TEDxMSJC 2023 - The Future

Dr. Elisha Peterson uncovers how the principles we use to treat chronic pain can improve the quality of life of anyone.  Explore simple practical strategies for cultivating a healthier and balanced life. Dr. Elisha Peterson is a pediatric anesthesiologist and Harvard-trained pain medicine physician who specializes in treating children in chronic pain. She has helped thousands of children, adolescents, and young adults get their lives back from chronic pain. She has written peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on chronic pain. She speaks at national conferences and contributes educationally to the American Board of Anesthesiology. 

We all know and believe that education counts. For generations, formal education has been regarded as an on-ramp to professional career paths, social mobility, and financial prosperity. But the current metrics of success in education, such as completion rates and degrees, do not accurately measure learning gains nor one's potential. Today, student loan debt and the over saturation of some college majors in the workforce results in wide underemployment. In this talk, Dr. Kevin J. Fleming advocates for a shift in metrics and mindset towards holistic career development and essential skill mastery for all - in alignment with each learners' personality, passions, professions, and purpose.  

In this talk, career coach and employment expert, Julia Rock, shines a light on the three "hidden" factors that are challenging employee fulfillment and engagement at work. Through vulnerably sharing her personal challenges to find fulfillment in her career, Julia addresses how uncovering these factors enables both employers and employees to establish stronger workplace cultures, create psychologically safe environments, and ultimately create mutual long-term success. Julia C. Rock is a career and leadership development coach who has helped hundreds of ambitious Black and POC professionals break through career plateaus to secure six-figure salaries and fulfilling job opportunities. 

To learn fast today we need to learn from the past. We all know technology has changed how we learn and gather information. The human mind is adapting to information overload. In the academic world, students don't use their full learning potential. So, many feel stuck, stupid, depressed and hopeless. They already have huge learning potential, think about how much social media they consume. When they learn how to use that learning potential in the academic system, they will transform their college experience. The question is how can they transfer their learning potential into the academic world? That's what Ramont Smith explores in this brief synopsis of Speak it to Keep it, his Innovative Approach to Unleash the Power of Learning During College Lectures.

Sam Nevarez, a User Experience Designer in Digital Marketing, guides us in exploring the abstract idea that design is a deliberate framework of intention. It transforms into a force that shapes human behavior while actively incorporating our input to enhance itself. With over twelve years of experience in web design and development, Sam Nevarez has established himself as an accomplished professional in the industry. He has developed a passion for this field, which he finds incredibly fulfilling. As a hybrid designer, he has had numerous opportunities to facilitate cooperation between design and development teams, enabling them to create exceptional user experiences that integrate front-end technologies seamlessly. 

New California legislation has completely altered the ways in which tribes interact with City, County and State Agencies, when it comes to tribal cultural resources. California tribal members are now at the table from the beginning of development projects to the end. I think it is time for tribal People to manage the entire process of protecting tribal cultural resources from planning, mitigation, interpretation, and curation, all while interpreting these resources through an Indigenous lens. After all it is their ancestors that made and used these resources. The future of archaeology is Indigenous. John A. Torres has been a professional anthropologist and archaeologist for over 30 years. The bulk of his research has been in Southern California, the Great Basin, and the American Southwest.