In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED like experience. Our event is called TEDxYouth@DAIS, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDx event, TEDTalks videos and live speakers combined to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
Without curiosity, wonder, inquisitiveness, where would we be? It takes a flashlight to search, a microscope to look, a key to unlock a door. To find information, to find ideas worth spreading, someone needs to first ask. It’s in the hope of examining our approach to seeking information that the theme for TEDxYouth@DAIS 2021 was chosen:
Are we asking the right questions?
The virtual TEDxYouth event at DAIS was an enthralling experience featuring six speakers across diverse fields, from theatre to economics to sports who explored new lenses from which to view the world and shared unique ideas with DAIS students, staff, and alumni. The opportunity to interact with the speakers after their talks allowed for inspirational insights into their respective trajectories. Audience engagement was at its peak with the members of the team having to forcibly move on to the next speaker due to the overwhelming responses. TEDxYouth@DAIS2021 was undoubtedly a resounding success!
The event focused on featuring 6 speakers from revolving around our central theme and discussing how ideas worth sharing can often be unassuming and come from unexpected places. To give our audience the chance to interact with speakers in a way like never before, DAIS’s first online TEDx featured individual breakout rooms where speakers could answer audience questions about their ideas and what inspires them.
Student Heads
Dhaniti Parekh and Kavan Shah
