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Panel of Five To Speak at TEDxOneonta This Friday

ONEONTA—The theme for this year’s TEDxOneonta, set for Friday, October 18 at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, is “Ideas Change Everything.” Organizers have announced the following panel of speakers and the concepts they will share with the audience:

  • Marisa Cohen: "A Friend Date a Day Keeps Loneliness at Bay? The Complexity and Power of the Human Bond"
  • Amelia Ransom: "DEI and the Problem of the White Doll Dipped”
  • Cassandra Miller: "Why the Arts Matter to the Bottom Line of a Community"
  • Troy Smith: "Hope-Driven Leadership: Transforming People and Teams"
  • Aaliyah Ghotra: "Powerful Lessons from a Bullied Teen"

“We are thrilled to see that interest in TEDx, and in Oneonta as a place for inspiration and new ideas, is continuing to grow. We have amazing community support, and can’t wait to share these speakers and ideas with everyone,” said Dan Buttermann, TEDxOneonta co-founder and executive producer.

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