Tuesday, March 8th, 2022

Molding the Future

North Carolina Stage Company

 About the Event

In May of 2021, we were approached by our English teacher Dr. Lora Hawkins about the possibility of holding aTEDx conference. We agreed, and after many many months of work, TEDxYouthFranklinSchoolOfInnovation is taking shape. The theme of our conference is molding the future. We are starting a dialogue on what we can do to try and make a better and brighter tomorrow. We believe that now more than ever it is important to examine the effect our actions will have on the future, whether this be through pollution of our environment, what we are taught in schools, or how we treat our homeless, we must reform what we do today so we can have a happier tomorrow.

Event Speakers

  • Allan Wolf

  • Marcel Duhaime

  • Sandi Wilson

  • Oliver Edwards

  • Davis Reynolds

  • Kylie Miller

  • Heather Brooks

  • Nick Liu

  • Rylan Heasley

  • Sarah Pusser

  • Emily Cortright

  • Stacy Uria

What is TEDx?

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED 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 TEDxYouthFranklinSchoolOfInnovation, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxYouthFranklinSchoolOfInnovation event, TED Talks 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.