About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a conference in California 1984, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with many initiatives. At a TED conference, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes or less. TED speakers have included Roger Ebert, Sheryl Sandberg, Bill Gates, Elizabeth Gilbert, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Brian Greene, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. On TED.com, talks from TED conferences are shared with the world for free as TED Talks videos. A new TED Talk is posted every weekday. Through the Open Translation Project, TED Talks are subtitled by volunteers worldwide. Through our distribution networks, TED Talks are shared on TV, radio, Netflix and many websites. The TEDx initiative grants free licenses to people around the world to organize TED-style events in their communities with TED Talks and live speakers. Selected talks from these events are also turned into TED Talks videos. The annual TED Prize grants $1 million to an exceptional individual with a wish to change the world. The TED Fellows program helps world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities. TED-Ed creates short video lessons by pairing master teachers with animators, for use in classroom instruction or independent learning. For information about TED's upcoming conferences, visit http://www.ted.com/registration Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks, or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED |
About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. Why TEDxWhitneyHigh? The competition for high school students to get into college is immense, and it often affects the day-to-day life of teenagers in a controlling and demoralizing way. Particularly within our district, we found a calling for TEDxWhitneyHigh as a venue to present concepts that are "bigger than us"; to encourage students to explore their passions and identities, rather than operating exclusively on routine. At TEDxWhitneyHigh, we will present topics that speak to the ambitious high school student: ideas such as academic and social competition, finding passion, establishing leadership, voice, choice, and what the real meaning of being a contributing member of society is. In general, we're highlighting innovation in the context of high school by introducing students to new ideas and encouraging them to become everyday leaders - managers of their own destinies. By presenting to them ideas and methods envisioned by the minds of their peers, we hope to demonstrate that making a difference is completely and realistically possible. Our conference will embody the perfect blend of self-discovery and finding a voice. We want our conference to empower students and other members of the community by providing them with the tools they need to make the change they wish to see. |
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