Aric Bostick
Empowering and infectious
Aric Bostick is one of America’s top youth and education speakers and has shared his powerful message with over half a million students, educators and parents in the past decade. As a former school teacher, and coach he has created a winning formula that teaches young people how to succeed in school and in life. Aric also inspires educators and parents that are working to make a difference with “Generation Y” with strategies for connecting with youth of all ages and backgrounds.
Aric’s personal story of overcoming a family life that included divorce, alcoholism, emotional neglect and abuse and become the first in his family to graduate from college has given him the keen ability to inspire teens from all walks of life and make him one of the most sought after school assembly speakers as well as conference keynotes in the country.
He has worked with hundreds of school districts nationwide and keynoted for some of the largest leadership organizations in America. He has spoken for the National GEAR UP Conference, National BPA Conference, Regional FCCLA conferences, State FFA conferences, People to People Ambassador programs, and countless State Student Council, Dropout Prevention and Tobacco prevention conferences.
He also shares his expertise from his classroom days and fifteen years of experience in working with today’s youth with thousands of educators and parents each year by leading staff development days, parent nights and doing opening school district convocations to kick the year off with energy and enthusiasm!
Aric Bostick is quite literally a one-stop shop for your school district or conference! He can motivate students, educators and parents to be their best and connect with others to create an environment of success and leadership.
Travels from: Texas
Aric is proof that setting goals and striving to live your dreams can happen no matter what your circumstances. He understands from personal experience that many students don’t have the “perfect” home life. Divorce, emotional neglect, instability and verbal or physical abuse can certainly create a sense of self-doubt and can hamper one’s ability to achieve in school and in life.
Aric faced some of these very same circumstances as a teen, but rather than surrender, he decided to harness his energy to do something positive to change things in his own life.
That’s why in high school, Aric decided to leave his mother’s home in Houston and move back to San Antonio with his father. He was determined to make a change not only in where he lived but how he lived his life. So he began accompanying his father, a recovered alcoholic, to hear inspirational speakers and participate in deep therapeutic sessions. These experiences taught Aric how to take personal responsibility for the way he thought, the way he behaved, and -ultimately- what he achieved in life.
Aric began that quest by going to college and becoming a teacher at San Antonio’s Judson High School. He saw that his students needed someone to help guide them and inspire them, just as he had when he was a teen. It became his mission to help his students overcome the personal stories that were holding them back. He started by launching an after school program called the Goal Setters Club. He quickly saw how powerful this experience was and what a difference it made in students’ lives. So he decided to reach as many students as possible, and that’s how his career as a motivational speaker came to be.
In the past decade, Aric has spoken to over a half million students across the United States on how to be true to themselves; to live their dreams, not someone else’s. He teaches actionable lessons on how to succeed at the game of life, by making good choices, staying in school, being a role model and helping others see their own potential.
Aric’s presentations and workshops for parents and teachers are just as powerful: firing them up to make a difference in young people’s lives, showing them what it takes to be a great parent and teacher, and sharing with them the communication and motivation tools he’s found work with students.
Student Program
How to be AWESOME4LIFE!
Students can achieve their dreams to go to college and live an AWESOME LIFE by:
o Letting go of their “story” about why they can’t achieve, and become
o Inspired by finding and following their true passion by
o Focusing each day on their goals and taking action on them and
o Encouraging others to live their dreams and being of service to all people they interact with.
Educator Program
From Burnout to Breakthrough
“Connection Strategies and Happiness Tips for the Burnt out Educator”
Exhausted? Overwhelmed? Frustrated? Not having any fun? Students driving your crazy? Coworkers getting on your nerves? Out-of-shape? Not energized? Sick and Tired of being Sick and Tired!?
Get Ready to Go From Burnout to Breakthrough!!!
Attendees will learn:
Connection Strategies that work with ALL students in 30 seconds or less!
Get to know you activities that build relationships with students and coworkers
Creating a “COOL” Learning environment that leads to teen connection – great decorating ideas that are inexpensive and fun!
Exercise and Diet Strategies for Educators on the Go!
Stress Relievers and Scheduling you into your day!
Happiness Habits for Whiners and Complainers!
Keynote Description:
How To Be An AWESOME Parent!
“7 steps to being the parent you were meant to be!”
Being a parent is the toughest job on the planet. It is the only job in life that you will never lose, never quit or ever get fired from. There are no qualifications to be a parent and few parents are ever taught how to parent well. Until now! There are 7 simple steps every parent can take each day to be an AWESOME Parent! This is a “can’t miss” message for any parent wanting to change their life and inspire their children to follow their lead!
Parents will learn how to:
• Create a loving relationship with their children
• Accept their children as they are and encourage them each day
• Model success and self – esteem by walking your talk and pursuing your own goals and dreams
Workshop Description:
Who’s Taking Care of You Mom and Dad?
“Self care strategies so you are taken care of too!”
Exhausted? Overwhelmed? Frustrated? Sick and tired of being sick and tired?
Do you want to take better care of your body and start making time for you, your family and actually have a life? If so, then join me for 10 simple steps all parents can take to look and feel AWESOME!!!
Parents will learn:
Exercise and diet strategies for parents on the go!
How to get a great nights sleep!
Simple stress relievers!
How to schedule YOU into your day!
5 happiness habits – When you are happy, your kids will be too!
BOOKING ARIC
* Conference Keynote and Workshop Presenter
* School Assembly
* Educator Convocation or Staff Training
* Parent Conference or Parent Night
* Student Leadership Training
* To Bring a Camp of CHAMPS to your area
FINDING FUNDS
All programs comply and can be customized to meet:
* Title I - Federal and State Requirements for At Risk Populations, Drop Out Prevention, Migrant Population
* Title IV - Safe and Drug Free Schools Principles of Effectiveness
Teen Pregnancy, Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Prevention
RESEARCH BASED:
All Programs integrate the Research Based 40 Developmental Assets.
“Thank you so much for helping us out with the youth conference and going above and beyond – you were the highlight of our tobacco prevention youth summit!”