Youth@Hewitt
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Theme: What Now?

This event occurred on
January 28, 2017
New York, New York
United States

Our 2017 TEDxYouth@Hewitt event is organized around the theme of “What Now?” Our speakers and performers have been chosen for their unique experiences and expertise. At one or more moments in their lives or careers, they have faced a “What Now?” moment and have developed ideas, solutions, research, theories, or practices that compelled them forward. Their talks will share ideas that help high school students discuss how we make an impact on the world and develop our own "ideas worth spreading."

The Hewitt School at St. Jean's Theater
184 E. 76th St.
New York, New York, 10021
United States
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Speakers

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Anna Auerbach

Dean and Auerbach recognized that women could not possibly “do it all” or “have it all” in work environments that were not designed for their success. In 2016, they launched Werk, a marketplace of career-building, flexible work opportunities for ambitious women from top companies. Werk utilizes technology so women can achieve ambitious goals on a schedule that works for them, and help companies gain a competitive advantage by advancing gender diversity goals.

Annie Dean

Dean and Auerbach recognized that women could not possibly “do it all” or “have it all” in work environments that were not designed for their success. In 2016, they launched Werk, a marketplace of career-building, flexible work opportunities for ambitious women from top companies. Werk utilizes technology so women can achieve ambitious goals on a schedule that works for them, and help companies gain a competitive advantage by advancing gender diversity goals.

Anthony Onesto

A business leader with more than 18 years of strategy, product, recruiting, and human resources experience, Onesto is currently serving as GM Americas for SmartUp, a micro-learning, and peer-to-peer knowledge sharing solution. He is also the creator and executive producer of Ella the Engineer, a cartoon and comic book focused on encouraging young girls to pursue careers in STEAM fields and The Commuter Horror Show – a weekly comedic cartoon that illustrates the horror of daily commuting in New York City.

Danielle Kayembe

Kayembe is dedicated to empowering women through her global work in business and social impact, meditation and executive coaching practice, and public speaking engagements. She is dedicated to generating creative solutions to women’s issues, with a particular focus on the intersection of entrepreneurship, social impact, technology, and Africa. Her innovative initiatives – including Tour of Tech: Lagos and GreyFire Impact – effectively bring new ideas, skills, and technologies to underserved areas in Africa.

Haile Thomas

Thomas is 16 years old, a youth health activist, international motivational speaker, teen vegan chef, and the youngest Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach in the country. She is also, the founder and CEO of the HAPPY Organization established in 2012. HAPPY (Healthy Active Positive Purposeful Youth) was established to address the need for free and/or low cost nutrition and culinary education for young people in underserved and at-risk communities. HAPPY programs are offered in schools, community groups, through summer camps and community events.

Kaki King

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Brooklyn-based composer and guitarist Kaki King has released 8 albums over the past 13 years. She has performed multiple world tours, and has presented her work in a variety of prestigious arts centers, including the Kennedy Center, MoMA, LACMA and The Met. She has created music for numerous film and TV soundtracks, including “August Rush” and Sean Penn’s “Into the Wild”, for which received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Score.

Katie Hnida

Hnida is an American football player who became the first woman to score in an NCAA Division I-A game, college football’s highest level. She accomplished this as placekicker for the University of New Mexico Lobos on August 30, 2003. Her jersey from her time at University of New Mexico is on display at the College Football Hall of Fame. Katie is currently a prominent speaker, trainer, and advocate in violence prevention, awareness, and victim rights. She travels the country to share her story at colleges and organizations and works as a motivational speaker.

Sarah Barrios

Barrios was one of the top five finalists in the Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter V Competition, selected out of over 14,000 entries. She has also received the 2014 Best New Act of the Year Award at The New England Music Awards, and was nominated Best Female Performer of the Year in 2015.

Trisha Prabhu

Prabhu is a 16-year-old social entrepreneur, advocate, and inventor of ReThink – an effective way to stop cyberbullying. Her research has found that with “ReThink,” adolescents change their mind 93% of the time and decide not to post an offensive message. ReThink has been adopted by thousands of schools around the world. Prabhu has received many awards for her work including 2016 WebMD Health Hero of the year-Prodigy, 2014 Google Science Fair – Global Finalist and Prudential Spirit of the Community award for extraordinary volunteering and community service. She is currently attending Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois.

Organizing team

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