G.R.A.C.E. Guide to Resources for Annual Campus Events

Diversity Guide—South Region

A Collaborative Project of the Regional Diversity Initiatives Coordinators

NACA® Statement on Diversity

Diversity is an attribute and a goal. As an attribute, diversity is ethnic identification/race, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion, economic status and the many other aspects of our lives which define the family of humanity. As a goal, diversity refers to the intentional valuing, respecting and inclusion of all peoples. NACA recognizes the diversity of all its members and supports the development and implementation of programs and services that achieve this goal.

Diversity Initiatives Collaboration

In support of NACA’s Statement on Diversity, the Diversity Initiatives Coordinators for all regions collaborated to produce Diversity Guides in each region to highlight diversity programs and activities offered by associate members who are exhibiting at the various regional conferences. This guide is modeled after previous efforts by Diversity Initiatives Coordinators in the Mid Atlantic and Northern Plains regions. Program Title/Artist: Omid Singh Presents: Program Title/Artist: "Asian Dreamers: Brown Is Agency: EVO Entertainment Funny" by Comedian Gibran Saleem Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Agency: EVO Entertainment Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Price Range: Under $1000 Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration Program Overview: Price Range: $1500-$2499 Omid Singh is an American touring stand-up comedian, Program Overview: based in Los Angeles. Raised in a multicultural family Comedian Gibran Saleem was born in North Carolina (half Indian, half Iranian), he has lived in more than a and raised in Virginia in a Pakistani household. Growing dozen different cities across two continents. From the up in the South as the "only brown kid" from suburbs of Orange County to Texas to Dubai, his unique kindergarten throughout high school, no one upbringing—and rapidly growing facial hair— have understands minority better than Gibran. Racial influenced his comedy, making him a diverse performer stereotypes are Gibran's pet peeve so his jokes come who enjoys connecting with every type of audience. from experiences where he purposely challenges Contact: Marie Monroe people's perception of skin color. Gibran's performed in Email: [email protected] multiple comedy festivals and has been featured on Phone Number: 267-606-0386 MTV, and AXS Gotham Live. Booth Number(s): 122 Contact: Marie Monroe Email: [email protected] Program Title/Artist: Comedian KC Arora Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Agency: EVO Entertainment Booth Number(s): 122 Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Politics Program Title/Artist: The Black Unicorn: British Price Range: $1000-$1499 Comedian Chris James Program Overview: Agency: EVO Entertainment Comedian KC Arora is from Queens, but one look at him Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race has complete strangers asking, “But where are you (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, REALLY from?” KC shares his hilarious insights on being Indigenous Heritage, National Origin first generation Indian-American while navigating the Price Range: $1500-$2499 ins and outs of relationships with women and the Program Overview: internet. KC has performed at several exclusive comedy Chris James will tell you he is a British-American, NOT festivals and is a regular on the New York Comedy scene British African-American because he does not hail from and is making his way across the nation. Which nation? Africa. Although Chris isn't from Africa, he has America, you racist. performed there and shares the cultural differences Contact: Marie Monroe along with his experiences growing up in the UK in his Email: [email protected] refreshing and unique standup comedy. In addition to Phone Number: 267-606-0386 his 2 million YouTube views, this ex-model and actor has Booth Number(s): 122 become a college favorite and is known for his 100% clean, college-friendly sets. Contact: Marie Monroe Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Booth Number(s): 122

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Program Title/Artist: Corey Pieper: From Program Title/Artist: The Rudy Currence Milwaukee To The Islands Chronicles Agency: EVO Entertainment Agency: EVO Entertainment Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Indigenous Heritage Racial/Multi-Racial), Religion, Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: Corey Pieper is a Native Pacific Islander pop artist who Rudy Currence is a Grammy and Dove Award winning hails from Hawaii but is based out of Milwaukee. producer, singer, songwriter and musician. After hearing Blending a mix of top 40, clean hip-hop, and ukulele his soulful voice, it’s obvious that Rudy was raised island vibes, Corey delivers a top-notch energetic singing in the church. The smooth combination of old performance. Corey has performed at SXSW, school r&b, pop and gospel is why Rudy's fans call his Summerfest among other festivals and venues. He's performances an experience! In addition to his three opened for: TimeFlies, SoMo, Aaron Carter, Jojo and million YouTube views and college tours, Rudy has made Outasight. With his Youtube channel at 1.5 million views several national television appearances including: ABC’s (and counting), Corey is on the rise to stardom. “The View” and BET’s “106th” and Park”. Contact: Marie Monroe Contact: Marie Monroe Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Booth Number(s): 122 Booth Number(s): 122

Program Title/Artist: Dumbbelles LIVE! Program Title/Artist: Shane Romero: The Agency: EVO Entertainment NeighborHOOD Kid Diversity Topic: Disability (Acquired or Developmental), Agency: EVO Entertainment Gender Identity/Expression, Mental Illness, Sexual Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Orientation & Sexuality Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Price Range: $1500-$2499 Immigration, Social Change/Justice, Soci-economic Program Overview: Status DumbBelles LIVE! is more than your typical standup Price Range: $1500-$2499 comedy show, it's a journey comediennes (and best Program Overview: friends) Robyn and Emma take their audience on while Shane Romero is a writer, poet, and model from answering life's toughest questions hands on, so you Brooklyn. His poetry is a reflection of his personal life. don't have to. Both girls were diagnosed and struggled He addresses issues of the inner city-race, violence, with learning disabilities but refused to let their uphill battle of love, and his efforts of bettering himself disabilities hold them back from graduating college and as a Hispanic male that grew up in poverty. When pursuing comedy. Their variety show combines clips Shane's not touring nationally or doing workshops, he from their web-series "Dumbbelles", a Q&A and runs an organization called "Man Up!" which helps separate standup performances. young men of color to grow into men that reach higher Contact: Marie Monroe success. Email: [email protected] Contact: Marie Monroe Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 122 Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Booth Number(s): 122

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Program Title/Artist: T. Miller Presents: Black, Program Title/Artist: The Three Amigos of Queer & UNAPOLOGETIC. Comedy: A Colombian Comedy Show Agency: EVO Entertainment Agency: EVO Entertainment Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, Indigenous Heritage, Identity/Expression, Social Change/Justice, Sexual National Origin Orientation & Sexuality Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: New York City comedians Oscar Collazos, Alex Carabaño Natasha "T. Miller" is a poet, author, activist, film and Carlos Gonzalez make up the Three Amigos of producer, and three-time world poetry slam top five Comedy. Their brand of humor stems from being finalist. She has published two books including "Coming immigrants that grew up in Colombian households out of Nowhere", a social networking memoir about within the United States. Their show consists of 90 homosexuality and cyber bullying that is being studied minutes of college-friendly comedy. (Oscar, Alex or in different Universities. Her recent film, “Treasure: Carlos can also do solo 60 minute performances.) While From Tragedy to TransJustice” was accepted into the many Colombian references are visited, the show is in 2015 LA film festival. T. Miller captivates the audience English however, it *can* be performed in Spanish! as she shares her personal story through poetry and Contact: Marie Monroe performance. Email: [email protected] Contact: Marie Monroe Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 122 Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Booth Number(s): 122 Program Title/Artist: The Semicolon Project: De- stigmatizing Mental Health Disorders Program Title/Artist: ETC: The Eat TRASH! Agency: EVO Entertainment Campaign (to End Food Waste) Diversity Topic: Inclusion, Mental Illness, Religion, Social Agency: EVO Entertainment Change/Justice, Suicide Awareness & Prevention, Diversity Topic: Politics, Social Change/Justice, Soci- Price Range: $5000 and above economic Status, Activism, Environmental Justice Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 "A semicolon represents a sentence the author could Program Overview: have ended but chose not to. The sentence is your life Every year in America, we throw away 96 billion pounds and the author is you.” Amy Bleuel is the of food. This is something that we can change in our founder/president of The Semicolon Project: the global, lifetime. Inspired by filmmaker Jeremy Seifert's faith-based, non-profit, movement that's dedicated to documentary DIVE!, ETC will awaken, challenge, presenting hope and love to those who are struggling educate, and empower individuals to reduce waste in with mental health disorders. Amy shares her dark past their everyday lives as well as highlight the correlation and how through her pain and resilience came that food waste "politics" have in relation to hunger, inspiration and a deeper love for others. poverty and waste. Program includes: a screening of Contact: Marie Monroe Dive!, Q&A w/Jeremy, Eat Trash T-shirts and more. Email: [email protected] Contact: Marie Monroe Phone Number: 240-313-5309 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 122 Phone Number: 267-606-0386 Booth Number(s): 122

