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At TEDxYouthDay events around the world, young people and adults reported reflections, quotes and impressions of this 2-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.

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Name: Arash Khangaldi
Age: 23
Attending: TEDYouth
Language(s): Farsi, English
Location: Iran
Interests: Programming, web developing and hacking.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for world is to rule the world differently. [The] world is like a puzzle and every single human is a part of it. I think this puzzle of people can change to be a puzzle of peace all over the world! My plan is simple, using technology to inform people about it. I’m trying to do it, but it’s a long, long shot and I need help from others to make it happen.

 

Name: Sarah Dodeen
Age: 27
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amman
Language(s): Arabic, English
Location: Amman, Jordan
Interests: Empowerment of youth, local community and women; events management; meeting new people from different cultures; discussing new intellectual ideas; adrenalin rush sports
My big dream for the the world: I aspire to be a real positive change agent with a noted positive impact on my community (on a local and regional level); especially when it comes to youth and women empowerment. As a start, being a TEDx organizers who is organising local TEDx events is the very beginning of putting my vision into action.

 

Name: Caleb Redmond
Age: 14
Attending: TEDxYouth@TheSchool
Language(s): Spanish, English
Location: Richmond, VA
Interests: Robotics and other technological advancements
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is to not necessarily have an economic equality, but a more stable economy that helps the poorer classes. I can help make this happen by expressing the hardships they go through by helping organizations like TED organize events in which they can tell their stories.

 

Name: Steven Kim
Age: 18
Attending: TEDxYouth@LasVegas
Language(s): English, Korean
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Interests: Philanthropy, music, sports, nature, learning, exploring
My big dream for the world: My big dream for the world is for everyone to get access to healthcare. I believe healthcare is a fundamental right that everyone deserves. I can make this happen by being involved in global health, providing healthcare in countries where it would otherwise not be accessible, while also trying to improve the healthcare system of our own nation.
Name: Aggi Ashagre
Age: 19
Attending: TEDYouth
Language(s): English, Amharic (Ethiopian dialect) and French
Location: New York
Interests: Writing, watching movies and television, playing tennis, volunteering for non-profit organizations in my community, and spreading awareness for children with special needs
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is that everyone who is able to help someone else will do whatever they can to make it happen and will not let skin color, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation stand in their way.

 

Name: Katerina Petropoulou
Age: 26
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amsterdam
Language(s): Greek, English, French, Chinese and Dutch.
Location: Tilburg, The Netherlands
Interests: Learning languages, traveling, blogging, volunteering
My big dream for the the world: First of all, transparency. Transparency in every aspect, leads to knowledge, justice and–above all–democracy, active citizenship and participation. The key to fulfill these dreams is open data. When people have access to the information of any kind (governments, public sector, journalism, education) they become aware, they become able to make conscious decisions, they are included and they participate.

 

Name: Elis Durica
Age: 31
Attending: TEDxYouth@Unicamp
Language(s): English, Romanian
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Interests: Psychology, entrepreneurship, environment, art, culture, neurosciences
My big dream for the the world: Change for the better by sharing ideas worth spreading

 

 

Name: Sho Masuda
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@Tokyo
Language(s): English, Japanese and Chinese
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Interests: Talking to people from all over the world, playing tennis, listening to music, cooking
My big dream for the the world: My big dream is to alleviate prejudice and racism between people. I’m involved in about 6 volunteer organizations trying to do what I can do as a high school student.

 

Name: Momolu Dorley
Age: 27
Attending: TEDYouth
Language(s): English and Turkish
Location: Turkey
Interests: The arts
My big dream for the the world: My dream is to see every child be trained in disciplines they have aptitude and passion for. I can make this happen through setting up a creative organization that highlights the need for teachers to revolutionize their teaching by tailoring it to students’ passion and aptitude.

 

Name: Camelia Chitic
Age: 23
Attending: TEDxYouth@Cluj
Language(s): English and Russian
Location: Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Interests: Music, knowledge and creativity
My big dream for the the world: I wish we lived in a happier world. And for achieving this I smile every day to strangers and to people I know, because the change (to happiness) starts within us.

