Bill Wong

Activist, Blogger, Care taker, Change Agent, Christian, Concerned citizen, Foodie, Idea generator, Life mentor, Promoter

Bill has been a licensed occupational therapist in California since 2012. He is also licensee for TEDxAlmansorPark since 2018. He is also a 3x TEDx speaker- TEDxGrandForks in 2015, TEDxYouth@AlamitosBay in 2017, and TEDxXinYi in 2022.

occupational therapy, justice-equity-diversity-inclusion

is something powerful that can be spread far and wide. With what’s happening within the United States, it is critical for communities to unite instead of divide, love instead of hate, be part of a solution instead of creating more problems.

Autism, Occupational Therapy, social media

Until I got invited to speak at TEDxGrandForks in 2015, I had little idea what TED is all about. After my first TEDx Talk, I really thought it was a one and done deal, since many people considered that a once-in-a-lifetime type of achievement. However, when I realized I got invited for a second time, I became a lot more appreciative of the TED experience. I began to do more research on individuals who have done multiple times and I realized that I was in select company. I was aware that some former TEDx speakers eventually ended up organizing their own events. However, I did not think I would be up for the task. That all changed in late 2017, when I found out that a beloved teacher that had taught at my high school for almost 40 years passed away. That sparked me to start thinking about organizing a TEDx event. As I was thinking, I also thought about one of my late mentors who passed away in early 2014, as she emphasized the importance of being bold to share messages to the public. After a few days of hesitation, I decided to try my hand at being a curator at a brand new TEDx event- hence TEDxAlmansorPark is born!

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