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Program Title/Artist: Ruthie Alcaide from Real Program Title/Artist: Mike Manning - Political World - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Activism: How to Get Involved and Get Heard Agency: Reel Management Agency: Reel Management Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Politics, Social Racial/Multi-Racial) Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status, Sexual Price Range: $1500-$2499 Orientation & Sexuality Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 After publicly battling her alcohol problems on The Real Program Overview: World, Ruthie has come out on top. Since the show During his participation in the Real World: DC Mike aired, she has overcome her issues and now explains worked with the Human Rights Campaign, meeting with how crazy life can get when alcohol and drugs take Congress members and assisting to pass important over. In her discussion group about alcohol and legislation such as the Employment Non-Discrimination substance abuse, Ruthie tackles the causes of drinking Act. Mike continued his work by organizing grassroots and discusses ways to approach them. Statistics, campaigns for the Energy Action Coalition. Now he personal stories, and discussion of consequences teaches students how to get involved. Mike provides empower attendees to think about alternatives to inside details on how Congress and politics work, drinking. demonstrating how to find your voice and becoming a Contact: Marc Marcuse part of the debate. Email: [email protected] Contact: Marc Marcuse Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 211 Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Booth Number(s): 211 Program Title/Artist: Sarah Rice from MTV's Challenges - Sexual Abuse: From Victim to Program Title/Artist: Shangela from RuPaul's Survivor Drag Race - LGBTQ, Drag, and Fabulousness Agency: Reel Management Agency: Reel Management Diversity Topic: Mental Illness, Sexual Health Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Price Range: $1500-$2499 Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Program Overview: Inclusion, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality On MTV’s Real World, Sarah shocked audiences by Price Range: $2500-4999 revealing how she had suffered sexual abuse by her Program Overview: father and teacher. She quickly realized the importance As a bi-racial child to a Saudi father and African- of speaking out, empowering herself to avoid becoming American mom, Shangela grew up in Texas feeling quite a victim. Sarah educates students on how she changed different from his peers - he was the first male her mindset from victim to survivor, discussing her cheerleader at his school since 1968! DJ's discussion personal experiences with sexual abuse. Her lecture covers how growing up gay in Texas shaped his life, how shows how students can be inspired to do the same his mother raised him once his dad left her, his coming when tragedy strikes in any form. out story, and how he turned defeat on the show into a Contact: Marc Marcuse huge success. Email: [email protected] Contact: Marc Marcuse Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 211 Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Booth Number(s): 211

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Program Title/Artist: Whitney Thompson from Program Title/Artist: Alysia Reiner from Orange is Top Model - A Plus Size Figure in a Size Zero World the New Black - "GREEN" is the New Black (Eco- Agency: Reel Management friendly) Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Inclusion, Agency: Reel Management Mental Illness, Social Change/Justice, Body acceptance, Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Politics, , Social women's self-esteem Change/Justice, Eco-awareness, green, global change Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $5000 and above Program Overview: Program Overview: Women around the world cheered when Whitney In this discussion, Alysia (OITNB) explains how she Thompson became the first woman to win America’s became interested in preserving the environment, ways Next Top Model without being a size 0. In this inspiring she learned to integrate eco-living into her day to day discussion group, Whitney talks about how she never let routine, and explains the true meaning of 'going green' self-esteem, body image, or society hold her back. She while giving students tips and tricks for easy ways they delves into society’s positive and negative psychological can join in too. Alysia highlights many unique, surprising effects on body image, while leaving your students ways that they can do their part to help the cause - inspired, confident, and ready to take on the world - no fashion swaps, dining healthy, and even selecting matter what their shape. appropriate beauty products. Contact: Marc Marcuse Contact: Marc Marcuse Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Booth Number(s): 211 Booth Number(s): 211

Program Title/Artist: WWE's David Otunga - Program Title/Artist: Harry Shum, Jr. from Glee - Contradictions in Black Stereotypes Diversity: Defying Stereotypes Agency: Reel Management Agency: Reel Management Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Politics, Social Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, National Origin Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status Price Range: $5000 and above Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Harry Shum, Jr. is one of Glee's breakout stars, yet many David Otunga is a Harvard educated lawyer, WWE fans don't know Harry's fascinating background. He was wrestler, a CNN legal consultant, and successful actor. born in Costa Rica and immigrated to the US when he Despite his success, he was bullied at a young age for was six years old. In fact, his first language was actually being “too smart”, was constantly asked if he was on Spanish! Harry discusses how his background as a Costa the football team in college, and his WWE storyline Rican-born Asian dancer in urban films defied showed him as an uneducated stereotype. He tells his stereotypes, how he overcame life's hurdles, and story and analyzes the internal dialog people have observes how minorities are depicted in the media. regarding race and how quick judgments can lead to Contact: Marc Marcuse conflict and hurt. Email: [email protected] Contact: Marc Marcuse Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 211 Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Booth Number(s): 211

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Program Title/Artist: Joe Pablo Cantillo (Walking Program Title/Artist: Patricia Michaels (Project Dead) - Latino Culture and the Media Runway) - Native Americans, Culture, and Design Agency: Reel Management Agency: Reel Management Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, Inclusion, Politics, (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Indigenous Social Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status Heritage, National Origin, Politics, Soci-economic Status Price Range: $5000 and above Price Range: $5000 and above Program Overview: Program Overview: Before finding success on Walking Dead and Sons of Although Patricia lives on a reservation in Taos Pueblo, Anarchy, Jose had portrayed characters with similar NM and is known locally as Water Lily, she was actually names such as Martinez, Santos, Rios...but rarely John a world renowned artist beforehand. Patricia answers Smith. Jose's talk delves into the roles that Latinos play the questions that your students have about Native in the media, discussing how their characters are shown, Americans, their history, their culture, and the confusing the growing Latino influence as a consumer patchwork of laws and land reservations that make up demographic, and how his culture and background has the modern Native American nation. She also discusses worked both for him and against him. how her designs are interwoven with her heritage, Contact: Marc Marcuse making her a Project Runway fan favorite. Email: [email protected] Contact: Marc Marcuse Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 211 Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Booth Number(s): 211 Program Title/Artist: Maci from Teen Mom - The Struggles of a Teen Mom (and Beyond) Program Title/Artist: Lijie Agency: Reel Management Agency: Neon Entertainment Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Children/Family Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Programs, Soci-economic Status, Sexual Health Racial/Multi-Racial) Price Range: $5000 and above Price Range: Under $1000 Program Overview: Program Overview: Maci gave birth to her son at the age of 16, potentially At the age of 5, Lijie and her mother moved from China putting the brakes on ambitious plans for college and to the US to be with her father and she began building socializing - but she decided to not let that happen. Maci her musical foundation with lessons on piano. Lijie's discusses how teen motherhood made her determined Chinese roots have inspired her music, and the sad to follow her dreams, continue her education, and songs she often writes. juggle the role of being a mom while bettering herself. Contact: Scott Talarico Although Maci's message strikes a chord with non- Email: [email protected] traditional students, she inspires all students to Phone Number: 716-836-6366 maintain a positive outlook. Booth Number(s): 301-303 Contact: Marc Marcuse Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 323-841-4044 Booth Number(s): 211

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Program Title/Artist: José Canta Program Title/Artist: Ben Rosenfeld Agency: Neon Entertainment Agency: Neon Entertainment Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Mental Illness, Social Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, Religion Change/Justice Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $1000-$1499 Program Overview: Program Overview: Ben’s comedy blends his family’s experience as Russian José Canta has a philosophy that none of us have to hold Jewish immigrants in America with his philosophical onto our suffering. Through poetry, José has overcome beliefs, political observations and unique characters. socio-economic oppression and emotional depression. Ben’s first comedy album, Neuro Comedy, is available on His shows are more than entertainment, they are life- iTunes and Pandora. Ben also created the illustrated changing events. José Canta is a nationally acclaimed, coffee table book, Russian Optimism: Dark Nursery award-winning spoken-word artist who has inspired Rhymes To Cheer You Right Up, an Amazon Top 5 Best thousands with his powerful message: we are all divine Seller in Humor. and have the ability to transform the most tragic of Contact: Scott Talarico moments in our lives into beauty through artistic Email: [email protected] expression. Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Contact: Scott Talarico Booth Number(s): 301-303 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Program Title/Artist: Dykes of Hazard Booth Number(s): 301-303 Agency: Neon Entertainment Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Program Title/Artist: Azhar Usman Orientation & Sexuality Agency: Neon Entertainment Price Range: $1500-$2499 Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Program Overview: Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration Dykes of Hazard Comedy is a mix of sketch and stand-up Price Range: $1500-$2499 comedy, music, dance and burlesque and offers a Program Overview: unique LGBT perspective. But if you happen to be Azhar Usman considers himself a “citizen of the world,” straight, don’t let the name scare you away. Dykes of and describes himself variously as follows: “Intellectually Hazard Comedy produces material about issues that all White; Emotionally Japanese; Spiritually Indian; genders, races and sexual orientation can connect with. Psychically Persian; Physically Arab; Artistically Whether you’re gay, straight or someone in between, Southeast Asian; Romantically Latino; and you’re likely to have a ball at Dykes of Hazard Comedy. Psychologically Black.” Today, Azhar is a global standup Contact: Scott Talarico comedian and co-founder of the “Allah Made Me Email: [email protected] Funny—Official Muslim Comedy Tour” which has toured Phone Number: 716-836-6366 over 20 countries. Booth Number(s): 301-303 Contact: Scott Talarico Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Booth Number(s): 301-303

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Program Title/Artist: Elizabeth Acevedo Program Title/Artist: Hypnotic Intoxication Agency: Neon Entertainment Agency: Neon Entertainment Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Alcohol Awareness Racial/Multi-Racial) Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: Hypnotic Intoxication volunteers believe they have ELIZABETH ACEVEDO was born and raised in New York unlimited access to the most potent alcohol, but they City and her poetry is infused with her Dominican will only be drinking bottled water. The volunteers will parents’ bolero music and her native city’s tough grit. be passing out, stumbling around and slurring speech, Acevedo has been a featured performer on BET, Centric allowing viewers to see how bad a situation can and Mun2, as well as delivered a TED talk that aired potentially be. After the volunteers are taken out of spring of 2013. She has graced stages nationally and hypnosis, Keith Karkut delivers a powerful message that internationally including State Theatre in South Africa, encourages students to rethink some of their decisions Madison Square Garden, and the Kennedy Center of the and realize what their future holds for them. Performing Arts. Contact: Scott Talarico Contact: Scott Talarico Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Booth Number(s): 301-303 Booth Number(s): 301-303 Program Title/Artist: Lacey Roop Program Title/Artist: G Yamazawa Agency: Neon Entertainment Agency: Neon Entertainment Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Orientation & Sexuality Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: Queer and women's activist, Lacey Roop offers spoken Born in Durham, NC and raised by Japanese immigrants, word performances and writing workshops. An George Masao Yamazawa, Jr. is widely considered one advocate and ally, Lacey's work discusses gender & of the top young spoken word artists in the country. G sexuality, marginalized voices, women-empowerment, also has extensive experience as a teaching artist as well as finding the magic & hope that exists in our facilitating writing/performance workshops for inner every day. It is through Lacey's endearing weaving of city youth in the Washington, DC public school system personal narrative and poetics that delivers a powerful through Split This Rock, a nationally recognized non- performance to the LGBTQ community and allies alike. profit organization with a focus in political poetry. Contact: Scott Talarico Contact: Scott Talarico Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Booth Number(s): 301-303 Booth Number(s): 301-303

