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NJCU Hosts First-ever TEDx Event
NJCU recently hosted its inaugural TEDx event, a local gathering where live TED-like talks and videos previously recorded at TED conferences are shared with the community. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.
The April 5 student-run TEDx, held in the Gothic Lounge on the Jersey City campus, focused on, 鈥淭he Past, The Present, The Unknown.鈥 Topics ranged from science-related matters to philosophy. The TEDx events work to present a diverse range of topics without pushing any specific political or religious agenda.
Speakers and topics included:
Jefferey Dessources:Trill EDU: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy鈥檚 place in Student Development.
Sandy Checo: Not Your Statistic: Staying "Woke" to Resist Social Norms
Tanya Hernandez: Can ancient virus determine the outcome of the human race?
Sabrina Osso: If You Are a Victim of Home Violence, Don鈥檛 Leave鈥tay
Roberto Jimenez: The Missing Element of Online Course Success is a Learning Community of Practice
Claudio Josuel Alejo: From Campesino to Licendiado: An Atypical Afro-DominiRican Narrative
Adnan Ezad: Making Math Tangible with Technology
Chelsea Anyaegbu: Taking an 鈥淟鈥 - The Right Way