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Official TEDxYouthDay Reporters

At TEDxYouthDay events around the world, young people reported news, reflections, quotes and impressions of this three-day event via Twitter, Facebook, and other online media platforms.

These official TEDxYouthDay reporters helped to augment the impact of this global event in their community, and around the world.

Featured TEDxYouthDay Reporters

Name: Wafa Junaid
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@EISJ
Language(s): English, Tamil, French
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Interests: Writing, reading, charity work, traveling, music.
What can you share with the world: I believe that the concept of TEDxYouthDay is to speak out as the voices of tomorrow and to inform the world about issues we are facing and how we can prevent them. I believe in making a difference and I think that our efforts, no matter how small or large, will raise questions, will bring about awareness, and will undoubtedly make a change in the society we live in.
Name: Isabella Santandreu
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@Hewitt
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Location: New York, NY, United States of America
Interests: Math, business, finance, news, politics, Model UN, travel.
What can you share with the world: As a Venezuelan living in New York City, I have a lot to share with the world about my life and my experiences in both countries. I’ve seen families go through very tough times, and I’ve also seen how they deal with these situations, which has been very eye-opening.
Elena-BersadschiName: Elena Bersadschi
Age: 22
Attending: TEDxYouth@Chisinau
Language(s): Romanian, English, Russian, Ukranian
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Interests: Public relations, marketing, and event organization.
What can you share with the world: I can share with the world my passion for life and the secret of how to stay always positive no matter how bad it can sometimes be. World is beautiful, we just need to use our imagination and color the sad day.
Name: Adora Svitak
Age: 14
Attending: TEDxYouth@SanDiego
Languages: English, Chinese
Location: Redmond, WA, United States of America
Interests: Reading, writing (articles, prose, and poetry), art history, speaking, teaching, advocacy, charitable works, current events.
What can you share with the world: I hope to bring my perspective as both a TED speaker and TEDx Organizer (TEDxRedmond) to the table as I participate in this wonderful TEDxYouthDay event! I feel that some of the most amazing ideas at TEDx events are presented not only on the stage, but also in the spirited discussions that come after, so I want to contribute my voice to the discussion at this TEDx event and get more of my peers involved in the larger global discussion around “ideas worth spreading.”
Name: Adrianna Svitak
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxYouth@SanDiego
Languages: English
Location: Redmond, WA, United States of America
Interests: Music (piano, violin, singing), writing poetry, visual arts, performing arts.
What can you share with the world: As a musician, I look to incorporate various aspects of the world into my art, and I use my imagination to interpret the world into different forms of imagery. As a conveyor of emotion through music, my goal is to bring the audience to new places, exposing them to new feelings or old memories.
Name: Pavel Gorceag
Age: 21
Attending: TEDxYouth@Chisinau
Languages: Romanian, Italian, Russian, English
Location: Milan, Italy
Interests: Architecture, basketball.
What can you share with the world: My drawing skills.
Name: Linda Tong
Age: 10
Attending: TEDYouth
Languages: English, Chinese
Location: Pine Brook, NJ, United States of America
Interests: Reading, hanging out with my friends, playing golf.
What can you share with the world: The passion for public speaking.
Name: Alexandru Lebedev
Age: 22
Attending: TEDxYouthDay Viewing Party
Languages: Romanian, English, Russian, French, Spanish
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Interests: Reading, traveling, blogging, advertising, collecting things, girls.
What can you share with the world: Never be too sleepy to dream. The best dreams happen when you are awake. So stay awake for dreams and make them happen.
Name: Jasmine Ashmawi
Age: 18
Attending: TEDxYouth@EISJ
Languages: English
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Interests: Reading, creative writing, poetry, music, sports, the environment.
What can you share with the world: My eagerness to try to create an eco-friendly world, where coexistence is part of the norm.
