NOVEMBER 18, 2017
Collegiate School
#TEDxYouthRVA17
Speakers
Thomas Bannard
Program Coordinator, Rams in Recovery
Unicia Buster
Textile artist, Graphic Designer, Illustrator
Jonathan Copeland
Fashion Stylist, Publishing Entrepreneur
George Dennehy
Instrumentalist, Storyteller
Lauren DeSimone
Artist, Social Justice Advocate
Angela Dominguez
Illustrator and Author
Free Egunfemi
Historian
Mona Elrayah
Graduate Student, Virginia Commonwealth University, Wilder School Government and Public Affairs
Tara Franzetti
Librarian
Zachary Hodges
Manager at Peak Experiences
Bernard Means
Anthropologist
Tatenda Ndambakuwa
Senior, Virginia Commonwealth University, College of Humanities and Sciences
Alex Peavey
Counselor, Mindfulness Educator
Cosmy Pellis
Senior at James River High School, TED-Ed Speaker
Future Prospect
Musicians
Me’Kel Williams and Marquis Davis
Hip-Hop Dancers, Choreographers
Interactive Speakers
3D Central
3D Printing Store
Catherine Clements
Librarian
Mateo Silvan
Sophomore at George Wythe High School
Six Points Innovation Center (6 PIC)
Innovative Teen Center
About the Event
This event was created by a team of high school students who committed to study Richmond in order to understand who and what makes it great, who has ideas worth spreading, and who is committed to serving the young people of Richmond.
#TEDxYouthRVA17
Sponsors
About the Organizers
Guided by Andy Stefanovich’s vision as our curator, we are committed to organizing TEDxYouth@RVA as a collaboration between students across Richmond area schools. The event was co-organized by students at Collegiate School, Henrico High School, Huguenot High School, James River High School, John R. Tucker High School, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School, Meadowbrook High School, Open High School, Richmond Community High School, Thomas Jefferson High School and Varina High School.
