School assembly speaker · San Jose, CA
Anti-bullying assembliesfor schools in San Jose.
Samuel Picou — the singer students know from NBC’s The Voice — brings Finding Your Purpose to elementary, middle and high schools in San Jose. It’s a music-driven assembly on bullying, identity, confidence and purpose that students remember long after the bell.
Appeared on & spoke at
- NBC’s The VoiceContestant · Season 5
- The Hollywood ReporterCovered in recap
- NAAFKeynote speaker
Why San Jose schools book Samuel
From The Voice stage to your gym floor.
Bullied as a kid for looking different, Samuel sang on NBC’s The Voice at sixteen — and no chair turned. That moment is the heart of the assembly: what you do after rejection decides who you become. Students don’t hear a lecture. They hear a story they recognize, and songs they sing along to.
- Your differences can become your strengths.
- Speaking up for someone else changes everything.
- Setbacks don’t decide your future — your response does.
- Assembly length
- 45–60 minutes (customizable)
- Grade levels
- PreK–12, tailored by age
- Audience
- Grade-level or whole-school sessions
- Setup
- 20–30 min · own mic, connects to house PA
Serving San Jose
Public, private & charter schools
Samuel works with schools of every size in San Jose and across California — single campuses, whole districts, PTA-funded assemblies and kindness-week kickoffs.
Finding Your Purpose supports the bullying-prevention requirements California schools follow under Seth’s Law (AB 9), and fits PBIS, SEL and character-education programs.
Getting to San Jose
Samuel is based in West Covina — Southern California schools pay no travel, and the Inland Empire, Orange County, San Diego and the Central Valley are drive-in dates.
Book directly here or through Academic Entertainment.
Hi [Principal / PTA President name], I wanted to share a school assembly I think our students would really benefit from. It's called Finding Your Purpose, by speaker Samuel Picou. It's a 45–60 minute, music-driven anti-bullying assembly for PreK–12 that helps students think about identity, confidence, kindness, and their future. Samuel grew up with alopecia and was bullied for looking different — and at 16 he sang on NBC's The Voice. He turns that story into a message kids actually remember. Details, a trailer, and booking info are here: https://samuelpicou.com/finding-your-purpose Schools can also book through Academic Entertainment: https://academicentertainment.com/finding-your-purpose Would you be open to looking into it for [kindness week / back-to-school / Red Ribbon Week]? Thank you for everything you do for our kids, [Your name] Parent of [child's name], [grade]
Planning a San Jose assembly
The logistics, specific to San Jose.
- Getting there
- Nearest airport: San José Mineta (SJC). Travel is quoted up front.
- Time zone
- Pacific time. Same time zone as Samuel, so a first-period assembly is simple to schedule.
- Local public schools
- Public, private and charter schools in and around San José Unified School District, East Side Union High School District.
- Share the trip
- Pairing with other California schools on the same trip spreads the travel cost — e.g. Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco.
FAQ
Questions from San Jose schools
Does Samuel come to schools in San Jose?
Yes. Samuel is based in West Covina — Southern California schools pay no travel, and the Inland Empire, Orange County, San Diego and the Central Valley are drive-in dates. Samuel often books two or three California schools on the same trip to keep the cost per school down.
Is this the Samuel Picou from The Voice?
Yes. At 16, Samuel performed “Where Is the Love?” on Season 5 of NBC’s The Voice. Students love that part of the story — and the lesson he draws from it about rejection, identity and not quitting.
When should a San Jose school schedule the assembly?
San Jose is on Pacific time. Same time zone as Samuel, so a first-period assembly is simple to schedule.
What does a San Jose school need to provide?
A gym, cafeteria or auditorium and access to your sound system. Samuel brings his own wireless headset microphone and connects to your house PA. Setup takes 20–30 minutes.
What grades is Finding Your Purpose designed for?
The program is tailored for PreK through 12th grade — elementary, middle, and high school. Language, pacing, and interaction are adjusted for each age group, so schools can book separate sessions for different grades on the same day.
What does the school need to provide?
A gym, cafeteria, or auditorium and access to your house sound system. Samuel travels with his own wireless headset microphone and can connect directly to your PA. A detailed technical datasheet is available on request.
Free For parents & guardians
Help your kid knowwho they are — beforethe world tells them.
The Finding Your Purpose Family KitA free kit for parents of kids ages 8–17: the words to use when bullying, screens, and self-doubt show up at home — plus a 7-day purpose challenge your child will actually do.
Free. No coaching booking needed.
Want help putting this into practice? Request one free introductory Zoom session with Samuel →
The Dream Worksheet
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The 7-Day Purpose Challenge
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Schools in San Jose