Santa Monica College (SMC) will host renowned inspirational speaker Dee Hankins in a talk on “Life. Curveball. Homeruns. Helping Students Focus on Their Resilience.” The presentation includes an audience Q&A. The presentation is free and will be held Tuesday, May 7, at 11:15am in the SMC Student Services Center, Orientation Hall (SSC 183), located on the main SMC campus at 1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica.
Hankins is on a mission to share one powerful message: Resilience is everything. The ability to bounce back, he says, is what enables students to come out of challenging experiences with a positive attitude about themselves and their futures.
After spending 18 years in foster care and watching his daughter battle brain cancer, Hankins knows that life is full of unexpected events. He will share how personal resilience can turn those experiences into an incredible life lesson.
The event is sponsored by the SMC Associates, SMC Guardian Scholars, and SMC NextUp Program. More information is available by calling the SMC Office of Public Programs at (310) 434-4100.
Submitted by Grace Smith