Carlos Ojeda Jr.

Youth Empowerment Speaker & Expert

“Your Voice is Your Power!”

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“Carlos is a powerful and funny voice of inspiration to our students.”

Alberto M. CarvalhoSuperintendent, Miami-Dade Schools

“Inspiring and engaging! Listening to Carlos speak about his life and his philosophy is simply an incredible experience that all young kids and professionals should experience.”

César BocanegraChief Operating Officer, DonorsChoose.org

“Carlos is my go-to person for wisdom and insight into the hearts and minds of our diverse youth.”

Dr. Bob JarvisDirector of K-12 Outreach and Equity Leadership Initiatives, UPENN

“@CarlosOjedaJr thank you for sharing your story tonight. Your voice & story is very powerful & beyond motivating.”

@jenngaffneyStudent

“Chu is an amazing speaker and I have learned so much from him!! Your voice is your power and we shouldn’t let anyone, ANYONE, have the power to take our voice away from us! It was so moving and this is something that I will hold dead to my heart and always remember!!!!”

Student

“Hey Carlos, Today was awesome!! Thanks for all the cool and truthful stuff you told us at school…. I will never forget this day, and I hope i get to see you again. Now, I have Power.”

@joosy.garcia.1Student

Thank you for everything. Carlos is simply put, amazing. We had a wonderful event in large part because of him.”

Douglas Brady Associate Director of Admissions, Radford University

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Biography

Carlos Ojeda Jr. has been called one of the most dynamic youth empowerment speakers in America today. A former university administrator, professor and small business development center director, he now focuses his energy on empowering students to succeed by teaching them that their voice is their power.

Combining his entrepreneurial spirit with his passion for changing the lives of youth across the country, he started CoolSpeak: The Youth Engagement Company. CoolSpeak provides youth motivational speakers, programs, and events designed to engage, educate and empower youth. CoolSpeak represents over 25 of the top youth speakers in the country, and has certified and licensed over 50 facilitators and practitioners nationwide. Over a million lives have been inspired to date.

Topics

Empowerment
Leadership
College Readiness
Overcoming Adversity

Diversity
Disability Awareness
Youth Entrepreneurship
Youth Engagement

Keynotes

Your Voice Is Your Power – A presentation about the power that lies within everyone, and how you can harness to make positive change.
When I Was In 10th Grade – A presentation about the importance of education through the lenses of a screw up and that change things around.
If Not You Then Who, If Not Now Then When – A presentation geared toward educators reigniting their passion for the work they do with youth, reminding them why they work in education and inspiring them to strive for greater results both personally and professionally.
This Is My Ability – A presentation about the overcoming, living with and transforming a disability into motivation to success. This isn’t my disability, it’s my ability.
Other presentations available.

Workshops