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What are the speaker fees for Graci Harkema

Speaking fees for Graci Harkema, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Graci Harkema are $20,000 - $30,000 for live events and $10,000 - $20,000 for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Graci Harkema, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.

What topics does Graci Harkema speak about?

Graci Harkema is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Belonging, Black Heritage, College, Diversity & Inclusion, Empowerment, Inspirational, LGBTQ, Non-Fiction Authors, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth

Who is Graci Harkema's agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Graci Harkema for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Graci Harkema for your next private or corporate function.

What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker's or celebrity's engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event's completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Graci Harkema or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.

Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you're looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you're in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

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Graci Harkema Biography

Graci Harkema is an international, inspirational public speaker and author of the memoir "Rising: From a Mud Hut to the Boardroom—and Back Again." Born in a mud hut with a slim chance of survival, amidst civil unrest in the Congo, Harkema’s life began with rising through adversity.

After having a life expectancy of 12-24 hours, through divine intervention Harkema was adopted and had the opportunity of survival. After moving to the United States and growing up in a homogenous area, Harkema longed for belonging and acceptance. While continuing to rise through adversities, she learned how to embrace her identities and live more authentically, while fostering belonging within herself and in the world around her.

Harkema's work with Fortune 500 companies to small businesses inspires all to rise in authenticity, inclusion, and belonging. Her writing on authenticity in the workplace has been published in Harvard Business Review. She has been featured in global media outlets including Forbes, NBC News, and Medium. Crain's Grand Rapids Business has recognized Harkema as a two-time 40 Under Forty Business Leader in West Michigan, one of the 50 Most Influential Women in West Michigan, and five-time 200 Most Influential Business Leaders in West Michigan.

A graduate in communications from Grand Valley State University, Harkema enjoys giving back to the community by volunteering with local boards and organizations in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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Graci Harkema Speaking Topics

Rising in Authenticity & Belonging

Most of us are on a journey most others of us know nothing about. Be swept away with riveting inspiration of Graci Harkema’s life experiences from the mud hut to the boardroom and the impact of inclusion and belonging. Audiences will be inspired to embrace their identities, build more safe and inclusive environments where we allow ourselves and others to be seen and heard by living more authentically. Participants will learn the power of inclusive leadership, the impact of our voices, and importance of fostering belonging and inclusion in the world around us, while overcoming adversity, empowering others, rising into mental wellbeing, and exemplifying authenticity in the way we live.

Learning Objectives:
- Authenticity & Belonging in the Workplace: Learn to live more authenticity and foster belonging in the workplace and the way we show up
- Personal Empowerment: Embrace our identities as our strengths and value others for their unique identities.
- Leadership: Lead more effectively by meeting people where they are
Rising in Inclusive Leadership

Riveting, inspirational journey of inclusive leadership through Harkema’s career and life experiences. Audience will gain understanding of meeting our people where they are at. Leadership at any level is a process of growth and vulnerability. Learn to build more safe and inclusive environments where we allow ourselves and others to be seen and heard by living more authentically. Hear Harkema’s inspirational lessons of rising through adversity, empowering others, rising into mental wellbeing, finding belonging within ourselves and the environment around us, rising in inclusion, and exemplifying authenticity in the way we lead and live.

Learning Objectives:
- Leadership: Apply steps to lead more effectively and inclusively through empathy and action
- Authenticity & Belonging: Leverage authenticity and belonging in the workplace and the way we lead.
- Personal Empowerment: Embrace our identities as our strengths and empower others to contribute to personal development, belonging, and allyship

Rising in Pride

Graci Harkema’s vulnerable story of coming out of the closet, and openly identifying as LGBTQ+. Be inspired to find joy in our queer identities, be empowered as an ally, and see our identities as our super powers, not our shame.

Learning Objectives:

Gain understanding of the history of LGBTQ+ Pride
Learn and celebrate LGBTQ+ identities
Embrace your identities are your strengths and learn to be an ally

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FAQs on booking Graci Harkema

How do I book Graci Harkema to speak at my event?

Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Graci Harkema for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Graci Harkema, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Graci Harkema or any other speaker of your choice.
What are the speaker fees for Graci Harkema

Speaking fees for Graci Harkema, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Graci Harkema are for live events and for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Graci Harkema, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
What topics does Graci Harkema speak about?

Graci Harkema is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Authors, Belonging, Black Heritage, College, Diversity & Inclusion, Empowerment, Inspirational, LGBTQ, Non-Fiction Authors, Overcoming Adversity, Personal Growth.
Where does Graci Harkema travel from?

Graci Harkema generally travels from Grand Rapids, MI, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
Who is Graci Harkema’s agent?

AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Graci Harkema for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Graci Harkema for your next private or corporate function.
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Graci Harkema or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Graci Harkema is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Rising in Authenticity & Belonging, Rising in Inclusive Leadership and Rising in Pride. The estimated speaking fee range to book Graci Harkema for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Graci Harkema generally travels from Grand Rapids, MI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Jodie Patterson, Ingrid Hu Dahl, AJ Hikes, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado and Alok Vaid-Menon. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Graci Harkema for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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