On Sun, 26 Feb 2012, Mel Chua wrote:
I'm curious if there are any dynamic speakers in the Philadelphia
area that is passionate about this and has something meaningful to
share with students. If you guys have any ideas, please email me!
You can nominate a speaker at http://tedxsoudertonhs.com/.
Hey, Luke!
First of all, I think it's excellent you're getting this together --
please do keep doing these sorts of things, because they're the kinds of
events where little discussions happen that eventually turn into, and
join with, maelstroms that change the world.
A lot of us here are outside the Philly area -- if you've got an option
for handling remote speakers (Skype or Google Plus, a projector, some
good speakers, and a webcam + good mic where audience members can step
up to ask questions) I'm pretty sure you'd immediately have some takers.
It might actually be nifty to have one talk that's actually a
conversation between, say, 4 people in a G+ Hangout, with the audience
watching that; the medium also becomes the message, in that case.
Thoughts on that idea?
In terms of in-person speakers, I grasp at straws a little more here,
but... Asheesh, you moved up to Boston from... Pittsburgh, or Philly? On
the off chance it's the latter, see above. (And even if it's the former,
do you know any folks in Philly who are of a TOS bent and can speak
well? Also, Greg Hislop is a professor at Drexel and may know some folks
around the area.
I'm in SF now, actually -- but yes, used to be in Philly. I will keep my
ears open for Philadelphia-area people who are amazing.
-- Asheesh.
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