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Program Title/Artist: Legally Homeless Program Title/Artist: The Unauthorized Biography Agency: Neon Entertainment Series Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Agency: Neon Entertainment Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Price Range: $1500-$2499 Racial/Multi-Racial), Social Change/Justice Program Overview: Price Range: $1500-$2499 Mohammed "Mo" Amer is an established standup Program Overview: comedian. He was the first and only Arab-American The Unauthorized Biography Series is a critically refugee comic to perform for U.S. and coalition troops acclaimed musical project that celebrates the world’s overseas, as well as with "Allah Made Me Funny—The greatest cultural icons through biographical rap songs – Official Muslim Comedy Tour." His cultural and familial Repackaging History through Hip Hop. Each chapter of background uniquely situates him to speak from the the series captures the legacy of an influential iconic heart about the absurd problems of religion, terror, and figure in a documentary-style music video. Icons the politics of our age through the lens of honest, featured in the series include Bob Marley, Muhammad endearing, personal stories. Ali, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, MLK Jr./Obama, Oprah, Contact: Scott Talarico Sean Combs, Tupac, Bruce Lee, Nelson Mandela and Email: [email protected] more. Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Contact: Scott Talarico Booth Number(s): 301-303 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Program Title/Artist: Sextegrity Booth Number(s): 301-303 Agency: Neon Entertainment Diversity Topic: Sexual Health, Sexual Orientation & Program Title/Artist: Believe in Yourself Sexuality Agency: Neon Entertainment Price Range: $1500-$2499 Diversity Topic: Social Change/Justice, Women's Issues Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 Barbara Lee "The Sex Minister" equips students to: - Program Overview: Acclimate to the college environment while separating BELIEVE In Yourself addresses the challenges fact from fiction -Build healthy relationships and set safe associated with self -defeating beliefs and non- boundaries -Recognize the value of diversity - gender, productive lifestyle patterns that detour brilliant orientation, race, and religion -Create a sexual ethic that women from reaching their full potential. Speaker and celebrates sex and treats it with moral integrity - Comedian, Wendi Fox uses straight-forward, Sextegrity -Understand Title IX and the role of nontraditional methods of reinvention, and equips bystanders Barabara helps her audience to celebrate audiences with the tools that they need to unlock their sexuality and treat it with moral integrity – Sextegrity. hidden truths, respect their authenticity, foster their Contact: Scott Talarico brilliance, and break through fears. BELIEVE In Email: [email protected] Yourself, is on mission to spotlight the power of Phone Number: 716-836-6366 personal truth and positive choices. Booth Number(s): 301-303 Contact: Scott Talarico Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Booth Number(s): 301-303

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Program Title/Artist: K-von Program Title/Artist: TRASHED: A Shot of Reality Agency: Neon Entertainment Agency: Neon Entertainment Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Racial/Multi-Racial) Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: TRASHED focuses on “The Campus Party Scene” and K-von's diverse show involves standup, parody songs, & what we can do to make sure students enjoy their expert audience interaction with material ranging from college experience without compromising their safety. dating to the hilarious adventures of growing up with a Wendi Fox, professional stand-up comedian and former Dad from the Middle-East & Mom from Middle-America. high-risk drinker, has been known for many years as the He recently wrote/directed a documentary "NOWRUZ: anti-lecture artist. She doesn’t pressure students to stop Lost & Found"...a comedic Journey into the Persian New drinking. Instead, she asks questions that provoke Year, where he retraces the roots he never knew and thought and create change, inspiring students to find discover the dancing, food, clothing & traditions something in life they love more than getting drunk. involved in the Persian New Year. Contact: Scott Talarico Contact: Scott Talarico Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Booth Number(s): 301-303 Booth Number(s): 301-303 Program Title/Artist: Zero Shades of Grey Program Title/Artist: Maximize Your Buzz Agency: Neon Entertainment Agency: Neon Entertainment Diversity Topic: Sexual Health, Sexual Assault Diversity Topic: Awareness Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Let’s face it: traditional alcohol education doesn’t work. This sexual assault program sets the tone that sexual Let’s change behaviors by shifting perceptions: “Alcohol assault is black and white. There are no disclaimers, no Is Not About Drinking; It’s About Who You Are.” If you clauses, and no fine print when it comes to how people HATE lectures, you’ll LOVE this! · This is NOT a “Don’t feel about being sexually assaulted or raped. It’s serious Drink” experience, but rather about personal values and to the victim, and this seminar takes it even more choices. · A high-energy and interactive event that helps seriously with everyone else to help educate them that students understand why they drink. · Fully-customized, this isn’t a victim problem, it’s a problem on all levels. including your own campus alcohol policy. · A positive Contact: Scott Talarico and empowering approach versus the typical alcohol Email: [email protected] education. Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Contact: Scott Talarico Booth Number(s): 301-303 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 716-836-6366 Program Title/Artist: Neil Hilborn Booth Number(s): 301-303 Agency: The College Agency Diversity Topic: Mental Illness Price Range: Under $1000 Program Overview: Neil's poem, OCD is the most viewed poem on YouTube! Contact: Sue Boxrud Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 651-222-9669 Booth Number(s): 311

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Program Title/Artist: Carlos Andres Gomez Program Title/Artist: Jon Goode Agency: The College Agency Agency: The College Agency Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Politics, Social Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Politics, Social Change/Justice Change/Justice Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: Carlos Andres Gomez's poetry touches on everything Jon Goode's poetry touches on everything from Social from Social Justice to Inclusion and Ethnicity! Justice to Inclusion and Ethnicity! Contact: Sue Boxrud Contact: Sue Boxrud Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 651-222-9669 Phone Number: 651-222-9669 Booth Number(s): 311 Booth Number(s): 311

Program Title/Artist: Ebony Stewart Program Title/Artist: Katie Wirsing Agency: The College Agency Agency: The College Agency Diversity Topic: Sexual Health Diversity Topic: Disability (Acquired or Developmental), Price Range: $1500-$2499 Gender Identity/Expression, Inclusion, Mental Illness, Program Overview: Social Change/Justice, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Ebony's show has a lot of poetry about love and Sexual Price Range: $1500-$2499 Health as she used to be a Sex Ed Teacher! Program Overview: Contact: Sue Boxrud Katie Wirsing's poetry touches on everything from Email: [email protected] Sexual Orientation to Social Justice to Inclusion! Phone Number: 651-222-9669 Contact: Sue Boxrud Booth Number(s): 311 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 651-222-9669 Program Title/Artist: Gabriela Garcia Medina Booth Number(s): 311 Agency: The College Agency Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Program Title/Artist: Salsa Magic Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Social Change/Justice Agency: The College Agency Price Range: $1500-$2499 Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Program Overview: Racial/Multi-Racial) Gabriela Garcia Medina's poetry touches on everything Price Range: $1500-$2499 from Social Justice to Inclusion and Ethnicity! Program Overview: Contact: Sue Boxrud Salsa Magic is an interactive, Latin Dance party that is Email: [email protected] perfect for Hispanic Heritage month! Phone Number: 651-222-9669 Contact: Sue Boxrud Booth Number(s): 311 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 651-222-9669 Booth Number(s): 311

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Program Title/Artist: Joe and Bil - When the Gays Program Title/Artist: Pippi's Asian Names Move In to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Agency: Everything But The Mime Agency: The College Agency Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Inclusion, Racial/Multi-Racial), National Origin Sexual Orientation & Sexuality, Suicide Awareness & Price Range: $1000-$1499 Prevention Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 The artist uses authentic leather brushes and completes Program Overview: this creative keepsake in mere minutes. The result is a Joe and Bil have a number of programs that range from work of art that links your name with good luck, Eastern Social Justice to Bullying - they are high energy and philosophy, and thousands of years of history. (And it's Student Affairs Professionals themselves! pretty too!) Contact: Sue Boxrud Contact: Carol Studer Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 651-222-9669 Phone Number: 407-856-2412 Booth Number(s): 311 Booth Number(s): 400-408

Program Title/Artist: Kelly and Becca Program Title/Artist: Make Your Own Dream Agency: The College Agency Catcher Diversity Topic: Sexual Health Agency: Everything But The Mime Price Range: $2500-4999 Diversity Topic: Indigenous Heritage Program Overview: Price Range: $1500-$2499 Kelly and Becca have two programs that are great to Program Overview: consider for Sexual Assault Awareness and Sexual What's a dream catcher you ask? Willow hoop, woven Health Education! web...decorated with sacred items of your choice, Contact: Sue Boxrud making it amazingly personal. This traditional Native Email: [email protected] American icon is a current symbol of unity among Phone Number: 651-222-9669 today's Indian Nations. Legend tells that it protects you Booth Number(s): 311 from nightmares by trapping the good thoughts...and letting the bad thoughts escape. Have fun, and sleep Program Title/Artist: Joel Strack presents well. "Inclusion on Campus" Contact: Carol Studer Agency: Everything But The Mime Email: [email protected] Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Disability (Acquired or Phone Number: 407-856-2412 Developmental), Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Booth Number(s): 400-408 Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, , Inclusion, Social Change/Justice, Sexual Health, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Price Range: $1000-$1499 Program Overview: Interactive presentation that encourages student participation, and explores language and commonly used(mis-used??) terms, and examines their "inclusion" as related to equality. Special emphasis on LGBTQ issues, sexual identity, and social justice related to sexuality.

