Michael Costigan | Student Leadership Specialist - Youth Speaker

Michael Costigan

Student Leadership Specialist - Youth Speaker

Michael Costigan
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Teens Online -- What You as an Educator or Parent Need to Know (Presentation Style or Workshop, 60-120min Q&A Encouraged)

When Michael’s not hanging out with friends, or giving a presentation like this one, he lives on the internet. He's as addicted to Facebook and Twitter as anyone else, sends over 3,000 text messages monthly, and is your typical Gen Y individual. In this presentation he will demystify these social phenomena that teens are using. This program makes a great parent information night or back to school night.

Topics Covered Include...

-101 about Facebook & MySpace
-Chat room dangers
-Creating safe profiles
-Cyber bullying
-Setting boundaries & communicating safety to teens

Audience Reaction: "I've been in education for over 20 years. I've seen many okay speakers, even many great speakers, but I have no hesitation in calling Michael an amazing speaker. He is living in the same generation as the students we seek to protect from online dangers. Michael knows first hand, the dangers of the internet, but also how to protect and educate our children online. He lays everything out in an open and straightforward way. Most valuable workshop I've attended this year, hands down." -Scott Larson, Parent/PTA Member, CA

Defy the Odds (45-60 minutes)

It's a fact of life, things WILL get in our way -- it's up to us to decide how we deal with it. With an inspiring message and dynamic mix of humor, Michael shares a story of confronting the 'odds' in his life head on. Your students will walk away equipped to face the obstacles in their life with smart decision making and a forward thinking view of their own futures.

Many of us remember our teenage years as a series of fond memories, but also periods of intense personal struggle. Teens still struggle to fit in, to perform well in school, and to discover who they are, just as they did in the past. However, the world we live in today is different, there are new and more 'road hazards' for young adults to hit. And many teens are growing up faster, often without solid goals for the future or a strong sense of self-identity.

Michael understands what it feels like to be unsure of your own purpose. With a light-hearted sense of humor and determined attitude, he has discovered that the many obstacles life places in your way are only there to test how badly you really want to achieve your dreams.

Topics Covered Include...

-Making positive choices
-Peer pressure
-Being authentic to yourself
-Self identity / esteem
-Achieving realistic goals
-Becoming a leader

Audience Reaction: "Awesome! Michael was so entertaining to listen to, but he also knew how to get right to the point and provide some SERIOUS advice. I walked out of there feeling inspired and motivated to face the "odds" in my life". -Kishen, Student from CA

Bullying
Be The Solution

Bullying has become one of the biggest (if not the biggest) issues on school campuses in the past few years. Michael first establishes trust with the audience through personal stories of having to overcome labels, imposed limitations, and self doubt during his high school years. He then teaches the students how damaging hateful words and negative actions towards others can be especially when taken to heart by those on the receiving end.

Throughout the course of his presentation Michael educates the audience on the various types of bullying, ranging of the very obvious to the lesser noticed and often even crueler forms like cyberbullying. The most important part of his presentation is the call to action for the students. After hearing his story victims are motivated to transform enemies into friends, and move forward with confidence. Bystanders are taught to intervene and help support those being bullied and bullies are taught the damaging toll their actions have on others and that they can change.

Topics Covered Include:

-Personal awareness
-Mental health
-Self injury & depression
-Techniques to disarm a bully
-Forgiveness
-Stepping up to help others

The Real World Isn’t Taught In School

Michael speaks in a way that is directly relevant to an audience in their twenties – without cheesy motivational one-liners or talking down to the listeners. Instead, his talk is packed with a personal story of going against traditional expectations, facing the challenges and criticism that come along with it, and proving that your version of success doesn’t have to look like anyone else’s.

Topics Covered:
• Getting comfortable with uncertainty
• Creating a personal success framework
• Dealing with spectacular failure
• Cultivating supportive relationships

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