Inspire. Educate. Liberate.
The Mission
The heart cry of every human and the theme of my work is MAKE ME VISIBLE. My goal is to help people understand how crucial it is for us to reinforce the two messages every person longs to hear: “I SEE YOU. I LIKE WHAT I SEE.”
• Testimonials •
Wow!
Attendee, Minnesota Association for Children’s Mental Health annual conference
You touched so many lives with your stories, ideas, and personal experiences. Your presentations were the highlight of my school year!
Media Specialist, High School, Chicago IL
Jonathan was engaging and brought me to tears more than once; his story is the story of my life, of my children’s lives, and is the reason I entered this career. He was fabulous!
Inclusion Specialist, High School
I am spellbound!
ESL Para/Teacher
The inspiration you provided our staff, and most importantly the students, will stay with us! We all had only high praise for the morning’s assembly—your stories were a perfect mix to reach us adults, and the kids.
The Staff of HLWW Middle School
Your energy, insight, and passion were eye-opening and restoring for the teachers and students. I know they were for me! The students were as inspired and grateful as I was!
Former First Lady of Wisconsin, Jessica Doyle
His visits are the highlight of the year for the kids.
Staff, LifeSpan Youth Transition Program
I thought this would be just another staff development. I hadn’t planned on leaving inspired.
Staff Development Attendee, Ecolab
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a room so moved as when Jonathan was speaking.
Director, International Conference for Children and Adolescents, Denver, CO
You came to my school a few weeks ago, and you were a huge inspiration to me. People are still talking about you and how amazing you were.
Middle School Student
Jonathan’s talk changes everything. How I see those around me. How I see myself. Amazing.
Attendee, ARC Minnesota annual conference
I’ve never seen this group of teachers give a keynoter a standing ovation. The only sounds during his presentation were Kleenex being pulled from purses.
Coordinator, ND State Reading Association
I’ve never laughed and cried so much in one hour as when I first heard Jonathan speak. You are in for a treat!
Director, Behavioral Institute of Children and Adolescents
By far, the most powerful keynote presentation I have ever heard.
Educator, Education Minnesota annual conference
• Books by Jonathan Friesen •
• Jerk, California (Penguin, 2008)
• Mayday (Penguin, April 2014)
• Both of Me (Blink/HarperCollins, 2015)
Book Jonathan
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