Death Decolonized: How Black and Brown Communities Face Loss | Yexandra Diaz | TEDxNewHaven
In Western society, death is treated as taboo. Confined to sterile settings and largely addressed through palliative care, the conversation often isn't had until it's too late. Death Decolonized invites us to reimagine death care by reclaiming ancestral wisdom, addressing unprocessed grief and creat
The power of story to redefine a community | Aboubacarr Bah | TEDxTrafford
In Reclaiming the Narrative: The Power of Story to Redefine a Community, Aboubacarr Bah explores how stories shape identity, influence perception, and determine whose voices are valued. Drawing on lived experience, he reflects on how communities are often defined by deficit-based narratives that ove
How media transforms our communities | Jacqueline Lawrence | TEDxZanzibar
Jacqueline Lawrence when she was just 15 years old in a remote village in Mbeya the southern of Tanzanian, the speaker wrote a letter to the president about an impassable road, and its publication created a "momentum" that eventually led to the road being fixed. This experience taught her the incred
Climate Action | Joanne De Vries | TEDxKalamalka Lake
Motives Don't Matter, but community does. An Idea how Climate action can happen through a community approach. Real life examples on how community driven engagement has helped move Climate action forward Okanagan born and raised, Joanne worked for 33 years as a public outreach and engagement specia
Public speaking to uplift the marginalised communities | Sadaf Khan | TEDxGreenfield Women
Across India and the Global South, countless stories remain unheard not due to a lack of voices, but a lack of access to power. This talk explores how subtle yet intentional public speaking can uplift marginalized communities by carrying their lived realities from grassroots spaces to global platfor
A Voice of Unity: Bridging Divides in a Fragmented World | Evelyn D | TEDxSaigon South Intl School
The talk examines the need to embrace a wide range of voices and stories to build a foundation for true unity. By drawing a parallel to a library where every individual book has inherent value, the speaker examines how recognizing the value of every perspective can bridge social gaps. Ultimately, th
When the Future Belongs to the Margins | Marsha Maxwell | TEDxAtlanta Intl School Youth
What if the very systems meant to help young people are actually the ones holding them back? Marsha challenges the traditional idea of recovery as a return to a broken baseline. By reframing survival strategies as entrepreneurial strengths, her talk reveals how youth from marginalized communities ar
Listening to Ballo: Learning from Stray Dogs in Sri Lanka | Noah Kim | TEDxAtlanta Intl School Youth
We call dogs "man's best friend," so why do millions of them have no friends at all? For Noah, this question became deeply personal after a heartbreaking childhood encounter. He explores the stark contrast between our professed love for animals and the reality of their suffering, arguing that their
Nature, cities, and people united will never be defeated | Sara Edwards | TEDxBuin
By 2050, more than 70% of the world's population will live in cities. The question is how we design these spaces to promote well-being, health, and social cohesion. In this talk, Sara Edwards reflects on the challenge of reclaiming urban spaces and the real impact they have on people's lives. Drawin