Short Summary
Hey everyone, my name is Kwame Jackson and I am a recent graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana where I studied Biology and Neuroscience. I had the opportunity to study Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of California, Los Angeles and Brown University in my brief scientific career and from that emerged the idea that I now call FULL | DISCLOSURE: BE THE CHANGE.
This year I set off on a journey to 25+ conferences related to science and social justice! I am building a dynamic collective of scientists, activists, thought leaders and community advocates who will help to organize a simple platform that will empower people with applicable knowledge to be the change they wish to see in the world!
So far I have been to 6 conferences and hosted an event in Houston, TX where we had more than 95 in attendance! With so much success so already, someone has recommended that I document this journey on as many social media platforms as possible so that others can experience this journey along with me! In order to do that I will need to hire a partner to travel with me to all of the conferences and invest in some camera and audio equipment for video content!
One of my mentors says that there are three things that you need to do in life: STUDY PRACTICE and TEACH. 2017 is all about studying!
What We Need & What You Get
Break it down for folks in more detail:
- $7500 will go to conference registration costs!
- $1000 to camera equipment!
- $2500 to compensate camera crews across the nation!
- $2000 miscellaneous and emergencies
First 50 contributors will receive a personal visit from me along the journey for a short Q & A!
The Impact
Your contribution will provide the financial flexibility to ensure an incredible volume of content thru audio, video and written word. This will make it easy for me to share real-time, day to day experiences and perspectives with you and others in the audience. This is so important because without sufficient content, other people will not be able to truly capture the experince of this journey!
Risks & Challenges
The risks that we foresee are related to unexpected changes in conference information that would lead us to have to rearrange travel plans etc. While this is not a major problem, it could disrupt the flow of the journey and or interfere with currently scheduled events!
Other ways you can help!
If you have any quality camera equipment and would like to donate it as your contribution that would work as well! Just message me directly!