UH's Brene Brown to Speak at Inaugural Social Work Scholarship Luncheon, May 8

HOUSTON, TX, April 21, 2013 (Press-News.org) Brene Brown will be the featured speaker at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW) inaugural scholarship luncheon, "Daring to Soar," at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 8 at the Houston Country Club.

For more than a decade, Brown has been researching and writing about shame, vulnerability, courage and compassion in her role as a research professor at the UH GCSW. Her latest milestone was a two-episode appearance with celebrated talk show host Oprah Winfrey to discuss Brown's new book, "Daring Greatly," which made its way onto the New York Times bestseller list.

During her conversation with Oprah, she explained how what may appear to be our greatest weaknesses may also prove to be our greatest strengths. Brown focused on the insidious power of shame and the adverse role it plays in people's everyday lives. She offered tangible advice on how to conquer shame, to embrace vulnerability and to live with a whole heart.

Brown's appearance on the two-part series, "Super Soul Sundays," follows her appearances at the TED and TEDx conferences in 2010 and 2012, which garnered national attention. She is also the author of "The Gifts of Imperfection" and "I Thought It Was Just Me."

Even as her national exposure as a writer, speaker and celebrity grows, Brown - who earned her master's and her doctorate at the UH GCSW - continues to enjoy her role as an educator at UH.

"When I try to figure out what is at the heart of what I do, I think the bottom line is that I am a teacher," she said. "That is where I am the most comfortable. That is where I am the happiest. That is where I feel the most alive and connected."

Funds raised from the luncheon will provide scholarships for UH GCSW students. The program is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. followed by a luncheon presentation and book signing to follow. Individual tickets start at $150 per person. For more information, call Connie Lloyd at 713-743-3599.

WHAT:
University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work
Inaugural Scholarship Luncheon, "Daring to Soar," featuring Brene Brown.

WHEN:
11:30 a.m., Wednesday, May 8
A book signing will follow the event.

WHERE:
Houston Country Club
One Potomac Drive, Houston, TX 77057
Directions: http://tinyurl.com/d6fn2qq

WHO:
The event is open to the public.
To register online, visit https://giving.uh.edu/gcsw/
or call Connie Loyd at (713) 743-3599.

About the University of Houston
The University of Houston is a Carnegie-designated Tier One public research university recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the nation's best colleges for undergraduate education. UH serves the globally competitive Houston and Gulf Coast Region by providing world-class faculty, experiential learning and strategic industry partnerships. Located in the nation's fourth-largest city, UH serves more than 40,700 students in the most ethnically and culturally diverse region in the country. For more information about UH, visit the university's newsroom at http://www.uh.edu/news-events/