Contact: Sheri Kettula Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 407-856-2412 Booth Number(s): 400-408

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Program Title/Artist: Ran'd Shine- Explores the Program Title/Artist: Anna David Face of Magic and Diversity Agency: Kirkland Productions Agency: Everything But The Mime Diversity Topic: Sexual Health, Sexual Orientation & Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Sexuality Racial/Multi-Racial) Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: Writer, addiction expert and television personality Anna He wants to expand your mind . . . get you to look at David takes the information she's gleaned primarily things from a different angle . . . and explore a bit of from her own personal experience as an addict who's what the term "diversity" truly means. That's why he been sober nearly a decade — and breaks alcoholism, has traveled extensively to Africa to mix magic with addiction and recovery into simple and relatable exploring his roots. The lessons he learned there are concepts. SURVIVING AND THRIVING IN AN ADDICTIVE shouting to be shared. You will learn and come away a SOCIETY will appeal to anyone who wants to learn how better person. to cope with a society that's always gunning for more. Contact: Carol Studer Contact: Gina Kirkland Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 407-856-2412 Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 400-408 Booth Number(s): 403

Program Title/Artist: Lanakila's Polynesian Show Program Title/Artist: Anthony Trucks: Trust Your Agency: Everything But The MIme Hustle Diversity Topic: National Origin Agency: Kirkland Productions Price Range: $2500-4999 Diversity Topic: Inclusion, Soci-economic Status Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 The word "luau" means "feast"...which is an appropriate Program Overview: description of a show filled with music, dance, costumes, You’re destined to fail in life. This is what the world told stories, audience participation, history, language and Anthony growing up in foster care before he decided to learning. Show can be tailored to you needs with 1, 2, 3, be the exception to the rule. He applied a unique set of 4 or more performers! skills to become what no one believed he could be. Contact: Carol Studer Anthony is a former NFL player, runs a successful gym Email: [email protected] business, works as an international speaker, consults Phone Number: 407-856-2412 with multi-million dollar companies, and is a father to Booth Number(s): 400-408 three amazing kids. Contact: Gina Kirkland Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 403

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Program Title/Artist: Ash Beckham Program Title/Artist: Brian C. Johnson Agency: Kirkland Productions Agency: Kirkland Productions Diversity Topic: Inclusion, Social Change/Justice, Sexual Diversity Topic: Social Change/Justice, Media Orientation & Sexuality Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: “Diversity” is one of the most challenging subjects for With an arresting blend of urgency and humor, Ash many students to grasp. Brian’s creative keynote, Reel takes on topics like the crippling experience of being Diversity, frames the diversity conversation through trapped in a closet, the difference between tolerance modern film. By sharing clips of well-known films and and acceptance, and the need to remove the word “gay” discussing the messages they consciously or as a pejorative from our lexicon. With funny and unconsciously give, Brian allows every student to see poignant stories, and a tough yet deeply compassionate himself or herself as diverse. Students laugh and stance, Ash tells us how to take off the armor and be our remember some of their favorite movies, and from authentic selves. She tells us how to get REAL. there, an interactive keynote about multiculturalism can Contact: Gina Kirkland begin. Email: [email protected] Contact: Gina Kirkland Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 403 Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 403 Program Title/Artist: Barry Scott Agency: Kirkland Productions Program Title/Artist: Daniel Hernandez Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Agency: Kirkland Productions Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Politics, Social Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Disability (Acquired or Change/Justice Developmental), Inclusion, Politics, Social Price Range: $2500-4999 Change/Justice Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 Barry Scott created his tribute to Dr. King to teach a Program Overview: generation of students about one of America’s most A first generation college student, he was a violent and inspiring times and the man who mobilized a congressional intern for the office of Congresswoman generation of people and changed the world. In this Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona’s Eighth Congressional hour long program, Mr. Scott discusses Dr. Martin District. Daniel took actions for which he is widely Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement in his lecture credited with saving the life of the congresswoman after and actually becomes Dr. King recreating some of his a gunman shot her and 18 other people. His medical most inspiring speeches. training, quick thinking, and brave actions on that day Contact: Gina Kirkland have caused him to be celebrated as a true American Email: [email protected] hero. Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Contact: Gina Kirkland Booth Number(s): 403 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 403

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Program Title/Artist: Dean Obeidallah: "I Want to Program Title/Artist: Jessica Pettitt Be Your Muslim Friend" Agency: Kirkland Productions Agency: Kirkland Productions Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Social Change/Justice, Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Religion, Social Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Change/Justice Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Jessica Pettitt is the "diversity educator" your family Dean Obeidallah is a former lawyer turned comedian, warned you about. She is easy to work with, accessible, writer, and lecturer. He’s the host of SiriusXM radio’s and brings VERY simple concepts that are really hard to new weekly program “The Dean Obeidallah Show,” incorporate into our lives. Nominated for three years by which is the first national radio show to look at issues of Campus Activities Magazine for Best Diversity Artist, the week from the Muslim American point of view. Dean Jessica's programs are direct, customized, and highly co-directed the comedy documentary, “The Muslims Are interactive. She takes participants on a journey weaving Coming!”, that uses comedy to counter anti-Muslim together politics, theory, current events, and story bigotry and features celebrities like The Daily Show’s Jon telling with large doses of humor. Stewart. Contact: Gina Kirkland Contact: Gina Kirkland Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 403 Booth Number(s): 403 Program Title/Artist: John Corvino: The Gay Program Title/Artist: Jason DeShaw: Serenity in Moralist the Storm Agency: Kirkland Productions Agency: Kirkland Productions, Inc. Diversity Topic: Inclusion, Politics, Religion, Social Diversity Topic: Mental Illness, Suicide Awareness & Change/Justice, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Prevention, Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: John Corvino, a.k.a “The Gay Moralist,” is an author, Jason is a cowboy from Montana and a national award- speaker, and philosophy professor. For over 20 years he winning mental health speaker. He has toured as a has traveled the country to speak at over 200 campuses professional singer and songwriter across the US, on sexuality, ethics, and marriage. Combining Canada, and Europe. In 2010, after suffering a severe philosophical rigor with sensitivity and humor, he mania while on tour, doctors diagnosed him as having challenges all sides of the debate to rethink easy bipolar disorder and alcoholism. As he began to recover, assumptions. In addition to sexual ethics, LGBT rights DeShaw became an advocate for mental illness and and the culture wars, his research interests include recovery by combining his story and songs into a business ethics and the existence of God. presentation entitled Serenity in the Storm. Contact: Gina Kirkland Contact: Gina Kirkland Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 403 Booth Number(s): 403

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Program Title/Artist: Kimberly Dark Program Title/Artist: The Muslims Are Coming! Agency: Kirkland Productions Agency: Kirkland Productions Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Politics, Religion, Social Inclusion, Social Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status, Change/Justice Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: The Muslims Are Coming! is an 83-minute documentary Kimberly Dark is a speaker who helps audiences discover screening followed by a Q&A from one or more of the that we are creating the world, even as it creates us. film’s key subjects, Dean Obediallah, Negin Farsad, Aron She’s the author of a number of educational programs Kader, or Kareem Omary. All are also professional regarding the body in culture — how appearances and comedians who have appeared on numerous TV shows. identities influence our experiences in the world related The Muslims are Coming!, like most films with a social to gender, race, body type/size, beauty, ability, etc. She activist agenda, offers something to learn and uses humor and intimacy to prompt audiences to something to think about, but unlike most, it will also discover their influences and reclaim their power as make you laugh. A lot. social creators. Contact: Gina Kirkland Contact: Gina Kirkland Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 403 Booth Number(s): 403 Program Title/Artist: "Respect This: Safer Saner Program Title/Artist: Moe Spencer - Smoke Sex in College" - Cindy Pierce Screen: Under the Influence of Marijuana Politics Agency: Kirkland Productions & Power Diversity Topic: Sexual Health Agency: Kirkland Productions Price Range: $2500-4999 Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Program Overview: Racial/Multi-Racial), Politics, Social Change/Justice, In this informative and hilarious program, Cindy uses Soci-economic Status anecdotes and her social research to demystify sex, Price Range: $2500-4999 relationships, and the hook-up scene. With unfiltered Program Overview: honesty, she addresses how media and porn culture Merwin Moe Spencer is a marijuana attorney and will skew sexual expectations for men and women, introduce you to the history of marijuana growth and its particularly around female pleasure. Cindy’s stories use in the US, the political reasons for why it became encourage students to look more closely at the role of illegal, and the origins of its classification as a Schedule alcohol in decision-making and how excessive drinking 1 Narcotic. The climate is changing and people are actually undermines the development of social and divided on this issue. Moe equips his audiences with the sexual health. historical and legal facts to make up their own mind on Contact: Gina Kirkland this controversial topic. Email: [email protected] Contact: Gina Kirkland Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 403 Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 403

