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Speakers inspire in Waubonsie's 'Movement ONE'

Posted March 14, 2015 1:00 am

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Nick Spragg, 17, introduces the speakers at the Movement ONE event Saturday at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora. The speeches were meant to motivate and encourage positive changes in the students lives. This event was sponsored by Way of the Warrior club. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com

Five speakers worked to inspire an audience - in only two hours - Saturday morning at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora during the school's first Movement ONE event.

Based on the popular TED Talks, a series of short, inspirational speeches often given at universities and posted online, Movement ONE was designed simply to motivate and inspire, organizers said.

Speakers from the Aurora area included Allison Sutter, founder and CEO of Living360 Coaching; April Stallworth, founder and CEO of Strong Women ~ Strong Lives; Michele Vaughn, founder and CEO of a nonprofit that empowers single mothers; Michael Mecozzi, a clinical psychologist, author and speaker; and Randy Fox, founder and CEO of FoxPoint, an organizational performance company.

Waubonsie juniors Nick Spragg, Monica Griffin and Mitch Hammond helped plan the event along with Jason Schmidtgall, assistant principal for student activities, as an offshoot of the new Way of the Warrior club.

April Stallworth, founder & CEO of Strong Women ~ Strong Lives talks to the students and parents about her skills and how to improve their lives. This speech was part of the Movement ONE event held at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora Saturday. This event was sponsored by Way of the Warrior club. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com

Allison Sutter speaks during the Movement ONE event Saturday at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora. Sutter, CEO of Living360, is a holistic lifestyle coach. The focus of her speech was on purpose, vision, and goals. This event was sponsored by Way of the Warrior club. Paul Michna/pmichna@dailyherald.com

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