Motivational Speaker and Author Will Little
Speak on the topics of
Violence, Bullying , Importance of Education, Conduct, Prison experience Choices & consequences and Goal Settings.
Will Little grew up in a single parent home with his four sisters in Philadelphia, PA, the only male in his household. Without his father or father figure, Will begin to venture out. Traveling throughout the city streets, Will picked up bad habits and negative ideas, soon becoming a product of his environment. Dropping out of high school in the 10th grade, Will became involved in the Philadelphia drug trade and other illegal activities. This ultimately landed Will in prison for 10-20 years on a murder conviction at the age of 19. During his time of incarceration, Will decided to turn his life around, by first getting his diploma by way of a GED. While incarcerated, Will started educating himself to pass the time. He became a prodigious reader. In ten years, Will read a diverse spectrum of books which educated and enlightened him. What he thought was passing the time, actually helped him become a man. After ten long years, rehabilitated and reformed, Will little was released from prison to start a new life, a free man. He worked at odd jobs until he was fired because of his criminal record. Will was now unemployed with two children an apartment & car note not wanting to return to a life of drug dealing & gun carrying, will decided to give barbering a try. So he use one of his unemployment checks to purchase his supplies for barbering & learned how to be a barber while on the job. In his spare time, he developed a program that would show young and older people how one could overcome obstacles in life . This program is called Poetry-N-Motion. Since his release Will Little has performed in such places as Love Park, Harrisburg, PA, The Philadelphia Prison Systems, Philadelphia Public School System and Girard College. Performed at community events with former Phila. Mayor Street, Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson, the head District Attorney Seth Williams, Actor such as Bill Cosby, Charles Dutton, & Judge Mathis, Will Little & PNM has appeared on the NBC news as well as FOX 29 news Will has had plenty write up in the local news papers including a front page article in the Philadelphia Daily News Which inspired him to write his auto biography called I.C.Y. The Life & Times Of will little. Will also had a two & a half yrs television talk show on Comcast channel .80. Will little and his PNM troop also have mentor workshop with other organizations in The Philadelphia area .Will received awards & citations from The Mayor Office Of Philadelphia, The LT. GOV. of Pa. Catherine B. Knolls Philadelphia Priso