2023 Speaker Titles
Why did you want to be a speaker?
The speaker titles of TEDxHopeCollege 2023 have been revealed!
We asked our speakers why they wanted to become a speaker, and you can read their responses as well as their titles down below!
Amadu Bah
Self-actualization as Black America's Greatest Power
Amadu wanted to become a speaker because he says "Many Black Americans have been taught, whether it be directly or indirectly, that inherent to their blackness is an inability to become the best version of themselves. My purpose for wanting to stand on stage is to inform and remind Black man that there are lies that we have been told, and that within us is the ability to reach self-actualization.
An Ha
Dear College Student
An wanted to become a speaker because she says "TEDxHopeCollege allows me the platform to share my story, and offer some insight to others facing homesickness too."
Andrea Hernandez
Uncovering the Invisible Difference of a
First-Generation College Student
Andrea wanted to become a speaker because she says "I think it is important to normalize the struggles to allow room for growth in oneself and grow as a community."
Claire Benedict
Living with Borderline Personality Disorder
Claire wanted to become a speaker because she says "I wanted to share what I've learned about the world and about myself as I've grown through college."
Lizzy Bassett
Shifting Students to Stakeholders Can Change the World
Lizzy wanted to become a speaker because she says "I had ideas I had yet to share. But more than anything, I just love public speaking more than I can express."
Isabella Mbabazi Musherure
The Journey Out of Silence:
Bridging the Gap Between African Immigrants and Their Children
Isabella wanted to become a speaker as she says "Mental health advocacy in my community is something very close to my heart and I'm hoping that my insight will make people think and reflect."
Jack Wallace
Switching to Renewable Energy Whether You Like It or Not
Jack wanted to become a speaker to "educate people and move people towards accepting a more sustainable future."
Kelsey Sivertson
Understand Your Season
Kelsey wanted to become a speaker because she says "I'm fascinated by the art of speech writing and speech giving. I love its ability to powerfully communicate a good story."
Venecia Rodriguez
How my Family's Immigration Story Shaped Me as a Mexican American
Venecia wanted to become a speaker to "normalize the experience of coming from an immigrant family." She believes that "it is important for people who are immigrants or children of immigrants to feel represented and seen."