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David Peck - SoChange Inc.. Toronto, Canada Area, ON, CANADA

David Peck

President and Founder | SoChange Inc.

Toronto, Canada Area, ON, CANADA

Public & Motivational Speaker and Emcee

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Biography

David is active in the academic, entertainment, and international development sectors. With regards to academic activity, he achieved an MA in Philosophy from the University of Guelph in 2004; in addition, the graduate thesis which led to this degree has recently been published. He also completed post graduate work in International Development at the IPMP program at Humber College. He currently lectures at Redeemer University in Hamilton, Ontario and Humber College in Toronto, Ontario, and serves on the "Mentorship Committee" at Toronto's York University. David is also becoming established in the entertainment sector, most notably as co-producer of the children's educational TV show "Spellz". His paramount passion, however, is contributing to the international development community. David has spoken on numerous occasions in collaboration with organizations such as UNICEF and the Stephen Lewis Foundation, and has provided consulting services for health and literacy projects in Cambodia and Mongolia, respectively. He currently devotes much of his time to managing "SoChange", a groundbreaking organization which works alongside members of the non-governmental community in areas such as fundraising, advocacy, and donor relations. In addition to working to raise the capacity of organizations such as Make Poverty History and Asian Outreach, SoChange has recently spearheaded events such as "Why Everything Must Change", which brought together prominent social justice advocates in a conference setting, and the Mosquitoes Suck Tour, which collaborates with UNICEF and the Canadian initiative "Spread the Net" to raise funds and awareness for malaria alleviation efforts in Africa.

David has written for Monthly developments magazine, the CCRDA, the BBC Communication Initiative, Lifetimes, MAGIC, Huffington Post, Comment magazine and others. His paramount passion is contributing to the international development community. He has worked in collaboration with organizations such as UNICEF, Plan, STN, make Poverty History, World Vision and has provided consulting services for health, literacy and restorative justice projects in Cambodia, Mongolia and throughout parts of Africa.

Industry Expertise (6)

Education/Learning

Training and Development

International Trade and Development

Philanthropy

Non-Profit/Charitable

International Affairs

Areas of Expertise (3)

Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Philosophy

Public Speaking

Accomplishments (4)

Global Hero (personal)

2009-01-01

In 2009 Verge Magazine announced that David Peck was one of 14 people recognized as a Global Hero. Each of them doing their part to make a difference in the developing world.

Mosquitoes Suck Tour (professional)

2009-01-01

In 2009 David created The Mosquitoes Suck Tour (MST). It's a 60 minute performance show featuring funny, talented and engaging performers whose goal is to both inform and entertain their audience. MST is performed in a highly energetic, interactive style which is sure to keep students (and teachers) on the edge of their seats.

yChange (professional)

2008-01-01

In 2008 David created a conference aimed at providing attendees with the information and tools to make positive, sustainable change a reality, yChange encourages, empowers and equips participants to let go of their inhibitions and work towards making a difference in their world. The jump may be huge, it may look like a small step, but if it’s forward, then we’re all moving in the right direction.

Real Change: is incremental (personal)

2013-01-01

In 2013 David will publish his first collection of essays about what we know, what we think we know and how little things make all the difference.

Education (3)

University of Guelph: MA, Philosophy 2004

Humber College: Project Management, Development Economics and International Development

York University: Undergraduate, Philosophy 2003

Summa Cum Laude

Affiliations (5)

  • International Brotherhood of Magicians
  • York University Mentorship Committee
  • IBEW
  • Asian Outreach Board of Directors
  • OCIC Member

Languages (1)

  • English

Testimonials (4)

Coralie D'Souza, Communications Consultant | DS Consulting

“Love it. You are truly a moving and brilliant storyteller.”

Nina Spencer, Authour and Speaker | Nina Spencer and Associates

"Terrific advice. I love your platform style. Quite riveting, inspirational and entertaining. You’re a born storyteller.”

David Wojick, President and Executive Producer | Biz TV Canada

"You're exceptional. You immediately set people at ease."

Grace Attard, Entrepreneur, blogger, speaker, coach, facilitator | E-spot

"You were awesome! David Peck's TedX talk on Wonder has left me asking more questions, curious about why, thinking broader than before. I just want more people to be infectiously charged by his passion, drive and purpose of changing the world for the better....."

Event Appearances (3)

A Better Ask

Cultural Knowledge Consortium  Washington, DC

2012-01-01

Pockets of Wonder

TedX 16 Mile Creek  Oakville, Ontario

2013-01-01

Managing a Non-Profit

PFI - Reconciliation Conference  Lagos, Nigeria

2011-01-01

Sample Talks (3)

Making a Difference, Little Things and Incremental Change

David believes whole heartedly in making a difference through little things and incremental change. How did he come to this realization? As an entertainer– David is also an award-winning magician, and was the creator of the TVO kids’ series Spellz, which won the US International Video Festival in Children’s Programming. He understands the “work behind the work” of every magician and brings with it a respect for the the inner secrets. So often those little things, subtleties, nuances can chang

Tradition, Mentorship and Elbow Knowledge

David believes wholeheartedly in making a difference through mentorship. He came to this realization through a series of past lives. David has served 3 formal and informal apprenticeships. He has spent 25 years as a magician, a teacher and an electrician — vocations kept alive through tradition and mentorship. What’s he up to now? He’s working on his first book - The Big Idea . It’s scheduled to come out in early 2013. Also a Dad, he’s currently collaborating on a new children’s series g

A Better Ask

Cornell West tells us that when we graduate from University we realize that our worldview rests on pudding. The ground beneath our feet is not as solid as we once thought it might have been. And so we go through life with unresolved issues and questions. It seems to me that we only begin to know what we don’t know by maintaining a dialogue with the world around us. This short presentation will focus on what it means to ask robust, relevant and culturally sound questions.

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Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC

Fees

1500 to 3500 *Will consider certain engagements for no fee

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