“Passionate about creative writing, Asfiyah Qadri is a student at JNIS IB who loves to read, write and act. Her article ‘Bor-Darr’ for the theme, Theatre Across Borders, was written for Thespo Ink, an initiative by QTP Entertainment, and was published on their website. Her love for theatre has drawn her to perform in plays…
“How do our food systems impact the planet? In his talk, Tony looks at how our demand for and the way we produce food is having a huge impact on our planet and its natural systems. What steps can we take to curb this impact? Tony Juniper CBE is a campaigner, writer, sustainability adviser, and…
It affects all humans, no matter if you’re Black, White, Asian or otherwise. It is a judgment that we make about people within our own race based on a system created so long ago we were not even thoughts. It is something ingrained in us, something that we do unconsciously. It is a cover-up that…
“Aaron was a three-term local politician who made access to mental healthcare a priority for his constituency, but then faced his own addiction crisis. Aaron describes how we can identify, talk about, and treat the more than 1 in 5 U.S. adults living with a mental health issue. As a three-term Lake County board chairman,…
“The path to the rehabilitation of an ex-con is stacked against them. The term itself even carries a stigma. Ex-con turned Adjunct Professor Benny Lee challenges us to re-think what prisoner reform is really about. Benny Lee spent the late 60s through early 80s as a gang leader of the Conservative Vice Lord Nation, eventually…
“Crime stories — television shows, podcasts, and books — are more popular than ever, and author Carolyn Murnick was one of the genre’s biggest fans. But after her childhood best friend was killed, she started questioning the male-focused, sensationalist, and skewed perspective of most crime narratives and discovered just how much is at risk when…
“Born and raised in Brownsville, Texas, Sadie Hernandez is a force to be reckoned with. Her work focuses on reproductive healthcare policy and the inclusion of Xicanxs (Chicanos) in social justice spaces. Her name became a trending hashtag #StandWithSadie when she staged a 17-day protest against the Texas Governor in the summer for 2015. Since…
“CeCe is not only funny, but she uses her charm & wit to disarm people and then deliver deep life lessons regarding reinventing ones-self after being in prison, that prison being either a mindset or a correctional facility. Working/hearing with(experiencing) CeCe is guaranteed to be a life-changing event. Starting with the “awkwardness” of stereotypes &…
“Imani Lateef is a designer and founder of the Black Comix Arts Fest, an annual celebration of black comic book artists and their collections, as well as Peep Game Comix, a digital comic website that exclusively sells independent comics by international black authors. In this talk, delivered at TEDxToledo #WhatNow, Imani presents the current landscape…
“Red Hawk Singers is a traditional Indigenous big drum group; who began in 1980 outside of Brantford along the Six Nations of the Grand River. Red Hawk Singers comprises of Northern, Southern singing style with Iroquoian Social Dance songs. Red Hawk Singers is proud to be a good role model for young Indigenous Peoples to…