School assembly speaker · Connecticut
Anti-bullying assembliesfor schools in Connecticut.
Samuel Picou brings Finding Your Purpose — a music-driven assembly on bullying, identity, confidence, and purpose — to elementary, middle, and high schools across Connecticut: Hartford, Bridgeport, New Haven, Stamford, and everywhere in between.
Featured on & performed at
- NBC’s The VoiceFeatured on · Season 5
- The Hollywood ReporterFeatured in
- NAAFKeynote speaker
- SXSWPerformed at
Why Connecticut schools book Samuel
A speaker students actually listen to.
Diagnosed with alopecia as a child and bullied for looking different, Samuel sang on NBC’s The Voice at sixteen and keynoted the National Alopecia Areata Foundation conference the same year. Students don’t hear a lecture — they hear a story they recognize.
- 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
- Up to 1,000 students per session
- Setup
- 20–30 min · own mic, connects to house PA
Serving Connecticut
Districts & communities
Samuel works with public, private, and charter schools of every size. In Connecticut that includes districts such as:
- Hartford Public Schools
- New Haven Public Schools
- Bridgeport Public Schools
Travel
Fly into Hartford (BDL) or New York area airports.
School assemblies can be booked 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]
FAQ
Questions from Connecticut schools
Does Samuel travel to Connecticut?
Yes. Fly into Hartford (BDL) or New York area airports. Travel is quoted up front, and Samuel often books two or three schools in the same area on one trip to keep the cost per school down.
What does a school in Connecticut need to provide?
A gym, cafeteria, or auditorium and access to your sound system. Samuel brings his own wireless headset microphone and connects directly 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.
Is the program faith-based?
No. Finding Your Purpose is designed for public, private, and charter schools and is not a religious presentation.
Schools in Connecticut