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TEDxDePaulUniversity 2019
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April 18, 2019
On April 12, TEDxDePaulUniversity brought the DePaul community together for a half-day of idea-driven programming in the Holtschneider Performance Center. Through this year's theme, "Fast Forward," speakers aimed to challenge thoughts and inspire change through their presentations.
The 2019 TEDxDePaulUniversity speakers presented talks inspired by this year's theme, "Fast Forward." Back row, left to right: Amanda MacDonald, Ellis Confer, Emad Mahou, Tyree Taylor, Bushra Amiwala; Front row, left to right: Meredith Ferrill, Enid Montague, Josh Fort, Lindsay Fredrickson.
Guests check in at TEDxDePaulUniversity before heading to their seats. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Left to right, Tammy
Higgins, Karen Bartuch and Brandon Hendrix, graduates of DePaul's Doctorate in Business program and alumni of last year's TEDxDePaulUniversity event, served as this year's hosts. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Gift bags stand ready to be distributed to TEDxDePaulUniversity attendees. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Josh Fort has his microphone attached by a crew member at the TEDxDePaulUniversity event before heading on stage to present his talk. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Meredith Ferrill,
environmental activist and graduate programs administrator in DePaul’s
Department of English, presents her
talk, “What I learned the year I tried to give up plastic." (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Amanda MacDonald, movement pattern analyst and adjunct faculty member in The Theatre School, explored why we behave the way we do in her talk, "How we move is how we think." (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Emad Mahou, human
rights activist and web developer at DePaul, presents his talk, “The cost of
democracy: From a Syrian detention cell to a Chicago voting booth." (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Attendees enjoy refreshments and snacks during the break. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Attendees snap pictures at the photo booth during the TEDxDePaulUniversity event. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
A. Gabriel Esteban,
Ph.D., president of DePaul University, left, talks with TEDx speakers Tyree
Taylor, center, and Enid Montague backstage during the TEDxDePaulUniversity
event. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Enid Montague,
engineer, innovator and associate professor in DePaul’s College of Computing
and Digital Media, presents her talk, “How to improve a community’s wellbeing
after a tragedy.” (DePaul
University/Jeff Carrion)
Poster boards, drawn by Urban Wild artists to illustrate the speakers' talks, are placed on display at the
TEDxDePaulUniversity event. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
The Fullertones,
DePaul’s a capella group, perform at TEDxDePaulUniversity in the School of Music Holtschneider Performance Center on the Lincoln
Park Campus. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Yuan-Ju Liu, left,
and Zachary Kessler, DePaul School of Music students perform at
TEDxDePaulUniversity. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Meredith Ferrill, challenged herself to give up plastic over concern about how the material harms the environment. For a year, she kept any piece of plastic she coud not avoid. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Josh Fort, graduate
student and social entrepreneur, presents his talk, “The powerful potential of
bystanders." (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Tyree Taylor,
educator, DePaul graduate student and barber, presents his talk, “The power of
love: A spark for community change.” (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Lindsay Fredrickson,
musician and social activist, presents her talk, “El Sistema: Changing the face
of the American orchestra," about how she seeks to provide free classical music education to underserved communities. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Bushra Amiwala, activist,
junior in the Driehaus College of Business, and recently elected member of
Skokie School District 73.5, presents her talk, “Why you can’t afford to wait." (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Ellis Confer,
entrepreneur, business leader and consultant, presents his talk, “Intergenerational
teams as a force for change.” (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)