TEDxOlinCollege

From December 6 to December 10, 2010 Olin College is hosting a series of events built around the webcast of the global TEDWomen conference centering in Washington, DC and connecting live to self-organized events across the globe as part of the TEDx program. TEDxOlinCollege will connect Olin College with thousands of people from every continent, creating a dialogue over the course of the two-day TEDWomen event (12/7-8), which will continue in the greater Boston area, via the MA Conference for Women on December 9 and then around the world as the TEDTalks are released on the Internet! This first-ever TEDWomen event – co-produced with The Paley Center for Media – invites men and women to explore the question “How are women and girls reshaping the future?”

In addition to hosting our own series of events focused on the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and ultimately, the world, Olin College will webcast the live TEDWomen event in its auditorium. Please see below for the full schedule of events and visit often as we continue to expand the details!

TEDxOlinCollege Agenda

Week-Long Event

Eating at Olin: Our Dining Hall will feature local, female chef recipes and host a special guest chef!

	Monday, December 6, 2010 Location = Library (Milas Hall, 1st floor) 12:00pm Brown Bag Lunch: Gender and Engineering co-curricular findings and discussion with Debbie Chachra, associate professor of Materials Science at Olin College 1:00-3:00pm Storytelling featuring Melissa Stewart, award-winning author of more than 100 science books for children
Tuesday, December 7, 2010 Location = Auditorium (Milas Hall, 1st floor) 12:00-12:40pm Musical variation through chaos by Diana Dabby, associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Music at Olin College 2:30-5:00pm Streaming of TEDWomen conference featured speakers include: Ted Turner, media entrepreneur, philanthropist Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, president of Liberia Elizabeth Lindsey, explorer, ethnographer Sheryl Sandberg, COO, Facebook Donna Karan, fashion designer, health-care Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the House
	Wednesday, December 8, 2010 Location = Auditorium (Milas Hall, 1st floor) 2:30-5:00pm Streaming of TEDWomen content 7:00pm Entrepreneurial Experiences by Paula Long, VP of Software Development at Heartland Robotics – featuring goodies from Olin's own MIDNIGHT BAKERY team who will also share a bit about their experiences as female entrepreneurs before introducing Paula.
Thursday, December 9, 2010 Location = Milas Hall, Lobby and Auditorium 7:00am-5:00pm MA Conference for Women (Boston Convention Center) 6:30-7:00pm Olin Alumni/Student/Community Mixer (Milas Hall Lobby) 7:00-8:00pm Alumni Panel: Come hear alumni testimonials and participate in a discussion about how Olin’s gender balance prepares us for post-Olin experiences 9:00pm Olin Alumni and Friends Post TEDx Social Hour – Come grab a drink, chat about TEDx events from the week and catch up with your fellow alumni! (Think Tank, Kendall Square)
	Friday, December 10, 2010 Drop off Location = Dining Hall (Campus Center, 1st Floor) Project Location = West Hall Lounge, 1st Floor 3:00-5:00pm Community Service Project for REACH: beyond Domestic Violence SERV is holding a drive for items to donate to a shelter that supports women who have experienced domestic violence. Items can be donated any time this week in the Olin Dining Hall (look here for a list of needed items, additionally we have been told that wrapping paper, ribbon, tape & scissors are in particularly high demand) and then please join us on Friday to sort items and make origami ornaments and decorations for adding to gift packages!

About TEDx

TEDx was created in the spirit of TED's mission, "ideas worth spreading." The program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. At TEDx events, a screening of TEDTalks videos -- or a combination of live presenters and TEDTalks videos -- spark deep conversation and connections. TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis.