Hi, I'm Caliph.

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​I’m a speaker dedicated to helping students live their dreams!   
I believe that every student has infinite potential. I just wish I would have known this when I first began my college career. It took me some years to learn to dream big, and go after what I really wanted in life. Thankfully, I've accomplished quite a bit; but I wonder who I would have been if I had the knowledge I have now! 

That's why I speak to college students--to help them understand the value of their experience, how to overcome challenges, and what's truly possible for their lives. 

After counseling hundreds of students on law school admissions as a Graduate Mentor in the Academic Outreach Office at UCLA School of Law, I've gained tremendous insight on how students can best use their college careers to prepare themselves for life after college. And through my personal experiences and successes of serving as Associated Students President, attending my dream law school, passing the bar the first time,  and starting my dream business, I have a solid understanding of how to get this done.  I'm here to teach students the roadmap to success in college and in life, so that they can pursue their wildest dreams, and actually live them. Let me inspire your students to demand the most of themselves, and get the most out of life!
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Caliph wants students to know that the life of their dreams starts right now in college. If you have a vision for your life after college, a plan for your time in college, and an intense focus on success, you can achieve anything. Students leave Caliph's talk with a real understanding of what they can accomplish in their lives if they make the most out of college--and they will know what it actually means to take full advantage of the opportunity!

College is the foundation for the rest of your life!

Caliph addresses 6,000 UCD Freshman.

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​Your Vision Is Your Mission

Caliph delivers lessons in leadership.

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Most Requested Presentations 

Your Vision
​Is Your Mission

Keynote Presentation on College Success & Life After College.
Students know that they should go to college, but if you ask them what comes next, most would draw a blank. As a result of this, students arrive at college without a plan or real understanding of the valuable role college plays in achieving their dream.
Further, students aren't often college focused as high school students beyond attending.
 
This talk teaches students how to create a vision for their life after college and gives students a good reason to maximize high school in preparation for college. It teaches them the mindset they must develop to bust through the barriers they will face and create the life of their dreams with college as their foundation.
 
This presentation is perfect for kicking off the school year and giving your students the urgency to take this college experience seriously starting NOW!
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Born To Lead​
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Keynote Presentation on Leadership in School & in Life.
When did you realize you were a leader? In reality, we are all born leaders in some fashion or another. Leadership is simply the ability to influence the life of another. And the extent to which we use this ability is up to us.
 
In this talk, Caliph shares hilarious anecdotes about how he discovered he was a leader in the most unlikely of ways. Realizing his power, he sought out opportunities to expand his influence and impact, ultimately serving as President of the Associated Students at UC Davis, and becoming a leader in his chosen profession.
 
He connects students to their leader within and their purpose for leading and shares with them the tools necessary to step fully into their power as leaders and impact change in their school, community & the world.
 
This presentation is perfect for leadership conferences, student leadership summits, and campus involvement events. 
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#You Decide

Keynote Presentation Covering Drug Prevention, Mental Health
Caliph's life story is a harrowing tale of a young man gripped with drug culture and drug addiction at a very young age, who had to overcome addiction, depression & crippling anxiety to ultimately achieve his dream of becoming an attorney. In this presentation, Caliph shares his journey into addiction and recovery. He talks about first using drugs to stop the abuse of his sister, and then using them to fit in and build community; and, finally using them to cope with his pain of losing his mother during college. He became FREE when he almost lost his life and realized that using drugs was his decision, not the result of his circumstances. And if he could decide to use, he could decide to change. He recounts the day he changed his life and decided to never use drugs again, and what was at stake if he did not do that. Finally, he shares his journey of healing and developing a new mindset that has allowed him to stay sober and succeed in business and in life.  Students will leave with an understanding of the power that they have to choose their own destiny, the consequences of choosing drugs, and the benefits of a drug-free life. All presentations can be modified to meet the needs of your group.

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