Featured Talk: Save What You Love by Jonathan Franzen
TEDxSantaCruz is excited to announce the release of local resident and renowned writer and essayist Jonathan Franzen’s TEDxSantaCruz 2019 talk about climate crisis and the urgent need for humanity to adapt to current realities of the Anthropocene, including the sixth mass extinction. Entitled Save What You Love, he invites us to acknowledge harsh facts of the climate crisis, and to work fiercely and urgently to preserve as much of the planet’s biodiversity even as efforts to mitigate the crisis continue.Featured Talk: “In the Dark” | August Lee Stevens & Angela Chambers
Angela Chambers and August Lee Stevens blend song & dance. August’s indie soul & folk music pairs with Angela’s interpretive dance. August, a musician & singer-songwriter, tells intimate stories through her indie soul and folk music. She recently released her debut EP, Better Places, with Women’s Audio Mission (WAM). Angela is a community leader and dance artist focusing on personal transformation & social activism at Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center & the Santa Cruz County Black Health Matters Initiative.
Investing for the world we want
A personal journey from conventional finance to regenerative investing. Learn about the importance of divesting form the old economy and the emergence of four powerful trends that will transform the world of investing.
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Ukulele Performance
Music,
Derick Sebastian speaks about how his late father figure and mentor, Sam Ellis III helped ACTIVATE Derick's purpose through the Ukulele. He performs one song dedicated to Mr. Ellis, and another medley of familiar tunes.
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TEDxSantaCruz:Activate Mar 8, 2014
Performance by “Me and Mr. Cassidy” group
Music,
Rapidly rising folk-pop duo Me and Mr. Cassidy AKA Hope Leigh Rollins and Scott Cassidy entertain skillfully with uplifting songs held together by simple guitar rhythms, charming lyrics and beautiful vocals.
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TEDxSantaCruz:Activate Mar 8, 2014
All That I Am
Watsonville High School Senior Jackie Lopez wrapped up the day with a beautiful rendition of "All That I Am" which reminds us to always ask...why not?
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Why Not Put the Gun Down?
Yoni was bullied at school and sought protection from a gang when he attended Watsonville High. Yoni's life story and message: Why Not Put the Gun Down? is relevant for youth involved in gangs and adults involved in war.
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Choices
Illustrating her own personal story, Nahara will challenge youth to consider the consequences of choices made by youth and for youth. Nahara's will be joined by Watsonville High student John Anthony Murillo who will set her message of Choices to rap.
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Off the Wall
Andrew is an artist with an idea worth spreading: Let's use a particular kind of art to cover the walls of our cities, one that graffiti won't stick to. It is a way to beautify our community and it allows youth to participate in a way that is fun and environmentally friendly.
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Why Not Choose Your Own Religion?
Casey has read the Koran, the Bible and the Talmut cover to cover and will encourage youth to make their own personal choices when it comes to religion, spirituality or faith (whatever you want to call it!) And, he just might entertain us with some banjo, too.
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Peer to Peer, We Can Change the World
Using both statistics and anecdotes, Austin will show that peer to peer programs can turn communities around. He will question why youth are reluctant to become leaders, and give practical methods for spreading leadership through the community's youth.
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