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TEDxBroadStreet Themed "Reach, Rise, Revive" on Nov. 2, 2013
Is Newark, NJ's First City-Wide TEDx
Newark's TEDxBroadStreet to Highlight Solutions
for Community Revitalization in America's Urban Centers
NEWARK, NJ, Oct. 24, 2013 - Fueled by the theme "Reach, Rise, and Revive," TEDxBroadStreet (http://www.tedxbroadstreet.com), is an independently organized TED event taking place at the Rutgers Business School in Newark, NJ. TEDxBroadStreet is Newark's first city-wide TEDx event developed in collaboration with Newark residents. On Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013 from 9:30am - 6:00 pm, twenty-five speakers and artistic performances will give Newark stakeholders the opportunity to stimulate dialogue and create positive grass roots change on a variety of topics critical to the revitalization and sustainability of the city. Purchase tickets to be in the live audience at Rutgers Business School - Newark at http://www.forwardevernj.com/tedxbroadstreet-2013
Connect with TEDxBroadStreet:
Mobile App (Apple and Android): http://my.yapp.us/tedxbroadst
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tedxbroadstreetnewarknj
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tedxbroadstreet
Speakers: http://www.tedxbroadstreet.com/#!speakers/cfvg
"This is a pivotal moment in Newark. The eyes of the state and the country are on us and we must highlight the groundbreaking work that's transforming lives and communities," explained Kimberlee Williams, TEDxBroadStreet executive producer and CEO of FEMWORKSLLC.com. "Through TEDxBroadStreet, Newark will change the outward facing perception of this city, positioning it as an epicenter of thought leadership, innovation, and best practices for urban cities throughout the nation."
TEDxBroadStreet has arranged free viewing locations at Newark neighborhood centers where the conference will be streamed live via the internet. Confirmed locations include Bethany Baptist Church, Unified Vailsburg Services Org, Urban League, Center Stage Cuts, and Newark Bridges High School. TEDx viewing parties are free of charge to all attendees. They are open public spaces for community members to gather and watch TEDxBroadStreet live with others who share your passion for social change. Our goal is to have a viewing party in every ward in Newark, surrounding cities, and around the world. More locations are added daily to our website.
TEDxBroadstreet planning team, a volunteer based group of Newark residents and influencers, released the list of 25 presenters who will be part of the inaugural TEDxBroadStreet event. Among the list of notables are Ron Beit, the visionary developer behind Newark's Teachers Village project, Vincent Vittorio and Nathaniel Thomas McGill, producers of acclaimed manufacturing documentary American Made, Darnell L. Moore, LGBTQ Youth advocate and co-creator of YOU Belong, the first-ever sports camp for LGBTQ youth, and Marilyn "Penny" Joseph, Vice President, Community Relations and Corporate Outreach Programs, Panasonic Corporation of North America.
"When the community planning team were identifying people to participate in this project we were deliberate in choosing folks who were not only impacting lives, business, and communities locally," said Williams. "We chose people whose ideas and projects really serve as a best practice model for the nation."
Speakers will present in one of seven topic areas that were developed by local Newark community members during a series of community round-table discussions. The topic areas include: Community Healing, Healthy Food Access, Sustainable Neighborhoods, Women in Leadership, Economic Inclusion and Buy Local, The Newark Brand, and Youth Empowerment. For the complete listing of speakers please visit
http://www.tedxbroadstreet.com/#!speakers/cfvg
This program is made possible by the generous support of our sponsors: Forward Ever Sustainable Business Alliance, FEMWORKS, BCT Partners, Rutgers Business School - Center for Urban Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, Brick City Development Corp., United Way of Essex and West Hudson, Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District, Inversion Social Media Management, NJ LGBT Chamber of Commerce, Yendor Productions, Fish Window Cleaning, Jeffrey Robinson International, Fusings, Yapp.us, Mokojumbie, HTAIG, Icon Media, The Star-Ledger, and NewarkPulse.com. Sponsorship is still available - learn more about it.
About TED and TEDx
TED is an annual event where the world's leading thinkers and doers are invited to share what they are most passionate about. "TED" stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design - three broad subject areas that are, collectively, shaping our future. And in fact, the event is broader still, showcasing ideas that matter in any discipline. Attendees have called it "the ultimate brain spa" and "a four-day journey into the future." In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program, independent from TED, 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. For more information, visit: www.tedxbroadstreet.com.
ABOUT FEMWORKS
FEMWORKS is an award-winning national communications agency headquartered in Newark, NJ. Our expertise is integrated communications campaigns that transform the perception of cities and brands, build relationships between stakeholders, and grow community sustainability and the vitality of the local economy. Our touch connects real, everyday people in urban, multicultural, and gay communities to our client's brand, initiative, and cause. FEMWORKS' core capabilities are multicultural marketing strategy, campaign development, event planning and campaign photography.
FEMWORKS is nationally certified WBE, MBE, LGBTBE, and SBE. To learn more about FEMWORKS visit http://www.FEMWORKSLLC.com
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