Grammy winner Wyclef Jean & Motivational Speaker/Author Rene Godefroy To Address Annual Student Conference at UMass-Amherst

Atlanta, GA, April 1, 2003 -- Grammy award winner & world famous Hip Hop recording artist Wyclef Jean and nationally-known motivational speaker & author Rene Godefroy to keynote the largest number of students to attend the 6th Annual Haitian-American Student Conference on Saturday, April 5, 2003, from 9am-4pm, at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in Springfield, Massachusetts. Wyclef will give a detailed presentation on "How to break into the Music Industry." Godefroy will share his ideas and strategies that empower us to achieve success against all odds.

Godefroys heart-wrenching story of how as a young boy he escaped extreme poverty and illness in a tiny Haitian village to becoming a successful motivational speaker & author captures audiences worldwide. He arrived illegally in America from Montreal, Canada, wedged between the rear tires of a tractor-trailer truck with five dollars and NO ability to speak English. Today, he is one of Americas most sought after motivational speakers and the CEO of Village Hero, Inc. Companies such as Coca Cola Corporation and AT&T seek him out to help impact their bottom line. Mr. Godefroy has appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes in a segment that featured Zig Ziglar and Colin Powell. The key to success is discipline and focus. And to believe 'we can in spite of what others say or think about us," says Godefroy. His message is the title of his bestseller book No Condition Is Permanent!" Godefroys keynote presentation will provide a process for handling the excuses and stumbling blocks that keep us from achieving our goals.

The Atlanta Journal Constitution calls him a motivational hit." Miami Times calls him, the motivational guru." But thousands come to hear him because he is a simple man with an extraordinary message that is quietly changing lives. Speaking from a depth of experience, Rene will inspire the students to reach for the top.

For more info on motivational speaker Rene Godefroy, go to http://www.villagehero.com

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