TEDx UWMilwaukee

09/09/2021

📢‼️Call for student leaders!!

If you’re interested, let us know by filling out an application to join the team! Don’t worry, it doesn’t mean anything it set in stone - it just gets the conversation started👌🏼

05/20/2021

Photos from April 10, 2021 recording date in the UWM Fireside Lounge. All photos taken by Executive Board member Hannah Skroch.

05/10/2021

UWM Journalism student Brianna Schubert wrote an article about TEDxUWMilwaukee’s Spring 2021 Conference Series!!

TEDxUWMilwaukee hosts their first-ever Virtual Conference Series, with the first event on Saturday focusing on fear and the virtual conference’s theme of “Our City, Our Story.”

05/07/2021

Introducing Rae Senarighi, the final speaker of our Spring 2021 Virtual Conference Series, “Our City. Our Story,” which comes to a close tomorrow! Rae is a fine artist, activist, and thought leader bringing awareness and recognition to trans and non-binary communities. Join us tomorrow as Rae discusses the art of radical self love ❤️🖤❤️

Register at bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

05/06/2021

Introducing Raj Hayer, our first speaker this Saturday!! Raj is the CEO and founder of TinyBox Academy, a think tank for the adoption and implementation of emerging technologies. In her TEDx talk, Raj explores our addiction to AI (artificial intelligence) and discusses the fears and possibilities of AI technology in the medical industry.

Join us at 10am CST this coming Saturday, May 8th for 2 unique TEDx talks plus live, interactive Q&A.

Register at bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

https://www.rajhayer.com/
https://www.tinybox.academy/
https://missing-link.teachable.com/

05/02/2021

NEXT WEEKEND! Don’t miss the final installment of our three-part conference series on Saturday, May 8th at 10am CST. Enjoy 2 TEDx talks and live interactive Q&A with Raj Hayer and Rae Senarighi. Register at bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

04/27/2021

TONIGHT!! Meet Neil Dogra, our third and final speaker at tonight’s 6pm CST virtual event! Neil is one of TEDxUWMilwaukee’s youngest speakers ever and will talk about why everyone should shift their mindset surrounding volunteerism and altruism. Look out for an email with the Zoom link or register at bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

04/27/2021

TONIGHT!! Introducing Aisha Valentín, our 2nd speaker this evening! Aisha is a Milwaukee-based muralist, designer, and fine artist who will speak about the influence that gentrification has on public art and Black and brown communities. Look out for an email with the Zoom link or register at
bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

04/26/2021

Introducing Tuesday’s 1st speaker, Stacy Clark! Dive deep with Stacy as he unveils the underlying truths behind the health disparities that young, same-gender-loving men of color continue to face. Look out for an email with the Zoom link, or register at bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

04/25/2021

THIS TUESDAY!! Join us for another 3 amazing TEDx talks plus live Q&A! Tuesday, April 27th, 6-9pm CST. These incredible speakers have been working on their talks for nearly 2 years! Come show them some love ❤️ .dogra

04/24/2021

ZOOM LINK INFO: If you've already registered for our 2021 conference series, we'll see you soon! Check your email, we sent the Zoom webinar link to your inbox :)

If you recently registered or have not received this email for whatever reason, email us at [email protected] and we'll make sure you have the right link!

If you HAVEN'T registered yet, go to www.TEDxUWMilwaukee.com to register - there's still time, and remember, the series is FREE!

04/23/2021

Introducing our third and final speaker tomorrow: Karen Ellenbecker! Karen’s TEDx talk will explain the meaning of positive disruption, how it has allowed her to make an impact on her life, and how you can become a positive disruptor. Register now! bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

04/23/2021

Introducing Anita Mogaka, our second speaker tomorrow!! Anita’s talk centers on the power of media and storytelling as tools to create and amplify narratives that illuminate the diversity within the Black Experience. It’s not too late to register at bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

04/22/2021

Introducing our first speaker on Saturday, Becky Curran Kekula! () Becky’s TEDx talk will help us understand the importance of creating a more inclusive society where individuals with disabilities are not just accepted, but embraced. Register today at bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

04/21/2021

THIS SATURDAY! Register today at bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021 to join us for the first day of our conference series, this weekend! This free virtual series includes a total of 8 unique TEDx talks plus live interactive Q&A with each speaker!!

