TEDxTCCD

828 West Harwood Road,Hurst TX 76054

06 April, 2023

Description

Featured Guests:Raymond Turner – "Fireflies and Hurricanes: Finding Your Calling Without Losing Your Wings" - Raymond has founded many musical projects at Cook Children’s Hospital and is the producer of "HeartSongs," a project benefitting families at Cook Children's, creating magnificent music using the heartbeats of children diagnosed with terminal illnesses. Tigi Vinson - "Fostering Love" - Tigi is a Texas native who co-founded a nonprofit organization that focuses on improving the foster care system.  Raymond Benge - "What Color is the Sun?" - Raymond teaches physics and astronomy while researching variable stars, hosting public star watches for the community, and giving public presentations about astronomy, physics, and space exploration.  Movers Unlimited - "Dancing Without Limits" - Movers Unlimited is the touring dance company of Tarrant County College NE Campus focusing on community services, community outreach, and dance education in local schools to contribute to the community's artistic enrichment. Keidrian Brewster – "Big Reform" - Kedrian successfully transitioned from the Texas prison system to the business world and is now a published author and entrepreneur presenting a true story of resilience. Beatlegras – "Beatles Music with a Bluegrass Flare" - Dave Walser, George Anderson, and Milo Deering have created a unique and fun way to entertain audiences using songs created by the Beatles with a bluegrass influence. Lisa Uhlir - "The Dawes Act and the Residential Boarding Schools: Assimilation or Annihilation?" - Dr. Lisa Uhlir has a wide variety of interests, allowing her to engage audiences by speaking from research and personal experiences on Ojibwa history and Indigenous topics. She has focused primarily on Native American Boarding Schools along with the history of Black Indians. SAC Eduardo Chavez – "The New F Word - Fentanyl" - Eduardo leads the Drug Enforcement Administration's Dallas Field Division while overseeing all DEA operations in North Texas and Oklahoma with a passion for addressing the dangers of Fentanyl. Paul Glover – " Everyone Needs a Fool in Their Life" - Paul is a no B.S. Leadership Development Coach; a "recovering trial lawyer," an ex-felon; the author of WorkQuake™: Making the Seismic Shift to a Knowledge Economy; a Member of the Forbes Coaching Council; a Forbes contributor; a speaker on Leadership & the Future of Work; an unabashed Starbucks addict; and a Chicago Bears fanatic. Victor Allen - "Command Presence: Learning to See Gray" - Sergeant Major Victor Allen, USA, Retired, is a strong proponent of servant leadership and recognizes the importance of shifting from a subtle command presence to a powerful empathic approach. Mark Reed - "Can We Be Optimistic About the Future?" Mark Reed has been an accomplished philosophy instructor for over 20 years and skillfully expresses interests such as metaphysics, the philosophy of physics, and the philosophy of time into his lectures at Tarrant County College.