Theme: IlluminaTED

We hope to deliver a wide array of talks with enriching and exciting topics, mainly tailored for the BISH community. Do come and support the students in arranging the first TEDx event at our very own BISH - TEDxYouth@BISH.

British International School of Houston
2203 N Westgreen Blvd
Katy, Texas, 77449
United States

Alex Garcia

Student

Alex will share his thoughts and propose a new way to look at dealing with issues of undocumented migration in the US.

Aliza Sabih

Student

Having formed a strong connection with music, Aliza is here to share with us the power it gives to people and how that could potentially be misused. Watch her TED talk to be aware of how you have the power to decide a celebrity's power.

Andrzej Stewart

Aerospace Engineering + Spacecraft mission controller

Mr Stewart has been a crew member for 2 NASA supported space-analog missions and now he is at BISH to enrich our knowledge on the lifestyles and challenges of astronauts on missions to Mars.

Burhanuddin Anis

Student

Through his talk, he will get you thinking about the possibility of Nobel Prize Award letting down Modern Science - illuminating you with a perspective that is not often considered. Catch his talk to see if you agree with his views on the Nobel Prize Awards and how they could be changed for the better.

Eugenie Pflieger

Student

Through her talk, she will let you thinking about a fundamental aspect in day to day life that we cannot imagine living without, all of a sudden. Watch her talk about the pivotal role of a voice and ways one could go about resolving vocal paralysis.

Ishaan Madhivanan

Student

Hear Ishaan's perspective on the application of Dyson sphere and how he proposes we can possibly have the human population grow in another planet.

Kapil Deshpande

Student

Watch Kapil's TED talk to get illuminated about the importance of history in our lives in a fun, engaging and relatable context.

Mary Jonas

Student

Having grown up in different countries, in an international community, she is delighted to share with us her experiences as a third culture kid. She also brings upon her perspective on the interesting concept of what is home and how it's defined.

Samantha Schlanger

Licensed Professional Counselor + Family therapist

Having worked in multiple areas of counseling, and realizing her passion to be working within the school community, Ms Schlanger is excited to illuminate us on the importance of addressing health and wellbeing in school.

Serena Broad

Student

Catch up with Serena to learn more about her experiences with setting up a solar panel in Tanzania and get illuminated on the idea of using renewable sources of energy in developing countries.

Simone Harradance

Student

Having had a personal experience, Simone will touch on how youngsters tend to treat others who have afflictions that aren't visible and how there is a lack of belief brewing amongst themselves when it comes down to personal issues.