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Brett Ullman

Address: Ajax, Ontario, Canada
Telephone: 905.626.4297
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Website: http://www.brettullman.com

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Biography: Often introduced as an expert on media influences, Brett Ullman travels North America speaking to adolescents, leaders and their parents on topics including sexuality, substance abuse and self-injury. Driven by a desire to discuss, explore and share the Christian reality of living in a media-saturated world, Brett's seminars engage and challenge attendees through high-impact, technology-driven presentations. Participants are inspired to reflect on what we know, what we believe and how our Ancient Faith ought to serve as the lens through which we view and engage modern culture.Husband to Dawn, and father of Bennett and Zoe, Brett and his family make their home in Ajax, Ontario where Brett leads and directs Worlds Apart, a charity focused on empowering individuals to re-align their lives with Biblical core values often muddled by media but central to Christian living.
www.brettullman.com - Brett's speaking site
www.yourstory.info - self injury site
www.jesuscanada.com - resource site you are on now
Topics: media.faith.culture: Our World calls to us through our ipods, magazines, movies and television sets. Our Faith suggests our lives ought to reflect values and sentiments that often conflict with popular culture. Our God wants us to fit in, to share His love with others. How do we exist in an overwhelmingly media-saturated culture and what is our response to it? Rather than being involuntarily shaped by pop culture, how do we affect it?Shaping the lives of young people today, Brett Ullman addresses teen topics including cutting, suicide, drugs, sex and violence in an open and straight forward manner. This youth-focused seminar is meant to open the eyes of participants to the trends in modern media, their potential effects on our lives and what a Christian response to this cultural paradox ought to resemble.
YourStory: The Wounding Embrace:So, you cut or, maybe you starve yourself. Maybe you’re even into substance abuse. I bet you feel alone. But how is this possible when nearly one in ten North American teens struggle with self-injury? How can all these people be alone? Today, thousands of young people, under confident and often scared, are seeking release from their personal struggles in ways many adults would prefer not to contemplate and, sadly, ignore. You probably have friends who cut, friends who are bulimic and you know self-injury is a serious problem in teen culture today. Let’s Talk.Self-injury is taking teen culture by storm and its impact is evident in teen movies, music lyrics and countless music videos. Brett Ullman examines the current influences of modern culture and the many reasons young people hurt themselves. He strives to empower struggling individuals to overcome the barriers to positive self-growth.
media.faith.culture Parent Seminar:Growing up, we didn't have the Internet, our friends didn't cut themselves and text messaging wasn't even on the radar. Today's young people are bombarded by media of all kinds, and have instant access to any subject and any topic of their choosing. Their media-saturated lives are inescapably inundated by chat rooms, movies, instant messaging and their ipods. How do we help guide our children to live Godly lives amidst this kind of cultural climate?Brett Ullman discusses, from a parent's perspective, sensitive topics affecting today's young people including cutting, suicide, substance abuse, sex and violence. Bringing hope and an awareness to today's parents, Brett sheds light on how with increased knowledge of youth trends, adults can be more discerning in their parenting strategies and better able to anticipate the needs of their children as they navigate the often challenging waters of adolescence.
Travel: Brett regularly speaks in cities across Canada and into the US.

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Awsome speaker!

byRose Heydon, April 27, 2008

I heard Brett speak the other day and he was absolutly awsome, really touched my heart to see someone so devoted to relating to the youth. I needed someone like him when I was a teen, we need more people like him now. Kept that God given gift flowing Brett :)

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Gifted speaker

byRob, January 14, 2008

Brett is a fantastic speaker who talks about issues others seem afraid to ponder let alone discuss. You will not regret inviting him to your conference.

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byTim Coles, January 2, 2008

Brett is the leader in Canada when it comes to presenting media and culture as it relates to our walk with Christ.

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