TedX Presentation
Transcript: 1965-1999: US Representative, Indiana 9th District Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman of House Intelligence Committee Professor of Practice at Indiana University; SPEA, SGIS The Center on Congress, IU US Homeland Security Advisory Council 9/11 Commission Int'l Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty Co-Chair of the Nat'l Security Progress Group at the Bipartisan Policy Center World Justice Project Presidential Medal of Honor (2015) US Army Officer Paratriathlete Paralympic Swimmer Motivational Speaker Speakers Jenny Lawson -ASAP -the sooner we involve the community, the larger this event can grow *Winter Activities Fair *Welcome Week. -Social Events +Small, themed events showing Ted Talk Videos, open discussion about topics, solutions. -Chalking, Flyers, Tabling -Possibly just hang out events, give-aways -'Vote-in' Speaker(s) -'Light the Stage' Campaign Ronan Tynan Kehinde Wiley Father Greg Boyle Li Cunxin Immigrant from Jamaica, left family behind to pursue his dream Founder of Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill the American Dream Created a scholarship endowment, to aid others in their pursuit of the American Dream Josh Rushing Candles in the Night Jeff Henderson Jesuit Priest from Los Angelos Education... BA in English, Gonzaga University MA in English, Loyola Marymount University Master of Divinitiy, Weston School of Theology Sacred Theology Masters, Jesuit School of Theology Founder and Director of Homeboy Industries Author... Tattoos on the Heart The Power of Boundless Compassion Spent the majority of his youth involved in gangs and serving time in prison made a positive change in his life, and discovered his true passion Award winning chef, author, public speaker Cooked: My Journey from the Streets to the Stove If You Can See It, You Can Be It Lee H.Hamilton Marketing Lowell Hawthorne Co-owner, Human Resources Comedian, Public Speaker, Host/Emcee at Jason Kyle Comedy Lived, traveled, and worked in 50+ countries during his time as a Peace Corps Volunteer and Freelance Int'l Development Consultant Award-winning broadcast journalist and photographer Co-host of Fault Lines Former Marine Corps Captain John Krakuer Jason Kyle BA in Anthropology from New York University, Ph.D. in Anthropology from University of Arizona Distinguished Provost's professor of anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington Director of Food Studies Program Topical Interests: Economic, Applied and Cultural Anthropology, Member of the American Anthropological Association's Global Climate Change Task Force consultant for multiple native-rights organizations and USAID programs in Central America Melissa Stockwell Masters in Ancient History and Archeology, University of Birmingham; Ph.D., Cambridge University American Historian University of Chicago Willard Professor of Classics, Stanford University Associate Dean of Humanities and Sciences, Chair of Classics Department, and Director of the Social Science History Institute Notable Works Why the West Rules--For Now War! What Is It Good For? Computer and electrical engineering, MIT Co-Founder, Investor... Socialcam Justin.tv, Inc. Twitch Cruise Automation, Inc. James Self Born into extreme poverty Dancer (Madame Mao's Beijing Dance Academy) Author Senior Financial Manager Kyle Vogt Southern Illinois University, Carbondale Retired Lieutenant Colonel of the USMC Professor of Economics, Indiana University Bloomington Candles in the Night: Finding the Light in Dark Times Ph.D., University of Bonn Current professor at Indiana University, Bloomington Provost Professor George F. Getz Jr. Prof., Wells Scholar Program Published Work Reconsidering Longfellow Louis Agassiz: Creator of American Science The Poetics of Natural History 2008 U.S. Paralympic Swim Team 3x Paratriathlon World Champion Computer and electrical engineering, MIT Co-Founder, Investor... Socialcam Justin.tv, Inc. Twitch Cruise Automation, Inc. 2015 Forbes 30 Under 30 Richard Wilk Author, Journalist, Blogger "Furiously Happy" Battles with mental illness 2011 Finalist at Weblog awards Best Writing Most Humorous Writer Weblog of the Year Creator of the 'Man Can' Candle Company Founded at age 13, currently 17 new take on an industry focuses on helping others... meals employment Adrian Matejka Budget Ian Morris Modern-Day Renaissance Man World-Renowned Tenor Singer Doctor Gold Medal Winning Paralympian Inspiring Messages about Overcoming Obstacles American author and mountaineer Author of national bestseller, Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, Under the Banner of Heaven Partook in the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster Hart Main Theme/Stage Design Education BFA, San Fransisco Art Institute MFA Yale University School of Art Naturalistic Portrait Artist Creates art with a necessarily unique concept Defining and Defying Darkness Christoph Irmscher American violinist Born in Jamaica, grew up in Queens, NYC Started playing violin at age 8, could play Mozart by age