The Californer - TEDxInglewood Returns to The Miracle Theater on August 9, 2025 — Celebrating Bold Ideas and Community Energy

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INGLEWOOD, Calif. - Californer -- TEDxInglewood is back for its third annual conference on Saturday, August 9, 2025, returning to the iconic Miracle Theater for a powerful day centered around the theme "Energy." Designed to ignite thought, connection, and momentum, this year's event will feature eight dynamic speakers, engaging storytelling, and a celebration of community-driven innovation.

Following two consecutive sold-out events, TEDxInglewood 2025 continues to uplift underrepresented voices, highlight local and global changemakers, and invite attendees to explore the forces that move us to action, individually and collectively.

2025 Speaker Lineup:

Newton Cheng – Director of Health + Performance, exploring human well-being and sustainable excellence
Cathryn Dhanatya – Co-founder and CEO, leading global strategy at the intersection of science, equity, and innovation
Dr. Joi Madison – Coach, consultant, and speaker, reflecting on emotional intelligence and transformative leadership
Jamal Hill – Paralympian and entrepreneur, empowering communities through swimming and advocacy
Danielle Leslie – Entrepreneur and creator educator, challenging the status quo in digital education
Yazmine Verdieu – Education advocate, centering student voice and equity in public education
Yaritza Gonzalez – Co-founder and co-director of a grassroots youth organization, sparking change from the ground up
Melody Martinez – Student leader and changemaker, offering a Gen Z lens on identity, culture, and power

Event Host:

Guiding the event with warmth and thoughtful presence, DaLeyna Adkinson, making her debut as the host of TEDxInglewood 2025. A dynamic communicator and community-centered leader, DaLeyna brings a fresh perspective and the kind of energy that aligns perfectly with this year's theme.

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Powered by Community Partners:

This year's event is made possible thanks to our sponsors:

Chase Bank, a leading supporter of small business growth and economic empowerment.
Our Culture Hub Foundation, the nonprofit fiscal sponsor for TEDxInglewood.
Booce Teaches, an educational organization committed to helping students thrive through coaching and mentorship.

"TEDxInglewood is more than an event—it's a movement," says Rashunda Rene, Lead Organizer and Licensee. "We're proud to celebrate year three by shining a light on the thinkers, dreamers, and doers who are shifting culture, systems, and stories."

Event Details:

📍 Location: The Miracle Theater, 226 S. Market St., Inglewood, CA
📅 Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
🕐 Time: Registration at 1:00 PM | Show from 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
| After-party 4:00 PM–6:00 PM
🎟 Tickets: bit.ly/tedxinglewood2025

Whether you're a longtime TED fan or brand new to the experience, TEDxInglewood invites you to be part of something bold, brilliant, and deeply rooted in community.

About TEDx Inglewood
TEDx Inglewood is an independently organized event licensed by TED, dedicated to showcasing innovative ideas and inspiring community engagement.
For more information about TEDxInglewood, please visit:
https://tedxinglewoodca.com/

About TEDx, x = independently organized event

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

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About TED

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TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, but today it spans a multitude of worldwide communities and initiatives exploring everything from science and business to education, arts and global issues. In addition to the TED Talks curated from our annual conferences and published on TED.com, we produce original podcasts, short video series, animated educational lessons (TED-Ed) and TV programs that are translated into more than 100 languages and distributed via partnerships around the world. Each year, thousands of independently run TEDx events bring people together to share ideas and bridge divides in communities on every continent. Through the Audacious Project, TED has helped catalyze more than $3 billion in funding for projects that seek to make the world more beautiful, sustainable, and just. In 2020, TED launched Countdown, an initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis and mobilize a movement for a net-zero future, and in 2023, TED launched TED Democracy to spark a new kind of conversation focused on realistic pathways towards a more vibrant and equitable future. View a full list of TED's many programs and initiatives.

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