TEDxYouthDay Hong Kong
x = independently organized TED event
“Dare to Dream” (working title)
November 20, 2010
Venue : Hong Kong Teachers’ Association
Lee Heng Kwei Secondary School
www.TEDxYouthdayHongKong.com
About TED
TED:
• Conference founded in 1984 for Technology, Entertainment, and
Design
• is a small nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.
• TED Conference annually in Long Beach and Palm Springs
• TEDGlobal conference in Oxford, UK each summer
• has award-winning TEDTalks video site, Open Translation Project
and Open TV www.ted.com
TEDx:
• TEDx is a program of local, self-organised events that bring people
together, with the aim to learn, share and discuss Ideas Worth
Spreading.
TEDxYouth Day For Hong Kong
• Hong Kong is participating in a global TEDxYouth Day event, held on
November 20, 2010 -- Universal Children's Day
• TEDxYouth Day brings together Hong Kong’s grassroots and
prominent 'thinkers and doers’; with an amazing lineup of speakers, novel
performances, experiential workshops and students sharing ideas
that inspire curiosity, ignite new ideas, and empower young leaders.
• Target audience : age 15 – 25
• TEDxYouth Day will live stream its talks on its website:
http://www.tedxhongkong.com/youth-day
TEDxYouth Day’s Goals:
• Inspire local youth with interesting and
meaningful career paths
• Mobilize youth to contribute to the local and
global community
• Connect different communities within Hong Kong
• Become a reputable annual event in Hong Kong
• Attract 400+ attendees
• Showcase a range of programs that are unique,
fun and thought-provoking
What Sets TEDxYouth Day Apart?
• Affiliation with TED, one of the most respected
conferences in the world
• Global affiliation with other Universal Children’s
Day TEDx events
• An eclectic mix of engaging speakers from unique
walks of life
• Interactive and networking opportunities between
speakers and youth
• Open workshops and performances between talks
TEDxYouth Day Schedule:
November 20, 2010 (a one day event)
TARGET AUDIENCE:
– Age: 15-22yrs
– Background: primarily local students, university students, and other youth
OVERARCHING THEME: DARE TO DREAM
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9:00 - 09:45
09:45 – 11:15
11:15 – 11:45
11:45 – 13:00
13:00 – 14:10
14:10 – 15:30
15:30 – 16:00
16:00 – 17:00
Registration
Session 1: Dream & Creation
Break : workshops outdoors
Session 2: Passion & Perseverance
Lunch Break : Live performances/workshops outdoors
Session 3 – Connecting The World Inside Out
Break: Live performances
Session 4 – There Is No Box
Speaker Sampler :
• Dr. Laszlo – founder, Club of Budapest http://www.clubofbudapest.org/
• Alvina Lai – 12 years old tennis player
• Jake Shimabukuro, Ukulele performing artist, Music Is Good Medicine
ambassador (NGO for young people) http://www.musicisgoodmedicine.org/
• Justine Tang – Student speaker who raise fund for a good cause
• Charles Watson-17 yrs. student founded HK based SolarLEAP to benefit
student in underserved areas http://www.solarleap.org/
• Jordon Disch – 17 yrs. student in Bejing, facilitator of ‘Generation Waking
Up’ a global campaign igniting a generation of young people to shift the
trajectory of humanity within the next four years toward a thriving, just,
sustainable world.
• Sherman Chan – Sous Chef at Caprice (Four Seasons Hotel), living her dream
in a male dominant work culture
Invitation to Present
Help Share Your Story
Help inspire youth by sharing how you found, pursued, and
developed your projects or career.
Some Questions to Keep in Mind:
• What is your background?
• Why is this issue of particular interest to you?
• Did you switch into this project/profession? If yes, then where
did you come from and what was your turning point?
• What exactly do you do and how do you do it?
• What are the influences of your work (i.e. on the environment,
or in a community), on a micro and macro scale?
• Are you being too serious? Try to relax and be funny too!
Other Ways You Can Help
JOIN THE TEAM!
We are looking for young, bright, talented youth to make this
event happen! If you know of anyone with experience in any of the
areas below, please contact us!
Qualifications:
• Event planning
• PR/marketing
• Website design/new media (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, blog updates)
• Finance/budgeting
• Sponsorship applications
• Networking (finding good speakers/volunteers)
Other Ways You Can Help
SUPPORT AND SPONSOR US
• The event is organized by a group of passionate
volunteer who are committed to serve the
community on a non-profit basis. Your support for
funding (in cash or in kind) is much needed.
• Help bring more speakers, workshops, and services
to this event!
SPREAD THE WORD
• Tell your friends, put it on Facebook, and come!
Supporting Organizations & Schools
Organized by:
Co-organized by:
Supporting Organizations & Schools:
More are joining
Organizing Team Contacts
Contacts :
Event management & Sponsorship : Jo Fok -jofok@marshmallownetwork.com
Event management : Nora Lim - noralim.sg@gmail.com
Program: Athena Lam : Athena Lam athena.y.lam@gmail.com
Media & Press: Margaret Chen – mags@icubed.us
Project management, logistics & volunteer : Mary Talbott – metalbott@gmail.com
Registration & other enquires : tedxyouthdayhk@gmail.com