World Languages instructor Jennifer MacDonald P’20 is one of the speakers for a Feb. 27 TEDx Asheville event, “Building Bridges; Opening Doors,” at the downtown Wortham Center for Performing Arts.
Ms. MacDonald said she will use her platform to talk about the importance of play as a survival skill, especially for displaced youth.
Tickets for “Building Bridges; Opening Doors” have sold out, but access to the five-hour livestream can be purchased at this link.
Ms. MacDonald teaches Arabic at Christ School. She is an award-winning film producer, activist, and writer and served for several years as a translator and cryptologist for the United States government.
In 2014, Ms. MacDonald co-founded HADAYA, an organization that provides libraries and developmental toys to displaced children in several countries.