Public Speaking Engagements

Dr. Tererai Trent's keynote speeches deliver a powerful message of empowerment and change. This message is enriched by her experiences of growing up in rural Africa. Her authenticity leaves audiences with a lasting impression of what it means to overcome humble beginnings and to achieve one’s dreams.  Dr. Trent's appearance on Oprah in 2009 has increased demand for her public speaking services.

Each presentation can be tailored to your organizational goals and needs. The topics of her speeches have included:

• The Power of Empowering Girl Child Through Education
• Education is a human right: Turning oppression into opportunities (based on Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Cheryl WuDunn)
• Women As Leaders: The four Ps: Power, Passion, Purpose and Procreation
• Women and SEX: The disempowering effects of HIV/AIDS: The seven Ps: Pleasure, Power, Practices, Partners, Pressure, Pain, and Procreation (Based on Weiss and Rao Gupta-The truth about gender disparities)
• Voices of reality-the wisdom that comes from one continent denigrated to be hopeless
• Achieving dreams against all odds
• The Power of a Dream Circle
• Does Aid work in developing countries?
• It Takes a Village to Raise a Child
• Me and My Dog: The LAST Journey to Achieving my PhD (pet lovers)

Dr. Trent's recent speeches include: