Valarie Kaur

Valarie Kaur

Keynote Speaker: Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Entrepreneur & Award-Winning Filmmaker; Best Known for the "Divided We Fall"

Valarie Kaur Biography

Valarie Kaur is a civil rights activist, lawyer, award-winning filmmaker, media commentator, educator, entrepreneur, author, and Sikh American justice leader. Her new venture, the Revolutionary Love Project at the University of Southern California, champions the ethic of love in an era of rage.

Kaur has made award-winning films and led national campaigns on civil rights for 15 years. Her activism focuses on hate crimes, racism and profiling, gun violence, immigration, solitary confinement, LGBTQI equality, and Internet freedom. She is the founder of Groundswell Movement, America’s largest multifaith online organizing community of 300,000+ known for “dynamically strengthening faith-based organizing in the 21st century.” She also founded the Yale Visual Law Project where she trained students at Yale Law School to make films that change policy. Kaur recently served as the Media and Justice Fellow at Stanford Law School’s Center for Internet and Society, where she co-founded Faithful Internet to equip faith leaders in the fight for Internet freedom. Now as the Scholar-in-Residence at Middle Collegiate Church and Senior Fellow at Auburn Theological Seminary, she speakers on #RevolutionaryLove as a public ethic — a political and moral response to injustice and wellspring for social action.

Kaur has been a regular television commentator on MSNBC and opinion contributor to CNN, NPR, PBS, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, The Hill and The New York Times. She has addressed audiences at the White House, Pentagon, the United Nations, the Parliament of the World’s Religions, and on more than 250 U.S. college campuses. She has also traveled with the U.S. State Department as a keynote speaker throughout Burma, aiding its transition from dictatorship into democracy. In 2016, she became a co-creator and keynote speaker of the Together Tour in 6 U.S. cities.

Kaur’s first film Divided We Fall with director Sharat Raju toured in 200 U.S. cities, won a dozen international awards, and became known as the go-to documentary on post-9/11 hate crimes. The Divided We Fall Campaign inspired dialogues on 100+ campuses and communities in the 2008 and 2016 election seasons. Since then, Kaur and Raju have continued to make documentary films together on social justice issues: Alienation, a short film, follows families swept up in immigration raids; Stigma, a short film, chronicles youth encounters with stop-and-frisks; The Worst of the Worst: Portrait of a Supermax, a documentary on the practice of solitary confinement, helped win policy change in Connecticut and is now used by activists around the country; and Oak Creek: In Memorium, a viral short film on the 2012 mass shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, helped the Sikh community win historic federal policy change on hate crimes. In 2016, Kaur and Raju created Seva Productions to support entertainment and social justice projects.

In 2016, she became the youngest person to receive an alumni award from Harvard Divinity School.

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Valarie Kaur Speaking Topics

“Innovating on the Frontier: A Free, Open, and Democratic Internet”

“The Law as Sword and Shield: Pursuing a Life of Public Service”

“Divided We Fall: Race, Religion, and Ending Hate in America”

“Breaking the Walls: Inside U.S. Prisons and Solitary Confinement”

“The Quest for Civil Rights: from 9/11 to Guantanamo”

Valarie Kaur Videos

Sikhs One Year Later: Valarie Kaur Extended Interview - YouTube
Valarie Kaur Delivers Parliament Keynote Address - YouTube
Stanford University Baccalaureate Address 2013 - Valarie Kaur on ...

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What topics does Valarie Kaur speak about?

Valarie Kaur is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Social Activism, Generational Issues, Women's Rights, Women, Female Leadership, Social Justice, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Government, Business and TED.

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Valarie Kaur generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Valarie Kaur is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Social Activism, Generational Issues and Women's Rights. The estimated speaking fee range to book Valarie Kaur for live events is $20,000 - $30,000. Please contact us for virtual event fees. Valarie Kaur generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erin Gruwell, Cassandra Worthy and Blair Imani. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Valarie Kaur for an upcoming event.

Valarie Kaur Speaking Topics

  • “Innovating on the Frontier: A Free, Open, and Democratic Internet”

  • “The Law as Sword and Shield: Pursuing a Life of Public Service”

  • “Divided We Fall: Race, Religion, and Ending Hate in America”

  • “Breaking the Walls: Inside U.S. Prisons and Solitary Confinement”

  • “The Quest for Civil Rights: from 9/11 to Guantanamo”

Valarie Kaur Videos

Sikhs One Year Later: Valarie Kaur Extended Interview - YouTube
Valarie Kaur Delivers Parliament Keynote Address - YouTube
Stanford University Baccalaureate Address 2013 - Valarie Kaur on ...
What Does Revolutionary Love Look Like? — Valarie Kaur - YouTube

Valarie Kaur News

  • How do I book Valarie Kaur to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Valarie Kaur 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 Valarie Kaur, 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 Valarie Kaur or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Valarie Kaur for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Valarie Kaur, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fee for a live event is $20,000 - $30,000. For the most current speaking fee to hire Valarie Kaur, 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 Valarie Kaur speak about?

    Valarie Kaur is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Social Activism, Generational Issues, Women's Rights, Women, Female Leadership, Social Justice, Diversity & Inclusion, Faith & Religion, Government, Business and TED.
  • Where does Valarie Kaur travel from?

    Valarie Kaur generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Valarie Kaur?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Valarie Kaur 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 Valarie Kaur 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 Valarie Kaur 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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