Past TEDx event

TEDxYouth@PonderosaHeights

EDxYouth@PonderosaHeights

Took placeJuly 29, 20178:00 AM - 5:00 PM (GMT-7)
LocationPleasanton, California, United States
FormatYouth
Contact Email Address: tedxyouthponderosaheights@gmail.com Come talk and listen to some inspiring and aspiring leaders We are having youth to present their ideas in following categories Education – How modern day education in US school system is more competitive or less competitive as compared to rest of the world. Some data and statistics around this *and ideas by students on what we can and cannot do to make US high school education more competitive. Sport – How safe or unsafe playing contact sports is in High School and why? I would want speakers to present data that will help them to make a case on either side. However*, I would also want speakers to present some ideas that will help our contact sports to become safer Environment – What will our natural resources (water, air) look like in next 100 years for generations to come? What are we doing to misuse or protect these resources? *Ideas for the students on how we can protect such limited resources, so that life as we know on earth does not continue to exist. Leadership - I would like students to bring *ideas that show how to identify a true leader. What traits a true leader has, and how to foster in our generations leaders that not only think of making profits but doing good for the community.

Speakers

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

  • anoushka singal

  • arnav gattani

  • ashka patel

  • hrishi modi

  • meghna Okhade

  • Saahil Sumbly

  • sashrika pandey

  • shiv salwan

  • shreeya indap

  • shreya kumar

    Shreya Kumar is an incoming junior at Mission San Jose High School. She is on the school’s Public Forum Debate Team, and will join speech as well. Shreya is an accomplished vocalist in Indian Classical Music, and has been learning for about 11 years. She enjoys extracurriculars such as playing the flute and coding. Shreya has an immense passion for STEM and hopes to pursue a career in neuroscience.

  • Shurti Adusumilli

Organizing team