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In our travels to many different states, our Vision in Motion speakers have met the following personalities and celebrities who have congratulated us as we continue to positively shape the lives of today's youth and their parents.

Statewide Parents Advocacy	Teen Rally Against Violence
United Nations	Role Models for Kids
Speaker Training	Division of the Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing

Statewide Parents Advocacy

SPAN Conference: March 2002
A Vision in Motion founder, Jay Gittleson, meets New Jersey Education Association president, Edith Fulton, at the SPAN Conference in Hightstown, New Jersey.

The Statewide Parents Advocacy Network is a non-profit organization that works with parents and professionals to advocate for the educational and health rights of children with and without disabilities.

Teens Against Violence

the Vision team with Congressman Bill Pascrell

Teens Against Violence Rally
Our Vision team meets with New Jersey Congressman Bill Pascrell, who represents the state's Eighth Congressional District. The New Jersey congressman is a tireless advocate in his efforts to reduce gun violence in our communities.

Vision motivators Derrick Watkins and Scott Chesney meet Congressman Pascrell while Jay Gittleson, Vision president, looks on. Derrick and Scott were motivating students at a high-school rally in Nutley, New Jersey.

Inspiration Standing Tall and Proud
On a glorious day, Vision motivator Derrick Watkins captivates his audience at a teen rally against violence in Nutley, New Jersey.

The United Nations

At the United Nations
Two amazing Vision motivators share a rare quiet moment in front of the United Nations in New York City. Paul Wichansky, left, and Scott Chesney have co-presented their programs this year at various schools, and continue to work together, hosting school programs and parent workshops.

Their collective programs have spanned nearly thirty years and reached millions of youth, parents, and teachers around the state and around the world!

Jay meets UNICEF Ambassador
Vision president Jay Gittleson with singer Kelly Chen, UNICEF Ambassador for children in China. Kelly remains one of Hong Kong�s most popular singers, and she has appeared in several movies.

Bond. James Bond. 007.
Never say never again! After he delivers his awareness program to United Nations representatives at their Special Session on Children, Vision motivator Paul Wichansky is delighted at the opportunity to chat with actor Roger Moore.

Our Vision team had a chance to share our enthusiasm with Roger Moore and Harry Belafonte as they unveiled a statue in honor of Audrey Hepburn's lifetime contribution to UNICEF.

Role Models for Kids

Turning Frowns into Winning Smiles
In a Kodak moment, Vision motivator Scott Chesney, right, gets hugged by captivated six-year-olds after a school presentation!

Disability Awareness in Action
Vision motivator Paul S. Wichansky smiles at a question asked by a third grader at the Hamilton School in Bridgewater, New Jersey.

Interactive Presentation
At a Manalapan, New Jersey high school, Vision motivator Derrick Watkins performs a demonstration with student volunteers from his audience.

Speaker Training

Dr. Rob Gilbert, Resident Speaker Trainer Dr. Rob Gilbert Leads Seminar
Dr. Rob Gilbert is our bureau's resident motivational speaker trainer and coach. During a training seminar this past summer, he explains the ABC's of effective speaking.

Learning to Speak Effectively
Vision motivators Tracy Hans, left, and Jim Greene, right, smile for the camera following Dr. Gilbert's seminar. A speaker trainee who participated in the seminar joins them.

Scott and Pat Chesney with Michael Jordan Great Sports Legends Dinner: September 2000
Scott and Pat Chesney meet basketball legend Michael Jordan during a dinner that benefited the Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. Scott has previously served as a fundraising consultant and the Manager of Corporate Outreach for this organization.

University of Delaware: April 11, 1996
Another real dream comes true! Paul S. Wichansky beams during a rare one-on-one conversation with "Piano Man" Billy Joel. This was taken prior to one of Billy's college lecture classes at the University of Delaware.

He wanted to place an extra smile on Billy's face! So, after Paul made several 8x10" copies of this photograph, he autographed one of them and sent it to Billy for his own collection!

Billy Joel and Elton John with the Wichanskys Face to Face, In Person!
In early 2002, Billy introduced Paul Wichansky and his sister to singer Elton John before a concert in Philadelphia.

In October 2002, Paul meets Billy and Elton again at the Meadowlands. Billy's greeting to a stunned Paul was, "Hey, Paul, what's up buddy?"

Our Skydiving Team
Paul S. Wichansky, left, inspires fellow motivator Scott Chesney, right, to also participate in the experience of jumping out of a plane!

Can you imagine showing our videos to our school audiences? After they see our skydiving experiences, most of the students also want to jump out of planes! Just imagine their dinnertime conversations at home that evening.

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