Hurt people hurt people | Sean Mayo | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Listen to Sean’s powerful story as he grapples with a life full of abuse, pain, and rage.
Just a kid | Michael Dwyer | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Michael Dwyer’s poem touches on his own and his parents’ struggles with addiction.
Wolves or rabbits | Tony Foster | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Listen to the story of how one person completely turned himself around in prison, thanks to the encouragement of his mother.
How a prison warden lost his eye | Mike Seville | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Mike Seville is a prison warden and a stand-up comic — he is hilarious! He kept us all entertained with tales of his childhood and family.
Raising our youth right | Dwayne Bolling | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Dwayne Bolling is an OG, and he knows what he’s talking about. He doesn’t want more young people making bad decisions like he did, and he has a plan to do something about it.
One bad decision | S. Archer | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Sgt Archer is a correctional officer — but he could have ended up on the other side of the prison bars.
Overcoming life’s hurdles | Armando Sosa | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Armando’s life has been full of hardship, but he never gave up, even in prison
From victimizer to victim | Terry Brown | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
What does it take to kill another human being and simply not care about it? Listen to Terry’s harrowing tale of murder and loss.
Meet me at the crossroads | Charles Mason Monroe | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Charles Mason Monroe was born to be a singer-songwriter. Listen to his hauntingly beautiful performance.
Finding wisdom and healing where you least expect it | Paige Meade | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
Paige Meade is a survivor of sexual assault. Listen to her story of how she found healing and ultimately hope.
Bridging the gap | Alejandro Ruiz | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024
To begin a journey, you first need to know your current location. Follow along as Alejandro takes you on his journey in prison to bridge the gap between who he was and who he wanted to become.
Session 4 with emcees
The complete video of Session 4 from the first TEDx event held in a Virginia prison on May 7, 2024. The theme was “Bridging the Gap.” This video includes the emcee introductions as if you were sitting in the audience: Jerell Smallwood, Tyson Curley, Michael Hill, Mike Seville, Chadwick Dotson, Reginald Dwayne Betts, The Green Machine Band
Session 3 with emcees
The full session 3 of TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter: James Steele. Mike Taylor, Shawn Chick, Lamonte Grady, Charles Mason Monroe, Mike Seville, D. Jeremiah Lark, Ben Davenport Jr.
Session 2 with emcees
The full session 2 of TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter: Tony Foster, Michael Dwyer, Sean Mayo, YeneGeta BenYisrael, DéVon Smith, Mike Seville, Rae Cousins, Maurice Martinez
Session 1 with emcees
The complete video of Session 1 from the first TEDx event held in a Virginia prison on May 7, 2024. The theme was “Bridging the Gap.” This video includes the emcee introductions as if you were sitting in the audience: Darren Harris + Officer Martin (emcees), Alejandro Ruiz, Paige Meade, Charles Mason Monroe, Terry Brown, Armando Sosa, Sgt Archer, Dwayne Bolling, Mike Seville
Love is in this place (reprise) | Irving Berry + Friends + Mark Powell
To conclude our event, Irving Berry takes the stage again along with all of the musicians who played today in a rousing reprise of “Love is in this place.”
The secret to making America better | Andre Norman | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024
The trajectory of Andre Norman’s life is jaw-dropping. Listen as he shares his wisdom and advice on how to vastly improve our nation.
Where is the love? | Aaron Thomas, Alan Johnson + Eddie Dean | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024
A talented musician, Aaron Thomas sings an original song accompanied by keyboard, drums, and guitar.
How I learned to ground myself | Jeshua Noel | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024
Suffering from dissociative episodes, Jeshua Noel needed help. Listen to him explain the innovative method he created to ground himself.
Change the world | Christoper Mollett + Jay Robinson | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024
Listen as talented singer-songwriter Christopher J. Mollett passionately performs a crowd-pleasing original piece, accompanied deftly on guitar by Jay Robinson.