The Pay It Forward Luncheon Series, hosted by the Lyles Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, brings together students, the campus community and community business leaders. Each session is led by different business professionals to highlight a new, informative topic.

The speaker for Oct. 11 is Ty Allan Jackson, an award-winning children’s book author, youth motivational speaker, literacy advocate, and honorary doctorate recipient. A three-time TEDx presenter and a resident of Fresno, he travels around the U.S. inspiring children to read and educating adults about the impacts of illiteracy.

Jackson’s self-published books have been featured on CNN, NBC Nightly News, The Steve Harvey Show, PBS, and the Hallmark Channel. Jackson is the cofounder of the Read or Else movement and the financial literacy program Danny Dollar Academy.

Pay It Forward: "Passion, Purpose, and Making a Difference"
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 11
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Resnick Student Union
Register here.