"The Real Deal on Crime, Drugs, and Easy Money"

A powerful drug & alcohol abuse and violence prevention/intervention program.

Ron is a living example of why we should Leave No Child Behind.

Ron, an author, dynamic speaker and successful entrepreneur speaks from the heart of real life experience.  His school programs provide answers and change lives.  He is dedicated to helping others heal the past, change the present and create the future.

He shares his story to demonstrate how he was able to turn his life around.  His honesty is a reality check showing kids where they may be headed unless they choose to turn their lives around.  Offering them hope and possibilities, he teaches them that everything in life is a choice and that tomorrow's quality of life is based on today's decisions.

Ron connects with kids who feel alienated by the system. By relating to their pain, desperation and hopelessness he is able to show them why they are so angry, and why so many of them have given up on school, relationships, and their hopes and dreams. He identifies personal attitudes and issues that contribute to their feelings of isolation and low self-esteem, and provides them with ideas on how they can have control over "things that happen to me". 

Ron challenges kids to believe first in the value of their own lives, and the importance of respecting themselves and others. He gives new hope and direction to those who are on the brink of making destructive, life altering decisions, and shows them how to take back their personal power and right to choose a better life. His energy, honesty, and realism reach even the most cynical.


Topics available for interactive workshops: 

·Leadership Skills
·Learned Behaviors - prejudices, attitudes 
·Choices, Boundaries and Decision Making 
·Anger Management 
·Learning Styles and Labels - why learning may seem hard
·Abuse Issues - bullying, fighting, harassing, teasing 
·Peer Mediation 
·Conflict resolution 
·Career Development - job tips 
·Gangs - if kids knew the real deal they wouldn't join
·Alcohol & Drug Abuse 
·Health Realization - thoughts create reality 
·Peer Pressure - avoid becoming an accomplice 
·Standup and Go Stand Next to Someone
·Sticks and Stones
·Present Moment
·I Trust You... I Don't Trust You

*PARENT PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Programs are based on the Principles of Effectiveness and re-enforce the Forty Assets and State Standards.

For further information on the above standards, assets, and principles contact the Board of Education for your State, Search Institute, and the National Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools.
(Search Institute, 700 S. Third Street, Suite 210, Minneapolis, MN 55415, 800-888-7828 http://www.Search-Institute.org

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We are all aware of the harm of physical and sexual abuse, but very few people talk about the impact of verbal abuse. Sticks and stones and bullets can harm the body. Find out how abusive words destroy your child's spirit. Discuss the correlation between verbal abuse and violent behavior, drug and alcohol dependency and other destructive decisions. 

Students will discover the reality and understand:  

1. Why they turn to drugs and alcohol; 
2. How easy it is to become addicted;
3. What really happens when you're addicted;
4. How dangerous it is to think it can never happen to me; 
5.  How glorification of negative behavior and lifestyles in the media contributes to unhealthy choices.

Every day we make snap judgments based on our interpretation of cultural values, and society norms. We believe what we see and see only what we believe. We are quick to label people and then respond to the label instead of the person. It's time to get out of our boxes and expand our comfort zones. This seminar teaches us how to learn from and be enriched by different cultures and traditions. 

People learn in different ways - by seeing, hearing, or doing. The way we learn can determine our strengths and weaknesses. Understanding the different styles and their impact on how we perceive and interact with our environment helps improve communication skills. Labeling brings one down. Labels communicate limitations and set expectations. Learn how to appreciate and understand our differences. 

We are all born innocent. We were taught prejudices, racism, violence, self-defeating attitudes, and self-limiting beliefs. These attitudes and beliefs often keep us from growing into the person we were meant to be. Identify personal attitudes and issues that may be keeping us stuck in patterns of violence, substance abuse, and destructive decision-making. 

Are we waiting to live? Are we stuck in the past? How many of us give 100% each day? Life is a reflection of our actions. Choose to be alive now. Our attitudes and actions today determine the future. The power to change is always in the present moment. 

You make choices every minute. You choose to tolerate. You choose to ignore. You choose to question, challenge, change, etc. What impact does your choices have? What kind of example are you setting? Take back your personal power to choose a better life. Choose the right to a safe and drug free life style. 

