"It's All About the Why"

As educators, we know we make a difference in the lives of our students. It’s the reason we do what we do. Making connections with students, staff, and families and seeing the lightbulb go on is incredibly gratifying. Turning those lights on is what we do best. Mike will discuss real human connections and how to increase the well-being of those in our community. Mike uses humor and insight to share how we can support our students and each other in this ever-changing world.

Mr. Michael McGowan has spent the last twenty-five years working with families and children. He worked as an educator, a family counselor, an addiction counselor, an administrator, and a trainer. Every year he is in over 140 schools across the country. During the last twenty years, he has given presentations to over one hundred thousand people each year and has trained thousands of social service workers, educators, students, coaches, and administrators worldwide.