On a Mission to Motivate & Inspire
GEAR UP 1st Generation Students
To Graduate College & have a Thriving Career!
"Jonathan BLEW EVERYONE AWAY! Just AMAZING! CONNECTED!!!"
Melissa Lopez National GEAR UP Advisory Commision & Region 1 Director
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Student Leadership Playbook
⭐️ The Most Important Person to Motivate each day for SUCCESS
⭐️ Avoid the Fatal Mistake even the Smartest Leaders Learned the Hard Way
⭐️ The Real Secret Key to Elevating Those Around You with Winner Attitude
⭐️ The Crucial Identification Factors the Most Successful Leaders Find & Implement
"What a GREAT BOOK for students aspiring to be leaders, and students that don't know their potential to be a LEADER! This book will keep your students engaged and make them feel empowered! Highly Recommend it!"
-Veronica Silva Texas Director
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Do you need a High Energy & Impactful VIRTUAL Program?
✅ Highly Engaging (Not your normal Virtual Events)
✅ Hands FREE (We Host, Remind, and Hype Up Event)
✅ Incentives to create more Registrations & Engagement
Trusted by over 1,000 Schools, University, & GEAR UP GRANTS
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AWARD WINNING PROGRAMS
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Social Emotional Leadership (CHAMPION AFTER COVID)
- Framework of principles that improve social, emotional and academic outcomes
- Effective & Engaging Self Leadership Workshops on SEL Principles of Self Awareness & Self Management
- Inspirational and Interactive Workshops on Social Awareness & Relationship Skills
Jonathan Medina
"America's #1 Youth Motivator"
Top Hispanic Speaker
- Former GEAR UP Student
- NCAA Division 1 Football Player
- #1 Best Selling Author (Student Leadership Playbook)
- Former Class President, Student Council Officer, National Honor Society, FFA, Captain of Football & Basketball Teams
- Over 1 Millions Students, Staff, & Parents Reached
1st Generation Student & NCAA Division 1 Football Player Jonathan Medina Learned many lessons Overcoming many at-risk factors (Poverty, Homelessness, First Generation, Domestic Violence, Migrant, & Fatherless) to become a Division 1 Football player at prestigious Georgetown University and first in family to walk stage at graduation.
Today Jonathan "America's #1 Youth Motivator" has shared lessons from his books (Educational Leadership, Student Success Playbook, & Student Leadership Playbook) to MOTIVATE over 1 MILLION students, staff, and parents across the US at places such as Harvard, Texas A&M, GEAR UP National Conferences, and over 1,000 schools nationwide from New York City to Los Angeles. Over 15,000 students have attended Leadership Camps Jonathan has lead Nationwide.
Book Award Winning Program with Jonathan before time runs OUT
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"My favorite part was your perseverance and how you inspire your brother to succeed." ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Vivian West Virginia University
"The Lively engagement was key. You are the real deal, genuine and passionate. You shared your heart with us, the participants. That makes the message memorable. I had so much fun. " ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Prof Kim Shelton Mansfield University TRIO
"I loved your testimony. I love to hear about how you preserved through so many challenges...Thank you very much Jonathan!!! I really appreciated hearing you today. I need to hear you. Our stories need to be told" ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Evora Baker Central Virginia University
"Students need to hear your story and know that they can be overcomers too." Pat UMES ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Jonathan's personal stories were the best. So many of our students have similar stories." Betsy Lumley VSU ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I enjoyed Jonathan's journey that you spoke about today. That's something I believe our students need to hear, and see those real ife examples of successful individuals who come from the same circumstances as them." Steven VCU ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"I lived hearing Jonathan's story and the audience interaction. Our program is located in rural SW VA, so I know a lot of our students could relate to your experiences." Christy MECC ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"My favorite part of the presentation was Jonathan sharing his story of how he came to be the person he is today...This is our students; they face these barriers every single day. I learned that where you start is not where you end. This was something our kids don't get to discuss in school. They need this conversation so that they don't make the same mistakes we made." Tiera VCU ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Jonathan's story is powerful. I would recommend Jonathan because we still have a lot of students just like Jonathan. I was one of them." Joel UMD ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"We work with mostly first generation students who experience some of the same obstacles as Jonathan did. I can't wait to share Jonathan's story of how to persevere." Djenaba Bahar ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"WOWWWWWW WHAT AN UPLIFTING PRESENTATION! The entire presentation was most uplifting. I would highly RECOMMEND Jonathan for any TRIO program that serves first generation and low income students (College, High School, and Junior High Students), because Jonathan is a prime example of "you have the burning desire to achieve, you can, despite the odds!"- Lila Love Director Federal TRIO Upward Bound Old Dominion University ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️