TEDxYouth@Vail returns to Battle Mountain High School
Special to the Daily
TEDx Vail returns with its student event, TEDxYouth@Vail, on Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards. Since 2010, TEDx Vail has been a resource for the Vail Valley community for sharing ideas and spurring change.
TED, which stands for technology, entertainment, and design, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ideas worth spreading. TED Talks are popular worldwide and the TEDxYouth@Vail is an event for the youth, put on by the youth.
Each year, local students volunteer to be speakers and execute the event. There will also be adult speakers covering topics that resonate with all audiences. The event allows the students to get out of their comfort zone by speaking in public. The students present topics important to them in front of peers and adults within the community.
This year’s TEDxVail Youth theme is “Think Again.” Some of the topics include creativity, kindness, and respect.
The event is put on by students with only a handful of adults assisting in mentorship capacities, so they are taking on the theme creation, the event design, and the day of execution. Teams seek sponsorships, design stage sets, create swag bags for guests, and decide on the food provided at intermission. They also go to the schools in Eagle County and present in classrooms to encourage students to attend. They manage registration, and advertisements on several social media platforms and produce the live show with a team of professional producers.
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Come and check out what our area youth are talking about. The TEDxVail Youth event happens between 1 and 4 p.m. at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards. The doors will open at noon and the first speaker begins at 1 p.m. In between speakers, attendees can mingle in social spaces for conversation, crafts, and snacks. Go to tedxvail.com or our Instagram @tedxvailyouth, for tickets, speaker information, and more.
Pre-registered students are free or $5 at the door, and general admission tickets are $10 online or $15 at the door. Register now to ensure a seat. Livestream is also available for online tickets.
