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Photography, sisterhood, and play as healing
TEDxChicago, awe agency Featured Dustin Huibregtse TEDxChicago, awe agency Featured Dustin Huibregtse

Photography, sisterhood, and play as healing

How do we heal? Through an intimate exploration of trauma and healing, photographer Scheherazade Tillet shares how documenting her sister's recovery from sexual assault transformed both their lives while also inspiring her to work with similarly Black girls and young women. Two decades later, Tillet reveals that she discovered how photography and play can become powerful tools for healing intergenerational trauma.

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Evolving fashion from destructive to seductive and constructive
TEDxChicago Dustin Huibregtse TEDxChicago Dustin Huibregtse

Evolving fashion from destructive to seductive and constructive

After decades of designing clothes for women, Maria Pinto has uncovered a deep truth about fashion and making intentional decisions about what we wear: You must first ask, “Who am I?” Maria explores seduction, beauty, sustainability, and the nature of making decisions that are intentionally grounded in who we are and who we hope to be.

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The Power of Choosing Yourself
TEDxChicago Dustin Huibregtse TEDxChicago Dustin Huibregtse

The Power of Choosing Yourself

A fireside chat featuring Deepti Vempati. Deepti is a speaker, author, entrepreneur, social influencer, and reality TV star best known for her leading role on Season 2 of the Netflix dating show, Love Is Blind. Born in India and immigrating to the USA when she was a child, Deepti has been on a lifelong quest to embrace her identity as both a South Asian and Chicagoan woman. In this talk, Deepti will discuss what it truly means to find your voice and choose yourself first. She hopes to inspire others to recognize that at the end of the day the most important relationship you can have is with yourself.

The moderator of the chat is Snigdha Sur, the Founder and CEO of The Juggernaut, a media company dedicated to telling South Asian stories.

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How The Power of Poker is Changing the Game for Women
TEDxChicago Dustin Huibregtse TEDxChicago Dustin Huibregtse

How The Power of Poker is Changing the Game for Women

The mother-daughter duo of Jenny Just & Juliette Hulsizer is changing the game for women through one simple game. In this empowering and personal talk, they share how the power of poker has guided them in cracking the code on closing the gender-based confidence and equity gaps. Learn more about how the skills of poker can help you in the boardroom and beyond.

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