| 2011-2012 Power of One Program Roster (Please note that dates and speakers are subject to change) |
| 9-22-11 |
Mariana Ritchie: Ms. Ritchie is a Romanian refugee who escaped to NYC in 1986 and returns to the city on the 25th Anniverserary of her escape to share her story through Power of One |
| October: Awareness Month |
| 10-5-11 |
P. Buckley Moss: One of America’s most prized and internationally claimed living artists. Ms. Moss describes her experiences with dyslexia and how art became a powerful source of strength and inspiration throughout her life. |
| 10-6-11 |
Dr. Paul Stuart Wichansky: Dr. Paul joins the Intrepid to share his experiences of living with Cerebral Palsy and to challenge perceptions and stereotypes that are so often applied to people with disabilities. Dr. Paul has delivered over 3000 motivational programs to hundreds of thousands of children, adolescents and adults. |
| 10-13-11 |
Scott Chesney: After awakening to paralysis at the age of 15 from a sudden spinal stroke, Mr. Chesney has amassed a resume of transformational experiences, powerful insights, and inspiring stories that cut to the core of the human spirit. |
| 10-20-11 |
The Maxwell Family: When Marine Lt. Col Tim Maxwell was wounded with penetrating traumatic brain injury his family came together to give him and each other strength. Their experience of recovery is shared in the book “Our Daddy is Invincible.” |
| 10-27-11 |
Kerry Magro: A college student in the autistic spectrum, Kerry Magro has utilized social media to begin developing a “self-help” book for individuals on the spectrum. |
| November: Vietnam Memorial Month |
| 11-10-11 |
Brigadier General Dan Cherry: A Vietnam veteran pilot and author of “My enemy my friend” a personal account of the friendship formed with the Vietnamese pilot General Cherry shot down over Vietnam. |
| 11-17-11 |
Brigadier General Steve Ritchie: A Vietnam veteran pilot and the United States last fighter ace, Mr. Ritchie will share his stories or heroism and unflinching courage under fire |
| January & February |
| 1-26-12 |
Sally Frishberg: A Holocaust survivor and NYC school teacher who uses her experiences of survival in a barn in Poland during the Nazi occupation to help students become positive instruments of change. |
| 2-16-12 |
Dr. Roscoe Brown-Tuskegee Airman: Dr. Brown has participated in more Power of One programs than any other speaker. He shares his stories of victory over both the Nazi’s in Europe and racial bigotry in America |
| March: Salute to Women Month |
| Salute to Women incorporates a series of four Power of One programs in March 2012 which celebrates the incredible and indelible contributions of women in the world! |