TEDxKeystone Academy BJ

Speakers

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• Brittany Stewart

  Faculty

  What happens when you grow up learning everything except your own history? As an indigenous Canadian educator with Ojibwe roots, I will reflect on the gaps in my own education and the subjectivity of importance. This talk explores the discomfort that comes with unlearning what we think we know, indigenous ways of knowing, and how students are far more capable of engaging with complexity and difficult truths than we give them credit for.

• Ida Cai

  Student

  I train in ballet and contemporary dance. During my years of dancing, I have met many difficulties and even got injured sometimes. I learned that no one can achieve dreams alone. in this speech. I will share mv experiences and show you the hard work of those unseen supporters around me

• Jason Roy

  Faculty

  Times New Roman, Helvetica, Impact, Comic Sans. We all know fonts, at least enough to know that some feel serious, some feel invisible, and some are very easy to make fun of. But why? Fonts may seem like a small thing, maybe even an unnecessary thing, but they shape how we communicate. In this talk, Jason Roy, a math teacher, begins with his love of fonts and the unseen design choices most of us never notice. Looking around Keystone and beyond, he explores how typography can also help us think about inclusion, belonging, and the voices that sometimes go unheard.

• Lily Pan

  Student

  Last summer I went to the mountains of Liangshan to see and hear what most of us never do. I came back with a name for a crisis no one was talking about. I call it “The New Hunger This year, I want to give this invisible crisis a voice - and show you why seeing it changes everything.

• Muyi Dong

  Student

  I am Muyi: an artist a musician, an expresser. The stage and the applause gave me a lot of positive reinforcement. which made me believe that every hardworking person deserves to stand in the spotlight: to be seen, to be heard, to be praised, to receive actual respect. A design experience made me realize that not all work is meant to be seen. When something carries enough intrinsic value, it is, by its very nature, powerful and undefinable.

• Neil Westcott

  Faculty

  We all carry labels-some we choose. many we don't. For those of us who are shy, the label can feel like a cage. But what if shyness isn't a limitation, but a part of a deeper story? In this talk, I'll share now stepping back from labels and embracing the complexity of who we are can open doors to confidence and connection. It's not about changing who you are, but changing how you see yourself and finally letting shyness take its rightful place, not the lead.

• Richard Deng

  Student

  Speaking is an integral part of our lives, whether it be during family meetings or in team presentations. it is quite difficult to communicate without some form of speech. That said, speaking well is hard! In this speech, I (Richard) will give you a step by step guide on how to talk about anything and everything so that your next conversation is not awkward.

• Vincent Harris

  Faculty

  Vincent Harris teaches Individual and Societies classes at Keystone. He has lived in China since 2018. Before moving to China, he lived and worked in Dubai. One of his hobbies is taking long walks through city centers and admiring the architecture.