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Author visits & corporate talks
Bring Jimmy to your school
A 35-minute assembly built around Will the One-Winged Eagle — on perseverance, inclusion, and the idea that we all have limitations and the ability to overcome them.
50+ schools
In and around Philadelphia, since 2018
35 min
Standard assembly, customizable to your schedule
Pre-K–8 & corporate
Classrooms and workplaces
About the author
Jimmy Curran
Jimmy is the Philadelphia-based author of Will the One-Winged Eagle, written and illustrated by two guys with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The book teaches kids self-acceptance, acceptance of others with disabilities, and persistence in the face of adversity.
In 2019 he was featured in Comcast’s X1 eye control campaign as one of the first customers to use the eye-gaze remote. In 2021, Acting Without Boundaries — a Philadelphia nonprofit whose theater programs are built for young people with physical disabilities — named him the honoree of their annual Hero Award. He has also facilitated a corporate storytelling event at Independence Blue Cross, where he works full-time, and he lives independently in Center City Philadelphia.
Planning a visit
How it works
What Jimmy brings
- A 35-minute presentation, adjustable for your schedule and grade grouping
- An order form sent ahead of the visit so families can buy copies of the book
- Books signed in advance and delivered on the day to fill those orders
- Willing to run multiple presentations in a single visit
What the school provides
- A microphone and a microphone stand
- A laptop and a projector
That’s it — everything else comes with him.
Where he’s been
Schools visited
A selection of the schools and organizations that have hosted Jimmy since 2018.
- Engle Education Center (CCIU) · Sep 2026
- Albert M. Greenfield School · Apr 2026
- Fountain Woods Elementary · Jan 2019–2026, 7 visits
- St. Edmond’s Home for Children · Nov 2025
- Independence Charter School · Mar 2025
- Highland Elementary · Feb 2025
- Copper Beech Elementary · May 2024
- Radnor Elementary · Apr 2019 & Apr 2024
- Gwyn-Nor Elementary · Mar 2024
- Indian Lane Elementary · Jan 2024
- Colonial Elementary · Mar & Jun 2023
- The Agnes Irwin School · May 2023
- Penn Wynne Elementary · Mar 2023
- Glen Acres Elementary · Mar 2023
- Plymouth Elementary · Dec 2022
- Cole Manor Elementary · Nov 2022
- Widener Memorial School · May 2022
- Arch Street Preschool · Apr 2022
- Hillcrest School · Mar 2021
- Crooked Billet–Hallowell Learning Community · Jan 2020
- Hilltop Elementary · Mar 2019
- Yocum Elementary · Mar 2019
- Penn Wood Elementary · Dec 2018
- Willow Lane Elementary · Nov 2018
- Evans Elementary · Oct 2018
- Sarah W. Starkweather Elementary · Sep 2018
- Kratzer Elementary · Sep 2018
- Ironton Elementary · Sep 2018
- Schnecksville Elementary · Sep 2018
- Kernsville Elementary · Sep 2018
- Fogelsville Elementary · Sep 2018
- Fred J. Jaindl Elementary · Sep 2018
- Cetronia Elementary · Sep 2018
- Parkway Manor Elementary · Sep 2018
- Plymouth Meeting Friends School · Jun 2018
- HMS School for Children with Cerebral Palsy · Jun 2018
- Garnet Valley Elementary · May 2018
- Fern Hill Elementary · May 2018
- Harris School · May 2018
- Roberts Elementary · Apr 2018
- Bethel Springs Elementary · Apr 2018
- Springfield Literacy Center · Apr 2018
- Westtown-Thornbury Elementary · Apr 2018
- Glenside Elementary · Apr 2018
- Concord Elementary · Mar 2018
- Marple Education Center · Mar 2018
- Shady Lane Elementary · Mar 2018
- Ridge Park Elementary · Jan & Mar 2018
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Bring Jimmy to your school
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