The Power Of | TEDxHiltonHead November 4, 2023

WATCH ONLINE   Upcoming TEDxHiltonHead event - "The P_wer Of", and Jeff's TEDxHiltonHead Talk about "The Power of Three Stair Steps to Change" TEDxHiltonHead to Bring Together Local and National Speakers on November 4, 2023 Top Speakers to Provide Inspiring Talks on “The P_wer Of”, Offering Insights and “Ideas Worth Spreading” That Can Make a Difference in People’s Lives Hilton Head, SC, September 2023 -- A group of eight local and national inspirational thought leaders will be sharing insights, and “Ideas Worth Spreading”, when...

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Lester Young Jr.: An Extraordinary Path of Transformation

READ ARTICLE ONLINE   “People with felony convictions are human beings who deserve the opportunity to rebuild their lives and contribute positively to society,” said Young, who, in September 2020, achieved a significant milestone, receiving a full pardon from The State of South Carolina. At age 19, Hilton Head native Lester Young Jr. found himself facing a life sentence in prison—a daunting reality that could have stifled his potential. However, he embraced the challenge, determined to turn his life around and positively...

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Anna Ponder, PhD

One of the Lowcountry’s Most Accomplished Women in Higher Education to Share Insights About “The Power of Forgiveness” at Upcoming TEDxHiltonHead October 2022 Issue by Ellen Linnemann Photography courtesy of Anna Ponder READ ONLINE   As both the Vice Chancellor for Advancement at the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) and Executive Director of the USCB Education Foundation, Dr. Anna Ponder knows what it takes to help a university and its students succeed. She also knows a great deal about the power of forgiveness—a topic...

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DROP A STONE BUILD A WAVE

READ ONLINE   WORLD CHAMPION SURFER SHAUN TOMSON BRINGS MESSAGE TO TEDXHILTONHEAD BY ELLEN LINNEMANN Known as one of the greatest surfers of all time and one of the most influential surfers of the century, Shaun Tomson has been riding waves since 1965 when, as a 9-year-old boy in South Africa, he stood up on a surfboard for the first time. Driven by those incredible first feelings of being “stoked” and knowing almost instantly that surfing would become his lifelong passion, Tomson has been...

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An Idea Worth Sharing

How TEDxHiltonHead has given our island community a global voice By Hannah Massen True to his organization’s tagline, Rex Gale had an “idea worth sharing” while driving home from Savannah one night in 2014. He had just given a talk at TEDxSavannah (previously known as TEDxCreativeCoast) on how to make better decisions in life by not always “trusting your gut,” and wondered if Hilton Head had ever hosted a TED event. Maybe this was one instance where Gale was right to “trust...

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