 

 

Name: Leila Denniston
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@DiscoveryCollege
Language(s): English and French
Location: Ma On Shan, Hong Kong
Interests: Language. People. Life. I love to read and write, make music and sail. Not all at once, though.
My big dream for the the world: I look forward to a world where the future is communal, in a global way. I strive for international, intercultural and personal understanding, so that we can have big dreams for the world in unity, not just individually. Sharing and communication are vital, so reporting for the TEDxYouthDay is a step taken today towards having communal dreams.

 

Name: Robert Aps
Age: 19
Attending: TEDxYouth@Tallinn
Language(s): Estonian, English and some Swedish
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Interests: Journalism, travelling, photography and culture
My big dream for the the world: I hope that one day everybody in the world will have the access to the astounding amounts of knowledge and information that some of the people in the world have started to take for granted.

 

Name: AgaGut
Age: 21
Attending: TEDxYouth@Barcelona
Language(s): Polish, English, Spanish, German and French.
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Interests: Business, executive training, public speaking, dancing, horseback riding, psychology and extreme sports.
My big dream for the the world: I want to inspire people to follow their dreams, focus on their strengths and passions and achieve the “peaks of their mountains.” My current big dream is to be a speaker at TED in California and getting into Harvard Business School.

 

Name: Katerina Shoshko
Age: 19
Attending: TEDxYouth@ColumbiaHeights
Language(s): Macedonian, English, and Serbo-Croatian
Location: Skopje, Macedonia
Interests: Writing, reading, the arts: theater, film, acting, music
My big dream for the the world: A world without borders. Just one big “village” where people would travel from A to B whenever they wish, fast and safe.

 

 

Name: Serena Chao
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@Toronto
Language(s): Cantonese and English
Location: ON, Canada
Interests: Baking, snowboarding, badminton. Playing piano, aviation, science, and technology.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is to inspire as many people as I can to follow their dreams. Many people don’t understand their potential to make a difference in this world but in reality, they can as long as they try. I can make it happen right now by conveying ideas, inspirations, and food for thought by journal articles, blog posts, and social media.

 

Name: Adejire Bademosi
Age: 20
Language(s): English, Spanish
Location: Quito, Ecuador
Interests: Traveling, empowering girls and women, politics, gifted education, fashion, and photography
My big dream for the the world: To have a world community focused on similarities rather than differences committed to creating a better world than yesterday

 

 

Name: Aysegul Ataman
Age: 27
Language(s): I speak Turkish, English and Norsk
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Interests: Technology and digital media, marketing, start-ups and NGO projects
My big dream for the the world: I want peace for this world. As a young person from Turkey peace is one of the vital issue for us. I believe that youth can change anything. Youth have potential to dream and make it happen. With the awareness of changing and making it better, youth cooperation is very important and effective.

 

Name: Willemien Netjes
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amsterdam
Language(s): I speak Dutch, English, Frisian and some German and French
Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Interests: Dancing, travelling and watching movies.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is that everyone in the world can experience once in their lives a TEDx Day. This will inspire people to follow their dreams and hopefully make the world a bit of a better place. We’re making it happen right now by organising TEDxYouth Days and promoting it.

 

Name: Naima Raza
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxYouth@Toronto
Language(s): English, French and Hindi/Urdu
Location: Sarnia, Ontario
Interests: Scientific research, sustainability, reading, cooking, baking and watching movies
My big dream for the the world: My big dream is that everyone becomes aware and understanding about today’s problems, and then we all work in harmony to create solutions and a sustainable planet – socially, economically and environmentally.

 

Name: Federico Guerrieri
Age: 27
Language(s): Italian and English
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Interests: Politics, international affairs, history, journalism, arts and sports.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is that it becomes a more peaceful and sustainable place for everybody to live in. Inequalities, both between the same countries and between developed countries and the third world, should be reduced.

 

 

Name: Vignesh Sundar
Age: 18
Attending: TEDxYouth@Chennai
Language(s): English, French, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada
Location: Chennai, India
Interests: Blogging, reading books, music, TV, computer programming and electronics
My big dream for the the world: I would like to make a change in the system of education. My other big dream is people understand and adapt to technology better.

