BOOSTers! Are you ready for BOOST Conference 2025? TEAMBOOST wants to help you get ready by spotlighting this year’s Storyteller’s Cafe. Read on to learn more.
The BOOST Storyteller’s Cafe is designed to highlight the lives of exceptional people from all walks of life who have experienced challenges and overcome them through hope and resiliency. Hear stories that inspire, uplift, and motivate you to become a change agent. You can also participate in a question-and-answer discussion with the speaker. All registered attendees are welcome to attend and participate in the Storyteller’s Cafe.
Interested in learning more about the Storyteller’s Cafe strand? Visit https://www.boostconference.org/storytellers-cafe for descriptions and more information!

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
10:30AM – 12:15PM
Winning the Hearts of Every Student
Kevon Lee, MA, Empowerment Speaker, Kevon Empowers & Group, LLC, Loma Linda, CA
2:45PM – 4:45PM
Sacred Lessons: The Transformative Power of Love
Mike de la Rocha, Co-Founder, Revolve Impact, Los Angeles, CA

THURSDAY, MAY 1
10:00AM – 12:00PM
Transforming Adversity into Achievement
Raynee Russell, Operations Manager / Lead Teacher, Global Kindness Initiative, Paradise, CA
1:15PM – 2:30PM
Empathy in Education: Lessons from Life and Loss
Sheila James, STEM Consultant, Ohio Afterschool Network, Conway, SC
3:45PM – 5:15PM
Seeing the World through a Different Lens
Shannon Estrin, M.A., Special Education Teacher/Author/CEO, Ellenwood, GA

Get ready for this one-of-a-kind professional development experience, where local, national, and global leaders gather to grow together, build community, and co-create a great world for kids. Together we INSPIRE YOUTH, INSPIRE LEARNING, and INSPIRE CHANGE.
Still need to register for BOOST 2025? Visit boostconference.org/registration for more information.
BOOSTers, we can’t wait to learn with you April 29 – May 2, 2025, in sunny Palm Springs!
Start planning your conference experience TODAY!