What is a Youth Motivational Speaker?
Motivational speakers for youth are a person who makes a speech intended to inspire and motivate a school-aged audience. Usually, the goal of a motivational speech at a school is to challenge or transform the mindset of students. The speech is also known as a discussion, keynote, or could even be considered a pep talk.
Most often, youth motivational speakers have some form of credibility or experience that they touch upon during their discussion. They may have achieved something unique or out of the ordinary, or have navigated a painful time or experience. The best youth motivational speakers speak from their hearts and have a passion for helping others.
As a form of entertainment in schools, motivational speakers often deliver their keynote during assembly programs where the entire student body is gathered. This helps the presenter achieve maximum impact as students are exposed to a shared message. One keynote presentation can also be most cost-effective for schools rather than delivering the same talk to individual classrooms throughout the day.
Where do you find Motivational Speakers for Schools?
Youth motivational speakers aren’t hard to find if you know where to look! If you’ve found yourself reading this blog post, you have come to the right place. Academic Entertainment has represented guest speakers for schools for almost 30 years. Educational entertainment is our specialty! Our mission has always been to promote education through quality entertainment. We believe in making learning fun. Even learning and reflecting on less “fun” subjects like social-emotional learning and character education can be possible with our outstanding assembly programs.
Who are the best Youth Motivational Speakers?
Academic Entertainment represents some of the best and most sought-after youth motivational speakers for schools nationwide. Your school will want a guest speaker that is positive and that students can relate to. Your school needs a motivational speaker who can tailor their talk to younger and older age groups if needed. Students don’t want something dry and boring. They want to hear from someone who is engaging and who they can interact with. All of our school shows provide opportunities for audience participation and are engaging educational entertainment.
Here are some of the top assembly ideas for youth motivational speakers.
Corey The Dribbler high-fives students.
Corey The Dribbler (K-12)
Corey The Dribbler is an 8-time Guinness record holder traveling the country and inspiring students with his character education message. Corey tells students how he became a Harlem Globetrotter and shows them some amazing ball-handling tricks!
Chris “Zondaflex” Tyler gets students dancing.
Chris “Zondaflex” Tyler (PreK-12)
In his Zonda Dance assembly program, Chris combines hip hop dance moves with character education principles that include messages on achievement, motivation, anti-bullying, and personal power. Chris teaches students fun dance moves and character education strategies to stay focused on becoming the most successful one can be.
Richard Hight speaks to students in front of his custom artwork.
Richard Hight (K-12)
During Richard’s Art of Inspiration assembly program, students will hear how Richard got his start as an artist. They will watch as he creates a stunning pastel illustration on a giant canvas in moments. Your school will keep the artwork following the program and it will serve as the foundation of his keynote discussion. Your school may customize the theme of each presentation.
Dr. Coco gets students up and moving, thinking, and feeling.
Miss Coco Flamenco (PreK-12)
Dr. Coco Cabrel shares Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies through the fun Rhythms of Flamenco dance and a little bit of history. Students will be up and moving while they are feeling, thinking, and changing their mindset. It’s a high-energy and fun assembly that even your teacher and staff will love to join in.
Mr. Peace reaches hearts and changes lives.
Mr. Peace (K-12)
Mr. Peace is on a mission to reach hearts and change lives. His high-energy and interactive hip-hop music presentations focus on diversity and inclusion, student mental health, bullying-prevention and character education.
Caley brings confidence tools into schools with her billboard charting songs and inspirational story.
Caley Rose (K-12)
After being bullied in middle school, Caley Rose has discovered her own self-esteem and is inspiring students to do the same. In her Music with a Message assembly program, Caley brings confidence tools into schools with her billboard charting songs and inspirational story.
John Collins demonstrates his world-recording winning paper airplane.
The Paper Airplane Guy (K-12)
John Collins is a world-record holder for paper airplane throwing distance. As the Paper Airplane Guy, he is also an author and keynote speaker with more than 30 years of experience. His assembly programs are visually stunting and entertaining as well as engaging and inspiring. Students explore science using the fun of paper airplane making.
Mark inspires students to “Dream it, Draw it, Do it” in harnessing the power of their imagination to make their life dreams come true.
Mark Kistler (K-12)
You might think that Mark Kistler is just an illustrator, but he is also an Emmy Award winning television, streaming, and NOW a Movie Star! In his Dare to Draw school show, Mark inspires students to “Dream it, Draw it, Do it” in harnessing the power of their imagination to make their life dreams come true.
George shares his epic bicycle adventures around the world.
George Maurer (K-12)
George Maurer Is a musician, adventure cyclist, and multi-media storyteller. In his Tales From A Bicycle Seat assembly program, students will share in George’s epic bicycle adventures from around the world. George touches on diversity, cultural exchange, character education, growth mindset, geography and bicycle safety in every school show.
What about elementary assembly ideas for youth motivational speakers?
While all of the fantastic entertainers above are GREAT for ALL ages, Preschool through High School (and even older!), you may be looking for elementary assembly ideas for youth motivational speakers too. The following two entertainers specialize in engaging and entertaining the youngest of audiences.
Brian Richards teaches students that if they want to be great people, it begins with them taking the first step.
Brian Richards (PreK-6)
In The bGreat Show assembly program, comic magician Brian Richards teaches students that if they want to be great people, it begins with them taking the first step. Brian uses the perfect mix of education and entertainment to get students excited about good character. He helps students learn about anti-bullying, trustworthiness, fairness, respect, responsibility, caring and citizenship.
Musician and Author Kira Willey and her band present Rockin’ Yoga.
Kira Willey (PreK-5)
Musician and Author Kira Willey and her band present Rockin’ Yoga. It’s a highly participatory music, yoga and mindfulness assembly best suited for grades PreK-3rd (but still suitable for up to fifth grade with two assembly programs scheduled back-to-back). It’s a great way to get students up and moving, singing, and engaging in SEL-based, age-appropriate mindfulness exercises.
When should you bring in guest speakers for schools?
Any time of the year is an excellent opportunity to bring in outside entertainment in schools. Students could always use to hear motivational messages. Many school administrators prefer to have a motivational school assembly to kick-off the new school year or the new calendar year in September or January. Assembly programs can also be used in the spring to motivate and inspire students to do their best on state testing, or to reward good behavior such as attendance.
Other popular times to have youth motivational assembly programs could be during Anti-Bullying and Red Ribbon Weeks in October, Kindness celebrations in November and February, or in December before Winter Break. Many schools like to have a motivational message in March from a female artist for Women’s History Month or in May and June toward the end of the school year prior to summer break.
There might also be unique times brought on my world events, local tragedies or other unusual sentiments and occurrences where your students just need to hear something to help them change their attitudes. Youth Motivational Speakers can also be an excellent solution to help.
Why do schools need Youth Motivational Speakers?
Bringing in guest speakers for schools is an important decision and will provide many benefits to your students. Remember when your parents told you the same thing over and over, but it didn’t resonate or click until you hear it from a friend or from someone you admire? It’s the same way with having entertainment in schools. Youth motivational speakers give students a different and an additional voice to hear from. It could also seem that person is more credible in the eyes of students because they have been where the student is coming from.
How do you schedule guest speakers for schools?
Search no further! Academic Entertainment is here to help you. All you have to do is inquire with us about your location and desired dates and we will provide you with a full list of pricing and availability for the best motivational speakers nationwide. We will take the worry and hassle out of bringing a youth motivational speaker to your school. Request pricing and dates by filling out this form. You may also give us a call 800-883-9883 or email us: info@academicentertainment.com.
