This can be understood as a representation of the Butterfly Effect, where one idea or event ripples out and can affect intellectual, cultural, social, or political aspects following the initial happening. At TEDxUConn 2017, we want to explore: What are the catalysts that drive nature, people, ideas, communities; the x-factors that drive change?
100% of people "think" about ideas, a small percentage of people "try" to accomplish their ideas, and a smaller percentage yet actually “do” their idea. Shar Govindan guides his audience through this inspiration roadmap and gives us compelling advice on how to successfully do your how now.
Seja Jackson introduces you to 4 individual narratives that challenge our socialized understandings of HIV.
“When family is struggling, you turn towards them, you walk towards them, you stand with them” – Barbara Gurr compellingly shares the power of communities gathering together at Standing Rock.
Videos are the new news – ClimaMedia carves a space for climate change education via popular social media platforms
Corporate trusts shape more of your daily life than you think. Daniel Hanley critically evaluates this current business practice, highlights the failures of our current Antitrust law, and advocates for national movement to dissolve many of the current monopolies that exist in our market today.
Emotional Vulnerability plus Community leads to Agency and Societal Change
Samuel Kebede encourages us to dream about how we want to be when we grow up, rather than what we want to be.
Hubble: a technological catalyst for transforming our universe
Content-targeting algorithms create your Internet reality. Samuel Schick breaks down the extent and consequences of their influence.
“If you are a woman in the audience, I want to consider asking you to run for office.”
How can teachers and schools promote creativity and innovation through education? Ronald Beghetto suggests structured uncertainty.
Ronald Rohner encourages us to not take moments of acceptance and rejection for granted, for they are far more nuanced and extrinsic to our human experience than we may think.
Joshua Abreu argues for a transformation of the criminal justice education system that centralizes the personal narratives of the individuals in our communities.