Theme: Into the Future

TEDxYouth@BridgeStreet celebrates the rich landscape of our transforming world. Join us on June 7, from 12:00-2:00PM at the historic Colonial Theater in Phoenixville, where we will dive “Into the Future.” The event, organized by Downingtown School District 8th grade students, Isabel Hessler, Caroline Ellison, and Akshay Rajaram, will feature a combination of live speakers, curated TEDTalks, as well as an interactive intermission with hands-on activities for attendees. Isabel and Caroline will serve as co-hosts for the event, and Akshay, an avid singer, will also treat attendees to a performance. This event is organized by youth for youth, but parents and friends are encouraged to attend!

The Colonial Theatre
227 Bridge Street
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 19460
United States

RJ Gross & Chelsea Knittel

RJ Gross: During his first year at Drexel as a mechanical engineering major, RJ became involved with the Drexel Autonomous Systems Lab (DASL), where he cultivated a love for manufacturing and robotics. During his Sophomore year, he became a part of an international research collaboration with the humanoid robot, Hubo. Come experience the humanoid up close and personal and hear about innovative robotics in action! Chelsea Knittel joins RJ to discuss her work on creating textiles for robots!

RJ Gross & Chlesea Knittel

During his first year at Drexel as a mechanical engineering major, RJ became involved with the Drexel Autonomous Systems Lab (DASL), where he cultivated a love for manufacturing and robotics. During his Sophomore year, he became a part of an international research collaboration with the humanoid robot, Hubo. Come experience the humanoid up close and personal and hear about innovative robotics in action! Also hear guest speaker and fellow Drexel student Chelsea Knittel talk about making robot clothes!

Joshua Mosley

Joshua Mosley is known for vivid animations of historical subjects, as in a recent series of videos in which he staged imagined meetings between public figures from different historical periods. In addition to being a 2014 Biennial Artist at The Whitney Museum, he is also Professor and Chair of the Department of Fine Arts in the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches animation, cinema production and graduate seminars in digital media.

Katherine J. Kuchenbecker

Mechanical engineer Katherine Kuchenbecker works on incorporating the sense of touch directly into virtual objects. An assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Kuchenbecker has been named to the Popular Science Brilliant 10.