TEDxPhiladelphia is a non-profit Philadelphia-based project licensed by TED and created in the spirit of the TED conference and its mission, "ideas worth spreading". Salon events are a small TED-like event that seeks to facilitate dialogue and action around key issues and topics of local relevance. For more information please visit: TEDxPhiladelphia.org

Migration is inevitable. It has been happening for centuries. Whether by choice or by necessity, it will continue with every generation. We are intellectual beings. We strive to progress. Progress is a driver for migration. Stop progress, and migration will stop. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

If you think you know what it’s like to be an activist or a teen, you should think again! Tamia spills the tea of the true day-to-day hardships of being an activist at the tender age of 17. Through her insightful confessions and youthful perspective, you can learn a thing or two about becoming an activist yourself. Are you up for the challenge? This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Through dedication, curiosity and commitment, Vinita Chandra Mody developed a strategic Ischemic Conditioning methodology to perform "mini-occlusions" throughout the body. Her love of healing those suffering from injury and her passion for deep study enabled her to develop a systematized method to train others in this way. With ICT, patients recover when there is injury present, patients are protected when injury is looming, and practitioners have an opportunity to change the lives of those who trust them with the warmth of their hands. Vinita Chandra Mody is the founder of Stroma Physical Therapy, a boutique practice in New York City. Vinita decided to open her own practice when she developed a following of loyal patients who attested to the benefits of her unique therapeutic style. She founded ICT by Stroma™ which is a vascular, neural and myofascial technique after years of working with patients and sensing body pulses and their link to symptomatic relief. Through dedication, curiosity and commitment, she developed a strategic Ischemic Conditioning methodology to perform "mini-occlusions" throughout the body. Her love of healing those suffering from injury and her passion for deep study enabled her to develop a systematized method to train others in this way. With ICT, patients recover when there is injury present, patients are protected when injury is looming, and practitioners have an opportunity to change the lives of those who trust them with the warmth of their hands. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Nalani & Sarina discuss their perspective on the challenges and pitfalls facing female artists in today's music business. These youthful veterans also offer their ideas and suggestions on how to alter the future for females in music. Several of Nalani & Sarina's original songs are included in this presentation. Nalani & Sarina, identical twins sisters from New Jersey, have developed a distinctive blend of traditional soul-rock and modern pop likely to keep their faces in the spotlight for years to come. Nalani & Sarina's smart, kinetic live shows, whether as a duo or with their band, have made the sisters favorites on the Northeastern club scene. Their most recent album, The Circle, is being digitally distributed worldwide by Kobalt/AWAL Music. Legendary music critic/SiriusXM radio host Dave Marsh has called their material "a splendid melding of 'classic' and contemporary styles" and "some of the best music being made today." In the review of the album's first single, Young & Inexperienced, Billboard.com raved "Like other great songwriters, Nalani and Sarina are channeling the emotions of their era." In the review of their album, NJArts.net praised Nalani & Sarina as "one of the best new musical acts to come out of NJ in a long time. (I) believe that Nalani & Sarina are a voice for their generation." This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Did you know that there are millions of people in the US who put themselves at risk each and every day they go to work? Nearly 60% of hotel housekeepers - mostly women of color and immigrant women - have experienced sexual harassment. Too often, they are powerless because these jobs are their livelihood. In this talk, social entrepreneur Yasmine Mustafa shares her experiences of living in fear as a refugee and undocumented immigrant, combating harassment in her previous jobs working in the hospitality sector, and how the #metoo movement is fueling change within the hotel/hospitality industry as a whole. Co-Founder & CEO of ROAR for Good, Yasmine Mustafa is dedicated to ROAR's mission of leveraging technology and education to create safer workplaces. ROAR's hotel safety platform assures that housekeeping and staff are secure 24/7/365. Prior to ROAR, she founded and sold her first company to a prominent content marketing firm in Silicon Valley. Yasmine brought the first women's coding nonprofit to Philadelphia, offering affordable opportunities to women of all ages interested in learning software development. She sits on the board of Coded by Kids, a non-profit committed to providing free tech education to youth in underserved communities. The challenges that Yasmine faced migrating to the U.S. as a refugee and discovering she was undocumented, drive her service as a champion for immigrants. BBC selected Yasmine as one of its 100 Women of 2016 for her work in empowering women and the underserved. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx