Past TEDx event

TEDxYouth@Ross

Took placeMay 6, 2016
LocationRoss, California, United States
FormatYouth

This independently organized TEDx event brings the community together to share ideas worth spreading.

Speakers

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.

  • Baxter Mercy

    Marin Academy high school student Baxter Mercy, shares an amazing ascent from a place of fear to a place of confidence, self-knowledge, and expanded possibilities. 

  • Belen Fonseca

    Belen Fonseca, an ambitious and talented high school student from Sonoma Valley, shares how she overcame negative messages from the media about what she can and can’t become.

  • Christine Heilmann

    The art of conversation seems to be disappearing. Christine Heilmann is a 5th grade teacher from the Ross School, who’s going to share her experiences with the incredible power of face-to-face conversations.

  • Martha Fishburne

    Seventh grader Martha Fishburne shares her own labeling experiences in middle school, and a couple of ideas that just might change the world. 

  • Payton Pelaez

    Payton Pelaez discovered his passion earlier than most people… around age 4… and it’s led him through some significant challenges—and lessons.

  • Vivienne Harr

    No one is too small to start a revolution. Vivienne Harr is is a small but unbelievably mighty force for good, whose commitment to her ideals has already touched millions of lives around the world. She’s now a lemonade fundraising business mogul, and has an app called STAND that helps other people take a stand for what they believe in, too.

Organizing team