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Noah Schultz

Juvenile Justice Strategy Consultant
Anne E Casey Foundation
Country or state 
United States (Oregon)
Available to 
Global
City 
Portland
Fee 
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Languages 
English,
Spanish
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Noah Schultz is a social innovator, spoken word poet and youth advocate from Portland, Oregon, who is passionate about bringing services to underprivileged youth. Having served seven-and-a-half years in prison, he has a personal connection and motivation to drive reform in our justice system through humanizing the stories of the incarcerated, raising awareness around mass incarceration. Noah’s talks lead with vulnerability and tactically engage with the hearts of the audience, this creates a space where the presence of our interconnectedness is undeniable. Noah is co-owner of Forgotten Culture Clothing, co-founder of Verbal Escape and subject of the award winning documentary “Perception: Prison to Purpose.”

Current position (1)

Juvenile Justice Strategy Consultant

Anne E Casey Foundation

Degrees (3)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MAJOR IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Oregon State University
2013 to 2015
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, MAJOR IN SUSTAINABILITY
Oregon State University
2013 to 2015
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE IN SOCIAL INNOVATION
Portland State University
2015 to 2016

Presentations

Presentations (3)
Embracing Adversity

Traumatic and stressful life events are a part of our existence. Through embracing whats outside of our own control we unleash an inner peace during moments of extreme hardship. This spoken word poetry presentation is focused on finding the purpose in the pain and lessons in the madness.

Perception From Prison to Purpose

This presentation will include a screening of my documentary Perception from Prison to Purpose followed by a presentation and interactive Q&A. The film features my story of serving a 7.5 year sentence within Oregon's youth correctional system and how I went from a gang involved high school drop out to college graduate and youth advocate.

Youth Led Coalition Building

Participants will learn how to leverage their current positions, create resource circles and talk about ways to build partnerships with other youth and community partners. This presentation teaches young people how to amplify their impact through identifying key stakeholders and resources for their project, or cause.

Workshops (3)
Vision, Strategy, Action
Full day
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Vision, Strategy, Action is a 6 month curriculum centered around lifestyle design, mindset and goal setting for incarcerated and under privileged youth. This full day workshop delivers the core principles covered in the full curriculum through an interactive storytelling experience.

Improving Engagement Through Youth Led Programming
90 minutes
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This workshop is centered on elevating youth voice through apprenticed leadership and youth led programming. The session will hold a two-part focus on how to best implement youth leadership practices in closed custody and community settings.

Own Your Voice
2 hours
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This spoken word poetry infused workshop explores wounds and offers healing through writing. This session uses the art of story telling and performance to deliver an empowering experience.

Past talks (7)
Healing through art
Mouths of Others
MHCC
December 5, 2018
Investing in LGBTQIA Youth Services
Collective Impact Presentation
Craft Box Los Gatos California
November 9, 2018
Raising the Standard of Care
JDAI Deep End Convening
St.Louis
September 6, 2018
Our Stories
Central Library Poetry Slam
801 SW 10th Avenue Portland Oregon
September 22, 2018
Youth Voice
Washington State Youth Summit
University of Washington Tacoma
October 31, 2018
Perception from Prison to Purpose
Oregon School of Psychology Association
Bend Convention Center
October 11, 2018
Elevating Youth Voice
Oregon Juvenile Department Directors Association
Bend Convention Center
October 14, 2018
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From Prison to Greatness
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Books & Articles (7)

Morse Code Kisses
Independent ,
2015
Inspiring Action Tour
The New York Times Upfront- Juvenile Justice
Portland man's story told in award-winning documentary
"Letting Go of Worry"
Formerly incarcerated teen and now writer, poet and entrepreneur Noah Schultz
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Expertise (12)

Social & Political
Education
Entertainment & Art
Leadership
Spoken Word Artist Juvenile justice Youth Leadership school to prison pipeline Creating Habits, Changing Mindsets Motivation Inspiration for change elevating youth voice
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Why choose me? 

I personalize every presentation with a spoken word poetry element.

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