Tedx Santa Cruz
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| Type | 501(c) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
| Area served | Santa Cruz County |
| Founder(s) | David Warren[1] |
| Owner | Sapling Foundation[2] |
| Slogan(s) | Ideas worth spreading |
| Website |
www |
| Type of site | Conference |
| Registration | Optional |
| Available in | English, multilingual subtitles, transcript |
| Launched |
2011 (first conference) 2011 (annual event) |
| Current status | Active |
The TEDx Santa Cruz is an independent TED-like event, which can be organized by anyone who obtains a free license from TED, agreeing to follow certain principles.[3] TEDx events are non-profit, but may use an admission fee or commercial sponsorship to cover costs.[4] Similarly, speakers are not paid. They must also relinquish the copyrights to their materials, which TED may edit and distribute under a Creative Commons license.
History
It was started by a retired Cabrillo College Professor, David Warren, who was drawn to the new TEDx program description. "It was an epiphany for me as I saw how I could satisfy my insatiable curiosity while meeting some of the most inspired people in our community and beyond. I applied immediately". Only until after receiving the license did he really start thinking about how it was going to manifest.[5]
Overview
The x in TEDx refers to independently organized TED conference events, an initiative that started in 2008 to bring TED-like gatherings to smaller communities — like Santa Cruz.[6] These events — 1,500 of them scheduled all over the world so far in 2015 — spark conversation and connection with the spirit of "ideas worth spreading".[7] At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These self-organized events are branded TEDx and are subject to certain rules and regulations. Talks and music performances at TEDx events are licensed creative commons. This initiative is independently organized by a group of successful entrpreneurs, artists, philanthropists, and educators "TEDx Santa Cruz Leadership Team". In 2011 the first Tedx Santa Cruz called "engage", had a speaker named Rachel Pike, who worked for a venture capitalist firm named Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ), which she discussed climate change innovation. Rachel got her Ph.D. in atmospheric chemistryat the University of Cambridge [8]
In 2015, TEDx Santa Cruz was attended by hundreds in the sold-out Rio Theatre crowd for talks titled “Radical Collaboration.” [9] The organizers of TEDx Santa Cruz don’t just talk about this year’s theme, ‘radical collaboration’—they live it [10] This years event had more than 20 speakers including, Christine Hutton, academic dean and science department chair at the Kirby School presenting.[11]
The TEDx Santa Cruz was founded by David Warren in 2011. David feels that "TEDx as a program is just in its toddler stage, yet the program has spread to 130 countries in more than 800 cities around the world. More tan 3,190 TEDx events have happened and have resulted in the uploading of 12,900 talks with 45 million views".[5]
References
- ↑ Miljkovic, Nada (February 28, 2014). "Interview with David Warren Co-organizer of TEDx Santa Cruz TED Talks". Artist on Art. Retrieved March 28, 2014.
- ↑ "About TED: Who we are: Who owns TED". TED: Ideas Worth Spreading. TED Conferences, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ↑ "A Conference Makes Learning Free (and Sexy)" New York Times September 24, 2010.
- ↑ TEDx General Rules TED.com, retrieved 22 March 2013.
- 1 2 Benavides, Vania (28 March 2015). "Q&A with TEDxSantaCruz’s Founder and Co-organizer". Tedx Santa Cruz. TEDxSantaCruz. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Tedx Santa Cruz 2014" Ted.com March 8th, 2014.
- ↑ "TED Talks". PeAndMe.com. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ↑ "TEDxSantaCruz: Rachel Pike - Climate for Innovation/Innovation for Climate" Gates Cambridge scholarship August 10, 2015.
- ↑ Guzman, Kara (4 April 2015). "TEDxSantaCruz speakers present radical ideas". The Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ↑ Palopoli, Steve (April 15, 2015). "Smells Like Team Spirit". Santa Cruz Good Times. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ↑ O’Neil, Cherie (15 April 2015). "Academic Dean, Christy Hutton, speaks at TEDxSantaCruz - Kirby School". Kirby School. Retrieved April 15, 2015.