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Schemel Forum World Affairs Luncheon Series - The Power of Storytelling

Tuesday, 08 October, 2024

Growing up Jonathan Conyers found himself in places where he wasn’t wanted or wasn’t expected to survive, much less thrive. His childhood was defined by both trauma and triumphs, starting with his birth to two parents addicted to crack cocaine. When Jonathan was 12 years old, he broke into a home to commit a robbery with his friend in the South Bronx. At age 14, Jonathan spent his summer at the famed Phillips Academy at Andover after earning a place at their prestigious math and science summer camp. The catalyst for turning his life around was Jonathan’s admittance into the Frederick Douglass Academy (FDA), a high school in Harlem well-known for turning out college-bound Black inner-city youth.


Jonathan Conyers, is the acclaimed author of the memoir “I Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here.” He also founded
Conyers Media, hosts The Professional Winner Podcast, and co-founded the Brooklyn Debate League.

SEMINAR FEES:
Free to University of Scranton and Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine Students, Staff, and Faculty. Courses included for Schemel Forum Members, Angels, and Archangels. Non-members: $30 per luncheon per person • $15 remote only

Contact:

Rose Merritt

Phone: (570) 941-4740
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Brennan Hall, Rose Room (509)

320 Madison Avenue
 Scranton, PA 18510