that teens connect with when Mark speaks to them.
Mark’s compelling & powerful story of surviving against impossible odds, has been featured at hundreds of high schools, colleges and leadership conferences. Mark has been the featured keynote speaker at state conferences for Future Farmers of America (FFA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Business Professionals of America (BPA). He has appeared twice at Count Me In Canada’s largest student leadership event, that last year was live streamed to more than 2 Million People worldwide.
Mark has been featured on national media outlets and had his story featured in print, on radio and television including CBS and ABC, and was a featured author in Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul. His powerful message is simple “don’t live every day like it’s your last day, just be ALIVE every day.”
Mark is also an in-demand speaker in the corporate world, having spoken for: SunLife Financial, Amway, The Red Cross, and dozens of other world-leading organizations.
Mark lives on the east coast of Canada near where he was born, with his beautiful wife and their have two wonderful children.
Friday October 28th - Live Different
Welcome to Live Different! We are about seeing change. We are about building hope. We are about embracing a lifestyle of caring for people, not "stuff". We believe that together, we really can make a difference!
We all know that apathy doesn't accomplish anything. We all agree that injustice is not acceptable. We all want to do something to stop the cycle of selfishness in our lives and in our world. It is possible - but we need to know where to start. So that is why we are challenging the status quo and calling the world in which we live to stand up and Live Different.
It's about the choices we make everyday:
- To pour into at least one social issue or cause that we are passionate about.
- To daily seek out opportunities to show kindness toward others.
- To live simply, because our choices impact our global community.
We have grown over the years, but one thing will never change: our commitment to inspiring those around us to embrace hope and change, starting with their own lives.
Live Different's Motivational Presentations have emerged as the most popular school assembly in Canada’s public, Catholic, and independent middle and secondary schools. Going beyond motivation, Live Different offers a live, concert-style, school-wide motivational assembly, supplementary class-room workshops, keynote speakers, as well as youth programs and resources that inspire students to take immediate action to make a positive difference in their world. Live Different has taken significant measures to ensure all students can be reached with this exciting program by switching to a donation-based pricing model, which gives as many schools as possible access to this opportunity. This program also includes our Road Team Internships, which are exciting, interactive opportunities to gain experience working with a non-profit, and to make a difference in the lives of young people all across Canada.
The Live Different Group, in particular the band that accompanies them, will have some merchandise (CDs, t-shirts, etc.) for sale. For anyone interested please have cash in order to purchase their merchandise!
Saturday October 29th - Mark Black
Mark Black is The Guy Who Get’s Teens Thinking™ . A Heart & Double-Lung Transplant Recipient, 4-Time Marathon Runner, and author of “Live Life from the Heart”, Mark has been working with teens for over a decade.
As a former teacher, Mark understands teens in a unique way, having worked with them in a variety of settings. Unlike many adults, Mark has a special love for teens and a firm belief that most teens are engaged, productive, citizens. It is probably this love that teens connect with when Mark speaks to them.
Mark’s compelling & powerful story of surviving against impossible odds, has been featured at hundreds of high schools, colleges and leadership conferences. Mark has been the featured keynote speaker at state conferences for Future Farmers of America (FFA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), and Business Professionals of America (BPA). He has appeared twice at Count Me In Canada’s largest student leadership event, that last year was live streamed to more than 2 Million People worldwide.
Mark has been featured on national media outlets and had his story featured in print, on radio and television including CBS and ABC, and was a featured author in Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul. His powerful message is simple “don’t live every day like it’s your last day, just be ALIVE every day.”
Mark is also an in-demand speaker in the corporate world, having spoken for: SunLife Financial, Amway, The Red Cross, and dozens of other world-leading organizations.
Mark lives on the east coast of Canada near where he was born, with his beautiful wife and their have two wonderful children.