Luis Galdamez left a position as the Director of the fourth largest conference center in Orange County, California to dedicate his life to helping young people succeed by saving sex for marriage. Born in El Salvador, Luis came to the United States at age 14. Fluent in both English and Spanish, Luis's "BOOOM!!!...HOW YOU DOIN??" energetic style connects with youth regardless of their ethnic background: white, African American, Native Americans and Hispanic. He regularly receives feedback from youth across the country whose lives have been changed by his message of sexual abstinence until marriage. Luis has spoken to thousands of teenagers and parents through motivational school assemblies, community & government workshops, and churches across the United States, Mexico, and Kenya.
Luis uses his dramatic and exciting life story to dynamically illustrate the benefits of a lifestyle of abstinence from alcohol, drugs, tobacco, violence and sex until marriage. He covers topics such as teen pregnancy, STDs, HIV/AIDS, why and how to wait, and also various issues as race relations, race integration, youth development and leadership, and effective parent and youth communication.
Luis's communication skills have been utilized throughout the country by such groups as Florida Department of Health, Nebraska Children and Families, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Administration of Children and Families, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Future Leaders Outreach Network, National Abstinence Clearinghouse, Worth the Wait, Inc., Rise Up America, World Hope, Right to Life, and Hispanics for Life. He has appeared on Telemundo, Univision, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC News, and has been featured in numerous newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, Hoy, La Opinion, Orange County Register and Excelsior.
Luis's message is much more than teaching kids and teens to say 'just say no' to sex outside of marriage. His message is rooted in helping youth develop life skills and make decisions which will empower them to accomplish their goals and dreams. Each of Luis's presentations are built around the following core message:
Students learn a basic decision making model that they will be able to apply to virtually every aspect of their lives. Students learn to identify their options, to define consequences associated with each of their options, establish an objective and plan for achieving their objectives, and identifying one or more people who will support, encourage and hold them accountable as they work their plans. Students apply this decision making model to their choices related to saving sex until marriage and how these decisions can impact their entire life.
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