Applications are open for both speakers and organizers for TEDxUMBC on Nov. 8. You have until April 3 to register!

UMBC is and always will be a community that rejects racism, bigotry, and inequity in all its forms. We know that this is a traumatic time. (1/3)

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

Many in our community are asking what actions UMBC is taking&how we can do more, both as individuals & as a campus. We must take action, both on campus&through our engagement in the larger community, to address the impact of structural racism & inequality. t.e2ma.net/webview/zhawue…

It's FINALLY here! The Unmasking Uncertainty event is set to take place on Sunday, November 8, 2020 from 1PM-4PM. We have incredible speakers lined up to share their story. We invite you to join us for the amazing event! More details to come regarding the platform for the event!

With our big event fast approaching, we are pleased to share that our website is up and running! Check out tedxumbc.org for more details about the speakers, the organizing team, and the special event on November 8th!

Asif Majid examines the stakes of committing to virtual theatre at the exact same moment that the pandemic was declared, arguing that it remains both possible and necessary to center community and care amid existential uncertainty.

John Hebeler discusses how machine learning impacts us now in many ways that will only grow in the future, arguing that we must gain a critical eye by understanding how it works and doesn’t work to guide and intelligently decide its impact or it will be decided for us.

Haleemat Adekoya challenges the audience to harness the power of the present, as it’s the only time we can control. Take that bold step, start somewhere, accept, reflect, and transform. The audience will face the "what if's” that cause fear and to act with "even if" state of mind

Maryam Elhabashy will discuss the controversy around integrating ethnic studies into school curricula. We will explore how attempts to celebrate diversity and inclusivity may risk us adopting an ethnocentric framework that could lead to solidarity that is rooted in otherization.

Mike Spano will explain theories on sleep and dreams, how to take control of negative experiences, and how to mold your dream reality at will.

Evangeline Kirigua will focus on empowering foreign-born nationals by showing them the importance of being a registered voter, and engaging in their communities without being able to vote.

Karis Barnett will discuss defeating one of your worst enemies: you. She hopes you will learn the importance of identifying and calling out your inner demons in order to find self-worth.

Sahara Ali presents her personal stories and that of others to change the way you look at uncertainty. Uncertainty can be intimidating, but that's the time to unleash one’s hidden potential and stand in front of greatest fears. "When nothing is certain, anything is possible!"

Zareen Taj will discuss the process of empowerment, impact, resilience and achievement from her experiences as a refugee from Afghanistan. She hopes to empower, inspire, and reassure other refugees that despite the uncertainty of coming to a new country through community activism

Rojin Najmabadi explores the struggle faced when deciding to engage in selfish behavior on her path to success, going against the fundamental foundation she was raised on as a Middle Eastern woman: to support and be of service to her family and community.

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Ahead of his TEDxUMBC talk on Nov. 8, read about how Asif Majid '13, interdisciplinary studies, pivoted his original play in the wake of COVID-19, and embraced digital theater. magazine.umbc.edu/pursuing-art-a…