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.
Why not renew?
As societies develop renewable energy generation methods, Melissa is asking: Why not find a way to store this energy for use during peak hours?
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Why Not Listen to the Voices of Women?
Although committed to her home town of Watsonville, Rebecca is passionate about improving the lives of oppressed women around the globe.
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Silverstruck
The Santa Cruz Ballet Theatre will present "Silverstruck" a modern piece inspired by the life and work of Shel Silverstein.
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Why Not Use Love to Heal?
Through a journey to India Amber saw children in horrific circumstances discover themselves as vibrant human beings without the help of modern pills or therapy. Amber came to the conclusion that love is the best therapy and asks why it tends to be ignored in the western healing systems.
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I am not contagious!
Spending most of her high school years in and out of the hospital, bald and exhausted from treatment, Jessica learned what true friendship means when many of her friends gave up on her or feared they might "catch her cancer."
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Why Not Stop it Once and For All?
As a victim of a gang related attack himself, Jonathan is an outspoken advocate for ending violence "Once and For All" urging his peers to unite and take a stand for one another.
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From the Streets to College: Why Not?
Martin advocates for after school programs and college pathways for young kids. Early intervention programs, he says, could prevent wrong choices and tragic outcomes for youth.
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Why Not Send Me to College?
Omar will be sharing the experience of many youth known as the "Dreamers" and ask "Why not send me to college?" Using investment statistics, Omar will show that college for young people like him is a good investment.
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Why Not Believe in Miracles?
Jiayao will inspire others to make the most of opportunities and work to ensure that all youth around the world are given opportunities to make their own miracles happen through sacrifice, dedication and hard work.
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