Be you. Be true. Be bold. | Daniel Brewster | TEDxWVU

“Be you. Be true. Be bold.” This is the advice Professor Daniel Brewster has for every one of us, regardless of our situation. In this TEDx talk, he explains that hope is possible when each of us has self-acceptance and self-love. Professor Brewster asserts that he has always been a Mountaineer with a deep love for our state, and university. He is a 14-year member of the faculty in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology where he teaches several courses including Sexuality and Society, and Social Problems in Contemporary America. Brewster also leads a study abroad to rural Latin America each spring with the Global Medical and Dental Brigades student organizations where they facilitate pro-bono medical and dental clinics in cooperation with Nicaraguan medical professionals. Growing up in West Virginia wasn’t always easy, especially for someone living in “the closet” but Brewster never gave up hope and in 2011 after being threatened by a student on campus, he courageously came out publicly in the Daily Athenaeum. His courage inspired the campus to have serious conversations about bullying and homophobia and no doubt gave hope to countless Mountaineers. 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