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Theme: Growth

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April 7, 2017
Louisville, Kentucky
United States

From birth to death, we never stop growing. But the culture around us often defines how we grow and what we become. We believe there are key ideas that need to be further explored, so we can grow into a better society. Cultural competency, creation, and community are our three C’s of Growth. Through creative ideas and a strong sense of community we can grow a better world where every culture is accepted. The purpose of TEDxUofL 2017 is to explore, explain, and expose the importance of growth through a series of short presentations by speakers from many different fields of study.

George J. Howe Red Barn
2011 S. Brook Street
Louisville, Kentucky, 40208
United States
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Dr. Aaron Rollins

Dr. Aaron C. Rollins Jr. is the owner of Olive Branch Solutions (a mediation and consultant company) and a faculty member in the Department of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Louisville. He serves as a leader of the College of Arts and Science Inclusive Teaching Circle and a member of the Diversity Council. Aaron regularly volunteers with several organization’s youth groups including the 'Alpha Academy' hosted by the Alpha Lambda Chapter of A Phi A and ‘ EMBODI' hosted by the Louisville Alumnae Chapter of DST. He is a proud member of: the Alpha Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., the West End Lions Club, Prince Hall Affiliated Masons, and The Ancient and Egyptian Order of the Nobles Mystic Shrine.

Dr. Brandy Kelly Pryor

Dr. Brandy N. Kelly Pryor currently serves as an assistant professor at the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences where she teaches health policy and advocacy. In a joint appointment, she is also the Director of the Center for Health Equity at Louisville Metro Public Health & Wellness. Through both positions, Dr. Kelly Pryor is helping Louisville make great strides in becoming a city where everyone has a chance of living a healthy life, no matter where they live, work, play or pray.

Dr. Nat Irvin

Nat Irvin, II, is the Woodrow M. Strickler Executive in Residence, Professor of Management Practice, College of Business at the University of Louisville where he has taught graduate courses in the future of management, leadership, and team dynamics since 2007. He is an author, innovator, futurist, teacher, composer and former radio and television commentator. Irvin has engaged the leadership and management teams of several groups and organizations, including Fortune 100 companies in strategic conversations focused on the significant social, political, economic, technological and environmental trends and events that will drive the mid-to-long term future. He is the founder of “Thrivals”@IdeaFestival.

Dr. Pradeep Deshpande

Pradeep B. Deshpande is Professor Emeritus and a former Chair of the Chemical Engineering Department at the University of Louisville. He served on the ChE faculty for thirty three years (1975 – 2008). During his tenure there, he supervised 20 doctoral scholars and over forty master’s scholars. Post retirement, he has continued his research into the pursuit of perfection in human endeavors and consulting in advanced process control and six sigma. He is an author or co-author of more than 100 papers and eight books including the most recent Six Sigma for Karma Capitalism, 2015 (amazon), and The Nature of Ultimate Reality and How It Can Transform Our World: Evidence from Modern Physics; Wisdom of YODA, 2015 (amazon) (with Dr. James P. Kowall, MD, PhD). He is a recipient of several awards including Donald P. Eckman Award in Process Control Education given by International Society of Automation and is a Fellow and life Member of ISA.

Ehren Reed

Ehren Reed relocated to Louisville, KY in late 2013 after 14 years as a professional artist and art educator in San Francisco, CA. She currently works as Outreach Programs Manager for Louisville Visual Art where she teaches visual art in various schools and community centers throughout the Louisville Metro area. Her work has been exhibited nationally in numerous venues including StudioWorks (KY), Hanover College (IN) Donna Seager Gallery (CA), Geras Tousignant Gallery (CA), SOMArts (CA), Bedford Gallery (CA), the Sebastopol Center for the Arts (CA), Torpedo Factory Art Center (VA) and the Textile Arts Center (NY). Reed’s work is held in the permanent collection of the University of Kentucky and has been featured in numerous print publications.

Eric Blair

Eric Blair works for Kentucky Refugee Ministries. His work includes educating and counseling refugee resettlement clients on job readiness, in addition to ushering the clients into their first jobs in America. He has also been an immigrant himself, having lived nearly two years in Chile.

Jessica Pendergrass

Jessica Pendergrass is the Interim Executive Director of Louisville Grows. She is an international business attorney, master gardener, healthy cooking and gardening consultant, youth educator with 18 years of experience working with non-profits in states across the U.S., and writes a food and gardening blog, Urban Sacred Garden. She grew up farming and gardening in rural Kentucky with her family, is a University of Louisville alum, and has her J.D. in International and Environmental Law from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon.

John Hawkins

As Senior Program Coordinator at Center For Neighborhoods, John coordinates the annual Neighborhood Institute training program as well as other training, education and outreach programs. His past work experience includes positions at the Southern Indiana Asset Building Coalition and the Greater Louisville Fund for the Arts. He holds a B.A. and MBA from Bellarmine University. John enjoys music and cycling in his spare time and also serves on the Board of Directors of the Irish Hill Neighborhood Association.

Josh Miller

Josh Miller is the Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of IDEAS xLab. Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Josh is a photographer with a background in art administration, business, and editorial production. Since the launch of IDEAS xLab, he has managed operations, documentation and special project implementation. Josh is Co-Chair of the Louisville Health Advisory Board's Communications Committee and a member of the Social/Cultural Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors for Strive Inc and Creative Agents of Change Foundation, and is a member of Louisville's LGBTQ+ Community Coalition. Josh also co-led Louisville's Culture of Health Prize application in 2016.

Lynn Rippy

Lynn Rippy is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of YouthBuild Louisville . She has spent the past 45 years in youth and policy development in Louisville and across the country working in the public sector, private foundations and non-profit agencies. Her work has been focused on championing young people to be leaders in their own lives, their families and their communities.

Tony Belak, JD

Tony Belak, JD is the Associate Director General of the International Center for Compassionate Organizations. He recently resigned as the Ombuds at the University of Louisville where he taught a popular mediation class. He served as the Senior Dispute Resolution Counsel for the Department of Veterans Affairs and is not only a mediator and arbitrator but also a teacher in basic, advanced, and specialized conflict resolution. Along with theorist Ari Cowan, he is the developer of Compassionate Trust Leadership — a new, advanced, and evidence-based approach to conflict management. He is recognized worldwide for his innovation in designing conflict resolution programs for the workplace.

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