In Full Color | TEDxJerseyCity
In Full Color is an annual theatrical event celebrating women of color. Founded in 2015 by director Summer Dawn Hortillosa, the program has included work by WOC throughout the US and Canada. The show...
TEDX Talk: Taking Health Care to the Streets
The future of our healthcare system is being hotly debated in Washington, D.C….again. Whichever way the vote goes, the effects will reverberate throughout our communities. But, the challenges of...
The surprising reason our correctional system doesn’t work | Brandon W. Mathews
I recently wrote a paper for my Political Science class called, “The Challenges of Reentry into Society by Ex-Felons: Pay Now or Pay a Lot More Later.” In it, I offered the case that...
I’m Mexican. Does that change your assumptions about me?
I was at a Journalism Conference this past week and there were many Latino/a/x journalists, teachers, and students there. More than once, I would begin a conversation with someone in English and they...
Let’s reevaluate what works for our children’s education | Randall Woodfin
With the new school year underway, it’s that time again for parents, teachers, students, and administrators to also wrestle with the eternal question: Are we really teaching our young people in...
Communicating via poetry | Afra Atiq
There is something enlivening, mystical, and hard about slam poetry. The beats, the cadence drives my head to move in unison. It pokes me to shuffle my feet. The poets can spit their words so quickly...
Lights | Ameer Corro
Lights is a song about perfectionism, keeping it real, and living authentically. In his talk, Ameer explores our dependence on connection and how authentic vulnerability is the key to a fulfilling,...
Building Sustainable Lives: Asking the Right Question Matters | Brennan Stark
Shelter is the most basic of human needs. For many in our society today, that is also the most lacking. Providing shelter for those who lack it is the goal of a $1.2 billion effort in Los Angeles...