Ken’s dynamic, charismatic speaking style kept everyone 100% engaged and involved, sitting on the edge of their seats to find out what would happen in his stories and laughing uproariously at his humor.
— Shannon Farley, World White Water Rafting Summit Organizer

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Angry mama hippos. Tropical nuclear attacks. Andean flash floods. Billionaire shenanigans. Siberian soccer wars. Midnight sunrises. Ken Streater tells stories of what he's experienced in places near and far. He shares in writings, presentations, and workshops what he has learned from everyday heroes around the world as they build greater good on common ground. Ken hopes to talk with you soon about working together in order to create better communities.

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"Be the Good" is inspiring and heartwarming but most importantly, it is actionable.
Nir Eyal
Bestselling author of "Indistractable"
One of the good news stories that resonates within every life…that anyone can take to heart.
Meryl Streep
Academy Award winning actress on "The Gift of Courage"
Ken Streater is an awesome storyteller who shares a much needed message of love and compassion.
Jon Bullock
Podcast Host of Jon Bullock Speaks
This short, inspiring book had me from the nuclear missile opening to the tear-jerker movie close. It offers practical wisdom on how to be a better person—and a happier one. Former river guide Ken Streater is a skillful navigator of the tricky terrain of good, and his timing is exquisite.
Jonathan Alter
Author, journalist, documentary filmmaker on "Be the Good"
Ken speaks not to impress but to uplift people and communities.
Krayna Castelbaum
Poet and Keynote Speaker
In a world where we are often disappointed in the lack of courage in our national and political leaders, "The Gift of Courage" is a respite. The reporting here is solid and the inspiration profound.
Geraldine Laybourne
Founder of The Oxygen Network
With stories about his extraordinary experiences learning and working in both troubled and flourishing communities around the world, Ken Streater will inspire you to action to create a happier world promising a greater good for many.
Dacher Keltner
Director, Greater Good Science Center, UC Berkeley and author of "Born To Be Good" and "The Power Paradox"
"Be the Good" offers the wisdom of community change makers and everyday citizens from around the globe and shines light on how our world can be, where goodness abounds. Ken Streater shares powerful personal stories that show us how we each can be a greater force for good on the planet.
Marci Shimoff
NY Times bestselling author of "Happy for No Reason" and "Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul"
Don’t you want to help fix what’s broken in society? But where to begin? Ken Streater to the rescue. He offers up an entertaining tool kit of simple everyday acts of kindness and gratitude to help us all be forces for good in our families, neighborhoods, work places, communities, and by extension the world—just when we need it the most.
Heather Lende
NY Times bestselling author of "If You Lived Here", "I’d Know Your Name" and "Find the Good"
When we lead with kindness and love, there’s no limit to the kind of change we can make in the world. In "Be the Good", Ken Streater cuts through the obstacles to make clear how each one of us can be a force for good every day in the communities in which we live.
Maggie Doyne
CNN’s Hero of the Year and CEO, Blink Now Foundation

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We first noticed them in a dust cloud that swirled along a monstrous alluvial fan. Like Las Vegas illusionists coming through dry-ice mist, they came from within the whirlwind, materializing out of nowhere. Rather than sporting circus suits and magician faces, these two Andean campesinos wore dirty, torn pants, wiped sand from their eyes, and […]

The Greatest July Fourth Story Ever

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Just out of first grade, enjoying summer riding his bike, building forts with friends, catching lizards with his sisters, and playing Army, Dawson stood on the curb in the heart of downtown Redmond, Oregon, on July 4. “Dad,” Dawson said during the small town Independence Day parade, “In next year’s parade I want to drive […]

Ten Ways You and I Can Help End Racism

July 6, 2020

In the past week, I have been involved in many conversations about protests and riots in America. Each conversation was different. But they revealed a common dislike of institutional and individual racism. These discussions about minorities, murder, rioting, and looting went here and there, from the rights of the oppressed to the rights of the […]

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