DALLAS, TX - Lisa Nichols, teacher of and contributor to The Secret and co-author of the Chicken Soup for the African American Soul series, has been selected as the speaker for this year's Attorneys Serving the Community (ASC) luncheon benefiting Vickery Meadow Learning Center in Dallas. The luncheon will take place Friday, June 20, 2008, at noon at the Hilton Anatole Hotel in Dallas.
Founded in 1987, ASC is a volunteer organization of women attorneys committed to raising awareness and funds for local charities benefiting women and children. Each year the women of ASC carefully select a different local charity to sponsor. Once a beneficiary is selected, ASC members spend the remainder of the year actively engaging in events to raise contributions for the beneficiary, culminating in its annual benefit luncheon.
This year's beneficiary, Vickery Meadow Learning Center (VMLC), is dedicated to improving English literacy levels among non-English speaking adults by providing programs in communication and life skills, including English classes that are offered free of charge. VMLC serves the northeast Dallas Vickery Meadow neighborhood. This low-income neighborhood is only 2.68 square miles in size, but has a population of approximately 36,000 residents, most of whom are immigrants and refugees. VMLC teaches English language skills to 550 adult students and 150 preschool-aged children (who are all children of adult students of VMLC) in the course of a year. VMLC believes that the ability to understand, read, write, and speak English contributes to independence, productivity, and the overall well-being of adult learners, their families, and the greater community.
Lisa Nichols is a dynamic motivational speaker and powerful advocate of personal empowerment and emotional health. Her audiences range from teens to educators, business professionals, CEOs and parents. Ms. Nichols' participation in the self-development phenomenon, The Secret, catapulted her popularity across the globe. Ms. Nichols is a co-author of the books, Chicken Soup for the African American Soul and Chicken Soup for the African American Woman's Soul, and has appeared on Larry King, Extra, Starting Over, and the Oprah Winfrey Show. Ms. Nichols is currently writing a new book, No Matter What, teaching readers how to build their "Bounce Back" muscles.
Ms. Nichols is looking forward to hosting her own daily television show, "The Lisa Nichols Show," which is currently in development. In addition, Ms. Nichols is the founder of Motivating the Masses and CEO of Motivating the Teen Spirit, LLC. Her transformational workshops impact the lives of hundreds of thousands of teens and adults. Ms. Nichols has been honored with many awards in recognition for her empowering work, including the Humanitarian Award from South Africa, the Ambassador of Good Will Award from African Focus and the Legoland Foundation's Heart of Learning Award.
The public is invited to hear Lisa Nichols and support Vickery Meadow Learning Center at this year's ASC luncheon. For information on sponsorship opportunities, tickets, or media inquiries, please contact Susan Swinson, Event Coordinator at Vickery Meadow Learning Center, at 214-265-5057 X16 or sswinson@vmlc.org or visit www.vmlc.org.