Emily Samuelson

Women in Southeastern Michigan! If you want to attend an awesome seminar tomorrow, come to the Yes I Can! seminar at the Southfield Parks and Rec center. I'll be there! Be prepared to come away inspired and having learned a little martial arts... www.valueawakenings.com

Value Awakenings                                   Upcoming Events: The Yes I Can! Seminar ~  November 7th 2015  Only $25! ~Register Before the event and be entered to win a $50 beauty...

All you Detroit early-risers: I'll be on WDIV Local 4 News tomorrow morning at 6:40 AM! Tune in to hear about the Special Olympics Unified Relay Across America (it's coming to Detroit Monday the 8th!)

Skate for Hope is honored to announce that
Olympic Gold Medalist, Cancer Survivor, Author, Legend and Skating Icon, SCOTT HAMILTON will join us May 3rd at the Bowling Green State University Ice Arena to raise funding for cancer research! Scott will be our honored guest Emcee & speaker. Please join Scott for a spectacular evening of skating to celebrate survivorship and our work to help find a cure.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/08004B97D2C87D7D

Skate for Hope is only 10 short days away! This show is always incredible, and this year promises to be no different. I cannot wait for SFH this year, and hope to see you all there too!

Updated poster featuring all headliners! :)

So before my profile becomes inundated with birthday messages, I want to send out a message of my own. If you're feeling generous, all I'd like for my birthday are donations to Skate for Hope. This is an incredible event that I'm so honored to be a part of again this year, and I want to give back as much as possible and keep fighting for a cure to breast cancer. Also, this may (I really hope not, but - being realistic - it might) be the last time I perform on the ice, so if you'd rather, please come attend the event on June 15th in Columbus, Ohio! Thank you.

Skate for Hope 2013: Emily Samuelson - Skate For Hope Skate for Hope 2013

Even though I'm not a finalist for Intel for Change, you should still check out the videos of these ten amazing students who are hoping to go to Kenya, India, or Ecuador and bring education to girls there. Truly a great cause. =) http://www.takepart.com/intelforchange/contest

Intel for Change | Smart Girls = Smart World | About the Contest Throughout the world, girls do not have the same access to education as boys. This limits not only the girls themselves, but their families and communities around them.

I'm officially a U of M graduate! I can't believe it... now part of the largest alumni network in the world: Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. A great ceremony with my mom and dad present, with wonderful speeches by Anisha Chadha (a fellow Novi grad) and Dick Costolo, and with thankfully finding Lynn ( Lynn Kriengkrairut & Logan Giulietti-Schmitt) to sit next to! :)

So I applied for this opportunity called Intel for Change that will (hopefully) allow me to spend ten days this summer in Kenya, India, or Ecuador to help underdeveloped communities there. I'm leaning towards Kenya... spending ten days digging wells and building schools would be an incredible opportunity to help girls get equal and necessary access to education. Smart Girls = Smart World! Feel free to check out my submission video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-eWQrmJZnU and the Intel for Change website on TakePart.com: http://www.takepart.com/intelforchange. If I'm chosen as a finalist, I may need your help... and if not, then it is a great program that you should at least be aware of! Let's do our part to alleviate poverty. :)

Samuelson Intel for Change Application My application video for Intel for Change (http://www.takepart.com/intelforchange) to hopefully have the opportunity to help communities in Kenya this summer.

I am officially done with my undergraduate education! Only 5 years later, and I'm finally graduating. I couldn't have done it without the support of so many people - thank you all so much. Graduation in three days... and then on to real life!

Missing my time in Forum Nexus! It was this trip that helped me decide what I wanted to do with my life and what I wanted my major to be. Amazing people, amazing trip.

We're always thrilled to meet new amazing students from all over the world, like talented Emily Samuelson

You're just in time to join us this summer!
http://www.forum-nexus.com/summer2013

Very grateful to have been a part of a wonderful Appreciate+Reciprocate benefit dinner, with hilarious conversation from special guests Dhani Jones, Desmond Howard, and Denard Robinson. It was an incredible event and I'm honored to have been a part of it! I hope to participate again next year. I'm also excited to give an hour's skating lesson to Kathy D**g, the winner of this prize from the silent auction - congrats, Kathy!