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When Mr. Foxx speaks to Universities he has several different presentations available:
Each of Al's presentations include a large amount of humor that keeps the students attention. When Al Foxx speaks at schools the students are getting a top notch professional comedian who provides a motivational message that they will remember for years. Al's presentations have power and
influence because: Mr. Foxx is available to speak with students after the presentation. Al Foxx can create a specialized presentation for your organization.
Speaking Fees:
At times, Winners Don't Quit is able to obtain sponsors for Al Foxx to speak at a specific college. Or, your organization may already have businesses that donate to colleges. Click here, to find out about sponsorships.
Letters of Recommendation
| Texas A& M University
| Seattle
Central Community College |
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Texas A & M
University-Corpus Christi Dear Al, The Islander Cultural Alliance and Disabilities Center of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was thrilled to have you speak at our campus on October 27. Disabilities Awareness Month a very critical opportunity to educate people and make them realize what it means to be person with a disability. Your talk was informative, humorous, emotional, and most of all helped send the message that having a disability is just a minor obstacle toward leading a productive life All of the attendees gained a better understanding of how to approach and treat people with disabilities; as well an outline for goal setting that can be applied to any one, whether or not they have a disability. Your informational sheets about disabilities will be available and on display in our office. Thank you for gracing us with your appearance and we hope to work with you again in the future.
Sincerely,
Seattle Central Community College Dear A1 Foxx, On behalf of the Student Leadership of Seattle Central Community Col. I would like to express our sincere appreciation for your wonderful work in the motivational workshop you presented on May 2 1, 2002. I am so proud to let you know how much our community enjoyed the event an appreciated your efforts. We received so many compliments from the audience for the successful and heart-warming event you have presented. Your passion and inspiration has touched so many people and has raised the spirit of our community.The motivational workshop would not have happened in such a short time and such a fashion without your hard work and good work. Again, thank you for your caring and your selflessness! Sincerely,
Tacoma Community College Dear Mr. Foxx, Thank you so much for sharing your inspirational message with the students of Tacoma Community College. Our students really appreciated you taking time out of your schedule to come. Your message about looking below the surface and S.A.C.K.ing people was particularly inspirational. We would highly recommend you to any other college. You were a wonderful speaker and we hope to work with you again in the future. Thanks again. Sincere1y, Student Programs Multicultural/Educational Team Lisa Sullivan
Central Washington University Dear Al,Thanks so much for your presentation to my class of preservice teachers at Central Washington University, SeaTac. Your message of hope and inspiration reaches all of the students in so many ways. They are able to take your practical suggestions from the simple "Winners Don't Quit" slogan to the ways to fill your self-esteem bucket and utilize them in their classroom situations immediately.Your ability to share your message with humor and candor makes it all the more rewarding.The following comments are representative of the way you have impacted students over the years that you have come to my class:"Your story and 'winners don't quit attitude' brought me to be thankful forwhat I have...""I really like your emphasis that hope produces energy. When ever I feel down I just remember what you said.""I would like to personally thank you for sharing your inspiration.. ..I now possess the drive and attitude I need to be the person I want to be.""His acerbic wit was very entertaining,""He helped me understand that most disabled people are not asking for pity, or often, even help. They only want acceptance as much as 'normal' people."I look forward to having you back again for our next quartets class. Thanks for the time and effort you take to do an incredible job each time you come.Sincerely,
Central Washington University Dear Al, Thank you so much for coming to my class of preservice teachers at Central Washington University, SeaTac, to share your presentation. These students greatly appreciated your candor and humor as you shared your personal story of triumph over tragedy. You serve as an inspiration to all of them and I am sure you will be invited to speak in classrooms they have in the future. Here are some of the comments they shared in the evaluation: "Great presentation!" Connie "Good use of humor." "You make the audience comfortable to freely ask questions." "Al Foxx was an open book with his story that allowed me to read, enjoy, search and learn. Thank you for your time!" Jo "Thank you for sharing your experiences." "Your ability to share your life experiences with the class was awesome! You tickled my funny bone! Good luck!" "I really enjoyed your story. My dad had a head injury so I really understood what you were saying. Thank you." "Great presentation. Very real. Thank you for your time." "Very moving and inspirational. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you. You were extremely funny, too! Thank you for sharing." "Great presentation and humor. It’s really hard to talk about bad things that have happened to you. I appreciate your courage and admire your motivation." "What a wonderful gift you have. Thank you for sharing it with us." Terri Thanks again! I will look forward to seeing you in our Spring quarter class on Wednesday, April 21, from l-2PM. Trez Buckland
University of Washington DO-IT Program Dear Al Foxx, Thank you for participating in the 1998 DO-IT Summer Study Program as our Mentor Night stand up comedy act and motivational speaker. We have asked the students in your audience to give you feedback on you presentation. Below are they’re actual remarks. Did you enjoy his presentation? What did you learn from his presentation? What did you like the best about it? Was there anything you didn’t like about it? Was there too much comedy, not enough comedy or just the right amount of comedy in his
speech? "I enjoyed ‘Al’s speech. I felt that it was appropriate for our age group. The most vivid point I got from the speech is that things happen in a split second, and once they do, you cant change them no matter how much you want to. Along those same lines, his "winners don’t quit" message was a good one, especially for disabled people. It gives them inspiration, I believe. The speech was great, and I feel that there was just enough comedy to make it light-hearted, but to still keep a serious theme going." "I really enjoyed his speech. I think it was a good idea to have him here to tell his story. The comedy made us laugh but at the same time he taught me a valuable lesson. It’s easier for me and others to learn important things while having fun. And yes I think it was appropriate for my age group." Did you enjoy his presentation? What did you learn from his presentation? What did you like the best about it? Was there anything you didn’t like about it? Was there too much comedy, not enough comedy or just -the right amount of comedy in his
speech? Do you feel that his speech was appropriate for your age-group? What suggestions would you have for him to improve his presentation? Did you enjoy his presentation? What did you learn from his presentation? What did you like the best about it? Was there anything ,you didn’t like about it? Was there too much comedy, not enough comedy or just the right amount of comedy in his speech? "Not enough." Do you feel that his speech was appropriate for your age group? What suggestions would you have for him to improve his presentation? "The crux of the issue concerning not only Al Foxx, but also other activities at DO IT is truly whether or not we believed we couldn’t "DO-IT" in the past. I know well that "winners never quit", abut I’ve known ,- that for years. It just-seems like preaching to a converted choir." ’ "Overall I thought the presentation was ok. The comedy was good, but I didn't enjoy the motivational speaking part. -I thought some of the times it was unclear what was intended to be a joke, and what was simply part of his story and speech. Perhaps, he could have told a bit about himself, and given the speech before he did the comic routine. Giving that information would have made the comic routine more enjoyable, and it also would have provided’ a more serious atmosphere for the speech. As before though, it was a good routine and quite funny. I hope this helps." Did you enjoy his presentation? What did you learn from his presentation? What did you like the best about it? Was there anything you didn’t like about it? Was there to much comedy, not enough comedy or just the right amount of comedy in his speech? "Just the right amount." Do you feel that his speech was appropriate for your age group? What suggestions would you have for him to improve his presentation? Again, thank you for participating in the DO IT program this summer! Kristin Otis
Springfield College-New York Al just did this presentation last week, so we have not received an official letter yet, but here are some comments by participants. Terrific, funny, very deep message when you got through laughing. I thought about my attitude toward individuals with disability and prognostications all the way home Refreshing and renewing for those who work with individuals with disability or professionals in rehabilitation! The winners don’t quit message was important, especially being sensitive to focusing on a person’s positives, the need for self acceptance, caution with predictive statements that either lower expectations or “put people in a box”….individual motivation needs more attention by diagnosticians…adaptive or resilient behaviors are not cut and dry. College aged students particularly enjoyed the “humor is the best medicine” element of the talk… Overall, people were pleased, amused and enjoyed attending this event… Dr. Bern Graney
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