Meet Serena Burla, a 2019 SFA Courage Award recipient. A #SynovialSarcoma survivor, she was able to continue her career as a professional runner despite her cancer being in her right leg. Congratulations, Serena! #Sarcoma#CureSarcoma#StandUpToSarcoma https://t.co/4qYJmVIe6y
Serena Burla, our 2017 speaker, will be receiving the 2019 Courage Award by the @CureSarcoma. This award recognizes Serena’s perseverance and strength in her battle with Sarcoma. Please join us in congratulating Serena on this award!
Serena’s 2017 talk: https://t.co/Sdxk9Cyhob
Dr. Gregory van der Vink explains how we use science to systematically and critically think about problems. He describes ways to think about solutions to problems by interpreting, as opposed to analyzing, scientific data. Watch the talk: https://t.co/FYmMlB4HO0
Kate Germond fights to exonerate the wrongly convicted. In this talk, she details her actions in her quest to free and vindicate from prison those who are completely innocent of the crimes for which they have been wrongly convicted. Watch Kate's talk: https://t.co/qbFXdyRiLX
Marvi Lacar @marvilacar @1in20 thought she had it all figured out - until her father died and she fell into a deep clinical depression. How did she crawl back out of this darkness? With the help of her husband, her dog… and her camera. Watch Marvi's talk: https://t.co/foXJCLf3p5
@IDEAL_Lafayette director Yusuf Dahl gives a @TEDxCarnLake talk and launches a blog, which both capture how failure pivoted into success: https://t.co/bxVzc24bqd
Patiently Searching: Architecture & Identity. In this talk, Karen Nichols of @MGravesDesign discusses the patient search for an individual’s creative identity and the effective solutions arising from interdisciplinary collaboration with others. Watch: https://t.co/BfLrqXSU50
If you or a loved one had autism, and there were a magic pill to cure it, would you take it? Your answer might depend on where you fell on the autism spectrum. Watch Dr. Suzanne Buchanan of @AutismNJ describe the autism spectrum of needs. https://t.co/HmKMnkbPX2
Lead by Following: Olympic Gold Medalist Amanda Elmore @aelm222 shares the ups and downs that led to success for the USA Women's Rowing team at the 2016 Olympics. Watch @aelm222's talk: https://t.co/gp5FzRorY2
Activating Opportunity in Blighted Communities. Yusuf Dahl shares his journey from prison to Princeton and his unique insights on urban blight having caused it as a drug dealer, fought it as an affordable housing developer, and researched it as a scholar. https://t.co/G8GIhaagaB
Are you a teacher who loves working with young people, but hates teaching in "the system?" @JoelHammon2024 talks about his decision to quit his job as a high school teacher and create self-directed education centers. Watch Joel's talk: https://t.co/oVyCkpecnE
How do we learn how to remember? Dr. @ChrisBaldassano studies the psychology and neuroscience of how experiences are packaged into memories, and why our memories are inescapably tied to our beliefs about the way the world works. Watch Chris' talk: https://t.co/WgYovZXjB2
Teacher Liberation TEDx talk.
Thanks to all of the @TEDxCarnLake folks for inviting me to speak and all of their hard work putting the conference and this video together.
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Faced with a rare cancer in her leg, @serena_burla, a mother and professional runner, regroups and attacks the challenge with a positive attitude. Serena shares how we all face cancer like moments and equips us with tools to respond. Watch Serena's Talk: https://t.co/ejIaae1ou6
Thank you to 250+ people who attended TEDxCarnegieLake on Saturday, October 28th, 2017. Our event photos and talks are live. Links can be found on our website: https://t.co/ElQ1D4Kn0y