2025
Pre-Event Workshops
Start your TEDxGrandJunction journey with purpose, creativity, and connection!
Before the main stage lights up, join us for an exclusive workshop designed to spark ideas, build community, and fuel your inspiration.
Starts at 9:30 AM
Open to pre-paid ticket holders only
Led by top-tier facilitators, each session delivers hands-on insight from leaders in their field.
Attend ONE inspirational session:
Unleash the Power of Paws
Live demos with Charlie the service dog! Discover how trust and training create life-changing partnerships.
Facilitator: Aleisha Largent, founder of Loyal Guardians
Facilitator: Aleisha Largent, founder of Loyal Guardians
The Wonder of the Mandala
Create your own luminous mandala while exploring healing, balance, and self-discovery.
Facilitator: Terry Chase, MA, ND, RN – author, coach, and mandala enthusiast
Create your own luminous mandala while exploring healing, balance, and self-discovery.
Facilitator: Terry Chase, MA, ND, RN – author, coach, and mandala enthusiast
Fraud Awareness & Prevention
Learn how to spot scams, protect your assets, and keep your community safe.
Facilitator: Mary Speer, Grand Junction Police Department.
Learn how to spot scams, protect your assets, and keep your community safe.
Facilitator: Mary Speer, Grand Junction Police Department.
Storytelling Through Photography
This workshop explores how to move beyond snapshots and create photographs that truly tell a story. Through examples and discussion, participants will learn to use light, composition, emotion, and color choices to craft compelling visual narratives.
Facilitator: Mike Davenport, Award Winning Photographer