Schriever
x = independently organized TED event

Theme: Community

This event occurred on
August 12, 2016
10:00am - 2:00pm MDT
(UTC -6hrs)
Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado
United States

A community is more than just a group of people who live in the same area. It’s the history and culture of the area, the economy and interests of the society, and the sense of ownership, pride and passion of the people. TEDxSchriever is an event curated by the 50th Space Wing Public Affairs Community Engagement division. Our goal is to bring together exciting ideas on a wide range of subjects to teach, inspire and provoke conversation.

210 Falcon Parkway
Suite 2102
Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, 80912-2102
United States
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Speakers

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Col. Dawn Zoldi

Staff Judge Advocate, Headquarters US Air Force Academy
As the senior legal advisor to the Air Force Academy’s Superintendent, senior leaders, & law enforcement agents, Dawn Zoldi supervises 26 attorneys & paralegals in providing advice across a broad spectrum of legal areas affecting the institution, akin to a General Counsel, City Attorney, & District Attorney. She attained her Juris Doctorate degree from the Villanova University School of Law, was admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania & commissioned in the United States Air Force. In her more than 23 years as a member of the USAF Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Col. Zoldi has led diverse groups & organizations, & transformed them. An internationally recognized military-legal expert, Zoldi frequently presents, publishes & consults on a variety of topics. Her professional focus has been, & remains, on leadership & lawyering.

Heather Newman

Athlete, Airman, Engineer
Heather Newman grew up in a large, diverse family in New York. As an elite athlete, Airman, and engineer, she has witness firsthand the power that labels, stereotypes, and assumptions can hold over people's perceptions, and the change the way people interact with one another. Though an aerospace engineer by trade, she dedicates most of her time to advocacy and education. She was the Penn State campus representative for Athlete Ally, a Volunteer Victim Advocate, and currently co-coordinates the implementation of the Green Dot power-based personal violence prevention effort on Schriever Air Force Base.

John Spears

Executive Director, Pikes Peak Library District
John Spears has been Executive Director of the Pikes Peak Library District since early 2016. He has nearly 20 years of experience working in libraries & prior to coming to PPLD served as Director of libraries in Salt Lake City, UT, Naperville & Joliet, IL. John has worked in rural, suburban, & urban libraries. He is passionate about the difference that public libraries can make in the lives of both individuals & communities. He believes that libraries act as a catalyst in the artistic, cultural, economic, & civic development of their communities & the strength of a library resides in its staff & the connections they form with those they serve. John is the President of the Library Leadership & Management Association, a contributing editor to Public Libraries & co-author of "Forward Thinking," a column that explores trends in public librarianship & serves on the Board of the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony Association & the Governing Board of the Pikes Peak Continuum of Care.

Lyn Harwell

Founder, Executive Director
A childhood spent on a farm in northeast Ohio shaped Lyn Harwell’s views on community and how neighbors can help and support one another through sharing food and resources. “A seemingly forgotten way of living in America,” says Harwell. Thirty-plus years spent as a chef in world-class restaurants taught Harwell the importance of creating beautiful food for people to enjoy and gather together to share. In recent years, he spent time helping others open community kitchens and supporting local sustainability. This led him to open Seeds Community Café in September 2013. Seeds is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that is based on a “pay it forward” model wherein patrons can partake of healthy, nutritious, locally-sourced and creatively crafted meals, regardless of their ability to pay. “I am a huge supporter of Community Cafes, Kitchens and local gardens as a Social Enterprise and way of life,” he says. “I believe this concept of sharing local great food around a community table can change the world we l

Nate Burke

Senior Trainer
Nate Burke serves as a Senior Trainer for Green Dot, Etc., providing training, consulting and technical assistance to diverse populations in the domains of power-based personal violence prevention. Nate earned a master’s degree in Education from Bowling Green State University and bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication and Consulting from the University of Central Oklahoma. During the seven years Nate served as a university administrator and instructor, he gained extensive experience working as an on-call crisis responder, a Title IX sexual assault advocate, and a conduct hearing officer. Nate has also served as a certified trainer for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) ally initiatives.

Steve "Yeti" Hitchcock

Founder & Executive Director, UpaDowna
Yeti got his name from his college days of running around in the woods unencumbered and completely at home exploring the vast wild mountains, rolling around in the pine needles, climbing trees, and foraging for food. He is an all around outdoor adventurer, enjoying everything from mountain and road biking, climbing and bouldering, orienteering, skiing, surfing, backpacking, trail running and exploring. Yeti is proud to make his home in the Colorado Mountains with his wife and son. With no borders that can hold him, he has explored the US from Alaska to Florida and most places in between as well as far away places such as Europe, Asia, and Central America.

Organizing team

James
Hodges

Colorado Springs, CO, United States
Organizer