Mitchell College Hosts Riveting Talks by Remarkable People

Throughout the fall, Mitchell College will be hosting special presentations of  TED Talks (Technology, Entertainment, Design), riveting talks by remarkable people. 

Speakers include author Isabell Allende, futurist Juan Enriquez, and COO of Facebook, Sheryl Sandberg. Each event will feature two to three TED videos (between 3 – 20 minutes in length) followed by a faculty or staff facilitator guiding discussion.

Supplemental activities and/or exercises may be included by the facilitator to help students and other audience members further explore the themes and ideas presented in the TED videos.

Jennifer Sullivan, an instructor at Mitchell College's Thames Academy explains that faculty are encouraged to "incorporate this worthwhile project into their courses; truly making this a collaborative, campus-wide effort."

All TED Talks will be held in the Weller Center on campus and are free and open to the public; free refreshments will be provided. Free parking is available at the College's DiBiasi Parking Lot on Montauk Avenue. Directions and a campus map may be located at community.mitchell.edu/VisitorGuide

The fall line-up includes:

Wednesday, October 23 at 4:00 p.m.
David Gallo, Pioneer in Ocean Exploration: "Underwater Astonishments"
David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures.

Jeff Skoll, Film Producer: "My Journey Into Movies that Matter"
Jeff Skoll (An Inconvenient Truth) talks about his film company, Participant Productions, and the people who've inspired him to do good.

Tuesday, November 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Juan Enriquez, Futurist: "Your Online Life: Permanent as a Tattoo"
Juan Enriquez looks at the surprisingly permanent effects of digital sharing on our personal privacy.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Nigerian Novelist : "The Danger of a Single Story."
Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice—and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.

Sarah Kay, Poet: "If I Should Have a Daughter"
"If I should have a daughter, instead of Mom, she's gonna call me Point B ... " began spoken word poet Sarah Kay, in a talk that inspired two standing ovations at TED2011.

Tuesday, November 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook and author of "Lean In": "Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders"
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions—and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.

Isabell Allende, Novelist ("The House of the Spirits): "Tales of Passion"
Author and activist Isabel Allende discusses women, creativity, the definition of feminism—and, of course, passion—in this talk.