Say Less: a Lesson in Code Switching | Naya Stevens | TEDxBrandeisUniversity

Have you ever walked into a room where they are speaking the same language as you but you still feel like a foreigner? Naya Stevens explains how through her life, she felt the pressure to code switch, especially when she spent a summer living with a white family and when in the classroom. However, she chooses no longer to code switch. Naya’s talk delves into what code switching is and how affects everyone’s lives, whether you do it or not
Naya, also known as Naya Tha Great, is a storyteller and content creator whose love languages are culture, race, fat women & black women. Her social commentary takes the form of a weekly podcast entitled Broke & Bougie: The Podcast and daily curated social media content. An alumna of Brandeis University '16, she holds degrees in Afro & African American Studies & Sociology. "Do or Do Not, There is No Try" - Yoda 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