In her talk, Islam discusses how social justice and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand to address big problems. Taneeza Islam leads a program aimed at assisting low-income South Dakotans in need of legal services. Islam, an immigration attorney, is involved with several projects aimed at improving Sioux Falls, including the Collaborative Legal Incubator Program. The program will train young lawyers on how to run successful firms, and in turn, they will provide free to low-cost legal services to low-income clients for at least a year. Islam helped organize the “Being Muslim in Sioux Falls†panel last fall in reaction to anti-Islam rhetoric being spewed during this year’s presidential election cycle. Additionally, she took part in a panel that discussed the legal ramifications of the "travel ban" for international students at the University of South Dakota. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx
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