John F. Hollway, the Associate Dean and Senior Advisor at the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, explains the benefits of Sentinel Event Reviews used in healthcare and aviation, and how they can be applied to our criminal justice system. In understanding our errors, he argues, we can work to greatly improve the safety and the quality of our criminal justice systems, bringing law enforcement and communities into deeper harmony for the protection of all. John F. Hollway is Associate Dean and Executive Director of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and a Senior Fellow at Penn's Positive Psychology Center. His research helps organizations confront challenges and turn negative occurrences into opportunities for quality improvement. He is a national thought leader on the use of root cause analysis in criminal justice and is a frequent consultant to criminal justice agencies and corporations on quality improvement and measurement issues. He is the author of numerous publications, including "Killing Time: An 18-Year Odyssey from Death Row to Freedom," winner of the National Independent Book Award for non-fiction in 2011 and one of the Chicago Sun-Times’ Best Books of the Year. Hollway holds a BA from Penn, a JD with honors from the George Washington University Law School, and a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology degree with Distinction from Penn. 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

Malaya Ulan, the Youth Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, explains how writing has helped her navigate growing up as a first-generation Filipino-American. She shares her belief that poetry can be a powerful tool for healing, both for oneself and for others. Malaya Ulan (Freedom Rain) is a sixteen-year-old Filipino-American Philadelphia based artivist. Ulan currently serves as the 2024-2025 Youth Poet Laureate of Philadelphia. Malaya Ulan is a multidimensional poet who merges her poetry with dance, film, and visual art. Ulan recently spoke at the United Nations Fourth Review Conference on the Program of Action on Small Arms and Light Weapons with IANSA. She has performed at the Barnes Foundation, Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance, Asian Arts Initiative, Painted Bride, Movement Research at Judson Dance Theatre, Festive Walk Philippines and more. She collaborates with her mother in a collective, AniMalayaWorks. Ulan was awarded the Scholastic Art and Writing gold key for the Philadelphia region in 2023 and first place in the open category for the Youth Film Awards at WHYY for her poetic film Anthem Erased. Her poetry accompanied by paintings has been exhibited at Da Vinci Art Alliance Exhibit and Imperfect Gallery. 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

Lindsey Mazza was born into a world not made for her and became accustomed to hearing the word no. While others around her accepted no as defeat, she saw each no as an opportunity to pivot and find her own yes based on her individuality. Mazza has harnessed the power of no, and uses her life lessons learned to help you do the same. Lindsey Mazza is a founding partner of a multi-city law firm, a disability advocate, and a leadership consultant focused on inclusion and workplace equity. She was born with Holt-Oram Syndrome, a genetic condition that affects bone and heart development, and has used her lived experience to lead with empathy and strength. Lindsey's TEDx talk examines the transformative role of rejection in her personal and professional journey. She explains how each "no" taught her to be resourceful, resilient, and more authentically herself, and offers guidance to others looking to find power in moments of resistance. 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

We live in an age where headlines travel faster than facts. Former TV reporter Michael D’Alimonte explores how attention, technology, and profit pressures are reshaping journalism, and what it means for the stories that no one clicks to read. Michael D’Alimonte is a former Canadian journalist and current MBA candidate at the Rotman School of Management. Michael holds a Master of Journalism and has years of journalism experience across television, radio, and digital media. He has worked as a reporter, anchor, content creator, and video journalist in markets like Ottawa and Winnipeg. 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

Djuena Tikuna é uma das vozes mais representativas da música indígena no Brasil. Por meio da sua voz e canção, ela transmite a mensagem de que a luta dos povos indígenas diz respeito à saúde do planeta e ao futuro da vida no planeta terra. Djuena Tikuna faz da sua música um instrumento de resistência e valorização das culturas originárias da Amazônia. Nascida na Aldeia Umariaçu II, no município de Tabatinga (AM), ela foi a primeira jornalista indígena formada no Amazonas e fez história, em 2017, ao se tornar a primeira mulher indígena a protagonizar um espetáculo musical no palco do Teatro Amazonas, intitulado Tchautchiüãne (“Minha Aldeia”, em português). Djuena também é idealizadora e produtora da primeira Mostra de Música Indígena do Amazonas, “WIYAE”, realizada em 2018. Já participou do projeto Sonora Brasil e levou sua arte para a França, Bélgica, Holanda e Áustria. Suas composições são cantadas em tikuna, idioma de seu povo, que habita a região fronteiriça entre Brasil, Colômbia e Peru. 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

Lola González-Pinto cierra los pasos del método Kaizen. A través de su impresionante historia nos cuenta la importancia de actuar ante la vida. La mejora constante es posible si sigues los 4 pasos. Planea, Haz, Comprueba y Actúa. Me llamo Lola González-Pinto y nací con una parálisis cerebral que afecta a mis piernas y a mi brazo derecho. Desde entonces, la vida me enseñó que las limitaciones físicas no definen la fuerza con la que se vive. A los 21 años, no camino, pero avanzo. Y desde mi silla (que no me frena, sino que me acompaña) he descubierto una forma de ver el mundo que hoy quiero compartir.Desde una silla también se puede ser feliz. Y esa es una de las ideas que más me gusta transmitir en las charlas que doy.En ellas hablo de superación, pero también de alegría, de confianza, de crecer con lo que toca, aunque no sea fácil. No vengo a dar lecciones, sino a tender puentes. A recordarnos que todas las vidas, con sus curvas y sus pausas, merecen ser vividas con ilusión. Gracias por estar aquí. Bienvenidas y bienvenidos a este viaje que empieza desde mi silla, pero que, con suerte, nos mueve a todos un poco por dentro. 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