those earth natural color resembles very much the pre-Inca pottery that the early culture of the Peru used to make. as we pose the question: âWhat Ifâ¦â, to better explore the unexpected possibilities and bold ideas that may fundamentally shift our future. She is on a unapologetic mission to incite change. Goals changed, however, when Branch began tutoring struggling students. In his home town, Oakland CA, he plans to coordinate and host events to build morale and camaraderie. Ashanti Branch (Civil Engineering â98) says that when he was in middle school, a teacher attentive to his emotional needs saved his life. Everyday for 1-year she would day dream about her business without doubt, fear or judgement. He is currently owner of Mission Realty Company in Oakland. After having an extensive career in law enforcement and criminal justice, he decided to switch gears and pursue a new path in Music Production. All Talks Individuals Chapters. Raul Zuniga graduated with an MBA from Golden Gate University - San Francisco and also received a Bachelors of Science in Finance from California State University – East Bay, and is a U.S. military veteran. This is TEDxMarin's 7th year. Ashanti studied Civil Engineering and worked as a construction project manager in his first career. Choose from local, global and CreativeGuild updates: Browse the library of TED talks and speakers, 100+ collections of TED Talks, for curious minds. Browse the library of TED talks and speakers ... Ashanti Branch The Ever Forward Club and Ashanti were featured last year in the ⦠We can do anything we want. oak Robert Ferguson View profile. Robin DiAngeloâs White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism. Once again, we will bring forward pioneering individuals representing powerful ideas of change. The intrumentation he has created fuses technique and technology into a full-body musical system, playable with hands, arms, mouth and body. Whether itâs the search for meaning, joy, profession or purpose, or a desire to innovate and address global and cultural issues, TEDxMarin 2016 looks to inspire and illuminate our Marin community with thought-provoking ideas reframing our vision of whatâs possible. Branch changed careers. Born in Oakland and being a Bay Area resident the exposure to music is endless. Ashanti Branch appears in âThe Mask You Live In.â The documentary follows boys and young men as they struggle to stay true to themselves while negotiating Americaâs narrow definition of masculinity. He studied Civil Engineering in college and went on to become a construction project manager. He then moved on to receive his Bachelor's Degree in Sound Engineering and Interactive Audio from SAE Expression College. He Shadowed his fellow Disk Jockey brothers after school. He had suddenly found the “fire” that was missing in his life and he hoped to ignite a similar enthusiasm in his young students. As a leader in the community, Raul was a Director for MDI International and organized various community services events, such as Project Elf, a holiday outreach project for families with children facing financial hardship in the Bay Area and the 24 Hour Relay for the Ever Forward Club. As the grandson of the founder of San Jose Blue, Myles is a 25 year veteran of the reprographic industry. TED Talks: the ⦠In 2016, Jessica directed and produced the New York Times Op-Doc SUPREME COURT V. THE AMERICAN VOTER which exposes the deliberate acts by some to suppress the votes of people of color. Event includes Gala Attendee reception and the Live filming of our talks. After the sale, Myles would become responsible for more than 500 employees and over $100 million in sales. Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz is one of the most sought-after speaker and facilitator, inspiring and captivating audiences internationally through his creative storytelling approach. Ashanti studied Civil Engineering and worked as a construction project manager in his first career. Learn more about the In addition, he has been an adjunct professor at Dominican University and has served as a trustee for several independent schools and educational organizations. She has found so much encouragement and growth by reading these authors talk about the creative process in ways that few artists have. Branch, born and raised by a single mother on welfare in Oakland, California, took the road less traveled to get out of the ghetto and attended one of California’s premier engineering colleges, California Polytechnic - San Luis Obispo. View profile. At TED's Full Spectrum Auditions, after locking in his beats and loops, he plays a 3-minute song that shares his vision for the future of music. His fresh and compelling vision cultivates collaboration between various sectors, providing solutions to humanize the educational process for every student and educator.