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Program Title/Artist: Ron Placone: Madness in Program Title/Artist: Stevie Tran: Transgender the Message Inclusion and Title IX Agency: Kirkland Productions Agency: Kirkland Productions Diversity Topic: Politics, Social Change/Justice Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Inclusion, Price Range: $2500-4999 Legal Issues Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 Madness in the Message: Start Talking is a provocative Program Overview: multimedia one-man show/performance lecture on Stevie Tran is an attorney, published author, and media policy by Ron Placone. Describing the show “as speaker whose scholarship focuses on the intersection of The Daily Show meets the BBC series How TV Ruined diversity litigation and social issues in the transgender Your Life with an academic edge,” Ron takes the community. Her experience will provide a critical yet audience on a tour through a contemporary media welcoming perspective to conversations of inclusion and landscape where advertisers, owners and special diversity. She is ideally situated to help you, your interest groups come first and the general public comes organization, and your campus find a way for all dead last. interested students to have a fulfilling college Contact: Gina Kirkland experience and to access the benefits and activities on Email: [email protected] campus. Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Contact: Gina Kirkland Booth Number(s): 403 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Program Title/Artist: Ryan Bell: Finding Meaning Booth Number(s): 403 and Purpose Beyond Belief: Lessons from My Year Without God Program Title/Artist: Jessica Pettitt: I am...Safe Agency: Kirkland Productions Zone Diversity Topic: Inclusion, Religion Agency: Kirkland Productions, Inc. Price Range: $2500-4999 Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Inclusion, Program Overview: Social Change/Justice, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Ryan Bell was a pastor and educator serving Price Range: $5000 and above communities, universities, and seminaries from Program Overview: suburban Philadelphia to Los Angeles. In 2013, he left We know there is a problem. Homophobia, Biphobia, the church and began a journey exploring the limits of Transphobia – the irrational fear of anything perceived theism and the atheist landscape that he documented in to not be heterosexual and/or gender conforming. his blog, www.YearWithoutGod.com. CNN, the BBC, and Heteronormativity encompasses the privilege of straight the LA Times covered his spiritual journey, the eventual male-bodied men expressing themselves in a masculine shift in his beliefs, and how to find meaning and purpose manner in relationship with straight female-bodied in a world beyond faith and religion. women expressing themselves in a feminine manner. Contact: Gina Kirkland LGBT Ally Development programs are developed to help Email: [email protected] build supportive climates, offer educated referral Phone Number: 866-769-9037 services, and provide compassionate listeners to those in Booth Number(s): 403 need. Contact: Gina Kirkland Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 403

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Program Title/Artist: Jonathan Rauch Program Title/Artist: Carlos Robson Agency: Kirkland Productions Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Inclusion, Politics, Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Social Change/Justice, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Racial/Multi-Racial), Identity Price Range: $5000 and above Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: Jonathan Rauch is one of the country’s most versatile Carlos Robson is an award-winning spoken word poet, and original writers on government, public policy, and playwright, and teaching artist. As a competitive gay marriage, among other subjects. A guest scholar at “slam”poet, he’s competed in local, regional, national the Brookings Institution in Washington, he is the author and international competitions, winning the National of five books and many articles and has received the Poetry Slam championship in 2007 and again in 2008 as magazine industry’s two leading prizes—the National a member of the North Carolina based team, Slam Magazine Award (the industry’s equivalent of the Charlotte. Pulitzer Prize) and the National Headliner Award. Contact: Chris Schuler Contact: Gina Kirkland Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Phone Number: 866-769-9037 Booth Number(s): 409-415 Booth Number(s): 403 Program Title/Artist: Greg Baird Program Title/Artist: Bluz Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Gender Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Identity/Expression, Politics, Social Change/Justice, Racial/Multi-Racial), Politics, Social Change/Justice Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Program Overview: Program Overview: From humble southern beginnings Boris Rogers aka Bluz Greg R. Baird is a lecturer, educator, writer, filmmaker has risen through the ranks of spoken word and social advocate. An engaging speaker with heart entertainment. He is the slam master and coach of and humorous insight, Greg has spoken to audiences on SlamCharlotte, a competitive team of poets whom he such topics as equal rights, diversity, acceptance, led to back to back National Poetry Slam victories in community, bullying and hate crimes. In his informative 2007 and 2008, something that has not been done in lecture, Greg delivers a powerful and unique perspective slam poetry for 15 years. on what it means to be gay in the 21st Century. An Contact: Chris Schuler important voice of the LGBTQ community, Greg’s lecture Email: [email protected] is inclusive for all audiences. Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Contact: Chris Schuler Booth Number(s): 409-415 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Booth Number(s): 409-415

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Program Title/Artist: Kyla Lacey Program Title/Artist: C.L. Lindsay - Alcohol Parties Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment and the Law Diversity Topic: Domestic Abuse Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Price Range: $1500-$2499 Diversity Topic: Alcohol Awareness Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 Kyla has facilitated poetry workshops for college and Program Overview: high school age students and enjoys giving back to the Understand of the basics of the underage drinking laws community. Her poetry is based off of her real life for their specific state and town Learn the penalties for experiences and she enjoys telling her story of most alcohol related violations including jail time, fine triumphing over tragedy. She likes short walks on the amounts, and loss of drivers licenses Be able to interact beach and is an aspiring cat lady. When telling her story, with the police if they do show up at the party and get Kyla has the ability to make you laugh about even some the best possible outcome Understand the basics of of the roughest times in life. search and seizure law, including the myriad exceptions, Contact: Chris Schuler know how to proceed when confronted with an issue Email: [email protected] Contact: Chris Schuler Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 409-415 Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Booth Number(s): 409-415 Program Title/Artist: Odd?Rod Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Program Title/Artist: The Hook Up Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Social Change/Justice Diversity Topic: Sexual Health, Sexual Orientation & Price Range: $1500-$2499 Sexuality Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 -Odd?Rod inspires students to achieve their dreams, as Program Overview: students see someone that had nothing handed to him The Hook-Up engages audiences in a facilitated and earned everything by simply holding on to life discussion about hooking-up, sexual assault and Contact: Chris Schuler bystander intervention. The Hook-Up begins with a Email: [email protected] discussion on how gender stereotypes contribute to rape Phone Number: 773-481-2600 culture and harm survivors. Next, the program unpacks Booth Number(s): 409-415 the practice of hooking-up, and identifies the differences between a healthy hook-up, a regretted hook-up and a Program Title/Artist: Beat The Blame Game sexual assault. The program explores the research of Dr. Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment David Lasik and examines the norms of contemporary Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual hook-up culture. Health, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Contact: Chris Schuler Price Range: $2500-4999 Email: [email protected] Program Overview: Phone Number: 773-481-2600 BEAT THE BLAME GAME is designed to be the reality Booth Number(s): 409-415 check that interrupts this desensitization. It actively engages audiences into a candid dialogue about why there is a deep-seated, often self-protective need to blame victims, but dismantles the false logic behind those beliefs. The program highlights not only how victim-blaming arguments lack any moral center, but also how to respond effectively to those arguments when they hear them being made by others.

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Program Title/Artist: Matt Glowacki Program Title/Artist: Michael Fosberg- Incognito Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Disability (Acquired or Developmental), Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Inclusion, Social Change/Justice (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Social Change/Justice, Price Range: $2500-4999 Soci-economic Status Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 #1 Most-booked diversity program at colleges and Program Overview: universities. Teaches students that diversity is not just Incognito, Inc. is an arts-based diversity training recognizing individual differences but learning from company led by author/actor/activist Michael Fosberg. them. Motivates students to engage in continual In his one-man comedy/drama, Michael portrays over a dialogue and the exchange of diverse ideas, methods, dozen different characters in the course of an hour as he and perspectives. Emphasizes the importance of taking tells the true story about the search for his biological an active role in their personal growth by thinking father and the discovery that he is biracial. The critically about what they read, here, and watch on TV. performance is followed by Q & A in which Michael Contact: Chris Schuler elicits a thought-provoking and meaningful dialogue Email: [email protected] about identity, race, diversity and inclusion. Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Contact: Chris Schuler Booth Number(s): 409-415 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Program Title/Artist: Me, My Mom, and Sharmila Booth Number(s): 409-415 Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Program Title/Artist: Preacher Moss (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Identity/Expression, Immigration, Inclusion, National Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Origin, Politics, Religion, Social Change/Justice, Sexual Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Health, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Politics, Social Change/Justice Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Dynamic writer-performer Fawzia Mirza chronicles her Armed with sincerity, intellect and rare comedic ability, struggle to connect with her mother as she grapples Preacher Moss is the “End of Racism” Comedy and with an emerging identity as a South Asian Queer Lecture Tour. The “End of Racism” is not just the name actress and activist. Voiced with humor and deep of the tour, but a commitment that we all share. insight, Fawzia’s journey of self-discovery carries her all Preacher Moss knows how to deliver the goods on how the way from childhood as a Pakistani Muslim in small- we see race through laughter, respect and the humility town Canada to living out as an actress in the heart of of a man who felt the sting of racism. Chicago. Contact: Chris Schuler Contact: Chris Schuler Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Booth Number(s): 409-415 Booth Number(s): 409-415

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Program Title/Artist: Sex Signals Program Title/Artist: Andrew Fisher Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Agency: Sophie K Entertainment Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Disability (Acquired or Developmental) Racial/Multi-Racial), Sexual Health Price Range: Under $1000 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Andrew Fisher is an unexpected comedian performing A unique combination of improvisational comedy, unexpected comedy. Born deaf and hilarious, he has put education and audience participation -Provides a his unique perspective to work as one of the most provocative, in-your-face look at issues surrounding captivating comedians on the New York scene. Though it dating, sex, and date rape on college campuses - may seem unexpected for all audiences to be able to Explores how mixed messages, gender role stereotypes, enjoy jokes told in American Sign Language, a and unrealistic fantasies contribute to combination of flawless physical comedy and expertly misunderstandings between the sexes timed delivery, Andrew will make you rethink everything Contact: Chris Schuler about what makes comedy work. Email: [email protected] andrewfishercomedy.com Phone Number: 773-481-2600 Contact: Kate Magill Booth Number(s): 409-415 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 212-268-9583 Program Title/Artist: Shot Of Reality Booth Number(s): 501 Agency: Bass/Schuler Entertainment Diversity Topic: Alcohol Awareness Program Title/Artist: Raneir Pollard Price Range: $2500-4999 Agency: Sophie K Entertainment Program Overview: Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- -Combines improv comedy, audience participation, and Racial/Multi-Racial), Sexual Orientation & Sexuality, education on alcohol awareness -Hilarious Price Range: $1000-$1499 improvisations keep the audience engaged and Program Overview: entertained while educational sketches drive home Comedian Raneir Pollard is a rambunctious Miami alcohol facts and statistics -Works well in conjunction Native that has been a notable class clown since he with new student orientation, Greek life programming, could remember. As a gay youth growing up in a and current alcohol awareness programs offered on traditionally Baptist Caribbean family, Raneir quickly campus learned to find the funny in this often times challenging Contact: Chris Schuler world. His cynical views, naughty sense of humor and Email: [email protected] flair for physical comedy led him to a world of improv & Phone Number: 773-481-2600 sketch performance. Booth Number(s): 409-415 Contact: Kate Magill Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 212-268-9583 Booth Number(s): 501

