WATCH: How employers steal from workers -- and get away with it | Rebecca Galemba (Rebecca Galemba) at TEDxMileHigh: t.ted.com/nOglFoV

Kenya Mahogany Fashaw is a spoken word artist, actress, and playwright, and the Co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer of 5280 Artist Co-Op. She creates stories to normalize people of color and to change their narratives. youtu.be/88StrpriqsI

Through four incredible songs, musicians Monalicious, Edwina Maben, Kaitlyn Williams, Connor Terrones, and Fi Sullivan share their experiences of the pandemic. Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=jdJfx5…

"The experience of time is not linear at all. We think of a day as 24 hours but this measure doesn't reflect how we actually live our lives. Life exists as meaningful moments." – Arielle Hein (Arielle Hein) youtube.com/watch?v=SzSVIJ…

Musicians Inaiah & Chela Lujan performed two delightful songs, “I’ve Been Waiting” and “In My Bed" at TEDxMileHigh: RETHINK! WATCH: youtube.com/watch?v=TbHh1G…

Are you comfortable right now? How do your clothes feel against your skin? How does food feel inside of your mouth? We might take sensory integration for granted – but it’s a complex neurological process that Virginia Spielmann can teach us about! WATCH: youtu.be/kkuFYKb1Acw

When American troops left Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban returned to power. Women’s rights activists fled the country in fear for their lives. How did we get here & what will happen next? WATCH: youtu.be/5tql5uPP0qE

"Radical imagination," says Ozy Aloziem, "is the audacity to live in the world as it is and dream something different." She invites us "to dream, to imagine, to heal, to be fed & filled, and to, for a brief moment, maybe, just maybe, taste liberation." youtu.be/sTbMjVqoWxs

"Real criminal justice reform will never happen until we face our fear of facing each other." - Shannon Sliva ow.ly/K0z050Hj8jw

"We need broad participation to create trustworthy AI systems that understand and fit into a vision of the world for all of us, not just a world designed by programmers or researchers." – Bradley Hayes (Brad Hayes) youtube.com/watch?v=54Bkh8…

WATCH: How employers steal from workers -- and get away with it | Rebecca Galemba (Rebecca Galemba) at TEDxMileHigh: t.ted.com/PyqaDV7

What happens when a couple freezes embryos to conceive later, but they get divorced? What if egg and sperm samples get mixed up? Ellen Trachman explains why reproductive laws need to change and what you can do to protect your family in the meantime. WATCH youtu.be/8bcIM4jo8fc

"We hope that 'The Walk' will leave in its wake...a network of thousands of people of good will, a wide corridor of friendship, and a new way of thinking about what it means to be a refugee in today's world." – Little Amal (The Walk) ow.ly/Oiri50Htlis

"Over the years, my obsession for beauty, it's led me to this truth: you cannot appreciate beauty if you cannot recognize it in yourself." — Sasha Sarago ow.ly/36qs50HwpkJ

"The only way we are going to bridge the underserved medicine gap is by recognizing it as a business opportunity." – P.J. Parmar ow.ly/h7cu50HtlFo

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Volunteering with TEDxMileHigh is a fun opportunity to network with likeminded people and get an insider look at our inspiring events! We couldn't do this without you ❤️ Sign up now to volunteer at TEDxMileHigh: ASCEND! signupgenius.com/go/60b0b4dada8…

In this gleefully inspiring talk, Teju Ravilochan shares a romantic's perspective on the impossibility of love. Like most, his tale includes forming shy crushes, brief moments of rejection and ultimately, recognizing the enduring power of love. youtu.be/qzwCuje__Sc

We're so excited to be introducing the first round of speakers for ASCEND! Meet Anamika Barman-Adhikari, Linda Kay Klein, and Austin C. Okigbo 🥳 Get to know these speakers and don't miss the opportunity to see them live and in-person on April 30th! tedxmilehigh.com/ascend-speaker…

If you missed the live, in-person event yesterday, tune in NOW for the LIVE Virtual Premiere! youtube.com/watch?v=QoR-ss…