TEDx Brookdale Community College

TEDx Brookdale Community College 2026

Sparks, Vibes, and Surprising Connections that Ignite

Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 3:00–4:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center Stage | Brookdale Community College

765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ Parking lot 1 or 2

Ideas have the power to spark conversation, create connections, and inspire change.

TEDx Brookdale Community College returns this December with “Sparks, Vibes, and Surprising Connections that Ignite,” bringing together six dynamic speakers to explore ideas at the intersection of creativity, technology, community, leadership, and the human experience.

Meet the Speakers

Joel Simpson
Feeling at Home in the Wilderness
An exploration of how people find patterns, meaning, and connection in the natural world.

Shanda McManus
The Nuclear Power of Grief
A powerful look at grief, memory, healing, and the transformative power of storytelling.

Paola Benitez
From Unaccompanied Migrant Child to Changemaker
An inspiring story of how lived experience can become a catalyst for leadership, advocacy, and meaningful change.

Morissa Schwartz
The Human Algorithm: What AI Taught Me About Being Human
A thought-provoking exploration of what artificial intelligence can reveal about humanity.

Angela Kariotis
Everyone Needs To Be An Artist Today
A fresh perspective on the artist as public servant and how creativity, deep listening, empathy, and collaboration can help build stronger communities and shape the future of leadership.

Ed Johnson
Community, Civic Leadership and the Power of Connection                     An exploration of community, civic leadership, and the power of bringing people together to create opportunity and meaningful progress.

Be Part of TEDx BrookdaleCommunityCollege Community members, businesses, and organizations are invited to be part of an afternoon devoted to ideas, inspiration, and connection.

Purchase tickets and experience TEDxBrookdale live.
Become a sponsor and help bring ideas worth sharing to the community. Need more information? Please call us at 732-224-2411.
Join the conversation and be part of the connections that ignite what comes next.

December 10, 2026 | Brookdale Community College