“Alexandra Tarzikhan is a JD/MPH student at Northeastern School of Law and Tufts School of Medicine. She left her hometown of Aleppo, Syria in 2011, right at the start of the war. In 2015, when she began to hear about the magnitude of the refugee crisis, she felt the need to go and do something…
As relevant today as it was two years ago. “If you look like me, you’re used to colorism, says Stanford Graduate Business School student Chika Okoro. She calls the phenomenon known as colorism – discrimination against those with a darker skin tone — “both as sinister and as subtle as racism.” In a world where…
“Reconciliation and relationship building. How can we support and how can Government strategy support and develop community, developing knowledge, safety, and autonomy of identity for our citizens? Through listening, sharing and supporting we learn we are stronger together. Jessica Dumas – ‘Wolf Warrior Woman’ or Professional Life Coach, Speaker and Facilitator from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada,…
“Liliana shares her experiences with the movement at Standing Rock against the Dakota Access Pipeline and explains the importance of today’s Indigenous Rising movements. Liliana Tamayo is Sicangu Lakota, raised on the Rosebud Reservation. She currently attends the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is the Vice President of the Inter-tribal Student Council on campus…
“3D Urban Dance Team is a student organization at The Ohio State University. Founded in 2001, the team uses a fusion of jazz, hip-hop, and urban styles to create dynamic routines. 3D Urban wants their movement to reflect the diversity of each member and portray a story of inclusion and positivity. 3D Urban Dance Team…
“In his talk, Brandon Chandler discusses the importance of music diversity within our personal playlists. Using examples both new and old, he shows the importance of music diversity in today’s environment and showing the importance of the content within some of these songs themselves. Brandon is a student at Phillips Academy in Andover, MA, USA.”…
“Never before did we have the ability for technology to make our life easier and push our creative drive further than we have right now. What will be next? Jim Provost spends his days predicting the future at Lixar IT. As the Lead Data Scientist, Machine Learning, Jim understands the multifaceted landscape of Deep Learning…
“The Guitars Over Guns Alumni Band, Unistiq, perform three adaptations of contemporary songs at TEDxCoconutGrove EUREKA. The Alumni Band features the vocal talents of Santamarie Arocho, and Gio Anthone who are accompanied by Jean Petit-Homme on keyboard, Caleb Alcime on drums, and Gabriel Pierre on bass. Guitars Over Guns’ (GOGO’s) mission is to deliver high…
“After her brother was diagnosed with the disease of addiction, Sam Fowler and her family had to change the way they lived their lives. In her talk, she tells about her experiences suffering from “the family disease.” Sam Fowler is Junior from Tampa, Florida, majoring in Communications Studies. Sam is a Shucker Leadership Institute Graduate…
\ “Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA — in abandoned lots, traffic medians, along the curbs. Why? For fun, for defiance, for beauty and to offer some alternative to fast food in a community where “the drive-thrus are killing more people than the drive-bys.” Find out more about Ron…