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Program Title/Artist: Gloria Bigelow Program Title/Artist: Hari Kondabolu Agency: Sophie K Entertainment Agency: Sophie K Entertainment Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Social Racial/Multi-Racial), Politics, Religion, Social Change/Justice, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status Price Range: $1500-$2499 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Subtle, disarming and witty- Gloria Bigelow is a comic Hari Kondabolu is a Brooklyn-based, Queens-raised who doses out humor in bite sized chunks, easy for the comic who the NY Times has called “one of the most listener to swallow but relentless nonetheless. With exciting political comics in stand-up today.” Hari has issues of sexuality, race, and gender at the forefront of done standup on the Late Show with David Letterman , her work, her comedy has the ability to unite a diverse Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Live at Gotham and John group of people with laughter. Oliver’s New York Standup Show. He was also a writer Contact: Kate Magill and correspondent for the Chris Rock-produced Totally Email: [email protected] Biased with W. Kamau Bell on FX. Phone Number: 212-268-9583 Contact: Kate Magill Booth Number(s): 501 Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 212-268-9583 Program Title/Artist: Kevin Yee Booth Number(s): 501 Agency: Sophie K Entertainment Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Program Title/Artist: Pete Dominick Racial/Multi-Racial), Sexual Orientation & Sexuality, , Agency: Sophie K Entertainment Price Range: $1500-$2499 Diversity Topic: Politics, Social Change/Justice Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 Kevin Yee and his original comedy songs have been Program Overview: making people laugh across America and beyond! He is In early 2008 shortly after the SIRIUSXM merger, Pete a recovering Broadway chorus boy (MARY POPPINS, made the leap to political commentary, starting his own WICKED, and MAMMA MIA), and a former member of talk show, Pete’s Big Mouth. Pete continues to host a 3- Quincy Jones’ boy band YOUTH ASYLUM. He has several hour daily discussion on SIRIUSXM, now called Stand Up! viral youtube music videos, and shares his sassy coming with Pete Dominick, which regularly features some of out story in the official IT GETS BETTER book published the biggest names in politics, journalism, academia and by Penguin books. http://www.kevinyee.com Entertainiment. Contact: Kate Magill http://standupwithpetedominick.com/comedy/ Email: [email protected] Contact: Kate Magill Phone Number: 212-268-9583 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 501 Phone Number: 212-268-9583 Booth Number(s): 501

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Program Title/Artist: Stand Up NBC Program Title/Artist: Started With A Dream Agency: Sophie K Entertainment Agency: Started With A Dream Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Children/Family Racial/Multi-Racial), Sexual Orientation & Sexuality Programs, Ethnicity & Race (including Bi-Racial/Multi- Price Range: $2500-4999 Racial), Politics, Religion, Soci-economic Status, Program Overview: Inspiration/Personal Development StandUp NBC is a nationwide search for stand-up Price Range: $1500-$2499 comedians of diverse backgrounds, which started in Program Overview: 2003. This initiative allows comedians from across the "No matter wheat cards you have been dealt, we are all country to showcase for key industry players at NBC and kings at heart and capable of greatness". Our program industry-wide. Top recipient(s) receive an NBC Talent incorporates lessons about equality and spreading love Holding Deal, meeting with NBC Casting execs and an to all people no matter race, gender, or religion. We invitation to join the Stand Up for Diversity College Tour. encourage self development and motivate children, Contact: Kate Magill teens, and young adults to follow their dreams instead Email: [email protected] of a pay check. Lastly, we talk about giving back. Phone Number: 212-268-9583 Together we can make this nation, and this world a Booth Number(s): 501 better place. Contact: Dream Team Program Title/Artist: Eliot Chang Email: [email protected] Agency: Sophie K Entertainment Phone Number: 646-894-5189 Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Booth Number(s): 510 Racial/Multi-Racial) Price Range: $5000 and above Program Title/Artist: Call Me Crazy Program Overview: Agency: Fresh Variety Comedian/Youtuber Eliot Chang has been seen on his Diversity Topic: Inclusion, Mental Illness, Suicide own Comedy Central Half Hour special, Chelsea Lately Awareness & Prevention and his Youtube Channel with over 5 million views. The Price Range: $1500-$2499 comedy show can be Rated PG or Rated R upon request. Program Overview: Eliot also offers his Q&A diversity workshop "Asians in A “conversation” that details Walker’s journey from pre- the Media" (optional) which covers how minorities have diagnosis with Bipolar Disorder to achieving success and been portrayed in TV & Film and the media's influence the many ups and downs in between. His story and real on America. The night is fun blend of entertainment and world experiences will leave audiences with a greater education. tolerance, validation, acceptance, confidence and an Contact: Kate Magill outlook that will change the way they walk through life Email: [email protected] and also empathize with others. Interactive, Phone Number: 212-268-9583 entertaining and educational. This intimate and honest Booth Number(s): 501 event will capture all audiences! Contact: Laura Gilman Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 603-518-5783 Booth Number(s): 511

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Program Title/Artist: DJ Demers Program Title/Artist: Get Out Of Your Bubble! Agency: H2F Comedy Prods. Agency: Dialogues on Diversity Diversity Topic: Disability (Acquired or Developmental) Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Price Range: $2500-4999 (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Program Overview: Identity/Expression, Immigration, Inclusion, Indigenous D.J. Demers is a funny guy who happens to wear hearing Heritage, Mental Illness, National Origin, Politics, aids. After his stand-up performance on Conan garnered Religion, Social Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status, over 700,000 views in its first two days online, D.J. Sexual Health, Sexual Orientation & Sexuality, conducted an AMA on Reddit that quickly shot to the Orientation front page. He was a finalist in NBC’s Stand-up For Price Range: $1500-$2499 Diversity and was the winner of the 2014 Homegrown Program Overview: Comics Competition at the prestigious Just For Laughs Part Game Show! Part Stand-Up! Part Dialogue! “Get festival in Montreal. Out Of Your Bubble!” shows students a slice of the Contact: Barbara Holliday changing and diverse world that they went to college to Email: [email protected] prepare themselves for. GOOYB introduces students to a Phone Number: 818-845-9721 new way to look at difference and how taking Booth Number(s): 514 advantage of all of the resources offered at their institution will make them more knowledgeable, diverse, Program Title/Artist: Dialogues On Diversity and marketable in a far more competitive world. Workshops Contact: Larry Tish Agency: Dialogues On Diversity Email: [email protected] Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, , Disability (Acquired Phone Number: 617-792-5053 or Developmental), Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Booth Number(s): 608 Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Immigration, Inclusion, Indigenous Heritage, Mental Program Title/Artist: The Black-Jew Dialogues Illness, National Origin, Politics, Religion, Social Agency: Dialogues On Diversity Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status, Sexual Diversity Topic: , Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Orientation & Sexuality (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Price Range: $1500-$2499 Identity/Expression, Immigration, Inclusion, Indigenous Program Overview: Heritage, Mental Illness, National Origin, Politics, These on-your-feet, fun, and engaging workshops Religion, Social Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status, , illustrate the shifting face of America. Students will Sexual Orientation & Sexuality explore the necessity to engage difference not just for Price Range: $2500-4999 the sake of understanding cultures beyond your own, Program Overview: but to see diversity as an emerging philosophy, which The Black-Jew Dialogues is a hilarious two-person will help individuals deal with the very nature of change comedy that brings light and knowledge to the often itself. DOD Workshops help participants see how having times complex topics of race, difference, and diversity. a greater sense of diversity can turn perceived obstacles The show is the winner Campus Activities Magazine and into opportunities to engage an emerging world. APCA "Best Diversity Program" Award for 2014. Much Contact: Larry Tish like "Key & Peele" the program uses provocative Email: [email protected] sketches and video to help students see there are forces Phone Number: 617-792-5053 in play that conspire to make us believe difference is a Booth Number(s): 608 threat. Discussion follows the performance. Contact: Larry Tish Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 617-792-5053 Booth Number(s): 608

