Steve Viglione and Dr. Marilyn Powers Bio’s
Steve Viglione (pronounced Veal-Yo-Knee) and Dr. Marilyn Powers are Co-Founders of The I AM Foundation and Co-Creators of The Love~Wisdom Series which is designed to help children and adults build life skills for life.
Steve Viglione is the Founder and CEO of The I AM Foundation, whose mission is empowering children and adults worldwide through publishing and gifting The Love~Wisdom Series. Since 1998, his vision has led The I AM Foundation to gift and distribute over 1.1 million books around the globe.
Steve is the author of The I AM! Affirmation Book: Discovering The Value of Who You Are. The book is endorsed by the First Lady of Sri Lanka who said, “The children are the architects of a positive future and reading and self- esteem are the building blocks.” The I AM! Affirmation Book helps children discover their value so they can bring their value to the world. The I AM! Affirmation Book for Teens and Young Adults: Empowering Who You Are is now published and part of The Love-Wisdom Series.
Steve is also the author of I Am The Earth: Positive Affirmations for Loving Our Planet, written to support children in being great stewards and caretakers of the earth. Steve’s fourth book for children in The Love~Wisdom Series is being published in 2012: I Am Healthy! Affirmations for Health and Well Being
Steve Viglione’s love for children and his unwavering commitment to building a positive self-esteem are at the heart of his mission. He is a global visionary who desires that all children throughout the world know their self-worth, that they are part of the global community, and that their talents and gifts are of vital importance to the future of the planet. The Million Books for Kids Campaign, which he established in the year 2000, supports a global community of children aligned with the principles of self-respect and self-love, that knows “I Am Greatness, and I know that others are Greatness too, if you ask me about yourself, I will tell you, so are you.” -- From The I AM! Affirmation Book
Dr. Marilyn Powers
Dr. Marilyn Powers is Co-Founder of The I AM Foundation. She has her Ph.D. in psychology and religion. She studied psychology at the C. G. Jung Institute in Zurich, Switzerland and at the Gestalt Institute in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a graduate of The High School of Performing Arts and studied dance at the Juilliard School of Music. Marilyn Powers is a visionary leader, author, and speaker.
Marilyn is the author of The Bridge: A Seven-Stage Map to Redefine Your Life and Purpose which is written to help people through major life transitions. She is also the author of Words of Power: Affirmations for Loving Your Age, Work, & Lifewhich supports adults with affirmations in their daily lives.
Dr. Powers is a philanthropist and has traveled throughout the world doing book-gifting missions for children with The I AM Foundation.
Marilyn believes that when children discover their value they bring their value to the world. Equally true, she believes that when parents, teachers, and adults discover their value, they bring their value into the family, the classroom, and the community. Philanthropy of the soul is at the heart of her vision. She believes that children are our hope for peace and a positive and sustainable future. As philanthropists and advocates for children, she and her husband Steve travel nationally and across the globe inspiring children and adults to build a world that serves us all. Her book The Bridge is a testament to her belief that each life has significance and that each of us has a calling and a purpose. She believes that together we can make a global leap in consciousness.