Jason Ryan Dorsey knows how to inspire Generation Y! His unique brand of comedy and practical how-to strategies will have your youth or college audience laughing, listening, and taking responsibility for their actions and attitude. Jason is able to quickly connect with the most hard-to-reach Generation Y audiences through his hilarious coming-of-age story and high-energy antics. He also brings the priceless experience that comes with delivering over 1,000 Gen Y keynote programs at events ranging from assemblies serving at-risk students to college orientations to national leadership conferences with 13,000 attendees!

Whether your event is focused on motivation, career preparation, college readiness, academic achievement, leadership, entrepreneurship, preventing school violence, or making good choices, Jason can customize a program that aligns with the outcomes you want to create. He will leave your audience—whether 300 students or a 3,000 emerging leaders—with an entertaining and unforgettable message.

Jason’s Most Requested Youth and College Programs:

Ideal audiences for Jason’s Generation Y message:

  • Secondary school students
  • College students of all ages

*Jason has spoken on-site at 700 schools and colleges!


Ideal events for Jason’s Generation Y programs:

  • Motivational assemblies
  • Career fairs and conferences
  • College readiness events
  • Orientation and transition programs
  • Graduation ceremonies and award banquets
  • Leadership conferences

*Jason headlined a comedy tour with Kenan Thompson from Saturday Night Live!

**Purchase 500+ copies of Graduate to Your Perfect Job or 600+ copies of My Reality Check Bounced!, and receive TWO FREE youth or college speeches on the same day!!** Call Sondra Ulin for more information. She can also provide you with a list of funding sources that have previously underwritten the purchase of Jason’s books.




Generation Y’ers have the potential to achieve extraordinary success, but they must first overcome a variety of real-world obstacles. These obstacles can range from a fear of sitting alone in the cafeteria to financial struggles to family issues to difficulty making the grade. When these struggles become too much, Generation Y can use them as excuses to not put forth their best effort. In The Sky Is No Longer the Limit!, Jason Ryan Dorsey uses comedy and personal stories to confront the most common excuses that derail student achievement, decision making, and self-esteem. By tackling these excuses head-on, Jason shows your students they have the power to realize their dreams if they act now to take responsibility for their actions and attitude. This inspiring keynote is Jason’s most requested Generation Y program.

Learning outcomes:

  • Life may not be fair, but you control how you deal with it—and that determines how far you go.
  • The decisions you make today determine the choices you have tomorrow.
  • Believe in yourself and you can turn any obstacle into an opportunity.

Audience reaction to The Sky is No Longer the Limit! :

"It was a delight to have you participate in the 2007 SkillsUSA National Leadership Conference as our Opening Session motivational speaker. The accolades about your positive and inspirational message are still arriving daily in our mailbox, and it reinforces our feeling that we made a wise speaker selection. We greatly appreciated that you took the time to understand our organization and our needs, in order to tailor your remarks to fit our audience of students and teachers. This personalization made your impact so much greater for our audience. Thank you, again, for being part of a wonderful night with an audience of more than 13,000. "

Karen N. Perrino, Director of Marketing and Membership Services
SkillsUSA

"Jason spoke to over 6,000 of our eighth and ninth grade students in one day. Both of his presentations were simply outstanding. He truly inspired the students to overcome the challenges in their lives to achieve their greatest dreams. I would recommend Jason Dorsey without reservation for any student event."

Ron Johnson, Assistant Superintendent
Houston ISD, Texas


“The dust has settled since our annual career event, but not the excitement created by your presentation. Your keynote address set the tone for the daylong event and motivated the 1200 high school juniors and seniors in attendance to set higher goals and reach for bigger dreams. Everyone left empowered to stretch a little further and reach greater heights. Your presentation was the highlight of the event.”

