TED Democracy Founding Futures Livestream

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Join us to watch a nationwide livestream event exploring democracy’s evolving story … TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures at Our Library.

Our library will be hosting a livestream of TED Democracy Philadelphia: Founding Futures, a daylong symposium featuring 15+ original TED Talks focused on the future of democracy. Streaming live from Philadelphia leading up to America’s 250th birthday celebrations, this landmark event convenes bold thinkers and civic leaders to share ideas and solutions designed to inform and inspire. Through a collaboration with Visit Philadelphia and the American Library Association, and sponsored by The Pew Charitable Trusts, libraries across the country are hosting satellite livestream events — expanding access to these critical conversations and fostering local engagement nationwide.

There are three sessions during the day. You are welcome to register to come to one of them, two of them, or all three (each session has a seperate registration). You’ll hear TED Talks by people like author Xochitl Gonzalez, library advocate Shamichael Hallman, television commentator Sally Kohn, and many more.

Session #1 from 11am – 12:30pm

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Session #2 from 2pm – 3:30pm

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Session #3 from 4pm – 5:30pm

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There will also be light refreshments.

We’re proud to serve as a host site and bring this important civic moment to our local community. Learn more at the Visit Philly site.