Audience: Grade K-2 Students
Suggested Length: 30-minute presentation
Eddie will help your K-2 students discover they can do amazing things! He uses a fun baseball skit, engaging stories, and a gamified presentation to teach kids how to do hard things.
Learning to be resilient will equip your K-2 students with valuable life skills. They will learn to bounce back from setbacks, turning obstacles into exciting challenges. This will foster an “I can, I will!” attitude, empowering them to embrace challenges and learn from their mistakes. Ultimately, cultivating resilience will help your students achieve their goals with confidence.
Eddie will show your students that even when things get tough, they can do hard things to overcome challenges.
Give your students the skills they need to become resilient and successful learners.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Bounce Back: Learn to overcome obstacles and turn problems into exciting challenges!
- Do Hard Things: Embrace challenges and learn from them.
- Believe in Yourself: Nurture a positive “I can, I will!” attitude.
- Let’s make “I’M POSSIBLE” a reality for your students!
Audience: Grade 3-5 Students
Suggested Length: 45-minute presentation
Eddie will help Grade 3-5 students realize that their potential (what they can do) is far greater than their limitations (what they can’t do)!
He uses humor, thought-provoking stories, and object lessons to teach elementary and middle school students to build resilience.
By developing resilience, your students will be more likely to have a positive self-worth, overcome failure, and achieve better academic results. Your students will be empowered to do hard things and chase their dreams because they are “braver than they believe, stronger than they seem, and smarter than they think.”
Eddie Cortés’ school assembly will help your students develop the skills they need to become more resilient, and in turn, be more successful. He will teach them that even though life can be hard, they have the strength, intelligence, and courage to do hard things, reach their goals, and make their dreams come true.
Give your students the skills they need to become resilient and successful learners.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Bounce back from adversity and turn obstacles into learning opportunities—determination dictates your destination in life
- Do hard things, face failure, and maintain an “I can, I will.” mindset
- Mentors help you do hard things and go further faster
- Nurture a positive self-worth—worthy of your dreams
- Reimagine the impossible to do the I’M POSSIBLE
The P.O.S.S.I.B.L.E. Mindset:
Perseverance: Resilience means pushing forward despite challenges. Setbacks are part of progress; your dedication and persistence will guide you to triumph.
Obstacles to Opportunities: Resilience means seeing obstacles as opportunities to learn, improve, and develop. Approach obstacles with an open mind, extracting valuable lessons and growth opportunities.
Strength in Support: Resilience thrives when self-care nurtures well-being, and seeking support from loved ones and mentors provides vital encouragement during challenges. Strength is found in support.
Seek Growth: Resilience means embracing challenges as chances to learn, evolve, and become stronger. View difficulties as stepping stones to personal growth and development.
Inspirational Icons: Celebrate real-life stories of those conquering immense odds to excel. These role models fuel the belief that resilience, determination, and self-confidence can pave the way for remarkable accomplishments.
Believe in Your Potential: Resilience rests on unwavering faith in your abilities. Recognize and celebrate your strengths, nurturing the self-confidence that fuels your resilience. Believe in your unlimited potential.
Learn: Resilience means drawing wisdom from both victories and setbacks, shaping growth through adaptation. Embrace setbacks as chances for progress and learning.
Embrace You: You are unique, worthy of your dreams, and have everything you need to chase them. Embrace who you are and who you’ll become, which is far greater than what or who you are not.
Audience: Grade 6-8 Students
Suggested Length: 55-minute presentation
Eddie’s mission to empower young people is deeply personal. As a middle schooler, his dream of playing baseball for the New York Yankees shattered when his cousin cruelly dismissed his aspirations, echoing the doubts he already carried within due to his father’s verbal abuse and ultimate abandonment. This crushing experience eroded Eddie’s self-worth, leading him to believe he wasn’t “enough.” He stopped dreaming big and his grades, relationships, and even his life choices suffered.
Eddie’s engaging assembly empowers 6-8th graders, showing them their potential far exceeds any perceived limits. Through humor, thought-provoking stories, and interactive lessons, students will learn to build resilience – the inner strength to overcome challenges. They’ll learn to turn setbacks into valuable learning opportunities and develop an “I can, I will!” mindset. This crucial life skill empowers students to believe in themselves and achieve their aspirations. Eddie’s message is powerful and transformative, inspiring them to chase their dreams with unwavering belief.
Give your students the skills they need to become resilient and successful learners.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Bounce back from adversity and turn obstacles into learning opportunities—determination dictates your destination in life
- Do hard things, face failure, and maintain an “I can, I will.” mindset
- Mentors help you do hard things and go further faster
- Nurture a positive self-worth—worthy of your dreams
- Reimagine the impossible to do the I’M POSSIBLE
Audience: Educators & Staff
Suggested Length: 60-90 minute presentation
A dynamic and engaging keynote designed for educators, Eddie Cortés will share effective and practical strategies to help educators build a culture of resilience in the classroom that will empower students to pursue their “I’m Possible” dreams with confidence and enthusiasm.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
- Nurture Positive Self-worth – students need to know they are worthy of their dreams.
- Cultivate Perseverance – students need to know they can do hard things.
- Foster Community – students need to know they are not alone
By building resilience, students will develop a stronger sense of self-worth, overcome failures, and achieve better academic results. Your students will be empowered to pursue their dreams with the belief that they are “braver than they believe, stronger than they seem, and smarter than they think.”