Raymond Isenberg, Ph.D., Vice President Applied Science and Technology
Indian River Community College, Florida

To receive a FREE DVD of Jason speaking to a diverse Generation Y audience, a detailed brochure of his youth and college programs, and to check his availability for your event, contact Sondra Ulin at (512) 259-6877 or complete this interactive form.

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The sooner Generation Y prepares for college and career success, the easier it is to achieve. In Your Future Starts Today!, Jason Ryan Dorsey teaches Generation Y the “insider’s secrets” to getting a head start on college and career success. Specific topics Jason focuses on—based on your preferences—can include: setting goals, taking more rigorous classes, exploring college and career options, interviewing skills, getting mentors, landing a job, starting your own business, applying to college, finding financial aid, etc. By customizing this program to your event goals, Jason shows your audience what they need to know and do to get a head start on their future. This keynote is ideal for grant-funded college success or career readiness initiatives such as GEAR UP and TECH PREP.

Learning outcomes:

  • The sooner you prepare for your future, the easier it is to achieve.
  • Ask for help. Ask for help. Ask for help. Help someone else.
  • You can do something today that moves you closer to the future you want.

*Jason will customize this program to focus on college success or career-readiness based on your desired outcomes. GEAR UP Grantees can receive a 1 to 1 in-kind match. Call Sondra for details!*

Audience reaction to Your Future Starts Today:

“Jason has a talent that is unmatched by any other speaker. The students were focused and energized by Jason’s ability to reach out and grab their attention. Our students will use his ‘No More Excuses!’ message immediately in pursuing their dreams.”

Mike Martinez, Principal
Channel Islands High School, California

“Jason’s presentations for the Jobs for America’s Graduates Louisiana students were impressive and inspirational. His enthusiasm and presentation style made a positive impact on the audience as he challenged them to strive for the best despite their circumstances in life. Working with some of the most at-risk students is not always an easy task, yet he had the students listening with rapt attention. I highly recommend Jason as an inspirational and motivational speaker.”

Donna Nola-Ganey, Assistant Superintendent
Dept. of Education, State of Louisiana

“Mr. Dorsey spoke to 150 eleventh-grade students from five New York City public high schools and college students from the Fashion Institute of Technology. During Mr. Dorsey’s hour-long presentation he connected with the entire audience through his humor, honesty, charisma, and energy. After he was finished speaking, each student asked him to sign their copy of his book. Over the five years that Mr. Dorsey has participated in our Career Day, he has never failed to engage the students. It is truly wondrous to see.”

Naomi Gross, Co-Director, Career Pathways in Tech-Prep Programs
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City

“Home run, Jason! The school has been a buzz all week! I must have spoken to 50 students this week, along with a dozen staff members, all sharing their appreciation for the positive impact of your message and presentation. I know you have made a significant impact on how our students will look at life from this point forward.”

Robert E. Leiby, Superintendent
Manchester-Shortsville CSD, New York

To receive a FREE DVD of Jason speaking to a diverse Generation Y audience, a detailed brochure of his youth and college programs, and to check his availability for your event, contact Sondra Ulin at (512) 259-6877 or complete this interactive form.

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Inspiring Generation Y to lead by example takes on new urgency as their decisions and life directions are increasingly influenced by their peers. In Leadership Is a Lifestyle, Jason Ryan Dorsey teaches Generation Y how to think, act, and live as leaders. Featuring powerful stories Jason has collected from his work around the world, this program has a message Generation Y can learn from and live by. Specific leadership skills Jason focuses—based on your preferences can—include: character, resilience, attitude, ethics, decision-making, teamwork, and service. Your students leave this program knowing that leadership is more than a title or trophy—leadership is a lifestyle that they can live every day! This call-to-action keynote is great for leadership conferences and recognition ceremonies.

Learning outcomes:

  • Leadership is a lifestyle you choose to live.
  • Leaders make the right decision even when it’s unpopular.
  • You have the ability to make a difference every day.