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Program Title/Artist: The Movement - 50 Years of Program Title/Artist: Samson Koletkar - Stand Up Love and Struggle / Storytelling Agency: Dialogues on Diversity Agency: Metropolis Management Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), National Origin, Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, Indigenous Heritage, Religion, Social Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status, National Origin, Religion African American History Price Range: $1000-$1499 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Samson Koletkar was born in Mumbai and raised One Actor – 10 Characters – A Half Century of Race Jewish. Growing up in the world's most crowded city, he Relations. “The Movement” is a high powered and spent most of his childhood years burning the midnight inspirational one-man show through the past 50 years candles for earning a Masters in Computer Software, of the Black experience in America – from LBJ to today. thereby fulfilling his parent's dreams. He then moved Emmy-award winning actor Ron Jones examines this half-way across the world, to the technology journey through a range of characters, original video, headquarters and a hotbed for emerging comics - San stock footage, historical landmarks and some of the best Francisco. music of the last generation. The 85-minute Contact: Joyce Jiawan performance is followed by audience discussion. Email: [email protected] Contact: Larry Tish Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Phone Number: 617-792-5053 Booth Number(s): 608 Program Title/Artist: Aman Ali Agency: Metropolis Management / Coleman Program Title/Artist: Melissa Shoshahi stand up Speaks comedy Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Agency: Metropolis Management Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, Indigenous Heritage, Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Religion, Social Change/Justice Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Price Range: $1500-$2499 Immigration, Indigenous Heritage Program Overview: Price Range: $1000-$1499 He is recognized for being the co-creator of the social Program Overview: media phenomenon 30 Mosques in 30 Days, a 25,000 Melissa Shoshahi is an Iranian-American stand up mile road trip he took to all 50 states in the U.S. with the comedienne and actress based in Los Angeles. Melissa mission of telling groundbreaking and profound stories knows no limits when it comes to comedy - culture, about Muslims in America. politics, race and gender are all fair game! Melissa also Contact: Joyce Jiawan brings insight and humor regarding her own unique Email: [email protected] upbringing as a child of immigrant parents. Melissa's Phone Number: 877-536-5374 comedy show would be great entertainment for a Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Diversity Event. Contact: Joyce Jiawan Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710

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Program Title/Artist: Bobby Jo Valentine – Program Title/Artist: Jinahie spoken word poet Singer/ Songwriter / Activist and speaker Agency: Metropolis Management Agency: Metropolis Management/Coleman Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Speaks Orientation & Sexuality, Suicide Awareness & Prevention Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Price Range: $1500-$2499 Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Program Overview: Immigration, National Origin, Social Change/Justice, Bobby Jo Valentine is an award-winning Sexual Health singer/songwriter based in San Francisco, is known for Price Range: $1500-$2499 his honest, raw and lyrically strong sound. Bobby Jo is an Program Overview: influential part of the LGBT community, even performing Jinahie is an extraordinarily gifted Egyptian-American as a headliner at San Diego Pride 2013. spoken word poet. Her lecture focuses on living Contact: Joyce Jiawan authentically and includes stories from her own journey Email: [email protected] as an Egyption-American student on campus. Jinahie Phone Number: 877-536-5374 takes the passion evident in her poetry and puts it in a Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 format students can relate to and learn from. A diverse range of subjects are represented in Jinahie’s work, as Program Title/Artist: Jay Dukes - Host / Emcee / she displays a mastery of the art form with precision, Stand Up skill and grace. Agency: Metropolis Management Contact: Joyce Jiawan Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Email: [email protected] Racial/Multi-Racial) Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Price Range: $1500-$2499 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Program Overview: Repeat comments about Jay have been, “You were Program Title/Artist: Kenneth "Xclusive" Paryo exactly what we needed” and “Jay is a funny and great Agency: Metropolis Management guy”. He stays connected with his supporters on social Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- networks daily, which helps him incorporate what’s Racial/Multi-Racial), Soci-economic Status funny, to your students, right now. Jay is now taking Price Range: $1500-$2499 hosting dates, as well as, bookings for his full one-hour Program Overview: college comedy special, appropriately titled, “The Laugh Xclusive makes appearances on network television and and Learn Tour”. Jay is a great option for a diversity tours college campuses nationwide, combining his talent event! as a dancer with a charming sense of humor that always Contact: Joyce Jiawan seems to loosen up even the stiffest of audiences and Email: [email protected] make even those of us who can’t dance bob our heads Phone Number: 877-536-5374 and smile. His act includes stories from his childhood Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 that relate to diversity. Great entertainment option for Black History Month and other diversity events. Contact: Joyce Jiawan Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710

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Program Title/Artist: Kid Ace - Illusionist Program Title/Artist: Panama Soweto spoken Agency: Metropolis Management word poet and speaker Diversity Topic: Children/Family Programs, Ethnicity & Agency: Metropolis Management/Coleman Race (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial) Speaks Price Range: $1500-$2499 Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Program Overview: Racial/Multi-Racial), Social Change/Justice Kid Ace is an international illusionist who is recognized Price Range: $1500-$2499 as one of magic’s rising stars. Great entertainment Program Overview: option for Black History Month or other diversity Panama Soweto is a performance writer, recording programming. artist and educator. Soweto is a 2006 National Poetry Contact: Joyce Jiawan Slam Champion. He is the co-founder of Slam Nuba, the Email: [email protected] 2011 National Poetry Slam Champions. The YouTube Phone Number: 877-536-5374 performance of his poem, Scott, is currently taught in Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 schools in The U.S. and around the world. Panama challenges ideas about bullying, single-parenthood, Program Title/Artist: Lions Ambition sexual abuse, self-advocacy, and discrimination through Agency: Metropolis Management his mastery of spoken word. Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Contact: Joyce Jiawan Racial/Multi-Racial) Email: [email protected] Price Range: $1500-$2499 Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Program Overview: Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Seattle based Lions Ambition brings a one of a kind experience to the stage. The group blends together Program Title/Artist: Prashanth skilled lyricism and soulful vocals with innovative Venkataramanujam melodies that entertain and captivate audiences. With Agency: Metropolis Management 7 ethnically diverse members embodying eclectic music Diversity Topic: Immigration, Indigenous Heritage, Soci- styles - -this band could pump up any diversity event! economic Status Contact: Joyce Jiawan Price Range: $1500-$2499 Email: [email protected] Program Overview: Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Prasanth brings humor to the issues faced by a child of Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 immigrant parents. With material covering an expansive range of his suburban roots, quick-witted Program Title/Artist: Nash Fung - Mind-Bending banter about social conventions, the political Magic atmosphere, racial tensions, with an added pinch of Agency: Metropolis Management adolescent sarcasm, Prashanth is able to strike a chord Diversity Topic: Inclusion, Indigenous Heritage, that resonates with all audience members during his Assimilation show. Prasanth's comedy show is a great entertainment Price Range: $1500-$2499 option for a Diversity Event. Program Overview: Contact: Joyce Jiawan Magician Nash Fung brings to you an ultimate Email: [email protected] performance mixing original magic, psychology, sharp Phone Number: 877-536-5374 humor & inspirational messages. His spectacular show Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 begins with large-scale mind tricks that ALL students can participate in from their seats. During his act, Nash discusses cultural assimilation. He is great for Asian student groups and other diversity events. Contact: Joyce Jiawan Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 877-536-5374

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Program Title/Artist: Chantal Chamberland - Jazz Program Title/Artist: Delatorro McNeal - Musician / Activist Leadership Speaker Agency: Metropolis Management Agency: Metropolis Management / Coleman Diversity Topic: Gender Identity/Expression, Sexual Speaks Orientation & Sexuality Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Price Range: $2500-4999 Racial/Multi-Racial), Soci-economic Status Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 Whether it's crooning to tens of thousands at festivals Program Overview: such as the Toronto or Montreal International Jazz DELATORRO L. MCNEAL, II is a Student Success Expert, Festival or serenading crowds at discerning nightclubs Motivational Speaker & Best Selling Author. He is the and theaters across North America and abroad, President and CEO of CRUSH University. Delatorro Chantel's performances are poignant reminders of how earned his BA and MS degrees with honors in 5 years intoxicating her on stage presence can be. Great total, with a 4.0 GPA, and ZERO Student Loan Debt. entertainment option for pride event. Contact: Joyce Jiawan Contact: Joyce Jiawan Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Program Title/Artist: Hoan Do motivational Program Title/Artist: David Garcia - Life Change speaker Specialist Agency: Metropolis Management/Coleman Agency: Metropolis Management / Coleman Speaks Speaks Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Indigenous Heritage, Mental Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, Inclusion, National Illness, National Origin Origin, Social Change/Justice Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: Hoan Do is a success coach, author, and competitor in David empathizes with diverse students who face American Ninja Warrior. From an early age, Hoan was challenges because he was once considered an "at-risk conscious of the sacrifices his parents had made in their student" himself before defying the odds and escape to the U.S. during the Vietnam War. With the graduating with a bachelor's degree and then earning tremendous pressure Hoan placed on himself, he found his Master’s Degree. He has motivated all ages in some himself overwhelmed. His self-esteem reached an all- of the greatest metropolitan cities of the world: Los time low. He even contemplated suicide. He speaks at Angeles, New York, Sao Paulo, Paris, and London. colleges sharing advice that helps students succeed in Contact: Joyce Jiawan school and in life. Email: [email protected] Contact: Joyce Jiawan Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710

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Program Title/Artist: Joshua Fredenburg - Program Title/Artist: Kevin Y. Brown Diversity / Leadership Speaker Agency: Metropolis Management / Coleman Agency: Metropolis Management / Coleman Speaks Speaks Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Social Change/Justice, Soci- Racial/Multi-Racial), Inclusion, Social Change/Justice, economic Status Soci-economic Status Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: As a former New York City fashion industry marketer Joshua Fredenburg is a nationally recognized speaker, and MTV Host Kevin has impacted audiences from all author, and leadership consultant. He provides expert over the United States to the shores of Osaka, Japan. advice on leadership, diversity, and healthy Through his traveling motivational series Create Your relationships. His approach is practical, engaging, Life and live event performances Kevin motivates applicable, inspiring, and dynamic! He has reached audiences across the world to live the life they desire by thousands of emerging and seasoned leaders across the maximizing their potential and resources. Kevin is an nation as a keynote speaker, workshop presenter, and expert on the subjects of Leadership, Diversity and leadership trainer college finance. Contact: Joyce Jiawan Contact: Joyce Jiawan Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710

