• Search Institute, Director of Training • Quest International, Training Manager • President, Youth Reaching Out International • High school English teacher • At-risk Youth Coordinator Education • M.A. in Human Development, St. Mary’s University, Minneapolis, Minnesota • B.A. in Education, University of Washington, Seattle
Vollbracht's audiences have included:
Title 1 Conferences
San Antonio School District
San Jose School District
Los Angeles Unified School District
National Partners in Education
National Juvenile Justice System
THRIVE! Canadian National Conference
State & Governor's Summits
Florida Social Services Division
State of Texas PTA
Canadian Parks & Recreation National Conference
Lions Club International
Girl Scouts of America
YMCA
United Way
Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America
Rotary International
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston and other major American school districts
Biography
Author of seven books, including Stopping at Every Lemonade Stand: How to Create a Culture That Cares for Kids—reviewed by Chinaberry Press as "the best book I've ever read on how to create real change in our kids' lives"—Vollbracht's dynamic and inspiring keynote focuses on the key shifts that need to occur in our culture and how to apply them in our schools, organizations, and communities.
As Director of Training for Search Institute's National Healthy Communities - Healthy Youth Initiative, he designed and implemented training programs across North America. He developed partnerships with Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA's, schools, libraries, and a range of other key organizations.
As Western Training Manager for Quest International, Vollbracht managed a team of seven regional trainers and helped coordinate an international team of forty trainers across North America and the world.
As President of Youth Reaching Out International, Vollbracht worked with youth in envisioning and implementing local and international service projects, where teams of youth and adults traveled to Hermosillo, Mexico, to work with orphans at Ciudad de los Ninos.
He is currently working on more inspirational books on how youth are the key to not just our future, but the present.