Where could you be with the right mentor? This former first lady was almost the "failed first lady" — she had painstakingly concealed literacy and learning disabilities into her thirties. But an accidental meeting with her future mentor would wholly change Roxanne’s life. In this bold and personal talk, Dr. Reeves, the “accidental doctor”, gives powerful advice about how to hack mentoring. Her story, a shared one, challenges how we think about mentorship. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

By age 24, Kenny F Harris had already become the youngest African American to perform and lead integration efforts on the James Webb Space Telescope. He's worked on four successful satellite missions over the course of his more than nine-year tenure at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. In this talk, Kenny succinctly explains the key to his achievements. By age 24, Kenny F Harris had already become the youngest African American to perform and lead integration efforts on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a combined mission between the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the European Space Agency (ESA), and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) that serves as a successor to the highly popular Hubble Space Telescope; however, this was not his first mission. In fact, he has completed work on four successful satellite missions over the course of his more than nine-year tenure at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center through a combination of paid internships, academic projects, volunteer positions, and career opportunities. These missions include MMS, GPM, JWST, and JPSS. Now, at age 25, Kenny continues to accomplish incredible feats and has been nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

If you want something, dream, dare, do it. If you want something extraordinary, dream, dare, do it with great mentors. If you want to learn a powerful lesson about yourself, become a mentor. Multi-cultural and a FT500 global executive, Shirley Liu is a passionate advocate for mentoring, psychology and organizational behavior in business. Discover her personal story-telling of two mentees’ mirroring lives and the powerful insights it brought on life and social change. Learn how one by one, as we collectively advocate and act to make Mentoring a mainstream activity, you too can positively inspire those around you and change the world together. In addition to her corporate role, Shirley devotes significant time as a public speaker and millennials mentor, advocating the importance of Authentic Leadership, Compassionate Profitability in the corporate world and Conscientious Mentoring. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx #Mentoring #Socialchange #Humanity #Purpose #Revolution #Nonprofit

Everybody agrees that mentorship is critical to the success of corporate companies and organizations, yet few discuss what should be done to improve their mentorship process. Kenneth Ortiz shares his thoughts and wisdom on what is needed to develop successful mentor relationships to raise up the next level of leaders around us. Director of Lead Venture as well as the Bethany International Ministry Internship program. Kenny is a dynamic communicator, gifted Bible teacher, and published author. He has a strong track record of mentoring young adults and nearly 15 years of leadership experience in local church ministry, para-church ministry, and business. Kenny has been a youth pastor, conference speaker, school administrator, and successful entrepreneur. He is also the host of a popular podcast, “Theology for the Rest of Us.” Kenny’s undergraduate work was focused in the areas of Organizational Leadership, Psychology, and Biblical Studies. He is currently pursuing an M.Div. degree with an emphasis in Christian Education from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary as well as taking supplemental graduate courses at Harvard University. Kenny is an avid reader, history buff, sports fanatic, Disney enthusiast, and coffee addict. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx