Our Mission

Time under tension has potential to build or break. Goshen, New York finds itself at a metaphorical and literal crossroads. Many people are watching Goshen as it works through the tension as a historical landmark while expanding with new businesses and people. TEDxGoshen will be a forum for members of the school community young and old to identify what it means to identify with their community at a crossroads. We sit at the juxtaposition of past and future in this important moment in time. Living in tension between historical identities while forming new ones in the community takes a certain amount of “grit,” defined by Webster as “unyielding courage in the face of hardship or danger.” The Goshen School District mascot is the Gladiator, which exemplifies much of the character of living in tension. It is with that in mind that TEDxGoshen will be branded as “Gladiator Grit.” We believe that regular people can change the world. We want to empower voices in our community to speak to an authentic audience with a global impact.

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