04/18/2021

We are so excited for our upcoming virtual conference series!! Register today!!

04/13/2021

The first speakers in our conference on April 24th check out our bio or use this link to register! http://bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

04/10/2021

Check out our Spring 2021 Conference Series “Our City. Our Story.” http://bit.ly/tedxuwm-2021

03/25/2021

Interested in a TEDx Event? TEDxMarquette is hosting an event this Sunday (3/28) at 11:00 am. Use the link below for more information!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tedxmarquetteu-flourish-conference-tickets-145764560725?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Open your eyes to new ideas and unique perspectives. We're bringing you a diverse group of thinkers to activate ideas and transform thought.

02/26/2021

General Body Meeting: For todays meeting We are watching "Can art amend history?".

https://www.ted.com/talks/titus_kaphar_can_art_amend_history

Artist Titus Kaphar makes paintings and sculptures that wrestle with the struggles of the past while speaking to the diversity and advances of the present. In an unforgettable live workshop, Kaphar takes a brush full of white paint to a replica of a 17th-century Frans Hals painting, obscuring parts....

02/10/2021

Event tomorrow on Facebook! Link in bio

03/16/2020

Due to UW-Milwaukee policy, government/medical advice, and ethical considerations, we have cancelled the Spring 2020 Conference with hopes to postpone until the Fall of 2020 or Spring of 2021 semester. I'm incredibly sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, and you can find more information (including info about refunds) on our website. Please stay safe!

TEDxUWMilwaukee is a student-run initiative dedicated to changing the world. We host live TEDx events as well as mini-TEDx Salons throughout the year.

03/04/2020

Meet the next speaker for our April 4th conference, Deeatra Kajfosz!

Deeatra Kajfosz is an award-winning su***de awareness and prevention advocate, public speaker, and Founder of the LiFE OF HOPE organization, responsible for a comprehensive, peer- based approach to the prevention of su***de thought, action, and death. Her journey of hidden secrets, cycles of mental illness, and a near-fatal su***de attempt led to an unexpected series of events. Despite her own personal connections to the topic, she came to fully understand how
little she, herself, knew about the silent killer called su***de. Using her lived experience and extensive study into the complexities of su***de, Deeatra now dedicates her life to raising awareness, providing education, and supporting others at risk or affected by su***de ideation, attempt, and loss. It is through her own journey that her story connects with audiences to inspire mindful change. Hers is an extraordinary tribute to the gift of adversity, the power to rise above it, and the courage to share a life-saving message of community, connection, hope, and healing.

We hope you'll be able to join us on April 4th to hear Deeatra share her message, get your tickets now at http://www.tedxuwmilwaukee.com/

02/27/2020

Our next speaker is Becky Curran Kekula, we're so excited for her to speak!

Becky Curran Kekula was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She received her B.S. in Marketing from Providence College, where she gained a passion for influencing change behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. Upon graduation and after 100 job interviews in Los Angeles, California, Becky started working in the Entertainment Marketing department, followed by the Comedy Touring department, at CAA, the world’s leading entertainment and sports agency. Five years later, she worked at CBS Television Studios, where she assisted with the casting of pilots and television series. During this transition, she also served as the Marketing Director and Co-Founding Board Member of the Catalina Film Festival. She also founded DisABILITY In Media, which focuses on positive disability inclusion storytelling through social media.

After her six and a half years of working in the entertainment industry, Becky launched a public speaking business. A prolific public speaker and advocate for disability inclusion on a global scale, she has spoken at over 150 venues, including schools, corporations, nonprofit organizations and government agencies, throughout the United States and Kenya. She’s really passionate about disability inclusion in schools, the workplace, and everywhere else.

More recently, she spent three and a half years working in the New York City office of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) & Diversity department at Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), the world’s largest entertainment union. At SAG-AFTRA, she supported the implementation of a national diversity plan of action to achieve accurate representation of those groups historically excluded from the entertainment and news media.

Becky resides with her husband Ryan in Milwaukee and also serves on the Board of Advisors for the National Center For Disability Journalism at Arizona State University.

To see Becky speak, get your tickets now at http://www.tedxuwmilwaukee.com/

We can't wait to see you at the conference!

02/20/2020

Meet the next speaker for our April 4th conference, Anita Mogaka!

