
Modeled after the famous TED Talks, Learning Community students, faculty, and staff will be selected in advance to speak at this event about their stories in short, entertaining, thought-provoking talks which will reflect the diverse identities and resilience displayed in our collective and individual experiences.
Speaker application is due February 6: Anyone part of UConn's Learning Communities ecosystem is invited to apply to speak at LC TALKS, including student members and leaders, graduate students, professional staff, and faculty.
Doors open at 6:00pm with the formal program to start at 6:30pm.
Our LC TALKS 2022 Speakers
The 2023 speaker lineup will be announced in late February!
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"Sanctuary of Stars"Isabella Blasi '25 (she/her) Leadership House Psychological Sciences |
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"Progress Isn't Linear:Learning to Love Yourself One Day at a Time"Sean Farren '24 Business Connections House Management Information Systems |
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"Rare is Beautiful"Kavya Ganugapati '22 (she/her) Public Health House Allied Health Sciences |
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"The Cinderella Effect"Lyndall Goudemond '22 (she/her) Transfer Connections House Sociology |
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"If You Didn't Know"Jody Kung '22 (she/her) Business Connections House Management Information Systems |
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"The Story of Two Boys"William Longo '25 (he/him) La Comunidad Intelectual Communication |
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"AIM: Access, Initiative, and Motivation
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"Perfectly Imperfect in My Own Skin"Sara Vaz Djassi Graduate Assistant, Global House MS Candidate, Sport Management |