Elementary School Audience

High School Audience

Post Secondary Audience

Student Keynote Topics Include:

You are worth it!

Some studies show that 1 in 5 students suffer from depression and/or anxiety. One of Jeff’s favorite keynote topics is about finding your self-worth and believing in who you are. Jeff helps to combat against depression and anxiety by teaching on the positive effects of self affirmations. 

Diversity & Inclusion

Many people do not recognize that although we are all different in gender, skin complexion, religion etc, as human beings, the only difference between any one of us, on a microscopic level is 0.01%. This means we are more alike than not. The sad part is people are being bullied, discriminated against and even killed over the difference of 0.01%.  Jeff focuses in on the power of inclusion and embracing diversity.

Turning adversities into advantages

Jeff shares intimate stories of obstacles he faced in his own life, but more importantly, how he was able to take these adversities and turn them into his advantages.

Workshop Topics Include:

Defining Leadership

In this workshop we discuss and go through exercises that not only helps to understand the traditional definition of leadership but to redefine it in a way that includes others who typically don’t see themselves as leaders.

Learning Objectives:

• Leadership is more than just a title.

• Leading from behind, not upfront.

• Stepping through fear to find the leader within you

• The impact you can have on the world when you discover the leader in you.

Diversity & inclusion

This workshop we discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion within our society. We speak on the importance of feeling as if we belong to something bigger than ourselves and the social responsibility we have towards each other.

Learning Objectives:

• The importance of inclusion

• Understand why some feel isolated in when in a group

• The way you see yourself in society vs, the way other see you

• Widening your circle of positive influence

• Not letting societal stereotypes to stop you.

Loving yourself enough to never give up

The workshop was created to help students to recognize and know their self-worth and value.

Learning objectives:

• To understand where self doubt comes from and ways to overcome it

• To understand your full worth and value within the world

• The importance of giving to others and how this can reflect on your own self worth

• To create positive connections that will bring on a a sense of value to everyone around you

• To see the value you already have in the world.

For best results, a maximum of 30 participants may join per session.

Half day or full day session

This workshop works well with students in the student council, identified leaders within the school and students who are yet to recognize their potential.

Presentations available in Person or Online

"Jeff A.D Martin gave a passionate inspirational speech, teaching us the value in following the path that feels right to you, and to never be afraid to trailblaze through uncharted territory.  He shared personal stories of triumphing over other people’s judgement. The journey he shared with us to find his passion was filled with many obstacles. He had to navigate negative expectations and stereotypes instilled from deeply rooted systematic racism, shown in the form of his teacher telling him “he wasn’t good enough”, all while having his own pressure of wanting to find his purpose”.

Last night Jeff A.D Martin gifted all attendees the courage to persevere in a road unpaved, rather then the secure route society insists upon. Providing real life examples and his very own experience gave me motivation to persist in my goals regardless of past or present setbacks. Thank you Jeff! for listening to that faint little voice in your head, because it was right! others negativity can't dictate my life.