TedxYouth@Shadyside

What is TEDx? In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED (TED Talks) 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@Shadyside, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxYouth@Shadyside event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine 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. This year, our theme is ‘Revolutions,’ and in Pittsburgh, it is hard to imagine a better one. This event will focus on the innovations and modernization happening in Pittsburgh, from technology to healthcare to gentrification. As a TEDxYouth event, we are a team of young people working together to empower awareness, change, and intellect in our city and around the world by hosting a diverse contingency of speakers and sparking conversations through them.