Joe Beckman connects with youth. Plain and simple. He gets them and they get him. Although he is a man who wears many hats (including but not limited to actor, comedian, server, bartender, husband, father, aerobics instructor), Joe is at his core a Youth Worker.
Having positively affected over 75,000 students and educators in his short life, Joe has the ability to connect with youth in a way that few others can. Drawing them in with humor, opening their hearts and minds with personal stories of triumph and tragedy, and then challenging them to look into their own lives and see how they can be doing things better.
Joe was born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota and attended catholic school his entire educational career (a story of triumph and tragedy in itself). Joe knew as early as 8th grade as the kindergartners and 1st graders would follow him around the playground like the Pied Piper that he was destined to work with youth. For the last 9 years Joe has worked in 10 states, in over 500 different schools, and connected with more then 75,000 students and educators on the basic values of kindness, courage, and respect.
For whatever reason, Joe has an amazing ability to empathize with what our youth are going through and speaks to them on their level and in their language…and does so with candor and respect.
Does it work? Does Joe really connect, and if so do his messages and challenges stick?
Because Joe is a member of my church I was able to connect with him on a more personal level--and seeing him around the community always reminds me of the fun and unexpected activities he put together for retreats during my Confirmation process. ~ Olivia Luthenbach, Sophomore, Edina High School, Edina, MN
The answer is yes. For whatever reason Joe has an amazing ability to empathize with what our youth are going through and speaks to them on their level, and in their language…and does so with candor and respect. Time and time again Joe receives e-mails, letters and personal messages thanking him for giving students a kernal of hope and empowering them to make a change in their own life in the lives of those around them.
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The 3 step process to hiring Joe for your next event…
#1. Pick a topic. Choose from his already created topics, or choose one of your own
#2. Pick a program. Whether you need 15min. or an entire weekend, Joe has you covered.
#3. Figure out your budget and connect with Joe to see if the numbers match up. Each program has a different cost. In life you get what you pay for, and although Joe is not the cheapest person you could bring in, he’s good at what he does and feels strongly that at the end of the day you will feel like your money was well spent.
#4. Read e-mails and letters from people thanking you for “finally bringing in a worthwhile program that made me laugh and got me to reflect about how I’m living my life.”