Chris Bashinelli (The Sopranos, HBO) is an Eagle Scout, a United Nations Guest Speaker and Host of the internationally recognized Travel Series, Bridge the Gap. He works side by side with UN Ambassadors, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, and the often-overlooked population of youth in the developing world. He has traversed the globe from Tanzania to Thailand and is an expert on all things Youth, Brooklyn, and Cultural Exchange. He is 24 years old.

APPEARANCES- Chris shares exhilarating and often hilarious stories from his travels that explore cultural identity and life in the developing world. Whether it’s running from thousands of killer bees in Uganda while learning about Fair Trade, going-shoulder-deep up a cow’s backside on an Indian Reservation or freestyle rapping on a “stoop” in Tanzania, attendees will feel like they are right there with him.

TAKEAWAYS- Attendees learn the story of how Chris created Bridge the Gap TV: from The Sopranos (HBO), to Tanzania, to surgery, to burying his father from Cancer. Attendees will leave knowing the importance acceptance, finding meaning in their lives, and how to find the inspiration necessary to achieve their wildest dreams.

VIDEOS- Each appearance includes several videos from Chris’s trips to Africa, to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation (USA), to the Middle East.

AUDIENCE INVOLVEMENT- Bridge the Gap TV does not just create awareness- we provide practical steps we can all take to make the world a better place. At the end of each event, Chris will provide Handouts and initiate a discussion among attendees about the work of our non-profit partners and how attendees can get involved.

NON-PROFIT PARTNERS- Do Something, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, Idealist, and Global Exchange, and various Grassroots organizations.

CHRIS’S RECENT APPEARANCES
• UN Launch of International Year of Youth- UN General Assembly Hall, NYC
• United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), Bridging Cultures Forum- Brazil
• United Nations World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue- Baku, Azerbaijan
• Empower Youth 2011 Conference, Reach out to Asia- Doha, Qatar
• Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoos National Leadership Retreat- New Orleans, LA
• Girls Who Rock Benefit Concert w/ Shontelle- NYC
• Global Issues Conference, American Community School of Abu Dhabi- UAE