Program Title/Artist: Kazual Program Title/Artist: Mitzi Sinnott / Snapshot Agency: Metropolis Management Agency: Metropolis Management / Coleman Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Speaks Racial/Multi-Racial) Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Price Range: $2500-4999 Racial/Multi-Racial), Indigenous Heritage, Social Program Overview: Change/Justice Using only their vocal instruments, Kazual’s sound is Price Range: $2500-4999 smooth, rich,and refined. Blending beats with ballads, Program Overview: these guys bring an audience to their feet. With crowd- Booking her workshop and keynote address will provide pleasing covers and original arrangements, Kazual is your campus community the opportunity to actively serious entertainment for everyone! Great explore key elements of leadership, identity, diversity, entertainment option for Black History Month or other and make realistic projections for the future. Mitzi diversity event! Sinnott's work supports the process of innovation as Contact: Joyce Jiawan well as educates and inspires. Email: [email protected] Contact: Joyce Jiawan Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710

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Program Title/Artist: Sailesh (Speaker and Program Title/Artist: One Joke Wonder Hypnotist) Agency: DOTCOM ENT. INC. Agency: Metropolis Management / Coleman Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Speaks Racial/Multi-Racial) Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Price Range: Under $1000 Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, Indigenous Heritage, Program Overview: National Origin One Joke Wonder will be marketed to mostly Black Price Range: $2500-4999 Students. While all are welcome to join, we are looking Program Overview: to have the show at colleges with a high number of As an artist and business owner with over 20 years black students. within the college and university market, Sailesh is a Contact: Kevin Brown leader in the college and university market. Primarily Email: [email protected] known as an entertainer, Sailesh believes in the positive Phone Number: 844-826-6339 power of hypnosis and seeks to help people use hypnosis Booth Number(s): 709 to improve their lives. Sailesh immigrated to Canada from Fiji as a child. He has first hand experience Program Title/Artist: ANDY KAROL Performance overcoming obstacles that immigrants and minorities Poet face in the western world. Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Contact: Joyce Jiawan Diversity Topic: Children/Family Programs, Gender Email: [email protected] Identity/Expression, Social Change/Justice, Sexual Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Orientation & Sexuality Booth Number(s): 706 and 710 Price Range: Under $1000 Program Overview: Program Title/Artist: Chicago Boyz, inspiring Performance poet ANDY KAROL spins imagery into dynamic all male acrobatic team. woven structures that reach audiences on multiple Agency: Metropolis Management levels. Her poetry’s themes include gender, sexuality, Diversity Topic: Children/Family Programs, Ethnicity & parenting, love and loss, artistic endeavors, and mental Race (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Social illness. Audiences leave Andy’s performance feeling Change/Justice inspired to reach their authentic selves and live the life Price Range: $5000 and above beyond who they have only imagined up until that Program Overview: moment. Founded by professional gymnast Tim Shaw, these inner Contact: George Hornick city youth are taught discipline, respect, hard work, Email: [email protected] integrity and teamwork. Members must remain in Phone Number: 615-824-8453 school while maintaining a minimum of a C average in Booth Number(s): 812-814 school. Associating with gangs, drugs, alcohol or tobacco is not permitted. Through Tim’s positive impact, many members have not only become professional gymnasts, but turned their lives around in the process. Contact: Joyce Jiawan Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 877-536-5374 Booth Number(s): 706 and 710

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Program Title/Artist: Enki Bello - “Colombian Program Title/Artist: CHRISTINA "Poet" pioneer of the Electric Harp” WILLIAMSON, CHANGE IS POSSIBLE! Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- Racial/Multi-Racial), Immigration, National Origin, Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Identity/Expression, Religion, Social Change/Justice Inclusion, Religion, Social Change/Justice, Suicide Price Range: $1000-$1499 Awareness & Prevention Program Overview: Price Range: $1500-$2499 Everyone in the world has a talent... How to discover Program Overview: yours? Impact that education had on my life choice and CHRISTINA "Poet" WILLIAMSON “Change Is Possible!” performing career. The Cultural and Historical An interactive session that will show students how to Development of the Harp and its parallel in Colombia change any area of their life in order to obtain success. and Venezuela. Enki’s invention of Electronic music and The i-Wanna Series - The term “i-wanna” is an acronym Harp and a history of the Electric Harp. The power of which stands for your “Inner Wish and Nagging attraction in our lives. Why being unique is all you need. Aspiration”. Poetic Expressions - Through inspirational Uniqueness and thinking outside the box will make you lyrics and a poetic students will be inspired and successful. motivated to stay positive in a world that’s always Contact: George Hornick changing. Poetry is entertaining and therapeutic. Email: [email protected] Contact: Geogre Hornick Phone Number: 615-824-8453 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 812-814 Phone Number: 615-824-8453 Booth Number(s): 812-814 Program Title/Artist: Esteban Gast - Entertainment for Social Change Program Title/Artist: ANNAMARIA, Ph.D. Latino Agency: Wally's World of Etertainment Affairs, Senior Social Scientist on an Army Human Diversity Topic: Social Change/Justice Terrain Team Price Range: $1000-$1499 Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Program Overview: Diversity Topic: Children/Family Programs, Disability ESTEBAN GAST is a multi-faceted multi-cultural (Acquired or Developmental), Ethnicity & Race comedian who is comfortable performing stand-up, (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Indigenous Heritage, improv and sketch comedy, playing guitar and piano, National Origin, Religion, Social Change/Justice hosting talk shows, and emceeing events. Esteban is Price Range: $2500-4999 very involved in the world of education. He teaches ENG Program Overview: 333/598: Creativity, Innovation and Vision in the College A proud 18th-generation native of Santa Fe, New of Engineering at the University of Illinois. Esteban Mexico, ANNAMARIA has made the preservation and issues a call to action for us to realize the power of story expression of her culture the cornerstone of her work. -use storytelling and entertainment for social change. Her academic achievements and musical success have https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbVqZflq-BA made national headlines. AnnaMaria spent time Contact: George Hornick working counterterrorism issues for the FBI at Email: [email protected] Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp and was being Phone Number: 800-476-0442 deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Being one of the few Booth Number(s): 812-814 Ph.D. cultural experts trained to deal with the real issues facing these troubled people. Contact: George Hornick Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 615-824-8453 Booth Number(s): 812-814

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Program Title/Artist: COMETRY - G.R.A.V. Program Title/Artist: Matuto, Brazilian Percussion Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Diversity Topic: Age/Generation, Ethnicity & Race Diversity Topic: Ethnicity & Race (including Bi- (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Racial/Multi-Racial), National Origin, Social Identity/Expression, Social Change/Justice Change/Justice, Soci-economic Status Price Range: $2500-4999 Price Range: $2500-4999 Program Overview: Program Overview: GRAV: Growth – Getting outside your comfort zone is Matuto’s sound illustrates a modern perspective on the the best ways to grow. Research – We have the shared colonial heritage of both North and South opportunity to begin down the road of true respect and America. This collision of Indigenous, European, and appreciation. Approach-ability – Through comedy and African cultures has laid the foundation for all poetry, we exemplify this value personally as we open Contemporary American Music. Workshop - Team up to students in order to show the connection that building events, the inspiration your group is looking for occurs when approach ability is present. Validation- to build a strong team presence. Build leaders; open the Every special leader has the ability to make others in flow of communication with a team building workshop their community/team better. full of exercises, group activities and a strong leadership Contact: George Hornick development program. Email: [email protected] Contact: George Hornick Phone Number: 615-824-8453 Email: [email protected] Booth Number(s): 812-814 Phone Number: 615-824-8453 Booth Number(s): 812-814 Program Title/Artist: Joanna Maddox's Living History Tour Program Title/Artist: Shattered Glass, Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Diversity Topic: Children/Family Programs, Ethnicity & Diversity Topic: Children/Family Programs, , Ethnicity & Race (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Social Race (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Gender Change/Justice Identity/Expression, Social Change/Justice, Sexual Price Range: $2500-4999 Health, Suicide Awareness & Prevention Program Overview: Price Range: $2500-4999 With JOANNA MADDOX, you’ll meet the women who Program Overview: accepted life challenges and made a difference. You will Shattered Glass is a multimedia stage presentation and travel the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman; workshop facilitated by author Shaunelle Curry and take an imaginary trip in space with Dr. Mae Jemison, or artist Kelley Nicole. Addressing sexism, misogyny, “A Bus Ride with Rosa Parks.” Joanna brings each of domestic violence and rape through spoken word, these characters to life. In "Life Lessons from the Divas," dramatization, live music, and art. Shattered Glass sings, impersonates and pays tribute to Tina Turner, engages the use of art for successfully overcoming Diana Ross and Whitney Houston. oppression and finding strength, healing, and Contact: George Hornick empowerment in life. Works of art as therapeutic tools Email: [email protected] helps build and develop core social-emotional Phone Number: 615-824-8453 competencies that ultimately lead to improved self- Booth Number(s): 812-814 image and productive action. Contact: George Hornick Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 615-824-8453 Booth Number(s): 812-814

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Program Title/Artist: BILL MILLER, Native American Indian Agency: Wally's World of Entertainment Diversity Topic: Children/Family Programs, Ethnicity & Race (including Bi-Racial/Multi-Racial), Indigenous Heritage, Mental Illness, Religion, Social Change/Justice Price Range: $5000 and above Program Overview: Center for American Indian Studies: Bill opens his lecture / presentation in song with a hand drum or native flute. Art Lecture: “Three Elements In Native American Art” Bill shares his historical and cultural overview of Native America. Religion: A classroom presentation on Religion and the effects on Native American Indians. Health and Wellness in Native Communities: Bill would present a classroom discussion for Holistic and Alternative Medicine. Performing Arts: Part of your Performance Series Contact: George Hornick Email: [email protected] Phone Number: 615-824-8453 Booth Number(s): 812-814

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