The TEDx ideas movement is coming to New Westminster.
TEDxJIBC is a local, independently organized event to be held on June 5 at the local Justice Institute of B.C. campus.
The theme for this event is “small ripples, big waves.”
“The diverse group of people present will be able to learn from one another, both as speakers and as attendees, and will leave the event driven to creatively improve our collective future, said a post on the event’s Facebook page. “We aim to provide a platform where members of the JIBC community will be inspired and have the opportunity to inspire others. We want this event to re-create the unique experience found at TED, where the leading thinkers and doers congregate to share what they are most passionate about. At the core, the fundamental goal of TED and TEDxJIBC is to foster and spread great ideas.”
Speakers listed by the event include Angela Sterritt, a CBC reporter who specializes in stories about Indigenous people, Sarah Common with Hives for Humanity and Kim Bogucki, co-founder of the If Project.
The format will be a suite of short, carefully prepared talks, demonstrations and performances on a wide range of subjects relating to the theme to foster learning, inspiration and wonder.
“As per the TEDx talk rules, the event will be multi-disciplinary. When the ideas seem unrelated, each member of the audience will invent their own, individual set of connections. This makes for a more engaging, personal and surprising experience, and will generate a wider array of questions and much more lively discussion.”
Tickets for this event are $99 by clicking here.