Name: Leane Macachor
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@Madrid
Languages: Spanish, English, French, Tagalog
Location: Madrid, Spain
Interests: I love playing the guitar and producing videos for my friends, I like reading books, and I’m obsessed with music.
What can you share with the world: I’d like to share my knowledge of music and my passion for the world of communication.
Name: Khalil Cassimally
Age: 23
Attending: TEDxYouthDay Viewing Party
Languages: English, French
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Interests: Science, football, writing, reading, swimming.
What can you share with the world: My enthusiasm for science.
Name: Vanessa Danek
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxCushmanSchool
Languages: English, Spanish, French
Location: Miami, Florida, United States of America
Interests: My interests include reading, writing, music, playing sports, and hanging out with friends.
What you can share with the world: I can share with the world my love of poetry and writing.
Name: Anna Starostina
Age: 21
Attending: TEDxYouth@Chisinau
Languages: Russian, Romanian, English
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Interests: Communication, traveling, reading, dancing.
What can you share with the world: A spirit of internationalism — a feeling that people around the world are all united. Friendship with no geographical, political, and ethnic boundaries! One world!
Name: Isidor G.
Age: 18
Attending: TEDxYouth@Chisinau
Languages: Romanian, Russian, English, French
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Interests: IT, blogging.
What can you share with the world: Tweeting, video, posts, photos.
Name: Fatma Hamdi
Age: 23
Attending: TEDxYouth@Casbah
Languages: Arabic, French, English
Location: Algiers, Algeria
Interests: I want to deliver the voice of the weak.
What can you share with the world: To contribute to the discovery of young talent through my journalistic work.
Name: McKenzy Haber
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxYouthDay Viewing Party
Languages: English
Location: Homer, Alaska, United States of America
Interests: Golf, bringing TEDx to teenagers in America.
What can you share with the world: My WILD9 speech, “Dear Developed Earth”: I ask for teenagers to be included in wilderness conservation decisions because the world we will live in is being decided now.
Name: Paula Erizanu
Age: 19
Attending: TEDxYouthDay Viewing Party
Language(s): Romanian
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Interests: People, good literature, society, art.
What can you share with the world: My knowledge, ability, and energy to make society a healthier environment for humans.
Name: Amy Pascoe
Age: 14
Attending: TEDxYouthDay Viewing Party
Language(s): English
Location: Houston, Texas, United States of America
Interests: Baking is my passion and it is my dream to open my own bakery some day. Also, reading, Medieval and Renaissance-era history, scrapbooking.
What can you share with the world: When presented with a new concept, I understand it best by first forming my own opinion and then comparing my opinion with someone else’s. If I can offer an opinion of what I have heard, and present in a clear way, then I hope other people will want to think about it, too. By reporting for TEDxYouthDay events, I look forward to initiating this diffusion of ideas that will potentially change the world.
Name: Fatma Younis
Age: 19
Attending: TEDxYouth@Alexandria
Languages: Arabic, English, French
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Interests: Reading, traveling, civil work.
What can you share with the world: I can share photos, reports, Tweets, and stories.
Name: Mohammad Irshaid
Age: 24
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amman
Language(s): Arabic, English
Location: Amman, Jordan
Interests: Social media networking, photography, kickboxing.
What can you share with the world: Anything good that I know of.
Name: Peggy Xu
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouthDay Viewing Party
Languages: English, Chinese
Location: Johns Creek, GA, United States of America
Interests: Latin, fencing, ice skating, piano, unicycle hockey, reading, writing, getting inspired.
What can you share with the world: We are part of a generation that has the future at its fingertips — change is not just for vending machines anymore.
Name: Imani Thomas
Age: 13
Attending: TEDxQuestSchool
Language(s): English
Location: New York, NY, United States of America
Interests: Ice skating, gymnastics, math, writing, helping others.
What can you share with the world: I feel that I am a caring and understanding person. If there is a problem, I love to help others solve it.
