A few years ago, I was looking for something unique to do for date night. I found this event called Ignite Ann Arbor. The premise sounded intriguing, a myriad of speakers and topics, and a time limit of five minutes for each speech as twenty slides advance automatically every 15 seconds.
I didn't know what to expect or knew about any of the subjects about to be presented. Without expectations, I was open to whatever was about to happen.
Not only did I find it highly entertaining, it was as educational, thought provoking and at times offered touches of drama, especially if an inexperienced speaker's timing mismatched the slides going by. We were all pulling for them to get back on track.
The dynamics of the evening was a surprise to me. The first speaker was by a professor that had worked on the Hubble space telescope. her talk was called, Peering Towards the Beginning of Time with the Hubble Space Telescope. I was so happy to hear from a person at the head of her profession, knowledgeable, professional, and as far as I was concerned, a rock star!
I heard from an 11 year-old girl that started a neighborhood newspaper called Murray Avenue Times. Her speech was called Why Your Street Should Have Its Own Newspaper. The poise of this young girl as well as her message was delightful.
The five-minute speeches ranged from a map specialist called Your World Crushed Flat, a teacher and tutor to underprivileged children in a powerful speech called They Can't See Me, and a law student's equally compelling speech called Unequal Justice for All.
Surprise after surprise with each speech presented. Topics ranged from How to Enjoy Shakespeare, Everybody Trolls Sometimes, I am the Commuting Pope, The Depths of the AADL - The Secret Lab, Changing the Way Fashionistas Pay It Forward, Crowd-sourcing your Job Interview and more.
Looking for a different and intriguing evening, then check out Ignite Ann Arbor 11. What is also wonderful about the event is that it is Free.
I heard from an 11 year-old girl that started a neighborhood newspaper called Murray Avenue Times. Her speech was called Why Your Street Should Have Its Own Newspaper. The poise of this young girl as well as her message was delightful.
The five-minute speeches ranged from a map specialist called Your World Crushed Flat, a teacher and tutor to underprivileged children in a powerful speech called They Can't See Me, and a law student's equally compelling speech called Unequal Justice for All.
Surprise after surprise with each speech presented. Topics ranged from How to Enjoy Shakespeare, Everybody Trolls Sometimes, I am the Commuting Pope, The Depths of the AADL - The Secret Lab, Changing the Way Fashionistas Pay It Forward, Crowd-sourcing your Job Interview and more.
Looking for a different and intriguing evening, then check out Ignite Ann Arbor 11. What is also wonderful about the event is that it is Free.
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