The Cave You Fear to Enter | Jennifer Balink | TEDxMemphis

The greatest threat to human civilization might not be what you think. Asking a six-year-old, "why is blue dog blue?" opens neural pathways that support understanding how many different ways there are, for instance, to calculate the number 7. Jennifer Balink, artist and advocate, investigates how viewing art might just save the world. Jennifer Larkey Balink stumbled into corporate marketing after a stint teaching middle and high school art, photography, and drama. Her career experience spans for-profit, not-for-profit and public sector involvement in healthcare, education, community engagement, and donor relations. An artist and art historian by education and training, Jennifer brings a creative approach to organizational change, strategic planning, marketing, and professional development. Since 2012 she has written the blog Jenny’s Lark and periodically for The Daily Memphian and StoryBoard Memphis. In 2016 she was tapped to lead an organizational transformation at Kindred Place, a relationship-focused counseling practice. In February 2023, she will join the Semmes Murphey Foundation as its new executive director. Trained as a holistic coach and Gottman 7 Principles leader, Jennifer holds a Bachelor’s degree in art and archaeology from Princeton University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx