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. 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.) As a student-run organization at Wesleyan University, our goal is to celebrate TED’s mission of “ideas worth spreading.” We aim to create a space filled with knowledge and innovation that brings together members of the Wesleyan University and Middletown communities.