Renowned motivational speaker, David Molapo speaks at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) on Saturday, Feb. 12 in the Jonsson Performance Hall at 8:00 pm. Joining Dr. Molapo is the I Can Quintet, the A capella group from Soweto he founded.

Dr. Molapo is a motivational speaker and management consultant from South Africa. He was imprisoned at 13 for political reasons. Since then, he has written a variety of books, including Selected Evaluation Instrument Adopted for Higher Education Administration, The 10 Exciting Keys to Success, Keeping Hope Alive, Growing Up Spiritually, and If You Are Not Growing, You Are Dying. Dr. Molapo has earned numerous awards; Young Achiever of the Year-South Africa, Four Outstanding South Africans' Awards, PMR Silver Arrow. His philosophy is "we are no longer prisoners of our past, but we are pioners of our future."

In 1990, Dr. Molapo organized the I Can Quintet to help him spread his message of hope. The men of the quintet are part of the I Can Foundation, a nongovernmental organization dedicated to promoting democracy, social justice, and community development.