Audience reaction to Leadership is a Lifestyle! :

"My national officer team was given a charge to select a keynote speaker for the 6,500 Secondary and Post-Secondary students who attend our national conference. We selected Jason because of his enthusiasm and remarkable story. Our diverse audience of emerging business leaders found his keynote entertaining and inspiring. It is with great pleasure that I highly recommend Jason as a keynote speaker. He will not disappoint."

Dan Armstrong, National President, Post-Secondary Division
Business Professionals of America

"Jason delivered the keynote address at all three of our Vocational Student Organization Conferences in Tennessee addressing over 7,000 attendees. The students at our conferences represented urban, suburban and rural areas. This makes it more difficult an audience to reach, but by sharing his personal experiences the students felt Jason’s message was meant specifically for them…This was the second year Jason spoke for us and he, as usual, was fantastic. I would feel very confident recommending him to other state leaders responsible for coordinating large student programs."

Chris McKissack, Director, Vocational Education
Middle Tennessee State University


"It was a double pleasure to hear you speak at the International School of Helsinki's commencement and then to meet you. Both the substance and style of your address had an instantaneous and extremely positive effect on graduating class and audience alike. Any international school or U.S. school abroad would be well-advised to invite you as their keynote speaker, and I have no doubt that your future Mays and Junes will find you traveling for many years to come. Your vivid, colorful description of your personal and professional experiences, so close in time to what will be soon realized by the new graduates, lends an uncommon relevance to your presentation."

Robert Weisberg, Deputy Chief of Mission
Embassy of the United States of America, Helsinki, Finland

“Thank you for speaking at our student leadership conference.  Your background and unique style allowed you to connect with our students in a way that made your message meaningful.  In short, our students got it.  Seldom do you find a speaker who can capture the attention of that many college students in a meaningful way.  You did it well.  We would love to have you back again in the future.”

Dr. Monty Sullivan, Vice Chancellor, Academic Services and Research
Virginia Community College System

To receive a FREE DVD of Jason speaking to a diverse Generation Y audience, a detailed brochure of his youth and college programs, and to check his availability for your event, contact Sondra Ulin at (512) 259-6877 or complete this interactive form.

Other keynote programs Jason offers for youth and college events (call for complete descriptions):

  • Stopping School Violence Starts with You!
  • From Orientation to Graduation: Making College Work for You!
  • Hire Yourself: Turning Your Entrepreneurial Dreams Into Reality!
Click here to read more endorsements about Jason’s youth and college programs.

 

Jason speaking to 6,000 emerging leaders from across the US!
Jason with high school students after speaking on the island of Exuma in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas
Jason signs books for eager students after speaking at an inner-city Los Angeles high school.   
Jason with Ryan Seacrest, host of American Idol, after filming a television show together.
Jason with students after speaking at a career event for the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.  Every attendee received one of Jason’s books!
Jason with new friends after keynoting the Hague International Model United Nations Youth Assembly in the Netherlands. He received a standing ovation from an audience of youth representing over 30 different countries!
Jason with college students from across Virginia after keynoting their state leadership conference.
Jason with new friends after speaking in Oklahoma.
Jason with GEAR UP students after speaking at a conference for them in southern California.
Jason laughs with students after speaking in rural Arkansas.
Jason keynoting the Missouri Scholars Academy at the University of Missouri.
Jason gets students involved in Indiana!
Jason with Debra Bush and Sam Jones after keynoting the Mississippi Student Council Association state conference. Jason’s speech was a BIG hit with the students and advisors!
Jason keynoting the National SkillsUSA conference for 13,500 students and teachers from across the United States!
Jason with leaders from the Tennessee State Department of Education after speaking for over of their 8,000 Career and Technology Students!
Jason with Kenan Thompson after speaking together at schools in Virginia.
Jason speaks to 1000 high school students in
Massachusetts!
Jason with Rich Haney and Nasima Patel after speaking to 1,000 students at the College of Lake County in Illinois! 
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