We invite you to a powerful luncheon experience featuring keynote speaker Marvin Pierre, the Co-Founder and Executive Director of Eight Million Stories, a groundbreaking Houston-based nonprofit transforming the lives of justice-involved and disconnected youth through education, mentorship, and career pathways.
In this candid and thought-provoking keynote, Marvin will share the story behind Eight Million Stories—an organization born out of the urgent need to break the school-to-prison pipeline—and how he’s leading efforts to provide “at-promise” youth with the tools, support, and opportunities they need to rewrite their futures.
From creating alternative education programs and life-skills training to partnering with national trade schools and local businesses for job placement, Eight Million Stories is not only changing narratives but building stronger communities across Houston and beyond.
Come ready to be inspired. Whether you’re a marketer, business leader, nonprofit professional, or community advocate, you’ll leave with renewed purpose and ideas for how storytelling, empathy, and partnerships can drive meaningful change.
Speaker
Marvin Pierre
Co-Founder and Executive Director
Eight Million Stories
WHEN:
September 16, 2025
11:30 am- 12:00 pm Networking
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Luncheon
WHERE:
United Way of Greater Houston
50 Waugh Drive, Houston, TX, 77007
PARKING:
Free Parking Available –
ADA Accessible Parking is in the covered garage, take the elevator down to the ground floor
PRICING:
Early Bird Pricing Ends September 6
AMA Member: $40 / $50 after Early Bird
Non-Member: $50 / $70 after Early Bird
Student: $30