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Liz Murray

Author, "Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard"

Liz Murray
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Authors, Business, College, Commencement, Education, Educational Motivational, Family & Parenting, Finance, Inspirational, Journalism, Leadership, Motivational, Personal Growth, Political
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Liz Murray Biography

Liz Murray, the child of drug-addicted parents who routinely ate from dumpsters and sought refuge at all-night subway stations to survive, was homeless at age 15—and fending for her life. Determined not to be defined by her circumstances, she recognized education as the key to a fresh beginning and a whole new way of living. Murray earned her high school diploma in just two years and won a scholarship to Harvard University that would turn her bleak circumstances into a future filled with limitless possibility.

With sincerity, maturity and graciousness, Murray takes audiences along on her personal journey from street smarts to classroom triumphs, instantly becoming an inspiration to both student groups and business audiences alike in need of the motivation to overcome their own obstacles. She is the author of "Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard," which became the film "Homeless to Harvard" and was nominated for three Emmy Awards.

Murray graduated from Harvard in 2009, and went on to receive her Masters in the Psychology of Education at Columbia University. Today, as co-founder of The Arthur Project, Murray is a passionate advocate for under served youth, working to end generational poverty through relationship-based learning.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/04/2024.

Liz Murray Speaking Topics

  • From Homeless to Harvard

    A story so powerful it was made into a movie, Liz Murray shares her fascinating, inspirational story of growing up with two drug addicted parents who she began supporting at age 10. Homeless at age 15, the death of her mother was the wake-up call that made her break free of her circumstances and pursue a different path for her life. While living on the streets of New York, she completed and graduated from high school in just two years. Overcoming horrible odds, she won a full scholarship and was accepted to Harvard University. Murray offers one of the most moving, elegant and uplifting tales you will ever hear.

  • Giving Back: Extending Corporate Values into Your Community

    While the practice of Corporate Social Responsibility galvanized the business world years ago, companies and organizations continue to voluntarily increase the steps they take to improve the quality of life for their communities and society at large. Employees play a key role in community-based initiatives, but more importantly have an innate desire to be part of something bigger than themselves. Liz Murray’s inspirational story challenges the audience to recognize the opportunity we each have to make a lasting contribution on another person’s life. Employees will find themselves re-charged and ready to step-up as community leaders.

Liz Murray Videos

  • Motivational Monday: Liz Murray
    Motivational Monday: Liz Murray
  • The Woman Who Went from Homeless to Harvard Has Started a Family of Her Own
    The Woman Who Went from Homeless to Harvard Has Started a Family of Her Own
    Liz Murray grew up with drug-addicted parents and became homeless before getting accepted into Harvard. Find out what else she's been doing since...
  • Breaking Night - Liz Murray from Homeless to Harvard
    Breaking Night - Liz Murray from Homeless to Harvard
    It is an unlikely turn of events. Liz Murray’s life as the child of cocaine-addicted parents in the Bronx was bitterly grim. But Murray's life is...
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Liz Murray Books

  • Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard
    Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard

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