{"689969":{"#nid":"689969","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Voices of the Hive ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EVoices of the Hive brings the Tech community together through TED-style narratives of belonging, resilience, and connection. This session will focus on what it means to be \u201cpresent,\u201d and how showing up is the first step in building belonging! \u003Cstrong\u003EFREE POPCORN\u003C\/strong\u003E for all attendees! This event is open to the entire Georgia Tech community!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFeatured Speakers\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESam Bolton, Keynote\u003C\/strong\u003E -\u0026nbsp;Sam is a fourth-year Scheller Business student with a concentration in marketing and a minor in leadership and social justice. Sam will discuss how getting lost \u2013 whether literally and physically, or metaphorically lost in passions, hobbies, dreams - is a means to finding where you belong in the world, on campus, and most importantly, where you belong internally.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMike Jones, Guest Speaker\u003C\/strong\u003E -\u0026nbsp;Mike is an administrative professional with\u0026nbsp;Georgia Tech Human Resources. Mike\u2019s talk centers on the idea that presence is something we actively choose. Presence is a choice, and how you choose to show up can shape your opportunities, relationships, and sense of belonging.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESamiksha Digambar, Guest Speaker\u003C\/strong\u003E -\u0026nbsp;Samiksha is a first-year undergraduate student in the College of Engineering. Samiksha reflects on her journey thus far on how to be present despite the fear of others\u2019 judgment and self-doubt. 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