Let’s Get Emotional | Nandhana Sajeev | TEDxUConn

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Emotional Vulnerability plus Community leads to Agency and Societal Change  

Nanee Sajeev is a community organizer, spoken word poet and teaching artist. She has competed at CUPSI 2017, the collegiate national level competition for spoken word poetry. She also coaches Connetic Word, Connecticut’s internationally recognized youth poetry team. She has worked and organized many events with nationally recognized poets, artists, educators and activists, and she herself has performed at schools, organizations, and protests around the country. She also always keeps room stocked with chocolates and tea, in case anyone has some feelings they need to express.  

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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