The event for 100 women alums held May 29 at the James West Alumni Center featured speeches by alums Christine Simmons, the executive vice president of Magic Johnson Enterprises, host of ESPN’s “First Take” Cari Champion, Ann Wang and Jessica Willison, who co-founded Enrou, an online marketplace that aims to create a positive social, financial and sustainable impact on global communities, and Jenn Hirsh, the founder of Marked Point, a strategic storytelling firm committed that fosters early growth for healthcare and wellness-focused organizations.
Today's TEDx event features #UCLA alums who do not fear being movers and makers: https://t.co/IvLorpyVUY #TEDxUCLAWomen #UCLAWomen #GoBruins
— annedelacruz (@annedelacruz) May 29, 2015
Live tweeting about to begin. Question of the night: What keeps your momentum going? pic.twitter.com/6vpVkB4E6a
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 30, 2015
Christine Simmons emceed the event
#TEDxUCLAWomen speaker @cnsimmons '98 is president and COO of LA Sparks & vice chair of UCLA Alumni Assc board. pic.twitter.com/HmCsxeJcxC
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 28, 2015
"There is enough social capital in this room to take over the world, and we will", @cnsimmons #TEDxUCLAWomen #tedxwomen2015 @UCLA
— Brian MacDonald (@Beanpole_Brian) May 30, 2015
2013 grads @Annwang013 and @jessica___lynne will speak on their entrepreneurial ventures with @enrou_ next Fri @UCLA. pic.twitter.com/931fYZYxYx
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 22, 2015
To defend against the invisible I developed an imagination @JenniferJHirsch @UCLA_Alumni #TEDxUCLAWomen #TEDxWomen pic.twitter.com/0bIS5uYFyu
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 30, 2015
Change your circumstance, you are entitled to do that. @CariChampion #TEDxUCLAWomen #TEDxWomen pic.twitter.com/U5vWbMXHkd
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 30, 2015
The thing about momentum is that it increases force exponentially @enrou_ @jessica___lynne #TEDxUCLAWomen #TEDxWomen pic.twitter.com/fZnznPsrtX
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 30, 2015
I can vote bc of actions others took. What if we could multiply that effort? @jessica___lynne @enrou_ #TEDxUCLAWomen pic.twitter.com/gMh9RcLEhT
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 30, 2015
"I've always had my voice, they just decided to use it..There is a bigger picture" @CariChampion #TEDxWomen #TEDWomen #UCLAWomen #bruinproud
— UCLA Alumni (@UCLA_Alumni) May 30, 2015
What keeps your Momentum going? "Forgiveness, it's healing & with healing comes strength" @wendygladney '83 #TEDWomen pic.twitter.com/5KgtnyujpN
— UCLA Alumni (@UCLA_Alumni) May 30, 2015
My passion, standing up for others, keeps my momentum up. Sandy Nguyen '10 #TEDxUCLAWomen #TEDxWomen @UCLA_Alumni pic.twitter.com/eFtUnRrTnB
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 30, 2015
Toward the end, the women launched paper airplanes with the inspirational messages that will propel them in the future.
W/inspirational messages on the inside, attendees prepare their paper planes for flight #TEDxUCLAWomen #TEDxWomen pic.twitter.com/tS6HTRMZQi
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 30, 2015
Tonight’s #TEDxUCLAWomen event features amazing @UCLA alumnae speakers. #TEDWomen #TEDxWomen #bruinproud #UCLAWomen pic.twitter.com/Bz8sQHDnXV
— UCLA Alumni (@UCLA_Alumni) May 30, 2015
This ends our live tweets! Stay tuned for events like this w/ @UCLA_Alumni @ucladiversealum TEDxUCLAWomen #TEDxWomen pic.twitter.com/E8Smo0SZsy
— TEDxUCLAWomen (@TEDXUCLAWOMEN) May 30, 2015