In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

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Liberty Ingraham-Gonzales

Liberty Ingraham-Gonzales is an active member of the film community in several communities in California. She recently graduated with a degree in Cinematic Arts and Technology at the CSU Monterey Bay. As a filmmaker, she creates pieces that are innovative and think outside the societal norm. Her focus is in producing, where she has worked several short films within the capacity, as well as part of feature length producing teams. Liberty worked for Allenegui Photography, creating portraits and videos for the Humboldt County community. She attended the California State Summer School for the Arts, where she studied film and media arts at the California Institute of the Arts in 2012. In 2013 she worked with the Ecology and Art Education program in conjunction with the Humboldt Film Commission, Six Rivers National Forestry, The Ink People Center for the Arts and Barbara A Domanchuck Media, to create a series of educational videos within and for this program that were shown throughout Humboldt County. Her work has screened in film several film festivals in Berlin, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and at the Humboldt International Film Festival. Liberty was the lead student adviser for The City College of San Francisco's Festival of The Moving Image in 2015, which took place at the San Francisco's historic Roxie Theater. She worked closely with Lise Swenson and the Artists' Television Access (ATA). In May of 2016, Liberty graduated from theCity College of San Francisco with an A.A. in Liberal Arts with a focus in Cinema, and an A.S.in Human and Behavioral Science. Liberty also completed her successful internship as an associate post-production associate producer on Lise Swenson's feature film Saltwater in late 2017.

Mike Taylor

When we tell our stories we find the places we connect. Mike Taylor writes poems that tell his own story while uncovering feelings most people can relate to. He is a three time competing National slam poet and has been performing spoken word on large stages internationally for 15 years. In 2008 Mike won the San Francisco Teen Slam and also competed at Nationals in Washington DC that same year. He was also featured as an upcoming poet on the documentary Brave New Voices which aired on HBO, and in 2012 he won the International Farrago Poetry Slam in London. He has since performed at schools and businesses including Google, and YouTube. Ten years ago as a freshman at San Francisco State University, he Founded SPARC Poetry to introduce spoken word to elementary students in the Bay Area. In 2011, SPARC Poetry received full sponsorship for the Pacifica district and is now being offered in 13+ schools in Pacifica, Hayward, and Richmond. SPARC Poetry is designed to help students conquer stage fright at an early age. The curriculum is built to fit different student needs, focusing on ways to enjoy the English language, methods to engage in self reflection, and opportunities to advocate for social change. He is also a Program Director of the umbrella company Bay Area Creative which connects organizations that foster growth through writing.

Patrick Noack

My big idea worth spreading is about having more progress and connection, as an entire species, via explaining esoteric concepts in quasi-scientific language; that if let unexplained to less people, it would lead to more confusion, regression and reduce the rate of amelioration, progress and connection. The purpose of this speech is to edify the paradox, the nature, of the universe, and explain, in quasi-scientific language, how and why it all makes sense. Through understanding comes illumination of the unknown, the future.

Patrick Ohslund

Patrick is a... Teaching artist at Digital Storytellers Poet at Berkeley Poetry Slam Studied Educational research at McGill University Studied Philosophy at UCSC

Phoebe Cellitti

I have been working as a social worker in Humboldt County since 1997. The majority of my professional experience is in child welfare, adoption, and Indian child welfare. I had the great privilege of working as a generalist social worker for the Yurok Tribe. I have personal and professional experience and interest in topics related to death and dying, creating and managing new social service programs, addiction, spirituality and self care as it relates to preventing professional burnout. I have a great passion for the profession of social work and have often referred to my journey into social work as being a personal calling. Humans like to categorize things as good or bad, this leaves very little room for the nuances of life and ultimately leaves us disconnected from ourselves and each other.

Wil Gibson

Wil Gibson was born from a good idea and a bottle of bourbon and raised in some of the poorest communities northern Illinois and eastern Arkansas have to offer. Wil currently lives in Humboldt County, California where the trees are big. He has had 5 collections of poems published by kind people, and has been included in a number of anthologies and lit mags both online and in print, such as Marsh Hawk Review, Button Poetry, Midwestern Gothic, Drunk in a Midnight Choir, Cascadia Rising, Collective Unrest, Yellow Chair Review and many more. He has twice been nominated for both a Pushcart and Best of the Net, and currently spearheads the Redwood Poetry Project. He likes people and loves dogs a lot. He would like to pet your dog, and maybe talk to you a few minutes about lighthouses or random historical facts.