Flipping the Resilience Switch A keynote by WhyTry Founder Christian Moore, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. About the keynote Resilience is something we’re all born with – from the homeless person on the street to the Harvard business grad. Most of us just haven’t learned how to tap into what’s already inside us. In his presentation “Flipping the Resilience Switch,” Christian Moore draws on his work as a learning disabled social worker from an inner-city neighborhood to help explain why some people are able to thrive under any circumstances while others crumble from small challenges. He introduces audiences to the four sources of resilience – Street, Relational, Resource, and Rock Bottom – and shows how anyone can “bounce back” by tapping into these resources. Christian’s engaging presentation will empower you to teach the vital skills of resilience to students of any background and learning style, enabling them to thrive not only in school, but in life. About Christian Moore Christian’s personal story is a testament to the principles taught in his presentations. One of twelve children, Christian spent most of his childhood on the streets outside of Washington, DC. By the time he entered second grade, he had been diagnosed with ADHD, conduct disorder, and severe learning disabilities. Despite being told by high school counselors that college wasn’t an option, Christian became passionate about social work and went on to earn a Master’s degree. Inspired by his work with troubled youth—and informed by his own “troubled” education experience—Christian founded WhyTry, a unique multisensory approach to building resilience, establishing positive relationships with youth, and fostering academic success that is now in use by more than 2 million people across the world. Christian used these same principles of resilience as the foundation for his new book, The Resilience Breakthrough. Recent speaking engagements: • National Girl Bullying Conference • Advancing School Mental Health Conference • National Dropout Prevention Conference • Title I Professional Conference • National Youth At-Risk Conference • International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma • National Alternative Education Association Conference • National Conference on Innovative Counseling Skills and Strategies “ Praise for Christian Moore: [Christian’s] presentation was inspiring, humorous, emotional, heartwarming, and motivating. The feedback on the evaluations included... ‘Best keynote ever!’ and ‘Bring Christian back, we want to learn more!’ I could go on and on! –Lynda K., PBIS Conference Coordinator, Massachusetts He’s intriguing, he’s enthustiastic, he’s funny, but he also brings with him that knowledge base that really inspires a lot of people to start thinking about what they can do differently and better. -Todd Negola, Vice President, Pennsylvania Gang Investigators Call (866) 949-8791 to bring the skills of resilience to your next conference.