Theme: Uncharted

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

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Et Alia Theater Company

Et Alia Theater is a New York City-based theater company founded and led by international women. “Et Alia” is Latin for “and other” — they create art for the other, by the other, and about the other.

John Paul Mejia

John Paul Mejia is a climate activist, communicator, and developing scholar. His commitment to climate activism began during his sophomore year of high school, when Hurricane Irma threatened his hometown, Miami. In the aftermath of the storm, he saw how his community was treated as disposable and was propelled into action. Today, John Paul is a national spokesperson for the Sunrise Movement, a youth movement working to stop the climate crisis and create a just society in the process. As a Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar at American University, he centers social responsibility and justice in his scholarly work as he does in his activism.