 

Name: Noha Gamaal
Age: 20
Attending: TEDxYouth@Tanta
Language(s): Arabic , English and French
Location: Tanta, Egypt
Interests: Writing, reading, singing, learning new languages, editing videos, playing basketball, playing piano. My passion and what I love to do is organizing events and campaigns.
My big dream for the the world: For now, I dream of a better world where there is equality, no previous judgment, no sectarian sedition ensuring the future of every worker, no sexual harassment and no underestimation for women’s role, and all what is imposed should be rejected. A world where you get to look the way you want, say what you think without fear that someone will judge you from the first time.

 

Name: Christine Yusuf
Age: 26
Attending: TEDxYouth@TheSchool
Language(s): English, Indonesian, Chinese Hokkien, Italian and Mandarin.
Location: Rende, Italy
Interests: Broadcasting, intercultural exchanges, volunteer work, social development, psychology
My big dream for the the world: My dream is that everybody would be open to learn about other cultures. Therefore, everybody could also learn to accept the differences among us. People could also have tolerance for each other. Hopefully, we could respect each other with dignity.

 

Name: Yasmine Tashk
Age: 25
Language(s): French and English
Location: Paris, France
Interests: Drawings, innovation, books, publications, fanzines, digital books
My big dream for the the world: To understand each other’s cultures and point of view in order to communicate in a better way.

 

 

 

Name: Anna-Maria Mikaberidze
Age: 20
Attending: TEDxYouth@Tallinn
Language(s): Estonian, English, Russian and Georgian
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Interests: Street dance, technology and business. I also take an interest in global issues.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream is to leave the world a better place. A lot of things need to be changed in order to do this and I actually believe that I can change something. I want the world to be a safer place with positive, kinder and more tolerant people. I want to work on getting better living conditions for people with less opportunities.

 

Name: Aida Ahrari
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@Toronto
Language(s): English, French, Farsi
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Interests: Writing, tennis, meeting new people, laughing, scientific research, volunteering, and sharing TED talks with other youth
My big dream for the the world: I believe that youth have a unique perspective in the way they view and approach world problems, one that is often overshadowed by the adult-oriented society that we live in today. My dream is to give youth the confidence, the support, and the opportunity to speak up and share their ideas with the world.

 

Name: Xiaoran Gao
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@Toronto
Language(s): English and Mandarin
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Interests: Reading and writing, learning about the sciences; performing in theatrical productions, debating, philosophy; and collecting articles.
My big dream for the the world: I believe that changing the world starts right here…If everyone could help just one person, and stand up for one thing that they truly and irrevocably believe in, every day of their lives, then we are changing the world.

 

Name: Sandeep Varma
Age: 34
Attending: TEDxYouth@Chennai
Language(s): Social media, blogging, organizing TEDx events
Location: Chennai, India
Interests: English, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is to make it better for millions who are suffering. The best way to make it happen is by sharing the wonderful ideas shared by people at TED events.

 

 

 

Name: Mikaïla Issa Abramne
Age: 24
Attending: TEDxKids@Akure
Language(s): French and English
Location: Benin
Interests: Environment, health, youth entrepreneurship and justice issues
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is for everyone to have total and easy access to freedom of expression. I can make it happen through initiatives giving people access to information and contributing to help them express themselves.

 

Name: Jahbari Wallace
Age: 12
Attending: TEDxAmanaAcademy
Language(s): English and little bits of Arabic, French, and Spanish
Location: Alpharetta, GA
Interests: Reading, sports, music
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is to have everyone live in peace. The way that I can do that right now is by standing up for myself and others. Fights usually start when someone or a country takes advantage of another person/country, and they do not like it. By standing up for myself, people will not take advantage of me, and by standing up for others, people will not take advantage of the other person.

 

Name: Tori Davis
Age: 21
Attending: TEDxYouth@KohlerSt
Language(s): English, American Sign Language
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Interests: Urban cultures, systems, and communities, art, graphic design, photography
My big dream for the the world: My dream for the world is that the youth would feel empowered to rise up in their communities to influence social change.

 

Name: Oluwatosin Oluwalowo
Age: 25
Attending: TedxKids@Akure
Language(s): English
Location: Akure, Nigeria
Interests: Blogging, news, reading
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is to have everybody around the world computer literate and to make people more interested in new media, so that people will freely share and access information over the Internet.

