Youth@ISBangkok
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Theme: TedxYouth@ISBangkok - A Catalyst for Change

This event occurred on
January 19, 2017
6:00pm - 8:00pm +07
(UTC +7hrs)
Nonthaburi - Bangkok, Nonthaburi
Thailand

The task was to deliver a presentation that was both meaningful and rich. Their theme, as is the theme of this TEDx event is, “A Catalyst for Change”. 170 students delivered presentations as part of the curriculum in their English course. Of those, 10 were chosen through a combination of peer selection, performance quality and the teacher approval.

39/7 Soi Nichada Thani
Nonthaburi - Bangkok, Nonthaburi, 11120
Thailand
Event type:
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Speakers

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Alaina Pinvises

Student
Alaina is a Thai American 16 year old who attends the International School Bangkok. With a passion for the outdoors and athletics, including Varsity Volleyball and Track and Field. She is currently president of Operation Smile and one day strives to be an intellectual property lawyer.

Cedric Lapine

Student
Cedric Lapine is a 17 year old British-American World traveller who currently resides at the International School Bangkok. Cedric is an advocate for helping the less fortunate and currently takes part in raising money for clubs such as Soccer for the Blind, Operation Smile, Food for Thought, and Habitat for Humanity. His time here in Bangkok has taught him a great deal about the power that comes from learning and he hopes to one day use this power to better society as a whole. Cedric hobbies include taking part in a variety of athletics which include Football (soccer), Basketball, and Track, as well as playing chess and enjoying the outdoors.

El-ly Namatinia

Student
El-ly Namatinia is a 16 year old Israeli student whose appreciation for creating and studying art began in the third grade when she came across a poster of Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”. Aside from being an art admirer, El-ly is also an avid Debater, advocate for Human Rights, and film enthusiast. Her love for philosophy helped fuel this TEDx Talk in order to question the narrow foundations of what we consider art.

Elad Schulman

Student
Elad Schulman is a student at International School Bangkok. Elad has a passion for English and bad chemistry puns. Though originally from Israel, she has lived her whole life abroad in the United States and Thailand.

Ezzeldin Ibrahim

Student
The media often misrepresents Arabs and Muslims as terrorists. In this TEDx talk, Ezz tries to represent the beliefs of the majority of Arabs, dispelling some of the negative labels that the media has often created.

Hyuga Tsukamoto

Student
Hyuga Tsukamoto is a Japanese 17 years old student at International School Bangkok. Hyuga has spent the majority of his lifetime in Japan, with experience of living in the United States in his younger years. In his freshman year in high school, he discovers a new passion to music since his enrolment in a choir class.

Janita Luanpolcharoenchai

Student
Janita is currently a 16 year old student at the International School Bangkok. Though from Thailand, she has lived in multiple countries in Asia, Europe, and North America, and dreams that this list will grow with time. She’s a big believer of the power of little things, and hopes others are so too.

JiSoo Yoon

Student

Milind Gandhi

Student
Milind Gandhi is a Thai-Indian who has been a student at ISB since kindergarten. As he has spent the majority of his life only speaking in English and Thai, he wishes to finally learn Hindi and is curious about the benefits me would receive by speaking a language that is closer to his heritage. As he realizes that he is in the same situation as many others, he wishes to share his experiences and knowledge regarding mother tongue.

Nicolas Young Robles

Student
Nicolas Young Robles is a Colombian student that has always been passionate about technology and its integration into education. He actively works with The International School of Bangkok’s High School Technology Club to provide less fortunate schools and organisations with access technology.

Organizing team

Christopher
BELL

Bangkok, Thailand
Organizer