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
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.
