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Bridging lived experience, social work, and identity justice in educational spaces

Educational Impact of This Lecture

Malakai Strong, MSW, brings powerful real-world insight into academic spaces through guest lectures designed for universities, training programs, and classroom environments. As a social worker, accessibility advocate, trans and disability justice speaker, and wheelchair user, Malakai blends theory with lived experience, helping students move beyond academic understanding toward empathy-driven action.

His lectures challenge societal narratives around disability, mental health, identity, and intersectionality – offering a deeply engaging perspective that resonates with emerging leaders, advocates, and professionals.

Core Lecture Topics (Customizable to Curriculum)

Accessibility & Disability Justice in Modern Society

Trans Visibility & Identity in Social Work and Policy

Mental Health Equity Through a Lived Experience Lens

Intersectionality in Practice (Race, Disability, Gender, Class)

Lived Experience as Advocacy: Storytelling for Change

Cultural Competency for Future Social Workers, Educators, and Leaders

* Faculty can request curriculum alignment based on program goals.

Ideal For

University & College Classrooms 

Student Development & Leadership Training Sessions

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Workshops

Field Education Prep for Social Work Students

Staff & Faculty Sensitivity Trainings

New Student Orientation or Awareness Weeks

Why Malakai Connects Powerfully With Students

  • Speaks from real-world challenges and professional experience
  • Creates open, safe, and relatable dialogue
  • Encourages students to ask better questions and challenge norms
  • Bridges academic learning with human experience
  • Leaves young audiences energized to advocate for change

What Students Gain

 A real-world understanding of intersectional justice and advocacy

A deeper emotional connection to disability and identity conversations

Appreciation for accessibility as a fundamental human right

Awareness of how social systems impact marginalized identities

Empowerment to become more inclusive practitioners in their careers

Ready to Inspire Your Students or Team?

Invite Malakai Strong to speak in your classroom, training, or institutional workshop and deepen your community’s understanding of accessibility, identity, and advocacy..

📍 Virtual & in-person options available across the U.S.

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Testimonials

Malakai provided an incredibly eye-opening, detailed account of his life and his efforts advocating for his physical and mental health and how he is using his lived experiences to positively influence others. He shared about the unique and interacting factors of his identities and how they have influenced his life thus far. I am so grateful that he is sharing his story with the world and he is pursuing a career in which he is able to contribute to reducing barriers of care and improving the lives of others. He has a natural tendency to engage an audience and I truly valued the authenticity and transparency he brought to the presentation
Graduate StudentAuburn University
Malakai’s presentation to my class highlighted the importance of intersectionality. So often, we can get lost in our own bubbles and become disconnected from the experiences of those who exist differently than us. By sharing his life story, Malakai has allowed us to see beyond our understanding and look deeper into the world
D. AutryUndergrad Student
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