Van Jones Speaking Fee: $50,000 to $75,000
Travels From:
LAX - Los Angeles (All Airports)
Primary Topic Category:
Politics
Secondary Topic Category:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) / Social Justice
Van Jones Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Van Jones is an Emmy Award-winning producer, CNN host, political commentator, New York Times best-selling author, successful social entrepreneur, and President of Magic Labs Media. As founder of the award-winning production company Magic Labs Media, he develops stories at the intersection of race, culture, social justice, and politics. Van is also an important voice on social justice and STEM education, having launched the #YesWeCode initiative to help 100,000 young people from underrepresented backgrounds succeed in the tech sector. Van has been honored with numerous awards including TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in The World".
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