Skilled public speaker available for your next meeting or conference

• Colleges and Universities
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• Libraries
• Church Groups
• Veterans Organizations
• Health Care Providers

Testimonials

Here are a few testimonials and reference letters to help you prepare for a speaking engagement. Let me know your needs and I will, as far as possible, tailor my remarks to the audience and the topics that are of most interest to them.

"Michael captivated the group with his gentle/mild way of putting tough topics into a tangible way which the veteran’s in the group could relate to."
David Robinson, MSW, LCSW, Primary Therapist with Department of Veterans Affairs, Milwaukee
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"His message was powerful and relevant for the young Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, and offered a path of hope and recovery. I am deeply appreciative of his insights and willingness to share the pain and joys of his return home."
~Michael McBride, MD, Staff Psychiatrist, VA Medical Center, Milwaukee
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"Overall, when it comes to teaching I'd say you are ready to put me out of a job...You are doing splendid work. I am done teaching mid May. I would value a chance to meet somewhere for coffee and some conversation. "
~ John Zemler, Marquette University & PTSDspirituality.com
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"Excellent, down to earth, and personable presentation and discussion. Extremely relevant information that was very helpful personally and to the course. The most interesting guest speaker we have had."
~Philip J. Hway , UW-Milwaukee MBA Program
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"Mr. Orban spoke with clarity and passion...His honest words prompted reflection in the attendees who requested Michael Orban's return for future sessions."
~St. Mary's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, WI
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"I appreciated the clarity and passion of your message, which could easily be brought to veterans of other violence - domestic and urban.It is not often that truth comes about through the telling of truth, that you accomplished." ~ Eva Baez, English/Communications Dept., Milwaukee Area Technical College
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"Mike Orban personifies how we hope people who have experienced more than their share of adversity will turn out. Very grace-filled. His presentation to our group of military professionals, health care professionals and pastoral care workers was simply excellent"
~Michael Duffey, Associate Professor of Theology, Marquette University
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Press

Excerpt:
"From the time they're born, they experience living and dying. There are no old-age homes there," Orban said. "They weren't traumatized by the dying experience, and that fascinated me. From that, I started to realize going to war, one of the most-traumatic things is you don't want to die. I went back and researched a lot of the history of living and dying in America." During his time traveling the world and supervising the construction of an agricultural project in Cameroon, he reflected on his time in combat."
~West Bend (WI) Daily News
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