Talks
Meklit regularly does talks for universities, conferences, companies and organizations. She has spoken at
The United Nations, Nexus Global Summit, New York, NY (2013)
Harvard University (2019)
TED Global Conference, Oxford, UK (2009 + 2012)
TED Fellows Retreat, Monterey, CA (2015)
Keynote - Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Wavelengths World Music Pre-Conference (2017)
Amplifon Conference, Paris, France (2016)
New York University (2011)
University of California, Merced (2018)
University of California, Santa Cruz (2018)
Carleton College, Northfield MN (2017)
University of Maryland, College Park, MD (2016)
Addis Ababa University, Department of Fine Arts, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (2016)
University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (2016)
Purdue University (2016)
Black Portraiture Conference, New York, NY (2011)
Examples of talks include:
The Unexpected Beauty of Everyday Sounds (TED Talk on TED.com)
How Music Connects Us: Perspectives From Performance, Personal Story, and Psychology/Neuroscience Research.
World Music/American Sound: Immigrant Music and the American Identity
Skill-sets for Developing A Creative Career
Finding the Money: Financial Frameworks for A Creative Career
Cultural Activism and Global Citizenship
Meklit: Musician, Composer, Cultural Instigator
The History Of Ethio-Jazz
How To Be A Bandleader: A DIY Approach to a Music Career
Creative Practice/Creative Approach
Women in Songwriting and Composing.