 

Name: Alice Webster
Age: 11
Attending: TEDxYouth@Montreal
Language(s): English, French and Spanish
Location: Montreal, Canada
Interests: Art, drama, politics, literature, music and sports
My big dream for the the world: My biggest dream is to publish a bestselling apocalypse novel, and I have already started to write it!

 

 

 

Name: Katarzyna Biniek
Age: 27
Attending: TEDxYouth@Berlin
Language(s): Polish, English, Turkish
Location: Poland
Interests: Politics, human rights, art, travelling, self-development
My big dream for the the world: My dream for the world is to build more understanding between different cultures and religions in the world to help provide an international peace. We can achieve it through building platforms where we can express and exchange our ideas and views openly. Effective and balanced communication is the main tool that can help to attain this goal.

 

Name: Ezeji Ebuka
Age: 23
Language(s): English
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Interests: Science and technology
My big dream for the the world: To be an agent of change in healthcare–to be a solution to African-related illnesses.

 

 

 

Name: Katelyn Eystad
Age: 16
Language(s): English and Spanish
Location: Pitman, NJ
Interests: Volunteering, journalism, reading, writing, and public speaking.
My big dream for the the world: I hope to be a journalist one day. I love the idea of having a voice in the media and making an impact through writing. Overall, my big dream is to make the world a better place. Since I started a nonprofit organization that works with needy families, I feel that I am on my way to changing the world and stressing to others that assisting our neighbors is crucial.

 

Name: Lucia Hamarova
Age: 23
Attending: TEDxYouth@TheSchool
Language(s): English, Slovak, Czech, German
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Interests: Art, media, fashion, journalism, trends and innovation
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is the accessibility of education for everyone; the possibility to freely share the ideas and knowledge and free access to information. I can make it happen by helping TEDx to organize the events and share the innovative ideas.

 

Name: Jocelyn DeMone
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@Toronto
Language(s): English
Location: Toronto, Canada
Interests: Creative writing, reading, hockey, learning new things.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is to have the population become aware of the environmental crisis that is threatening our planet and species within the foreseeable future. I can do this by simple making it a topic of conversation, not only with those around me but on social media as well.

 

Name: Amin Isaq
Age: 22
Attending: TEDxYouth@Doha
Language(s): Arabic, English, French and Japanese
Location: Doha, Qatar
Interests: Basketball, poetry and spoken word, art, sports and volunteer work
My big dream for the the world: My big dream is to be a self-made man — make my dreams come true and help others make their dreams come true — and to give back to my society in Sudan.

 

 

Name: Brittany Ashley
Age: 11
Attending: TEDxYouth@TheSchool
Language(s): English
Location: Doha, Qatar
Interests: Swimming, dancing, writing, animals, reading, playing flute
My big dream for the the world: I hope to stop animal abuse. I am helping. I created a club, called Animal Love, that does fundraisers to help charities.

 

 

 

Name: Maki Kuramoto
Age: 14
Attending: TEDxYouth@Tokyo
Language(s): Japanese and English
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Interests: Music, reading, and spending time with family and friends.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is for there to be no discrimination. I can start by stopping the discrimination in my school if there is any, and start a local group for anti-discrimination and start spreading the word.

 

Name: Renée Zonneveld
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@Brabantlaan
Language(s): Dutch, English and German.
Location: Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Interests: Music, philosophy, anthropology
My big dream for the the world: I don’t know my big dream yet, but that is exactly why I want to be a TEDxYouthDay reporter, to learn more about the dreams of others and I may be inspired by one of the talks I’ll hear.

 

 

Name: Venus Loi
Age: 19
Attending: TEDxYouth@Bath
Language(s): English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Location: Bath, England
Interests: Economics, geography, urban planning, photography and travelling.
My big dream for the the world: I hope that more people in less developed countries can receive education. I’m currently involved in helping to send aid to our sister school in Kenya, The Crane Academy, so that more girls can go to school. Although it is hard to help everyone in need, I believe little steps can made a big difference.

 

Name: Ammar Nofal
Age: 18
Attending: TEDxYouth@Doha
Language(s): Arabic and English
Location: Qatar
Interests: Programming, music, puzzles, economics, debating and social activities.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is for the people to become aware of the happenings around them, because I realized that most of the people do not even know what the world has become — like when I asked some US students about the Arab Spring and they knew absolutely nothing about it. For me, I believe that I can make it happen through spreading the word, either through social media, social events or even through debating.

