TEDxYouth@Tokyo: Play, Learn, Build & Share
This Sunday, 300 intelligent, articulate, precocious young students will be gathering for the second annual TEDxYouth@Tokyo, one of over 50 TEDxYouth Day events taking place around the world on November 20th – International Children’s Day, celebrating youth ideas.
The event, taking place at Tokyo International School and live-streamed online here, will see a huge variety of speakers and performers take to the stage.
Behind the scenes, a group of volunteer students will be responsible for all aspects of the event, making it truly for youth, by youth.
Monica Brova is one such member of the organizing team:
“I’m a Youth Reporter for TEDxYouth@Tokyo, and I’ll be sharing the details of the event as they happen over our social media networks.
I became involved in TEDxYouthDay because I have been a fan of TED for years and, having been inspired by many TED talks I’ve seen (in particular Adora Svitak’s “What adults can learn from kids” talk, and Randy Pausch’s “Really achieving your childhood dreams“), I had always wanted to be part of a TED event and get to learn more from such amazing and creative minds. When I heard about TEDxYouthDay, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to do this!
I’m most looking forward to seeing the tremendous diversity in the lineup of speakers and entertainers that make up TEDxYouth@Tokyo this year! We have some fantastic youth and adult speakers, with performances ranging from graffiti, original piano composition, and a performance dedicated to raising self-esteem, to speeches about how youth can be empowered to help other children in need, the importance of teaching morality in schools, bullying, and how someone has used their passion and photography, to raise awareness about the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster.
Also, many of the speakers and performers are fellow students from my school, so it will be exciting for me to watch them unleash their talents and passions on the TED stage.
This diversity is just one of the reasons to join us on the day or watch the live stream! It will also be the opportunity to see the culmination of months of hard work invested to put together this event, by youth, for youth. Also, the energy and enthusiasm with which the speakers and performers are approaching this year’s theme of “Learn, Play, Build and Share” will leave youth and adults alike, feeling inspired and empowered!
If you’re 18 or under, join us on the day by signing up on our Facebook page.
If you’re over 18 or outside of Tokyo we invite you to join us live online here!
Looking forward to seeing you!
The program for the day:
Session One (10:00am – 11:00am JST)
A performance and talk on the Ainu;
A talk by McKenzie Miller on why Change is Good;
A performance by scientist Shigeo Wada;
The showing of a TED Talk on your Weekday Veg;
A rocking performance by TIS students!
Session Two (11:30am – 12:30pm JST)
A talk by a Burmese refugee in Tokyo;
A talk by Faith Amano of Free the Children Japan;
A talk on team building by Jiyoo Kim;
A talk by Maya Reyes on Bullying;
A talk by Atsuyoshi Adachi – (SIFE);
A talk by Chinatsu Yajima on the theme of morality;
A magical acoustical performance by Yu and Airi
Session Three (14:00pm – 15:00pm JST)
A talk by AZI;
A piano performance by Miri Gono;
A presentation by entrepreneur and TV personality John Daub;
A talk by Aileen Smith on Nuclear Energy;
A talk by Firdaus Anuar entitled ‘Sustainability and Butt-warmers’;
A presentation by Rika Ochi on Train Crossings;
A rocking finale!
