December 1st, 2011
Photo from Kharled
Well DJ Zip’s music has sadly stopped echoing through the halls at the Queen, meaning that another Ignite Wilmington is in the bag. This one had over 250 people cheering on great speakers. The energy was intense….and fantastic.
Thanks again to everyone who made it happen. Please spread the word to others who missed it. Share the energy that Ignite Wilmington created. Don’t let the spark go out. Chase your passion!
Please reach out to us if you have a desire to speak. No talk idea is too crazy, and no speaking experience is required!
Thanks again!
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November 30th, 2011
Online ticket sales have closed. Please join us at World Cafe Live at the Queen and you can purchase #iw6 tickets at the door.
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November 29th, 2011
Bring your energy, friends and applause as we take the stage for the 6th installment of Ignite Wilmington. Hosted once again by Mark Mobley, the event is certain to be a blast!
Don’t have tickets? Get them online today!
SEE YOU THERE!
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November 27th, 2011
This Wednesday, we return to the lovely Queen Theater for the 6th installment of Ignite Wilmington!
The Speakers:
Mark Mobley will once again be guiding us through the evening of amazing speakers. The night is gonna rock!
Come be a part of the excitement! And bring someone who hasn’t ever experienced an Ignite Wilmo, if only to save you from having to explain the night’s happenings!
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November 24th, 2011
Catherine is a native Delawarean. She attended St. Joseph on the Brandywine elementary school, Ursuline Academy high school, and the University of Delaware where she earned a BSEd. in Elementary Education. She taught 2nd, 3rd, and 6th grades, taking time off to raise 4 children; two sons and two daughters. She earned an M.Ed from Wilmington University in Instruction and Leadership and has been the leader of five very different schools i.e. Pike Creek Christian School, the Camden Forward School, Kuumba Academy Charter School, Christ Church Episcopal Preschool, and currently the Urban Promise School on the East Side of Wilmington. These experiences total 18 years as an educational leader, and 7 years as a classroom teacher. She is best known for being a visionary who dreams dreams for kids and then manages to put ‘legs’ under those dreams. She says that having a background in theater and being an enthusiastic storyteller are the keys to her success.
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November 23rd, 2011
Adam Ruben is a writer, comedian, storyteller, and molecular biologist from Wilmington. He has appeared on the Food Network’s “Food Detectives,” the Science Channel’s “Head Rush,” and NPR’s “All Things Considered.” He is the author of “Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School”(Random House, 2010) and writes the humor column “Experimental Error” in the otherwise respectable journal Science. In addition to performing stand-up comedy at clubs, colleges, and private venues across the country, Adam has told stories on stage with Speakeasy DC, Mortified, Baltimore’s Stoop Storytelling, Story League, and other groups; his story about a Scrabble tournament was recently selected as one of Speakeasy DC’s top eight storiesof 2011 and will appear in their Top Shelf show on December 3. Adam received his Ph.D. in Biology from Johns Hopkins University in 2008, where he also taught a class called “Public Perception of Science” as a Lecturer in the Expository Writing Program, and where he currently teaches a course called “The Stand-Up Comic in Society.” His first one-man show, “Please Don’t Beat Me Up: Stories and Artifacts from Adolescence,” was called a “Pick of the Fringe” at the Capitol Fringe Festival this summer and later appeared at the Fringe Wilmington Festival. Adam currently lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and their daughter.
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November 22nd, 2011
Imagine sailing the globe—touring the pyramids of Egypt, bartering the merchants of Venice, visiting the seven wonders of the world, up, close and personal—only to find the most intriguing, magical creation outside of the PathMark on Kirkwood Highway was an ATM machine. She had no clue what the machine did, or how it worked, but she learned. As she learned how much Americans loved money, she learned more importantly that they didn’t know how to manage their finances. And today, as executive director of the Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council, Inc., it is her goal to impart what she’s learned about the three R’s of respecting money: money is real; money must be treated responsibly; and money must be treated with restraint.
About Rashmi
Rashmi Rangan, executive director, Delaware Community Reinvestment Action Council, Inc. Rashmi graduated from UD with an M.A in Urban Affairs & Public Policy, and went on to acquire a J.D. from Widener University while continuing to man the DCRAC ship. She believes that true greatness is within everyone’s reach, and applies her natural tenacity to everything she tackles. Her passion for her career is rivaled only by her passion for the Rangan family (which includes several four-legged members who enjoy equal status with the two-legged variety) and friends. In her fleeting moments of spare time, she is an avid gardener—occasionally enjoys preparing the fruits of her labors with enough spice to create a local global warming effect. Just don’t feed her meat.
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November 21st, 2011
Liane Hansen has made a living with her voice for 35 years. This summer, she went off the air when she retired her from her position as the host of NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday. She now lives in Bethany Beach, Delaware. This talk is a meditation on her road to and from a career on radio, and a reflection on the power of the voice and the role of the messenger. Sidetracks include divinity, destiny, design and the desire to be seen and not to be seen.
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November 21st, 2011
Ellen Rendle is Curator of Images and Delaware History Day at the Delaware Historical Society. She curated Steppin’ Out…Under the Stars, an exhibition about area nightlife on view until Dec. 31. It focuses on the balls, celebrations, jazz clubs, theaters, and hot dance and party spots throughout town before and after Prohibition, as well as the talented performers who have called Delaware home. She’ll turn up the volume for a dressed-up, good-natured strut through time.
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November 18th, 2011
Photo from Pedro Glez via Flickr
Fresh off the heels of his standing-ovation Fringe Festival performance of the autobiographical “Please Don’t Beat Me Up: Stories and Artifacts from Adolescence,” Concord HS graduate and Johns Hopkins Ph.D. Adam Ruben turns his attention to Dolly the Sheep. In “Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep,” Ruben hopes to remove the fear factor that impacts our reactions to scientific breakthroughs.
Dr. Vincent Schaller’s Walk In Medical Center in Hockessin sees 14,000 people a year and he’s seen some hard heads over the years…none harder than that of coaches, parents and players who opt to “shake it off” after a head injury, so the Big Game can go on. And concussions are not just for young athletes—adults are more prone to concussions when a head injury occurs. There’s a nationwide movement to educate people on concussions—what to look for and what to do—and it’s saving lives. You’ll leave Ignite ready to be a hero.
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