Jonah Edelman
Keynote Speaker: Co-Founder & CEO of Stand for Children, Education Reformer & Public Education Advocate
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Categories:Sports Motivation, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Family & Parenting, Education Reform, Personal Growth, Social Activism, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Political, Black Heritage, Human Resources, Executive Leadership, Civil Rights, Innovation, Creativity, College, Inspirational, Motivational, Government, Spirituality, Business, Education, Leadership, Youth, Generational Issues, Culture, Jewish Heritage
Jonah Edelman Biography
Jonah Edelman is co-founder and has served as Executive Officer of Stand for Children since its founding in 1996.
Under his leadership, Stand for Children is a unique catalyst for educational equity and racial justice. The organization’s eight state affiliates (AZ, CO, IL, IN, LA, OR, TN, and WA) help children at the bottom of the economic ladder to rise up, through effective dropout prevention strategies, expanded career technical education, and improved college preparation and post-secondary guidance. Stand for Children also focuses on increasing access to quality early childhood education, improving literacy instruction and interventions, increasing funding equity and adequacy, and improving school quality in communities with a concentration of chronically low-performing schools.
Stand for Children achieves scaled impact through championing evidence-based policies and targeted investments; ensuring the policies and investments championed reach the classroom and help children, and are sustained over time; empowering families to effectively support and advocate for their children’s education; and electing candidates to school boards, state legislature, and other key offices who will support priority solutions. Under Edelman's guidance, the organization has been instrumental in the passage of key laws to improve public schools in six states: Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Washington. Moreover, Stand for Children has a notable 85% success rate in electing state legislative candidates, with campaign volunteers reaching 55,000 targeted voters in four states during the 2010 elections.
In addition, Stand for Children operates several programs that directly support educators and students, including the Center for High School Success, which supports educators in more than 150 high schools to increase the rate of ninth graders who finish that make-or-break year on track, Stand’s Teach Kindness program, which provides high quality kindness-building lessons to educators across the country, and the new Center for Early Literacy Success, led by world-renowned early literacy expert, Dr. Nell Duke.
Edelman’s commitment to children began during his college years, when he taught a six-year-old bilingual child to read and went on to found a mentorship program for middle school students. He also served as an administrator of Leadership Education and Athletics in Partnership (LEAP), an enrichment program for children living in public housing.
He graduated from Yale University and attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship, earning master's and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in politics. Recognized on Time.com as one of the nation’s top eleven education activists in 2011, Edelman continues to be a prominent voice in discussions about the future of public education in the United States and education reform and innovation.
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Jonah Edelman Speaking Topics
Public schools are at a crossroads. Students need better preparation than ever to compete in the global economy. The federal government is imposing higher standards than ever before. In the context of declining financial resources, how can public schools possibly deliver the product that students urgently need and the public expects? Stand for Children Executive Director Jonah Edelman will share a provocative and practical perspective.
In this workshop, leading national child advocate Jonah Edelman will provide a compelling overview of the basics of effective advocacy for children. The workshop will include powerful concepts and approaches that will help you build a stronger constituency for children, identify winnable issues to work on, develop practical solutions, communicate highly effectively about them, and, finally, how to develop effective strategies for winning decision makers' support for your solutions. Don't miss this chance to learn how to build your advocacy skills.
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What topics does Jonah Edelman speak about?
Jonah Edelman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sports Motivation, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Family & Parenting, Education Reform, Personal Growth, Social Activism, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Political, Black Heritage, Human Resources, Executive Leadership, Civil Rights, Innovation, Creativity, College, Inspirational, Motivational, Government, Spirituality, Business, Education, Leadership, Youth, Generational Issues, Culture and Jewish Heritage.
Where does Jonah Edelman travel from?
Jonah Edelman generally travels from Portland, OR, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
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Jonah Edelman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Sports Motivation, Teamwork & Teambuilding and Family & Parenting. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jonah Edelman for live events is $20,000 - $30,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Jonah Edelman generally travels from Portland, OR, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erin Gruwell, Victoria Rowell and Hill Harper. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jonah Edelman for an upcoming event.
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Jonah Edelman Speaking Topics
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Making a Bigger Impact for Children: A New Model for Child Advocacy
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What Works: Identifying & Supporting Children’s Programs that Make the Greatest Impact
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Education Reform & Innovation: Equipping Students to Succeed in the Global Economy
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A Conversation about the Future of Public Education in the United States
Public schools are at a crossroads. Students need better preparation than ever to compete in the global economy. The federal government is imposing higher standards than ever before. In the context of declining financial resources, how can public schools possibly deliver the product that students urgently need and the public expects? Stand for Children Executive Director Jonah Edelman will share a provocative and practical perspective.
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Effective Advocacy for Children
In this workshop, leading national child advocate Jonah Edelman will provide a compelling overview of the basics of effective advocacy for children. The workshop will include powerful concepts and approaches that will help you build a stronger constituency for children, identify winnable issues to work on, develop practical solutions, communicate highly effectively about them, and, finally, how to develop effective strategies for winning decision makers' support for your solutions. Don't miss this chance to learn how to build your advocacy skills.
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How do I book Jonah Edelman to speak at my event?
Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Jonah Edelman for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Jonah Edelman, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Jonah Edelman or any other speaker of your choice. -
How much does it cost to book Jonah Edelman for a speaking engagement?
Speaking fees for Jonah Edelman, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Jonah Edelman are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and Below $10,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Jonah Edelman, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent. -
What topics does Jonah Edelman speak about?
Jonah Edelman is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Sports Motivation, Teamwork & Teambuilding, Family & Parenting, Education Reform, Personal Growth, Social Activism, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Political, Black Heritage, Human Resources, Executive Leadership, Civil Rights, Innovation, Creativity, College, Inspirational, Motivational, Government, Spirituality, Business, Education, Leadership, Youth, Generational Issues, Culture and Jewish Heritage. -
Where does Jonah Edelman travel from?
Jonah Edelman generally travels from Portland, OR, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. -
Who is the agent for Jonah Edelman?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Jonah Edelman for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Jonah Edelman for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Jonah Edelman or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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