 

Name: Viola Graef
Age: 14
Attending: TEDxYouth@DiscoveryCollege
Language(s): German, English and Chinese
Location: Hong Kong
Interests: Sketching, reading and writing, but also observing my surroundings, the environment and people.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the future is to have the youth act. I know too many teenagers who may hear about issues in the world, but then don’t care and forget about it. Currently, I’m trying to get more and more teens to join and come to the upcoming TEDxYouth event, as the talks featured there will hopefully change their mindsets and their attitude towards certain subjects.

 

Name: Mimi Evans
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxMtDiablo
Language(s): English
Location: Houston, TX
Interests: I love writing novels, being a journalist, reading books and film making.
My big dream for the the world: I hope to make it possible for the world’s teens to be able to make a difference! I hope to do this by spreading the YouthDay message, and by starting on writing projects of my own to prove that teens and youth can and will accomplish big things.

 

Name: Fatma Younis
Age: 20
Attending: TEDxYouth@Alexandia
Language(s): Arabic, English, French
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Interests: Writing, photography, travelling, and volunteering
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is peace and freedom will be prevailed everywhere. People look at the bright side of everything, instead of focusing on the negativity. Changing the world starts with developing sense of responsibility for our nations, solving problems by practical and accepted way, embracing reality with enthusiasm, and taking action.

 

Name: Reem Hailan
Age: 20
Attending: TEDxYouth@Hackney
Language(s): Arabic and English
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Interests: Current affairs, writing, politics, and history
My big dream for the the world: For everybody to have the right to education! I believe education can help anybody achieve their dreams.

 

 

 

Name: Natasha Vincent
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxYouth@Singapore
Language(s): English, Malay, bits of German and Spanish
Location: Singapore
Interests: Youth leadership, environmentalism, volunteering debating, meeting new people, learning, Taekwondo, guitar
My big dream for the the world: For everyone to make a change for a better world. I strongly believe anyone can be a positive influence for the world’s betterment, regardless of their age or socio-economic background. No matter how small an action is, it is bound to make a huge difference.

 

Name: Beth Mathews
Age: 16
Attending: TEDYouth
Language(s): English
Location: United States
Interests: Singing, playing the piano, reading, writing, teen leadership.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is to help struggling girls who are constantly dealing with all of these negative emotions to know that there is a light at the end of their tunnel. That if everything isn’t okay right now, it’s not the end.

 

Name: Skye Coffey
Age: 14
Attending: TEDYouth
Language(s): English
Location: United States
Interests: Sports, video games, movies and spending time with friends and family.
My big dream for the the world: I would like to help pioneer the cure for cancer. I’m very interested in the study of cell-based therapies, such as stem cell research.

 

Name: Sayali Kukday
Age: 27
Attending: TEDxYouth@TheBeltline
Language(s): English, Hindi and Marathi.
Location: United States
Interests: Reading, traveling, teaching biology, and volunteering
My big dream for the the world: My big dream is to educate underprivileged children all around the world so that they are able to choose the kind of life they want to live. Starting local education and tutoring programs in underprivileged/low income communities would be a good first step.

 

Name: Gloria Alvarez
Age: 27
Attending: TEDxYouth@UFM
Language(s): English, Spanish and Italian
Location: Guatemala City
Interests: Politics, international affairs, history, philosophy, ecology, entrepreneurship, debates.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream is dying in a world where political, social and economic freedom become the rule rather than the exception in the way people live their lives.

 

Name: Jaak Erisalu
Age: 18
Attending: TEDxYouth@Tallin
Language(s): Estonian, English and Russian
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Interests: Technology, music, innovative designs
My big dream for the the world: In my perfect world, every individual is free to live life as they please. Since it’s a perfect world, there’s no collision of motives, interests or personalities, we all accept one another. As a start, I decided to stop forcing myself into roles I don’t actually want to fulfill.

 

Name: Ana Paula Cortes Albarran
Age: 17
Attending: TEDxYouth@Doha
Language(s): Spanish and English
Location: Doha, Qatar
Interests: Sailing, reading and running
My big dream for the the world: Raising awareness about important social issues is one of my main worries. My main aim is to raise awareness within the youth community in my local society, because I know the great influence and power youth can have in solving an issue.

