With an all-star lineup of presenters, a crowd of 150 persons turned out for the first TEDx-Wyandotte at Kansas City Kansas Community College April 2.
“A great first TEDx with inspiring take-aways,” said Jay Matlack, Coordinator of Workforce Development at KCKCC. “As one of ours speakers, Mary B. Lucas, said, ‘Its all about the comeback sauce.’ – we look forward to growing TEDxWyandotte so that there may be a second one some day.”
Founded originally as Technology, Engineering and Design 25 years ago, TEDx today is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like-experience.
Eight presenters speaking on the “Core Impact: Exploring Ideas that Enrich a Community” were on hand for KCKCC’s first TEDx.
The presenters included Mike Brown, founder of The Brainzooming Group and thought leader focusing on what makes a diverse, enriched community; Adam Arredondo, co-founder and CEO of the arts and culture website, “Local Ruckus;” Sheri Hall, the fonder of Spoken Purpose; and Brett Ramey, who reconnects young people to the land through on-the-ground food sovereignty and public art projects.
Mary B. Lucas shared life lessons as a daughter of a butcher while the local band, “Making Movies,” performed and talked about experiences in a bicultural world.
In addition, two presentations were streamed through www.TED.com, Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook; and Derek Sivers, founder of CDBaby and MuckWork.
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TOP PHOTO: Adam Arredondo, co-founder and CEO of the arts and culture website, Local Ruckus, was one of eight featured presenters at the first TEDxWyandotte event hosted at Kansas City Kansas Community College April 2.
BOTTOM PHOTO: The local band, “Making Movies” featuring (from left) Brendan Culp on drums and guitarists Diego Chi and Enrique Chi highlighted the first TEDxWyandotte event at KCKCC with a performance and a talk on experiences in a bicultural world.
