Helice “Sparky” Bridges, founder and CEO of Difference Makers International, is the recipient of the 2005 TKF Gandhi Nonviolence Award and the 2009 Speak for Success Women Changing the World Award. She created the “Blue Ribbon” movement in 11 languages, reaching an audience of over 30 million people and received 3 million hits on YouTube and building positive relationships in one minute or less.
Bridges received recognition alongside former First Lady Barbara Bush and Kareem Abdul Jabaar for raising self-esteem amongst children and young adults. Her work aims to promote an environment to eradicate bullying, and build love and respect. She ignites passion and purpose encouraging children and young adults alike to realize their dreams, and through her non-profit educational organization she teaches leadership to create positive social change. Her work is already changing the lives of over 75,000 kids and teens each year!
Being the little ball of fire and energy she is, Helice “Sparky” Bridges carries a great sense of humor and is an amazing story-teller. She is also known as the First Lady of Acknowledgement.
As a renowned speaker, Bridges has shared the same stages as Vice President Al Gore and the Dalaï Lama. She travels the world teaching her work to entrepreneurs, parents, students, educators and even spiritual monks.
An advocate for children’s rights, trainer and author, her Blue Ribbon signature video reached over 3 million hits on YouTube and she has become world famous by creating the “Who I am Makes a Difference” ® Blue Ribbon Acknowledgment Ceremony. Her stories were also featured in the worldwide best-seller series “Chicken Soup for The Soul” with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen.
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