🗣️ The speakers for the Oct. 22 TEDxJacksonville 'Friction' conference represent a diverse range of voices from areas like space industrialization, maritime archaeology, STEAM, artificial intelligence, civic leadership, health & business.
• Basma Alawee, Jacksonville, Humanitarian & Refugee AdvocateNow a nationally recognized advocate for policies that support refugee communities, Alawee believes that when we provide opportunities for refugees to share their stories safely and realize their potential as leaders, it fosters a sense of belonging and agency over their lives. Alawee sees the opportunity to help refugees as one that builds a more vibrant society, as well as a stronger, better America.
New research is showing that the biomarkers for addiction can now be identified, isolated, and measured in our DNA. Dr. Evelyn Higgins, an international expert in the epidemiology of addiction, argues that genetic testing is a vital treatment resource that can change the lens through which society views addiction, and inspire communities to talk openly about mental health and addiction from a solutions-oriented perspective.
When patients are released from the hospital, there’s a treatment plan in place and a prescription for success. For ex-convicts, there’s a sentence after the sentence. Why do we continue to release individuals into society from prison with no plan? Tanaine Jenkins believes creating viable reentry strategies for our returning citizens is an investment in safer neighborhoods, fewer broken homes, and the power of second chances.
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