SanLuisObispo
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Theme: Making Waves

This event occurred on
October 27, 2018
San Luis Obispo, California
United States

This year we want to celebrate the movers and shakers, those who can’t be made still and create real change in their communities. We can’t wait to showcase some incredible folks whose ripple effect has made the world a better place.

Performing Arts Center, Cal Poly
1 Grand Avenue
San Luis Obispo, California, 93407
United States
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Speakers

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Asia Croson

Founder of Girls Who Handle it

Daria Lamb

Director of Future Research Design

David Morrisset

Student & Engineer

Jimmy Wong

Student & Chef

Karlos Balderas

Olympic Boxer

Kristen Meisenheimer

Professor & Neuroscience Researcher

Leilani Hemmings Pallay

Student & Activist

Lori Butterworth

Cancer Support Service Provider & Obituary Writer
Founder of non profit Jacob’s Heart Children’s Cancer Support Services will be speaking about her professional experiences working in writing obituaries. She weaves in personal anecdotes, heartfelt examples, and even humor while asking her audience to pause and consider what legacy we leave, how people will remember us in two paragraphs or less, and how that changes how we want to continue living our day to day lives.

Nadia Ghulam Dastgir

Nonprofit Founder

Quinault Childs

Entrepreneur & Food Futures Lab Research Manager

The Levity Academy

Levity® Academy is based on California’s Central Coast, in San Luis Obispo. Specializing in aerial arts instruction for all ages; preprofessional programs, teacher trainings and performances that will dazzle all audiences. Levity® Academy is not only know for its strong aerial silk program, but for its speciality apparatus; stars, moons, pyramids, spheres, cubes, nets, and more. It is home to the internationally recognized aerial yoga teacher training program, Levity® Aerial Yoga. Levity® Aerial Yoga is a method that harnesses the power of the ultimate yoga prop—the aerial hammock. Levity® Aerial Yoga offers students the opportunity to defy gravity while becoming more connected to the Earth. All teacher trainings are accredited through Yoga Alliance Continuing Education.

Organizing team

Ashley
White

San Luis Obispo, CA, United States
Organizer