T.K. Coleman, the co-founder of Praxis, an apprenticeship program designed to help aspiring young professionals launch their careers, and the education director at Foundation for Economic Education (FEE), will serve as the keynote speaker for the T.J. Smull College of Engineering’s 2023 Spotts Lecture. The free, public event will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 20 in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

Coleman’s presentation will address “How to create the future.”

In addition to delivering compelling workshops on entrepreneurship, creativity and economic thinking to high school and college students around the country, Coleman is also a co-host for The Minimalist Podcast. With more than 100 million downloads, The Minimalist Podcast (created by Dayton, Ohio natives Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus) is one of the most popular podcasts in the world and it allows Coleman to reach people around the world with his message of permissionless innovation, inner freedom and the creative power of the individual.

With more than 20 years of experience in education and coaching, Coleman is on a mission to help the next generation create a freer society by reclaiming a sense of personal agency.

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