We’ve got less than a month left of summer, so we’re already gearing up for fall! Between the welcome chill in the air and all-things-cozy, there is so much to celebrate! Check out our preview of notable months, weeks, and days below—and don’t miss your chance to book our speakers to commemorate these dates for in-person or online events for your organization.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Sept. 15-Oct. 15

Lorgia García Peña, Award-Winning Scholar on Blackness, Colonialism, and Migration

Who is Lorgia? A first-generation Black Latina scholar and currently serves as a professor in the Effron Center for the Study of America and the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University. Through a transnational, multidisciplinary lens, grounded on humanistic approaches to history and literature, Lorgia studies Blackness, colonialism, migration, and diaspora with a special focus on Black Latinx.
Featured Talk: Black Latinidad: How colonial histories continue to shape present-day oppression

José Luis Vilson, Education Equity Activist

Who is José? A veteran educator and the co-founder and executive director of EduColor, an organization dedicated to race and social justice issues in education. He is the author of This Is Not A Test: A New Narrative on Race, Class, and the Future of Education and co-author of Teaching 2030: What We Must Do For Our Students and Public Schools … Now and In The Future.
Featured Talk: Greater Than Our Parts: What Belonging and Justice Look Like In Our Classrooms

ADHD Awareness Month: October

Caroline Maguire, Neurodiversity Inclusion Specialist

Who is Caroline? She is an ADHD and social skills expert and the best-selling author of Why Will No One Play With Me?, which provides a playbook for coaching people of all ages on how to build valuable social-emotional skills. She is the founder and director of the innovative training curriculum, The Fundamentals of ADHD Coaching for Families, at ADD Coach Academy (ADDCA), which is the only Coach Training program accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF), where she earned her Professional Coach Certification.
Featured Talk: A Strengths-Based Approach To Neurodiversity in Education Settings

Nidhi Tewari, Workplace Culture and Wellbeing Expert

Who is Nidhi? She is a behavioral health leadership trainer with a decade of clinical expertise as a therapist who specialized in working with high-performing leaders to her work with organizations, leadership teams, and event audiences who are looking to improve workplace culture, mental health, and leadership skills. Nidhi has helped to transform workplace culture with organizations like Godiva, NPR, and SHRM, and has garnered a community of over 10k Instagram followers.
Featured Talk: Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Supporting Mental Health, Neurodiversity, and Disabilities at Work

LGBTQ+ History Month: October

Paula Stone Williams, Gender Equity Advocate

Who is Paula? She is an internationally-known speaker on LGBTQ+ advocacy and religious tolerance. As a former pastor and transgender woman, Paula brings a unique perspective to her work on gender equity. Paula’s memoir, As a Woman: What I Learned about Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned, chronicles her transition journey and sheds light on the gendered landscape that impacts many in the LGBTQ+ community and women in the workplace and beyond.
Featured Talk: Changing The Narrative For Good: Fostering Better Understanding

Reminder: During October, we also celebrate World Mental Health Day on October 10 and National Coming Out Day on October 11!

National Children’s Book Week: Nov. 6-12

Crystal Fleming, Critical Race Theory Scholar

Who is Crystal? She is an author, public intellectual and expert on global racism and white supremacy and award-winning author of How to Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy and the Racial Divide. Her most recent book, RISE UP! How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy, is an award-winning young adult nonfiction work that explores the roots of racism and its modern-day legacies while empowering young people with actionable ways to create a more just and equitable world.
Featured Talk: An Introduction to Anti-Racist Pedagogy: Principles and Praxis

Reminder: During November, we also celebrate the International Day of Tolerance on Nov. 16!

Universal Human Rights Month: December

Flynn Coleman, International Human Rights Attorney

Who is Flynn? She is a writer, public speaker, and social innovator who has worked with the United Nations, the United States federal government, and international corporations and human rights organizations around the world on issues of global citizenship, the future of work, innovation for social impact, and more. She is also the author of A Human Algorithm, a groundbreaking narrative on the urgency of ethically designed AI and a guidebook for reimagining life in the era of intelligent technology.
Featured Talk: A Human Algorithm: How AI Is Redefining Who We Are

Sarah Jones, Actress and Activist

Who is Sarah? She is a Tony Award-winning solo performer, writer, comedian and activist. Sarah is mainly known for her multi-character one-person shows, including Broadway hit Bridge & Tunnel. She recently made her debut as a film director with the hybrid documentary Sell/Buy/Date, executive produced by Oscar-winner Meryl Streep, in which she stars alongside the multicultural characters that explore issues of identity, equality, and empowerment.
Featured Talk: D.E.I.: Reimagining Equality Through Understanding

Outspoken Agency is a women-owned speaking agency representing leaders, founders, public intellectuals, authors and entertainers for paid keynotes, workshops and panels at in-person and virtual events. Learn more about our female founders here.

Blog