 

Name: Crystal Chen
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@Toronto
Language(s): English, Chinese, French
Location: Ontario, Canada
Interests: Art, music, Model UN, cultures, world issues, sustainable development
My big dream for the the world: I dream of a sustainable future where everyone can experience inner and outer freedom. Technology can overcome major humanitarian crises and the world is united in peaceful understanding. This may be very optimistic, but right now we can encourage everyone, especially youth, to engage in fighting social issues.

 

Name: Afshin Rohani
Age: 25
Attending: TEDxYouth@Hackney
Language(s): English
Location: London, England
Interests: Film and community building
My big dream for the the world: My dream is to connect communities through digital media by creating collaborative working environments where people can learn from each while contributing to social action projects within their neighbourhoods.

 

Name: Joon Lee
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet
Language(s): English and Korean
Location: Boston, United States
Interests: Baseball, technology, social media
My big dream for the the world: My dream for the world is to pass on my passion for sports to others who enjoy watching sports. I try to do this by exuding my passion for sports journalism in any way possible.

 

 

Name: Grace Isaacman
Age: 13
Attending: TEDxYouth@Hewitt
Language(s): English and Spanish
Location: New York, United States
Interests: Broadway, acting, singing, dancing, creative writing
My big dream for the the world: It is heartbreaking to see parts of the world where people are forgotten. My family and I are involved in Amani Global Works, a non-profit organization that is focused on bringing health to Idjwi. Over 70% of the population is kids my age and under. For me, it is important to help the nutrition program, which feeds protein meals to kids under 10 years old, grow so that the children of Idjwi can have a happy, fulfilling life.

 

Name: Guo Fangjie
Age: 24
Attending: TEDxYouth@18bArtsDistrict
Language(s): English and Chinese
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Interests: Photography, charity and business.
My big dream for the the world: My big dream is to have my own charity foundation after tons of working/traveling/business experience.

 

 

 

Name: Ismail Moneer
Age: 24
Language(s): Arabic and English
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Interests: Architecture, animation and gymnastics
My big dream for the the world: My big dream of the world to change the concept of “form follows function” to “form has function.”

 

 

 

Name: Lucia Hamarova
Age: 23
Attending: TEDxYouth@TheSchool
Language(s): English, Slovak, Czech, German
Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Interests: Art, media, fashion, journalism, trends and innovation
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is the accessibility of education for everyone; the possibility to freely share the ideas and knowledge and free access to information. I can make it happen by helping TEDx to organize the events and share the innovative ideas.

 

Name: Sarah Miranda
Age: 18
Attending: TEDxYouth@SantoDomingo
Language(s): English and Spanish
Location: Santo Domingo, DR
Interests: Literature, reading and writing, music, movies, going to the gym, volleyball, swimming
My big dream for the the world: My big dream is to make a change in the world, by starting to make changes in my community and in my country. I would like to be a role model for children and also an example for those that share my age.

 

Name: Masha Egupova
Age: 26
Attending: TEDxYouth@TheNile
Language(s): Russian and English
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Interests: Politics, new media, women and animal’s rights, equality
My big dream for the the world: My biggest dream for the world is about gender equality. I live in Cairo now and feel like I am less of a human here just because I am a girl. Sexual harassment in Egypt is endemic. My biggest dream is for it to stop all over the world. I wish one day girls would grow up without any pre-existing gender roles and stereotypes that society teaches them on a daily basis.

 

Name: Gabrielle DePetro
Age: 16
Attending: TEDxYouth@SanDiego
Language(s): English
Location: San Diego, CA
Interests: Field hockey, classical piano, cooking and baking
My big dream for the the world: My big dream for the world is that people learn to spread more kindness and goodwill to those they meet, making our world a happier place each day. This goal is so simple to achieve if everyone puts the small effort in each day of being a bit more friendly to the people they see.

 

Name: Marieke Peters
Age: 15
Attending: TEDxYouth@Amsterdam
Language(s): English, German and French
Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Interests: Creativity, great stories from great people and making videosMy big dream for the the world: Creativity makes you happy and it helps you reach your goals. So why is it that people do not use their creativity in that way. I hope to inspire others to use their creativity and make their dreams come true.