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Every quarter Self-esteem meetings provide an opportunity for teachers and community residents to experience lectures on Self-esteem. Begun in January 1986, as La Belle's self-esteem Seminars, the event has evolved into a Chapter of the National Association for Self-Esteem (NASE), known as the Santa Barbara Council for Self-Esteem (SBCSE). Click here to view the core group members.

The Santa Barbara Council for Self-Esteem, a Chapter of the National Association for Self-Esteem, holds its meetings from 12 to 1:30 PM at:

THE SCHOTT CENTER
310 WEST PADRE STREET
TANNEHILL AUDITORIUM

The 2012 Schedule | [Download PDF Version]

Peter MacDougall [Watch Video]
President Emeritus SBCC
Friday, January 20th

Helene Schneider
Santa Barbara Mayor
Friday, April 20th

Eloy Ortega
President, Bank of Santa Barbara
Friday, June 8th

Janet Garufis
President/CEO Montecito Bank & Trust
Friday, October 5th

Annual Membership Fees are only $35.00 ($15.00 for the Santa Barbara Council and $20.00 for the National Association). Your membership entitles you to attend the quarterly inspirational presentations at no charge. The Donation Request for non-members is five dollars per presentation.


Past Speakers Include:


Speakers Listed by Date from 1996:           

2011 Roger Durling - Executive Director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Rona Barrett--Former Syndicated Columnist, Entrepreneur, Founder Rona Barrett Foundation
   
2010 Selden Edwards - Author, The Little Book, NY Times Best Seller 
Cynthia Inda - L.A. Attorney, SBCC/Harvard Law School Graduate
Peter Brill - Psychiatrist, CEO Third Age Foundation
Betty Hatch - Founder SBCSE, Pres. Self-Esteem Learning Foundation, La Belle Model and Talent Agency
   
2009

Das Williams - Santa Barbara City  Councilman
Marilyn Gilbert - Co-Founder Santa Barbara Opera, Attorney
Chuck Slosser - Pres. Emeritus, Santa Barbara Foundation
Beverlye Hyman Fead - Painter, Author, Cancer Activist

   
2008

Larry Crandell - “Mr. Santa Barbara”, Volunteer
Mollie Ahlstrand - Owner Trattoria Mollie
Sarah Miller McCune - Publisher, Founder, Chair of Sage Publications
Salud Carbajal - Santa Barbara County Supervisor

   
2007

Starshine Rochell - Former Columnist Santa Barbara News-Press
Roger Durling - Exec. Dir.  of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
David Richo - Psychotherapist, Teacher, Author
Julia Loggins - Colon Hydrotherapist, Ex-Wife of Kenny Loggins

   
2006

Marty Blum - Mayor, City of Santa Barbara
Anne Smith Towbes - Community Leader and Philanthropist
David Allen - Productivity Coach, Educator and Author
W Mitchell - Author, It’s Not What Happens To You, It’s What You Do About it

   
2005

Thomas Tighe - CEO, Direct Relief International, Former COO, Peace Corps
Joyce Dudley - Santa Barbara County Senior Deputy District Attorney
Paul Vercammen - News Director, 5 PM Anchor for KEYT
Willa Young - President, Santa Barbara Council for Self Esteem

   
2004

Steve Stewart - KEYT-TV Meteorologist         
Marianne Partridge - Editor-in-Chief Santa Barbara Independent
Cam Sanchez - City of Santa Barbara Police Chief
Dr. Susan Love - Author, Pres. of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation        

   
2003

Jeff Arch - Screen Writer, Sleepless in Seattle              
Debby Davison - Anchor, KEYT-TV
John Romo - President Santa Barbara City College
Gisele Ben-Dor - Music Director, Santa Barbara Symphony

   
2002

W Mitchell - Author, Motivational Speaker
Paul Orfalea - Kinko’s Founder, Philanthropist
Rona Barrett - Former Syndicated Columnist, Entrepreneur,  Founder of the Rona Barrett Foundation
Sojourner Kincaid Rolle - Community Activist, Mediator, Poet, Lawyer

   
2001

Clay Nelson - Motivational Speaker
Denise de Bellefeuille - Superior Court Judge, Santa Barbara County
Shirley Kennedy - Community Activist, UCSB Professor, Department of Black  Studies

   
1998

Fess Parker - Actor, Developer, Winemaker
Nathaniel Branden - Author, “Father” of the Self-Esteem Movement
Jack Canfield - Author, Trainer, Pioneer in the Self-Esteem Movement

   
1997

Brooks Firestone - California Assemblyman, Winemaker
Harriet Miller - Mayor of the City of Santa Barbara
Mark Victor Hansen - Author, Speaker

   
1996

King Harris - KEYT-TV News Anchor
Cherie Carter - Scott - Author, Trainer
Pamala Oslie - Psychic, Author of Life Colors, Workshop Leader
Johnathon Robinson - Psychotherapist, Author
Jeanne Graffy -  Supervisor, Santa Barbara County

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