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Foster effective decision-making skills and life mastery in young adults with Dave Ungrady, speaker, veteran journalist, and founder of the Born Ready Project.
Dave Ungrady is an inspirational school teacher who worked for more than 30 years as a career journalist. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, the New York Times and USA Today, and on ESPN, CNN, NBC and Voice of America.
He is the author of four books on sports, including Born Ready: The Mixed Legacy of Len Bias. Dave is the founder of the Born Ready Project, which teaches life skills to teenagers and young adults, the 34+1 campaign, which promotes effective decision-making skills for young adults, and the production of a documentary on Len Bias's legacy.
Dave offers your team or business the unique opportunity to learn from a seasoned journalist and author with deep insights into sports, resilience, and decision-making. His engaging storytelling and life lessons from the Born Ready Project will inspire and equip your group for success in both personal and professional realms.
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Dave Ungrady draws on his 30-year career in journalism and his authorship of Born Ready: The Mixed Legacy of Len Bias to frame sessions around the life and legacy of Len Bias as a vehicle for teaching life skills and decision-making to young adults.
Dave Ungrady speaks on leadership development, decision-making, and storytelling for young adults, drawing on his work with the Born Ready Project and the 34+1 campaign. He spent more than 30 years as a career journalist, with work published in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and USA Today, and broadcast on ESPN, CNN, and NBC.
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