Listen to engaging talks about education from LMU’s first TEDx conference. Held on April 6, 2013, TEDxLoyolaMarymountU was organized by graduate students in the LMU School of Education and Teach For America Partnership program.
- Blair Bloomston, Vice President, Game On Nation – Gaming for Lasting Engagement
- Michael Conner, Homeboy Industries and MIH Entertainment
- Capt. Casey Whitson, U.S. Air Force – “Embracing Discipline”
- Jon Wolske, Zappos – “The Importance of Being Intentional with Your Culture”
- Ellen Ensher, LMU College of Business Administration – “How to Get a Mentor: Know, Reflect, Connect”
- Bucky Brooks, NFL Analyst and Former NFL Player and Scout
- Annie Chu, Chu + Gooding Architects – “Reset the Classroom Paradigm”
- Dan Schnur, Director, Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, USC
- John E. Deasy, Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District
- J. Gerald Suarez, University of Maryland – “Shaping the Future Through Dream and Design”
The conference also included performances by Louden Swain (1, 2, 3 and 4), Javon Johnson, Spoken word artist (1 and 2) and Kimberly Monks.
