SPEAKING

Speaking engagements are now being booked through this page for both Ethan Casey and Todd Shea of SHINE Humanity, who is currently (August-September 2010) doing urgent flood relief in Pakistan. You can view Ethan’s calendar and Todd’s calendar on this website. To book speaking engagements for either or both, email Ben Owen or telephone +1 360-329-2395.

 

 

Ethan Casey speaks frequently to university and school classes, Pakistani-American and other organizations, religious congregations, and civic groups. Recent venues include the Commonwealth Club of California, the University of Michigan, the United States Air Force Academy, Seattle Central Community College, the Islamic Association of Greater Detroit, and the World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. He also speaks often in support of nonprofit groups working to improve education and health care in Pakistan, including the Central Asia Institute, The Citizens Foundation, Developments in Literacy, the Human Development Foundation, SHINE Humanity, and Zindagi Trust. In January 2006 he spoke at the Pakistani High Commission in London, at the invitation of then-High Commissioner Dr. Maleeha Lodhi.

In his talks as in his books, articles and blogs, he uses his position as an American traveler, journalist and author with 15 years’ exposure to Pakistan to help foster historical and geographical perspective, human connections, and conversation between Americans and Pakistanis. He also is concerned to help improve Americans’ awareness of both the historic and the contemporary situation in Haiti, a country he first visited as a teenager in 1982. He returned to Haiti in March 2010 and is planning another visit in August-September 2010. Several of his talks can be read online:

“Live the Values That You Espouse” (about Todd Shea, the Pakistani-American community, and the earthquake in Haiti), Whittier, California, February 27, 2010

The Least We Can Do (fundraiser for Greg Mortenson’s Central Asia Institute), Downers Grove, Illinois, April 3, 2008

Toward a Pakistani Media Strategy (Human Development Foundation fundraiser), San Jose, California, May 17, 2008

You can view Ethan’s travel and public speaking calendar, or contact him directly.

Below is some feedback from venues where Ethan has spoken recently.

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“Thank you so very much for coming to USAFA to speak to three classes (pretty grueling). … You were really great. You have a wonderful, comfortable, engaging style, and the students loved you.”

- Dr. Frances Pilch, United States Air Force Academy

“Ethan Casey made two presentations in our community. It is obvious that he has great experience, depth of knowledge and invaluable personal contacts in South Asia, as well as other parts of the world. His frequent travels to the area and his excitement about his subject make for a fascinating and informative evening.”

- Jim Dries, Board Member Readers Theatre +, Sequim, WA

“No doubt the entire Pakistani community, along with PAGP, is indebted to writer Ethan Casey. We were so honored to have this esteemed author of the book Alive and Well in Pakistan as one of our chief guests. Ethan is one of the very few Americans showing the West the Pakistani perspective in this ‘war on terror’ which has so far claimed hundreds of thousands of Muslim lives.”

- Pakistan Association of Greater Portland

“It was great to have you here and my students really enjoyed it.”

- Prof. Mark Dennis, Texas Christian University

“Thank you so much for spending the day with us. We’ve had wonderful feedback from both students and faculty. So many found you interesting and inspiring. Many spoke of how much they learned from listening and engaging with you.”

- Dr. Bernice Harris, Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO

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