Born in Kenya and raised in Minnesota, Anita Mogaka moved to Milwaukee in 2013 to attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She graduated in 2017 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance & Marketing with an International Business Certificate. She currently serves as the Marketing Communication Specialist at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation. Anita’s work and engagement has all been driven by her keen interest in helping shape a positive narrative for the Milwaukee community. This interest led her to create The B.E.E. Narrative, a digital media platform that highlights Black Milwaukee’s people, places, and experiences. The mission of The B.E.E. Narrative is to increase the visibility of positive narratives of individuals, businesses, and experiences of Milwaukee’s African American community. To create shifts in mindsets that trigger a cascade of changes so profound that they test the limits of what seems possible in Milwaukee. The vision is to expose the hidden gems of the city and encourage people, specifically millennials, to live, work, and play in Milwaukee. As the Founder and Community Narrator of The B.E.E. Narrative, Anita knows that storytelling in the Black community is a form of preserving heritage and culture. Stories are shared to teach lessons, to unite/gather, and to encourage a sense of pride within communities.

To see Anita's talk on April 4th, buy your tickets now at http://www.tedxuwmilwaukee.com/

02/12/2020

Our second speaker for our "Our City. Our Story." Conference is August Ball! Buy your tickets at http://www.tedxuwmilwaukee.com/ to see her talk!

After nearly a decade working in the environmental sector, August M. Ball, a woman of color and citizen of the world, noticed a theme: Lack of representation of those directly and most likely to be affected by environmental degradation: People of color and low-income communities.

August founded Cream City Conservation in 2016 in response to the local disparity in hopes of empowering organizations to get out of their own way in addressing workforce equity and environmental justice.

Her two-prong social enterprise helps organizations attract diverse candidate pools and institute strategies that draw and retain top talent, making their workforce stronger and smarter and their programs more sustainable and relevant. Simultaneously, Cream City Conservation Corps cultivates the next generation of land stewards by introducing and training traditionally underrepresented teens and young adults in ecological careers.

With over 14 years of youth program management experience and 9 years of supporting local and national organizations, such as the Student Conservation Association, Urban Ecology Centers, US Forrest Service, Americorps and Milwaukee County Parks develop environmental programs that are culturally relevant and inclusive; August has connected thousands of youth and young adults to hands-on service to public lands, outdoor recreation and first time employment experiences.

August received her formal education from UW-Parkside and UW-Milwaukee, having studied Sociology, Community Education and Non-Profit Management. She has also continued her education informally via organizations such as Center for Diversity in the Environment, Paradigm and the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)

A native of Southeastern Wisconsin but citizen of the world (having lived in southeast Asia between the ages of 4-19), speaking three languages (Visayan, Tagalog and English) and currently learning Spanish, August enjoys traveling the globe, avoiding burdock and poison ivy while hiking with her rescue pit bull Marvin.

In this talk, August will highlight why people of color and low-income communities are disproportionately affected by environmental injustice and underrepresented in the environmental industry.

If you want to hear August speak, get your tickets now!

02/05/2020

Introducing the first speaker for our April 4th "Our City. Our Story" conference, Aisha "EESH" Valentín! Get your tickets now at http://www.tedxuwmilwaukee.com/

Aisha “EESH” Valentín is a Milwaukee-based muralist, designer and fine artist whose creative roots stem from graffiti, hip hop culture and its outlining principles. Her colorful, narrative-driven work addresses themes of culture and community.
Under the mentorship of global street artist, Ras Terms, Aisha studied large-scale mural techniques — an experience that helped reinforce her love for public art and collaborating with communities. Their co-created murals are a vibrant, joyful celebration of hip hop and Afrofuturist styles, which has made their work especially sought-after for placemaking projects meant to embolden underserved neighborhoods in Milwaukee and beyond.
Aisha’s professional moniker, EESH WORKS, speaks to her multi-disciplinary talents and belief in the power of resourcefulness. Her creative process is deeply rooted in the hip hop principle of using what’s available to beautify your reality, and to honor it as both a mechanism for survival and tool for expression outside of traditional approaches.
As Aisha branches out nationally and globally, her goal is to inspire onlookers and spark important conversations about cultural identity, joy, dreams and the spiritual evolution of individuals and the society they inhabit together.

If you wanna hear Aisha speak, buy your tickets NOW!! Message us with any questions!

TEDxUWMilwaukee is a student-run initiative dedicated to changing the world. We host live TEDx events as well as mini-TEDx Salons throughout the year.

