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Dr. Tererai Trent

Dr. Tererai Trent

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Internationally Recognized Voice for Quality Education & Women’s Empowerment; Oprah Winfrey's "All-Time Favorite Guest"

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Black Heritage, Black History Month, College, Culture, Diversity & Inclusion, Education, Empowerment, Government, Health, Influential Women, Inspirational, Leadership, Motivational, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth, Philanthropy, Political, Social Activism, Women, Women's Empowerment, World Affairs
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Dr. Tererai Trent Biography

Dr. Tererai Trent is one of today’s most internationally recognized voices for quality education and women’s empowerment. Gifted with natural charisma that inspires people from all walks of life, Dr. Trent’s compelling story motivates people to fight for their own dreams, as well as the dreams of others, as she demonstrates in her new book, The Awakened Woman – Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams (Atria/Enliven Books), including a foreword by Oprah Winfrey.

Rooted in humble beginnings, Trent grew up in a cattle-herding family in rural Zimbabwe, in a country known as Rhodesia under colonial rule, where cultural practices and a war that liberated her country charted the course of her life. Due to traditional women’s roles and cultural norms, Trent did not have the opportunity to go to school. Undeterred, she still dreamed of an education and determinedly taught herself to read and write from her brother’s schoolbooks.

Despite being married young and having four children by the time she was eighteen, she never lost sight of her dreams. As a young mother without a high school diploma, Trent met a woman who would profoundly impact her life: Jo Luck, president and CEO of Heifer International. She told Trent, “If you believe in your dreams, they are achievable.” With this inspiration and her own mother’s encouragement, Trent wrote down her dreams of going to America for higher education, sealed them in a tin can, and buried them under a rock, ultimately redesigning the blueprint of her life.

A two-time guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Trent was named by Oprah as her “All-Time Favorite Guest” and received a $1.5 million donation to rebuild her childhood elementary school in recognition of her tenacity and never-give-up attitude. With the firm belief that education is the pathway out of poverty and a desire to give back to her community, Dr. Trent founded Tererai Trent International.

Currently an adjunct professor in Monitoring & Evaluation in Global Health at Drexel University, School of Public Health, Dr. Trent is a senior consultant with more than 18 years of international experience in program and policy evaluation, and has worked on five continents for major humanitarian organizations. As a fellow at the Center of AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) at UC San Francisco, Dr. Trent conducted research on HIV prevention in Sub Saharan Africa with a special focus on women and girls.

Today, Dr. Trent won the 2018 NAACP Award for Outstanding Literary Work (Instructional) for her latest book, The Awakened Woman—Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams. She is invited to speak all over the world, to share her remarkable story and the valuable lessons she has learned along the way. She was a keynote speaker at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit where she used her growing voice to appeal to international businesses to invest in equal access to quality education. Leading the global charge in the fight for quality education for all children and women’s rights, Dr. Trent has become a symbol of hope for everyone, and living proof that anything is possible. Her favorite motto is “Tinogona,” meaning, “It is achievable!”

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 12/16/2024.

Dr. Tererai Trent Speaking Topics

  • Building A Transformative Company: How Identifying & Filling Your Company's 'Great Hunger' Can Ignite Success

    Aligning corporate strategy with a higher calling • one related to identifying and hyper-focusing on WHY your company exists, what core problem or challenge it solves for your customers • and connecting that to your company's 'Greatest Hunger.' The end result? Your company will be doing its biggest and best work in the world.

  • Daring Dreamer: The Incredible Story of Tererai Trent, Oprah's Favorite Guest of All Time

    Inspirational keynote, practical advice on setting and achieving INCREDIBLE dreams & how Dr. Trent did it, from teen mother & wife in rural Zimbabwe to sharing the stage with Oprah as her favorite guest of all time and gaining her support to fund several schools in Zimbabwe) Can be tailored to a children's audience, too, and supplemented by her children's book: The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can Emphasis on the catalyzing power of education and literacy • and how that equals freedom for those who obtain those gifts.

  • The Awakened Woman

    Aimed squarely at women who desire to build a supportive network for themselves and each other, set astonishing goals, achieve them, and amplify their voice and impact in the world • in meaningful ways.

Dr. Tererai Trent Videos

  • Dr. Tererai Trent: How To Achieve Your “Impossible” Dreams
    Dr. Tererai Trent: How To Achieve Your “Impossible” Dreams
    Do you have an “impossible dream”? In this episode, Dr. Tererai Trent discusses her book, “The Awakened Woman,” and how you can achieve your...
  • From child bride to global voice for women's empowerment | Dr. Trent
    From child bride to global voice for women's empowerment | Dr. Trent
    Oprah's favorite guest of all time, Dr. Tererai Trent, the author of "The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dream," shares her...
  • Women's Breakfast 2015: Dr. Tererai Trent
    Women's Breakfast 2015: Dr. Tererai Trent
    On October 21, 2015, Horizons for Homeless Children welcomed Dr. Tererai Trent to our 17th Annual Women's Breakfast. Dr. Trent is an author,...
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Dr. Tererai Trent Books

  • The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams
    The Awakened Woman: Remembering & Reigniting Our Sacred Dreams
  • The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can: A True Story
    The Girl Who Buried Her Dreams in a Can: A True Story

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Dr. Tererai Trent is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Building A Transformative Company: How Identifying & Filling Your Company's 'Great Hunger' Can Ignite Success , Daring Dreamer: The Incredible Story of Tererai Trent, Oprah's Favorite Guest of All Time and The Awakened Woman. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. Tererai Trent for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Dr. Tererai Trent generally travels from Fort Smith, AR, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jackie Joyner-Kersee, America Ferrera, Jurnee Smollett, Dr. Brenda Combs, Ed.D. and Sarah Culberson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. Tererai Trent for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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