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How to build community as a newcomer

Zulfat Suara · TED

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About

When Nigerian-American immigrant Zulfat Suara decided to run for public office in Tennessee, she was prepared to face opposition from a local community known for being resistant to newcomers. In this talk, she explains how her successful journey to an at-large council seat was not one of overcoming impossible odds but, rather, an example of how diversity is key to building community ties.

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDxNashvilleSalon
Speaker
Zulfat Suara
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Society and politics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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