02/04/2020

Tickets are now available for our April 4th "Our City. Our Story" Conference, we can't wait to see you there!

Buy your tickets and get more information at http://www.tedxuwmilwaukee.com/

Apologies to anyone who tried to access the link yesterday, there was a technical issue that has been resolved.

TEDxUWMilwaukee is a student-run initiative dedicated to changing the world. We host live TEDx events as well as mini-TEDx Salons throughout the year.

11/04/2019

Meet Marissa! She'll be speaking at our November 16th Salon "The Power of One". Make sure to reserve your ticket now at https://www.facebook.com/events/442027123105294/.

Dr. Marissa Jablonski is internationally recognized for her expertise in water engineering, international development, and plastics reduction—but it is her way of understanding complex interactions involving human beings and environmental systems, and her special talents in storytelling and systems processes that truly help organizations and people make simple and effective environmentally informed, socially inclusive choices. In this talk, Marissa will share her experience helping 65 international hotels reduce their single-use plastics—how working with large companies still involves the impact of individuals—and how offering integrative, holistic solutions led to the reduction of 6 million single-use plastics in 2018 alone.

10/29/2019

Meet Ken! He'll be speaking at our November 16th Salon "The Power of One." Make sure you reserve your spot now at https://www.facebook.com/events/442027123105294/.

Ken believes secret to leading a Peaceful, yet Powerful life can be summed up in seven words, which all happen to start with the letter “P” — Ken, a well traveled internationally recognized naturalist, teacher, author and leader in community-based environmental education shares this secret based on the letter “P”. Its a light-hearted, engaging take on his deep study, observations and analysis from his 50 plus years of awareness and cognition on this planet. The talk is Ken’s answer to the many people who plead “Ken, you should do a Ted talk about that!”, as a precursor to his second book, The Game of Life.

10/23/2019

If you haven't heard already, TEDxUWMilwaukee is bringing 2 LIVE speakers to the TEDx stage on Saturday, November 16th! We are excited for our audience to meet Ken Leinbach and Marissa Jablonski, who interpret "The Power of One" in very different ways... Make sure to reserve your spot at the link below!

Facebook event portal: https://www.facebook.com/events/442027123105294/

TEDxUWM website event info: www.tedxuwmilwaukee.com

10/19/2019

09/24/2019

Happy Tuesday! Check out this amazing TED talk by Brene Brown, "The power of vulnerability". Aaaaaand.... come to our meeting this Thursday night at 6pm in UWM Student Union's Collaboration Space (395) to watch another great TED talk!

Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.

09/12/2019

Hey everyone! Come to our meeting tonight--we'll be watching, "My journey to thank all the people responsible for my morning coffee," from AJ Jacobs' talk at TED2017!

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09/12/2019

Come chat with us at the Involvement Fair today! We'll be in Spaights Plaza (right outside the Union) from 11:00am to 2:00pm, and would love to answer any questions you have, or talk to you about our organization!

Over 100 student organizations and 25 campus departments are here to help you get involved at UWM! Involvement includes opportunities to create, connect, explore, learn, lead and celebrate through events, activities, student organizations and campus jobs. Meet folks while enjoying... Read More

09/11/2019

UWM's Student Involvement Fair has been rescheduled to Thursday, Sept. 12th from 11am to 2pm. Location should be Spaights Plaza, but may be relocated if weather is still bad. Stop by our table to chat with us then!

09/02/2019

Welcome back UWM students! We wanted to share this video of Emilie Wapnick's TEDx talk with you to remind you to try out that new hobby, explore a growing interest, and go out of your comfort zone. If you have many passions and talents, explore them all! Be a good TED-head, and start your classes with a dedication to learn!

And..... mark your calendars! Our first meeting will be Thursday, September 12th at 6:00pm in Union 355! All are welcome😊

What do you want to be when you grow up? Well, if you're not sure you want to do just one thing for the rest of your life, you're not alone. In this illuminating talk, writer and artist Emilie Wapnick describes the kind of people she calls "multipotentialites" -- who have a range of interests and jo...

06/30/2019

Applications to speak at our 2020 conference are due today, June 30th! Have you submitted yours yet?

06/28/2019

Only three days left to turn in applications to speak at our 2020 conference! We can’t wait to see your ideas!