TED Conferences, which stands for technology, entertainment, design, have been around for almost 40 years. TED events cover almost all topics, from science to business to global issues. To date, more than 13,000 TEDx events have been held in at least 150 countries.
This weekend, a TEDx event comes to Northeast Ohio and to the campus of John Carroll University. Instead of the event covering a new tech trend or a thought-provoking philosophy, it is focused on doing good.
is organized by John Carroll University students and will feature a wide array of speakers whose aim is to inspire others to engage in 鈥渙ther-focused generosity and empathy鈥� instead of just intermittently positive acts when it鈥檚 convenient.
On Wednesday鈥檚 "Sound of Ideas," we will hear from some of the speakers and organizers of the event.
Later in this hour, we'll bring you another episode of our 鈥淟iving For We鈥� podcast, which focused on the experiences of Black women in Northeast Ohio. This week, the episode digs into the workplace experiences of Black women who have achieved visibly great heights in their chosen fields.
GUESTS:
- Maria Coughlin, Graduating Senior at John Carroll University, Emcee for TEDxJCU
- S锘縜rah McAllister, John Carroll University Student & Peer Health Advocate
- Kuda Biza, Serial Entrepreneur, Philanthropist & Co-Founder of Nunbelievable Cookies
- Marlene Harris-Tayor, Host 鈥淟iving For We鈥�, Director of Engaged Journalism, 海角破解版
