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Speeches and Workshops

While programming in nature on-site at the Chapel Hill Retreat Center is most ideal for transcendent experiences, Loovis has found that off-site speeches and workshops can be meaningful and memorable for participants, especially when designed with great thought and care for a multisensory participant experience.  Please complete the speaker request form to begin conversations about having Loovis deliver custom remarks and/or facilitate a special workshop at your upcoming event. 

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A Sampling of Past Speeches and Workshops

Keynote speech to the Women of Achievement

Loovis delivered keynote remarks about leadership using the analogy of waves for the Women of Achievement Luncheon coordinated by Chapel Hill Magazine at The Carolina Inn on May 31, 2019.

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Commencement speech to the UNC Communication Studies Graduates

Loovis delivered the commencement address for the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Communication graduates emphasizing the love of learning and life of meaning at the Dean E. Smith Center on May 11, 2019.

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Fireside chat at the Social Capital World Changers Summit

Loovis served as the featured interviewee during the "World Changer" fireside chat unpacking corporate responsibility, collective impact, and the role of business in society at the Social Capital Summit in June 2017. 

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Remarks and Workshop with the Herb Society of America NC Unit

Loovis facilitated a custom workshop that introduced the practice of forest gardening and provided a multisensory plant experience. She brought nature to participants through a series of sensory invitations to taste, see, hear, smell, and touch plants for a meaningful and memorable experience.

Critical Conversation with Golden Leaf Foundation

Loovis discussed the important role of community colleges in economic and workforce development in NC and the state of Western North Carolina post-Hurricane Helene with Golden LEAF President Scott Hamilton via Zoom for an episode of Critical Conversations. 

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Q&A with the UNC School of Government

Loovis shared her reflections on public service, leadership and management, and the UNC Master of Public Administration program. She emphasized her teaching philosophy, belief about purpose and meaning in life, and her devotion to inspire a love of learning in her students on July 10, 2023.

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Use what talents you possess: the woods would be silent if no birds sang except those that sang best

 Henry van Dyke 



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