TEDxLehighRiver

11/28/2022

WE ARE SORRY TO POSTPONE OUR NOV. 29, 2022 EVENT.

Due to a number of unexpected circumstances, we are postponing our Tuesday, November 29, 2002 TEDxLehighRiver RefleXions event. This was a difficult decision made with the utmost care. We want to ensure the best possible experience for our attendees, speakers and hosts. We plan to reschedule for ea...

11/23/2022

Tickets are now available! We look forward to seeing you on Nov. 29 for an illuminating evening with George Uki Hrab Daralyse Lyons Aryaman Khandelwal Sarah Trimmer

https://whennow.com/event/tedxlehighriver--salon-event-reflexions---reflecting-on-our-first-10-years

11/07/2022

Save The Date - Tuesday, November 29, 2022. More details to come.

12/16/2021

If you missed our live event in September ... the talks are now live online at TEDxLehighRiver.com//2021-talks

09/20/2021

We're still feeling the love from a great night together, in person, just one week ago. Thanks to Lehigh Valley Public Media PBS39 for a great partnership, to all of our speakers and volunteers and to Dave Willard for these wonderful photos.

09/14/2021

How good it is to be together… here are some pictures from tonight’s TEDxLehighRiver event. Tag us with your photos.

09/12/2021

There's still time to get tickets for our LIVE main event tomorrow, Sept. 13, at 6 PM on the plaza outside of PBS39. Tickets are $10 and masks are required. Get your tickets now ... https://whennow.com/event/tedx-lehigh-river------2020-vision-clarity-through-hindsight-and-insight

09/10/2021

Our last speaker to announce for our live main event on Monday, Sept. 13, is Nathan Urban, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs of Lehigh University. He will be talking about "The Essential Function of Universities."

Prior to joining Lehigh, Urban was Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Neurobiology, the Associate Director of the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute, and co-Director of the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to joining Pitt, Nathan was a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University where he was the Frederick Schwertz Distinguished Professor of Life Sciences, served as Head of the Department of Biological Sciences (2010-2014) and interim Provost from 2014-2015.

The event begins at 6 PM outside on the plaza at PBS39. Masks required. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here: https://whennow.com/event/tedx-lehigh-river------2020-vision-clarity-through-hindsight-and-insight

09/09/2021

Meet Daralyse Lyons, who will talk about "Black or White?: Refusing to Choose and Embracing Biracial Identity" at our Sept. 13 LIVE main event.

As a Biracial, multiethnic woman, Daralyse is uniquely empowered to use her seemingly disparate background as a catalyst to bring about a more inclusive world. Known as the Transformational Storyteller, Daralyse has written more than two dozen full-length books, a handful of short stories, and countless articles, performed in various plays and improv comedy shows and occupied a variety of stages to tell powerful stories in order to make a positive difference in the world. A member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and a summa cm laude graduate of NYU, with a double-major in English and Religious Studies and a minor in History, she is relentless about advancing comprehensive and multidimensional understandings of history. Her perspective is one that looks to acknowledge the past while refusing to become incapacitated by it.

As the creator of the Demystifying Diversity Podcast, and the author of Demystifying Diversity: Embracing Our Shared Humanity and the award-winning children’s book I'm Mixed! (which she penned under the pseudonym Maggy Williams), Daralyse has written and spoken extensively on a variety of subjects pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion. She has found her life’s purpose as a DEI expert and inclusivity strategist.

The event begins at 6 PM outside on the plaza at PBS39. Masks required. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here: https://whennow.com/event/tedx-lehigh-river------2020-vision-clarity-through-hindsight-and-insight

09/08/2021

Christina Glickman will talk about "Reclaiming Our Voices: Women Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For" at our live main event on Sept. 13.

Christina is a mother of four, author of the best-selling book, Xtra: The Art of Being and founder of the women’s movement, The Xtra Love Army. After leaving the world of advertising Christina focused her talents on becoming a champion of women. She works with women around the country, dedicated to helping them walk through life with unapologetic confidence. Her powerful message on reclaiming your voice inspires women to intentionally show up for themselves, every day. Christina is based in Chicago, a fashion addict and entrepreneur. You can find her most days working hard with her family right next to her. Exactly how she likes it.

The event begins at 6 PM outside on the plaza at PBS39. Masks required. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here: https://whennow.com/event/tedx-lehigh-river------2020-vision-clarity-through-hindsight-and-insight

09/07/2021

Steve Bollar, a.k.a. Stand Tall Steve, will be a featured speaker at our Sept. 13 LIVE event with his talk "Why Not Me?" Steve is an educational thought leader, former Superintendent of Schools, principal, author and a school culture and motivation expert. He is known for his quick wit, creative thought, and humorous personality. Steve is the author of the leadership book, Stand Tall Leadership, school culture book Ideas, Ideas, Ideas! and is a contributing author in the book Because of a Teacher and School Climate 2.0: Preventing Cyberbullying One Classroom at a Time. Steve openly shares his knowledge, experiences and creativity with others. He currently speaks to students, staff and communities throughout the world about how to think differently about schools, education, and life.

The event begins at 6 PM outside on the plaza at PBS39. Masks required. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased here: https://whennow.com/event/tedx-lehigh-river------2020-vision-clarity-through-hindsight-and-insight