TEDxUIUC: Roots and Routes

• Event Date: Sunday, April 13, 2025
• Time: 6:30 pm–9:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Tickets are $4 for students and $8 for non-students

• Talk

How do our origins shape us? TEDxUIUC Roots and Routes examines the tension between where we start and where we're headed! Join us to hear inspiring talks and fresh perspectives on identity, movement, and change.

Doors open at 6:00 pm. Conference begins at 6:30 pm.

Tickets are $4 for students and $8 for non-students. Venmo @tedxuiuc_ or Zelle 773-831-33338 for payment.

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Speakers

• Rolling the Dice on Humanity (Manu Edakara: Entreprenuer & Problem-Solving)
• A Beautiful Mess (Christopher LeMark: Community, Mental Health, & Personal Growth)
• Inside the System, Against the Odds: The Case for Public Defenders (Elisabeth Pollock: Activism, Compassion, Humanities, & Law)
• Who Gets to Make Music? Reimagining Inclusion from Start to Studio (Terry Henderson: Identity, Inclusion, & Music)
• My Journey to the National Civil Rights Museum (Dr. Russell Wigginton: Culture, History, Humanities, & Identity)

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In Partnership with iVenture Accelerator

TEDxUIUC is proud to partner with iVenture Accelerator, a University of Illinois initiative that supports student-led startups and social ventures. Together, we're empowering changemakers to spread impactful ideas and create real-world solutions.