Posted by admin at 12:54 pm on May 30 2012
I recently delivered a powerful, motivating, inspiring, educational and enthusiastic keynote and training for a fantastic First Nations Caregivers/Foster Parents Conference in British Columbia and Saskatchewan, Canada. I had a fantastic time and felt so connected to my First Nations brothers and sisters. I have endless passion as I share a message of hope, strength and faith to bring awareness and...
Posted by admin at 8:14 pm on May 04 2012
Today is a brand new day. Every day you wake up is like a fresh white canvas ready to be painted upon. How have you painted the pictures of all your yesterdays? And how are you going to paint all your tomorrows? A good indication is how you paint your todays.
I have found that being grateful for the air I breathe allows me to put my life in perspective. It inspires me to get the most out of every day....
Posted by admin at 5:42 pm on February 25 2012
The story of motivational speaker Derek Clark’s life is truly amazing. Abandoned early in his childhood and plunged into the harsh and uncertain depths of the foster care system, he has spent his early life overcoming adversity. Even against seemingly insurmountable odds, Derek never ever gave up. Motivational speaker and foster care speaker Derek Clark has a message of hope and perseverance....
Posted by admin at 5:31 pm on February 25 2012
Motivational Speaker and Foster Care Speaker Derek Clark
From the outside, Derek Clark’s life looks perfect — a successful motivational speaker, foster care speaker and expert, inspirational author and singer/songwriter with a dedicated wife, four children and so much more. But what hides behind the success and perfect facade, are scars that mark his body and a harsh past of abuse, neglect, hurt...
Posted by admin at 1:18 pm on February 10 2012
This information will inspire you to share hope and trust with your child/youth in the foster care system. You will greatly increase your chances of success if you read this. Do you know how to avoid the mistake of pushing your child away causing him/her to not trust you?
First and foremost, children want to be listened to. It is interesting to know that the same letters in the word Listen are the...
Posted by admin at 12:52 pm on February 09 2012
Motivational speaker and foster care expert Derek Clark has been chosen to be the new ambassador for the Foster Care Alumni of America.
Derek Clark knows first hand on coping with adversity and overcoming hardship. His 13 years in the foster system reflect a life of humiliation, aggression, emotional distress and overwhelming anxiety. He has experienced the life of fear, rejection, wrongly labeled...
