Marlon Lindsay Marlon Lindsay is a Jamaican-born business leader and writer dedicated to empowering young people to achieve their full poten琀椀al. He is the Founder and CEO of 21stCentEd, an organiza琀椀on that specializes in delivering Comprehensive STEM™ educa琀椀on to school districts and communi琀椀es throughout the United States and the world. Marlon’s passion lies in equipping students with the necessary skills and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, and mathema琀椀cs (STEM) to thrive in the 21st century. Aside from his work in educa琀椀on, Marlon is also an accomplished author. He has wri琀琀en the book “Reminder to Self: The Eight Life Principles for Living From Your Truest Self,” which serves as a guide for individuals seeking to live authen琀椀cally and ful昀椀ll their personal and professional aspira琀椀ons. Addi琀椀onally, Marlon is a bestselling author of the book series STEM Century: It Takes A Village To Raise A 21st Century Graduate. Collabora琀椀ng with educators and thought leaders from around the world, he contributes to the series, which emphasizes the collec琀椀ve e昀昀ort required to prepare students for success in the modern era. Marlon’s dedica琀椀on to educa琀椀on and youth development extends beyond his role at 21stCentEd. He serves on various boards, including an appointment by the Governor of Utah to serve as a trust- ee of Mountainland Technical College (MTCEH), where he ac琀椀vely par琀椀cipates in shaping the ins琀椀- tu琀椀on’s strategies and ini琀椀a琀椀ves. Furthermore, he is involved with the STEM for Growth Founda琀椀on in Jamaica, which aims to promote and advance STEM educa琀椀on within the country, transforming it into a STEM Island. Marlon’s mul琀椀faceted involvement in educa琀椀on, entrepreneurship, and community engagement re昀氀ects his dedica琀椀on to improving educa琀椀onal outcomes and providing opportuni琀椀es for young people to succeed. 21 22

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