Name: Aya El Kazak
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@Alexandria
Languages: Arabic, English
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Interests: Sports, psychology, and almost everything.
What can you share with the world: My interest in education and politics.
Name: Ayd Asraf
Age: 23
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amman
Language(s): Arabic, English
Location: Amman, Jordan
Interests: IT technologies, social media, blogging, volunteer work, entrepreneurship, education, innovation, creativity, self-development.
What can you share with the world: I believe that a vision of a better world is achievable by sharing knowledge and ideas, so my biggest passion is sharing my vision, culture, idealism, knowledge, and expertise with the rest of the world. Finally, I really hope to radiate the idea that we can learn from everyone no matter what race they belong to, how old they are, what they look like, how much money they make, or how they were raised.
Name: Adi Davis
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouthDay Viewing Party
Language(s): English
Location: Homer, Alaska, United States of America
Interests: Debate, sharing TEDx with teenagers everywhere, learning.
What can you share with the world: My ability to learn new things, a new outlook on things, and teaching adults what they can learn from teenagers. I can share my own unique voice with the world.
Name: Filip Svensson
Age: 20
Attending: TEDxYouth@Goteborg
Language(s): Swedish, English
Location: Gothenburg, Sweden
Interests: Web development, digital art, technology that makes the world a better place.
What can you share with the world: A better looking web and lots of color.
Name: Maddy Baum
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@Castilleja
Language(s): English
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Interests: Rowing, Uganda, education, cooking.
What can you share with the world: Passion for making a difference in other people’s lives.
Name: Karely Osorio
Age: 14
Attending: TEDxYouth@ISASKinkaid
Language(s): English, Spanish
Location: Houston, TX, United States of America
Interests: Music, writing, my school, and friends.
What can you share with the world: I’m the type of person who likes to be spontaneous — in an organized way. That is to say, I like messy piles, but the stuff in the piles must have the same theme. But, if I had to share something with the world, I’d like it be education, which in my opinion, is one of the best gifts that you can give a person.
Name: Milena Gajic
Age: 20
Attending: TEDxYouth@ISB
Language(s): Serbian, English, Spanish
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Interests: Journalism, volunteering, traveling, dancing, meeting new people.
What can you share with the world: I can share my energy, my experiences in journalism, and beautiful things about my country and people around me. I love to live, love to love, love to be a part of big projects, love to be useful, love to be with people who are sharing my passions. The future belongs the ones who can see a chance before it becomes obvious.
Name: Paul Hodorogea
Age: 24
Attending: TEDxYouth@Chisinau
Language(s): Romanian, English
Location: Chisinau, Moldova
Interests: Multimedia journalism, personal development, geeks.
What can you share with the world: I am a citizen of the universe.
Name: Megumi Nagase
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@Tokyo
Language(s): Japanese, English
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Interests: Volunteering, languages, Facebook, reading, movies.
What can you share with the world: I have lived in many places and met many people who are from other countries. It is wonderful to know about other nations’ cultures and I am eager to share my culture, too. I enjoy learning different languages and would like to share with the world that Japanese is a beautiful language!
Name: Kimberly Ang
Age: 22
Attending: TEDxYouth@Monterey
Language(s): English, French, Filipino, Turkish
Location: Cupertino, CA, United States of America
Interests: TEDTalks, travel, social good, blogging, being around inspiring people.
What can you share with the world: Passion for social innovation. Sharing new ideas about how to improve the world from young people.
Name: Sayali Kukday
Age: 26
Attending: TEDxYouth@PiedmontPark
Language(s): English, Hindi, Marathi, French, German
Location: Athens, GA, United States of America
Interests: Biochemistry, science education, experiencing different cultures, community outreach.
What can you share with the world: I want to bring to the world the passion I have for science and education. I believe in crossing boundaries and creating a global community where each individual benefits from collaboration and is inspired by others around the world. And I think TEDxYouthDay is doing just that!
