Past TEDx event

TEDxLincolnSalon

Took placeAugust 19, 2020
LocationLincoln, Nebraska, United States
FormatSalon

This independently organized TEDx event brings the community together to share ideas worth spreading.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Ann Hunter-Pirdle

    Public Education Activist, Founder & Executive Director, Stand for Schools

    Ann Hunter-Pirtle is a Lincoln, Nebraska native and a proud graduate of Lincoln Public Schools and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, from which she holds a BA in Political Science and French and an MS in Agricultural Economics. She founded Stand For Schools, an education policy nonprofit dedicated to advancing public education in Nebraska, in 2016. Prior to founding Stand For Schools, Ann spent five years in Washington, DC as a policy advisor on land and water conservation at the White House and as a speechwriter to the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Ann is passionate about preserving and strengthening our state's public schools so that future generations of Nebraskans can enjoy the opportunities she received.

Organizing team