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Aric Bostick
Simple Strategies the Everyday Hero Can Take to Keep their
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Aric Bostick has spoken to over half a million teens and adults leaders
of youth across the country and holds the top Google search for “teen
speaker” and “teen success speaker.” His success and leadership camp,
The Camp of CHAMPS, is #1 in the search for Gen Y Camp, the name
given to today’s generation of teenagers. He is known for helping kids
set clear goals and develop their own plans for success so they can start
living their dreams, not later in life, but right now.
As an extension of his work with kids, Bostick also helps parents,
educators, and adults learn how to “speak teenager.” He taps into
what makes kids tick and shows the adults around them how to
communicate effectively, respectfully,
and authentically. “So much of what
adults want to communicate to kids is
great, but unfortunately, it gets lost in
translation,” says Bostick. “My hope is
to inspire adults to empower the kids
they parent, teach, or employ.”
While his speaking engagements with
kids are highly effective, it’s the adults
and educators who are “in the trenches”
each day with our students whom Aric
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