Isabella Sommers advocates for art as a powerful medium that communicates across cultures about the human experience and holds the seeds of change. When Isabella (Cas) was two years old, she picked up a paintbrush for the first time. After that, it was ballet slippers and a camera at three, acting at four, and a pencil with the thought of writing poetry at age five. She is currently in 10 clubs and debates with the National Speech and Debate Association. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx