“Stella O’Malley is a psychotherapist, bestselling author, and public speaker. She is a regular contributor to the Irish Independent, Newstalk FM, and Today FM. Stella’s first bestselling book, Cotton Wool Kids, was released in 2015 while Bully-Proof Kids was released in 2017. In 2018, Stella was the presenter of the highly acclaimed Channel 4 documentary…
“Community colleges are often situated as secondary, less prestigious options for higher education. Can community colleges become prestigious? Huynh shares how we can rethink this question and what community colleges have to offer. Dr. Cindy Huynh is a second-generation Vietnamese American woman and a first-generation college graduate from San Jose, California. She received her B.A….
“What if our current understanding of Diversity and Inclusion is fundamentally flawed? In this revolutionary talk, Fred Falker introduces the Distance Paradigm – a new way of thinking about Diversity and Inclusion, differences, and a powerful and practical new approach to connecting with others. Fred challenges us to see that there is nothing dividing us,…
“What if you were known for the worst mistake you ever made? What if that mistake haunted you in all aspects of your life, including ever being able to find a job? Shelley Winner details how she overcame the statistics stacked against her and is helping others do the same. This Talk was produced in…
“A new mural symbolizes to the community a manifestation of faces, colors, and ideas from the backcountry and a modern mix of the contemporary American experience with all its goodness and class pain that touches everyone. Ultimately, we all share the same story. Mario Torero is an artist and activist, most known over the last…
“Chef Zi has a passion for blending cultures through food. In his talk, he touches on his upbringing in Africa, where his culinary journey began then speaks on his early American living situations – all through the lens of his cooking and exploring future philanthropic plans. “My dream is to continue building on the work…
“Do immigrants need the United States, or does the United States need its immigrants? Writer, researcher, and first-generation immigrant American Nalini Krishnankutty showcases many surprising examples of traditions, businesses, and ideas that are considered All-American today, but which owe their origins to first-generation immigrants. She examines whether Americans ever truly welcomed immigrants, and provides parallels…
“Several strong experiences with the complexities of race as a child led Hephzibah to wanting to escape these problems by becoming a business major and ‘marrying well’. As she embarked on that path she found that solution incomplete and unfulfilling and so move into studying economics and sociology. Since then, she has developed an understanding…
“Filmmakers Ryan Byrne and Danial O’Brien share how they’re working to create a locally-focused film-production studio in their hometown, using only local talent and resources. Ryan Byrne was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. In 2002 he toured Asia as a model/actor after winning a local modeling competition and signing with Elite Models…
“Ezequiel discusses the experiences of his classmates and himself in the book, We Are America, that they wrote in a class with Jessica Lander at Lowell High School. Ezequiel Nunez is a senior, a Student-Athlete and a Master Sergeant at the AFJROTC (MA-771) program at Lowell High School. Mr. Nunez is an advocate and an…