Independent of the topic, whether crime prevention, child welfare, community building, youth involvement, the response is consistently the same: “Inspiring…motivating…” A few responses:
“He is an absolutely compelling public speaker, who speaks so eloquently, yet from the heart at the same moment. I cannot think of a more talented or motivating orator.”
– Peggy Conlon, President, The Advertising Council, Inc., New York
“When Jack speaks, he inspires. His points land. After he speaks, you want to get up off your chair and act. I do not know of a more persuasive and effective spokesperson in the nation today for the well-being of children and youth and the communities in which they live than Jack Calhoun.”
– Kathy Jett, Director, California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
“In all situations I have been awed by Jack—as a speaker and as a leader. He has a profound ability to touch his listeners’ hearts and minds. He speaks with unparalleled passion and enthusiasm. I enthusiastically and unreservedly recommend Jack for selection as the featured presenter.”
– Shay Bilchik, Former President, Child Welfare League of America, Washington, D.C.
“Rarely does one begin a two-day conference and hold one’s breath during the keynote speech, hoping that it will never end. I have devoted three decades of my life to the social services field, and I’ve traveled to a lot of conferences and hear a lot of speeches. There is none better than Jack Calhoun.
–Deane Bunce, President, Youth Alive, Oakland, CA
“After I heard you at the University in Paris, I knew you had to be my keynote speaker at the WHO World Conference in Norway. At our Conference in Bergen, we had 300 international speakers and 600 participants from more than 60 countries. During and after the conference I have been told from all over the world that your speech was the best. You were outstanding.”
– Erik Brekke, Senior Vice President, Tryg Vesta Insurance and World Conference Sponsor
“I have been coming to the Family and Juvenile Court Judges annual meetings for decades, and yours was simply the best speech I’ve heard in all the years I’ve been coming. You inspired me. You reminded me why I do this hard work.”
– Steve Rideout, former Senior Juvenile Court Judge, Alexandria, VA
“Jack has the rare ability to inspire, educate, move and motivate an audience like none other. Jack will make you laugh and he will make you cry; inspire you to action; cause you to reach deep within your soul to engage his thoughts, ideas and entreaties.”
– David Dean, President/CEO, Dean International, Dallas, TX
“I have no hesitation in commending Jack Calhoun to you as an outstanding communicator of our times; a truly great person who has made an invaluable contribution to our thinking, who has inspired us to action, and who has never lost touch with the people and communities he has sought to serve.”
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Sir Nigel Whiskin, Former CEO, Crime Concern, London, England
"I highly recommend Jack Calhoun as this country's most inspirational and motivational keynote speaker. The Press Release in Washington, DC for Hope Matters was incredibly refreshing. With all the opportunities for humanitarian causes, Jack Calhoun's focus is one that unites beyond past barriers and creates a unity of spirit that has no limits.
– Cheryl Phillips, President, Cheryl Phillips Design, Queenstown, MD
“It Takes a Village to Raise A Child, but Do We Know How to Raise a Village?” for the Early Childhood Learning Campaign, Enfield, CT, April 6, 2006
I am writing this testimony on behalf of a great man, Jack Calhoun. To be in his presence is to be with one who is a true leader, a man with deep wisdom and the courage of his convictions.
I had the good fortune to be with Jack when he came Enfield, Connecticut to be the keynote speaker for the first kick-off of our early childhood learning campaign. Jack spent the day inspiring our city leaders, asking questions that helped us discover our own values and passion.
Jack was the final speaker of the evening that had a packed agenda. It was late and it was obvious that the group was exhausted. Jack's charisma held everyone in the room riveted to each word he spoke. His conversation clearly identified problems in today's culture that our town is grappling with, yet he helped us to recognize our strengths as a community.
Jack reminded us of heroes such as Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela whose courageous struggle for equality and justice transformed the world. He opened our hearts; allowing us to find our voices, commitment and passion; our own heroism. We left that night renewed in our faith in one another, strengthened in our resolve to take risks on behalf of our children, and full of hope.
I could not recommend a more powerful or dynamic speaker.
– Pamela Brown, MSW, Director of Social Service, Enfield, CT
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