Theme: A World in Motion

At TEDxBTNSchool, students and teachers from the BASIS Tucson North community will share their ideas about the world, with topics ranging from social justice and historical influences on refugee patterns to arcs of transportation and communication in Physics. These talks are designed for an audience at BASIS Tucson North, and for the broader Tucson community.

The overall theme of the conference, A World in Motion, explores the different ways that things around us in the world are changing, and what change means. The process of research and investigation inherently lends itself to a change-based model--where Big Ideas can flourish.

5740 E River Road
Tucson, Arizona, 85750
United States

Diviya Rajesh

Student

Diviya Rajesh, a high school senior attending BASIS Tucson North, is a highly engaged activist who is involved in various social justice initiatives Her academic interests include international relations and health policy, Middle Eastern studies, and environmental science. Diviya has been a part of the leadership of her high school's League of Social Activists, Model United Nations Team, Literary Magazine, and Volleyball Team, and has served as a long-term intern for Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS).

Hannah Pickens

Student

Hannah Pickens is a junior at BASIS Tucson North. A child of a military family, Hannah lived in six different cities before settling in Tucson. She is president of the BASIS Model United Nations team and elected president of the BASIS chapter of National Honors Society. She has a passion for international relations and is an avid feminist.

John Rosinbum

Immigration Historian

Dr. Rosinbum is a teacher at BASIS Tucson North and adjunct professor at Arizona State University. His historical research examines the shaping of asylum and refugee policy in North America during the 20th century. In addition, he works with instructors from the elementary to graduate level on the ways to integrate digital tools into the classroom.

Reeshad Arian

Student

Reeshad Arian is a student at BASIS Tucson North. He was born and brought up in Bangladesh, and moved to Tucson in the summer of 2014. He has always had a passion for Math and Physics. In his free time he likes to explore the Mathematics of origami.