Fwd: Apply to speak at #TEDxPHL15 or nominate a speaker by Feb. 6 + Tickets on sale Monday!

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TEDxPhiladelphia is looking for speakers, if anyone is interested!

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Date: Thu, Jan 29, 2015 at 11:59 AM
Subject: Apply to speak at #TEDxPHL15 or nominate a speaker by Feb. 6 + Tickets on sale Monday!
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Next week is a big week for TEDxPhiladelphia! Tickets go on sale next Monday, deadline to apply to be a speaker is Friday. Get involved!

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The meaning of And Justice for All

“And Justice for All” – the final four words of the Pledge of Allegiance – embodies the powerful theme of TEDxPhiladelphia 2015.

Our interest in this phrase is not motivated by politics or blind patriotism, but by a deep belief in the directness and simplicity of its sentiment – the ideal of equality, social equity, and economic justice which is at the root of this country’s founding and its enduring and evolving identity and value. Liberty and justice, after all, touch on such important notions as access, fairness, opportunity and democracy as well as their ever-present threats. In this sense, the pledge is not just a piece of sentimental Americana, but a lens through which we may begin to refocus, sharpen, clarify, and reinvigorate the meanings of these fundamental ideals for Philadelphia, the birthplace of our nation and its democratic ideals.

The challenge before us today is to increase citizen involvement and up the victory count so that we, as a city and society, can move a step closer to “and justice for all.”

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Apply to be a speaker by Feb. 6

Have an idea worth spreading? Know someone who does? Read more about this year's TEDxPhiladelphia theme "And Justice for All" and pitch your big idea or nominate an inspiring person you know. The deadline to apply to be a speaker or suggest a speaker is Friday, February 6th at midnight.

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Tickets on sale Monday Feb. 2

General Admission tickets to TEDxPhiladelphia 2015 go on sale Monday, February 2 at 10 AM at TEDxPhiladelphia.TicketLeap.com. TEDx SuperFan tickets are SOLD OUT. Scholarship opportunities will also be announced on February 2.

All tickets to the day-long conference include a full-day of talks and experiences, complimentary snacks and refreshments, lunch, and a post-event reception. The event will be held on Thursday, June 11 at Temple Performing Arts Center, one of our city’s premiere venues, located at 1837 North Broad Street on Temple University’s campus.

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