Name: Abdallah Alashqar
Age: TEDxYouth@Amman
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amman
Languages: Arabic, English, German
Location: Fort Worth, TX, United States of America
Interests: I’m interested in creativity and the way that we build a creative mind. I’m also interested in and passionate about science and technology, because innovations in those fields result from creativity and creative minds.
What can you share with the world: Since education is a right for every individual on earth, then creativity must play a big role in education in order to build creative minds in our children and make them more productive. That’s what I’m looking forward to sharing with the world.
Name: Gabriela Miranda
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxYouth@ISASOakridge
Language(s): Spanish, English, French
Location: Arlington, TX, United States of America
Interests: Music, literature, dance, philosophy, theater, world cultures, sports, photography.
What can you share with the world: I can share an open mindset and my many perspectives on life. I believe it is imperative to understand and appreciate many cultures, opinions, and history in order to make a bigger impact in the world. Everyone has a story, idea, or background that should be heard, and we, who aspire to be good leaders for a better world, should take those into account to help create a global union.
Name: Nishtha Kapuria
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxYouth@ISASOakridge
Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish
Location: Arlington, TX, United States of America
Interests: Friends, family, traveling, performing, acting, rapping, writing, dancing, music, photography, having fun.
What can you share with the world: Put your heart into what makes you happy. No point in pleasing someone else if you yourself are not content. Do what you love, and do it now, because there’s no guarantee on the future. Smile today. Dream today. Live today. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; they are the best teachers. And don’t think about what will happen if you fail, think about will happen if you succeed.
Name: Ashutosh Patel
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@Tokyo
Languages: English, Japanese, Gujurati, Hindi
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Interests: Making new inventions, adapting products, Apple products, cooking, playing basketball, soccer, volleyball.
What can you share with the world: Life is short, so make the most out of it and fulfill your dreams as soon as possible!
Name: Salam Abandah
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amman
Languages: Arabic, English
Location: Amman, Jordan
Interests: Reading, writing, films, music.
What can you share with the world: Details about TEDxYouth@Amman and TEDxYouthDay, shared in a personalized way.
Name: Hiba Reziq
Age: 23
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amman
Languages: Arabic, English
Location: Amman, Jordan
Interests: Social justice.
What can you share with the world: I would to share knowledge with the world.
Name: Dina Batshon
Age: 22
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amman
Languages: Arabic, English
Location: Amman, Jordan
Interests: Blogging, social media, social and community work in the field of education. I wish I could be completely free to read and write all day long.
What can you share with the world: My passion for detail, for research, for living a full life, and for seeking knowledge and growth. This world is full of things to discover and learn and it’s full of things to share and spread.
Name: Samsara Counts
Age: 14
Attending: TEDxYouth@ISASOakridge
Languages: English, Spanish
Location: Fort Worth, TX, United States of America
Interests: Writing, crafts, art, music, sports.
What can you share with the world: I believe new ideas and cooperation are the key to solving the current problems facing the global community today. With this notion, I can share my creativity, passion, and positivity to help make a better world.
Name: Sydney Proctor
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@PiedmontPark
Languages: English
Location: Atlanta, GA, United States
Interests: Writing, sculpture, soccer.
What can you share with the world: I can share a passion for life and learning. I have a fair and unique perspective and employ all of those attributes to become a better writer.
Name: Xelene Martinez
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxCushmanSchool
Languages: English
Location: Miami, Florida, United States
Interests: Horseback riding, soccer, friends.
What can you share with the world: My unique opinions on certain things.
Name: William Clifford
Age: 9
Attending: TEDxYouthTampaBay
Languages: English
Location: Tampa, FL, United States of America
Interests: Playing the violin in a youth orchestra, playing the piano, making stop-motion animation, building with Legos.
What can you share with the world:I make stop-motion animation videos to encourage other kids to speak up for social justice issues. Videos are a great way for youth to spread positive messages to the world.