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Past Events


Keynote Presentations:

  • Iowa Alternative Education Conference: What Floats Your Boat
  • Area Substance Abuse Council: Take Charge Conference
  • Wisconsin DeMolay State Conclave: Find Your Emotional Inner hero (2 Times)
  • Souixland Mental Health Center: Many Faces of Mental Health Conference
  • Foundation Two: Suicide Survivors Conference
  • St. Lukes Hospice: Grief Symposium
  • Amanda the Panda Grief Organization: Grief Symposium
  • Sunday Night With John: Live: Mason City Community Event 

      Conferences

  • Iowa Alternative Education Conference: Keynote and Breakout
  • Wisconsin DeMolay State Conclave: Keynote and Breakout (2 times)
  • Tennessee Alternative Education Conference: Two break out sessions 
  • Many Faces of Mental Health Conference: Keynote
  • Suicide Survivors Conference: Keynote
  • Take Charge Conference: Afternoon Keynote 
  • Wisconsin Child Care Association Annual Conference: Breakout Session 
  • Risky Business Conference: Break Out Session (2 Times) 
  • Coalition for Family and Children Services: Break Out Session 
  • North West Youth Rally: Break Out Sessions (2 times)

      Media

  • Iowa Public Radio: Talk of Iowa Guest
  • KCRG TV interview for: St. Lukes Grief Conference
  • Press Citizen: Local Iowa City News Paper
  • Iowa Watch/Iowa Public Radio: Glory Days, a story telling event

Schools

  • Roncalli High School: School Assembly and student leaders break out sessions (2 Times) 
  • Iowa Falls High School: Resource Day Break our sessions (Meaning of At-Risk) 
  • Eldora State Training School: Assembly (2 times) 
  • Osage High School: Full School Assembly
  • Riceville High School: Full School Assembly
  • St. Ansgar High School: Full School Assembly 
  • Elizabeth Tate High School: Full School Assembly
  • Prairie Point and 9th grade academy: 9th grade class
  • Prairie Point and 9th grade academy: select group of 8th and 9th grade students. 
  • Don Bosco High school: Full School Assembly
  • Cedar Valley Catholic Schools: 8th grade class retreat (3 Times) 
  • Jefferson Elementary: 5th grade promotion ceremony 

      Staff Trainings

  • Prairie Point and 9th grade academy: Teacher training
  • Four Oaks Monthly Training: Foundation for a Better Life:  (3 Times)
  • Camp Wapsie: Summer staff training: (3 Times) 
  • Elizabeth Tate High School: Teacher training

      Colleges

  • Grand View University: Chapel Service
  • Grand View University: Student Life
  • University of Iowa: Guest Lecturer (2 times)
  • Capri College: Cedar Rapids Location (4 times) 
  • Capri College: Waterloo Location (2 times)

      Non-Profits

  • Four Oaks Children and Family services (5 times) 
  • Amanda the Panda Grief Center (2 times) 
  • Bremwood Lutheran Services 
  • Siouxland Mental Health Center
  • Area Substance Abuse Council (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 
  • Teen Challenge Cleveland Area
  • YMCA of Cedar Rapids
  • Berea’s Children Home
  • Gateway-Longview Facility

      Place of Worship

  • Mt Carmel Catholic Church in Lawler Iowa (2 times) 
  • Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids 
  • Sacred Heart in Osage Iowa (8 times) 
  • Numerous teen and family nights across Eastern and Central Iowa

Need more information about where John has spoke in the past? Please contact us at jpderryberry@gmail.com we love to hear from you!