Endorsed by kids, gang leaders, judges, police officers, counselors, educators, and parents - this program provides a powerful, practical message of hope and encouragement to kids, parents, educators, and other professionals who work with youth. Ron expertly strips away the romanticized media image of the cool, glamorous life-style of gang members and dope dealers. By sharing his life and healing process, he helps young people understand why so many of them have given up on life, are joining gangs, and turning to violence, drugs and alcohol at such young ages. Using real life experience, he illustrates the principles of positive decision making and freedom of choice. His inspirational, dynamic style captivates audiences of all ages.

"In my opinion, I have never met a more dynamic, electrifying speaker whose wonderful quest in life is to save our youth from gangs and drugs by insisting and demanding of them to take stock in their lives and to recall their dreams. Our students and staff were at first stunned and electrified by Ron's verbiage, stories and antics to arouse their interest. He deftly provided many instances in his private life and wove a powerful message of inspiration."
          Alex P. Sena, Director
          Globe Charter School, Colorado Springs, Colorado

"Honest, passionate, warm, straightforward and powerful. These are the words that explain Ron Glodoski's presentation. Students are facing an everyday battle with drugs, crime and violence. Many of them believe that they are trapped in that life-style forever and the only way to convince them that things can change is to show them. Ron is one who can show students that it is possible to climb out of the trenches. When students see someone who has been at the bottom and made it to the top, they start to listen and believe in themselves."
          Scott Kowalski, Teacher/Coach
          EXPO Middle School

"Ron is one of the most effective speakers we have had…Ron's passionate and honest speaking style captivated our students. They were with him all the way on his journey and excited by the possibility of a new future for themselves. Ron Glodoski is a speaker we and our students will most definitely ask to return." 
          Helen Henly, Director
          Menlo Park Alternative High School

Ron Glodoski's book, How To Be a Successful Criminal, is Eye-Opening, Powerful, and Hard-Hitting. It offers tremendous hope to those contemplating - or already living a life of crime. It could truly be a lifesaver!
          Mary M. Zehrer, M.S.
          Guidance Counselor, St. Paul, MN

"Ron's speaking style is easy for young people to understand. He speaks their language. His personal life experiences make his message even more compelling. Young people and teachers need to hear what this man has to say. His assemblies work for students of all creed and color and his message comes across loud and clear."
          Hiram Haynes, Student Advisor, 
          Hill Middle School, Denver, CO

"Ron's eye-opening message left our students with hope and goals, from a life that had appeared hopeless and dismal to them. Witnessing the power Ron was able to pass on to our students, we invited him back to present an in-service to the staffs of our elementary, middle, and high schools. When Ron speaks, everyone listens. He is able to teach first-hand how to recognize children and teenagers who are making wrong choices and heading toward crime - the fence riders. He shares successful ways to help our students care about themselves again and turn their lives around. He tells what works! I urge you to invite Ron to speak with your staff as well as your student body. 
          Jo-Ann Wendt, Bloomer Middle School Counselor, WI

"What percent do you give? Ron Glodoski asked this question when he spoke to spoke this question to our fourth and fifth grade students. You could see the students deep in thought while looking inside to answer that question about themselves. Since that day we have seen a difference in our students' commitment to their school effort and personal lives."
          Crystal Ross, 5th Grade Teacher, 
          Wilson Elementary, Colorado Springs, CO

"Ron spoke at all-school assemblies, staff in-service, and a district-wide conference for youth. Both staff and students are drawn into Ron's message of love, passion for life, and each person's ability to make positive changes despite the hardships they've experienced so far. Many of the students in our program for emotionally/behaviorally disordered youth are entering into the same lifestyle Ron chose as a young person, living with violence and fear on a daily basis, and feeling worthless. As they listen intently to Ron's message, it is clear that they believe he understands where they are and what they are coping with every single day of their lives. Through that trust, Ron's message penetrates their souls and gives them hope. Following each presentation, he has been mobbed by students and staff. His message during staff in-service helped staff communicate more effectively with kids as well as each other." 
          Liz Sheahan, School Social Worker, 
          287 Intermediate District, MN

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