Erin Fleming is currently a junior at Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy in Erie Pa. She is the manager of the Student Art Gallery and Café, treasurer for her chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), a member of the Tri-M national music honors society, the CIA robotics team, and in her third year of student government. In addition, she is the founder and director of the Women’s History Month Assembly at Collegiate. Erin has a passion for activism and plans to continue fighting for human rights and equality throughout college, her career, and life. Erin is in her second year of Collegiate Academy’s Vocal Jazz and has independently performed at several churches. She loves to travel to explore culture and cuisine. Despite all of this, like many teenagers, sleep is probably Erin’s favorite hobby. Erin Fleming is currently a junior at Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy in Erie Pa. She is the manager of the Student Art Gallery and Café, treasurer for her chapter of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), a member of the Tri-M national music honors society, the CIA robotics team, and in her third year of student government. In addition, she is the founder and director of the Women’s History Month Assembly at Collegiate. Erin has a passion for activism and plans to continue fighting for human rights and equality throughout college, her career, and life. Erin is in her second year of Collegiate Academy’s Vocal Jazz and has independently performed at several churches. She loves to travel to explore culture and cuisine. Despite all of this, like many teenagers, sleep is probably Erin’s favorite hobby. 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