Our Kids Live-Blog Archive From TEDxIB@York Ideas Conference

Christl Dabu
IB students reach out to their international classmates at the first ever TEDxIBYork Speak Out Day on November 10, 2010.

TEDxIB@York is back – with passion, purpose and perspective. From a high-profile advocate for the wrongly convicted to an award-winning underwater film-maker, a fresh line-up of innovative minds gave their own TEDx talks today. Read Our Kids’ live-blog of the event.

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Reflections on TEDxIBYork

Carly Maga
Reflections on TEDxIBYork

But what was different about this TEDx was that of those guests, about two hundred were International Baccalaureate students from around the world. These high school students, who took part in their own version of TEDx Idol at The York School’s Speak Out Day on Nov. 10, are the idea-makers of the future, and revealed their own plans on how to improve the world.

Our Kids was lucky enough to be present at both events to witness the inspiration first-hand, and share them through our live coverage. But after more than a week of reflection, here are three exceptional student speakers from Speak Out Day, with their thoughts on the TEDx experience and the ideas they want to spread.

TEDxIBYork: Lights, Camera, Ideas!

Christl Dabu
Gadeer Sobhan, a university student from Saudi Arabia, was inspired at the TEDxIBYork conference to “make my life more exciting if I want.” PHOTO BY CHRISTL DABU

Innovative speakers took the spotlight at the TEDxIBYork conference in Toronto, challenging preconceived notions and opening minds to the complex realities of the countries, issues and people we thought we knew.

Live-blog archive from TEDxIBYork

Carly Maga
TED prize winner Jamie Oliver speaks at the TED2010 conference in Long Beach, Calif.

Over two days, TEDxIBYork asked “What makes the world tick? How can it be changed for the better?” We tweeted both of these events LIVE, right here on the Our Kids Blog.

TEDxIBYork: Where innovative minds meet

Christl Dabu
TED prize winner Jamie Oliver speaks at the TED2010 conference in Long Beach, Calif.

For the first time ever, IB students and adults full of ideas, hopes and dreams will gather at the TEDxIBYork conference not-for-profit event at the Ontario Science Centre in Toronto on Nov. 11.

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