Theme: Passion

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized (subject to certain rules and regulations).

Homestead High School
21370 Homestead Rd
Cupertino, California, 95014
United States

Anne He

Student

Anne He is a senior at Homestead High School, and a bigot, more of which will be revealed during her presentation. One of the best habits she’s built over the years has been trying to watch one TED Talk every single night. So as you can imagine, she is absolutely stoked to be giving one!

Brandon Young

Student

Brandon Young is a 17 year old senior at Homestead High School. He is an activist for those with mental health challenges and special needs. Brandon also plays soccer, sings, writes, raps and makes music.

Cheryl Ngo

Student

Cheryl Ngo is a junior at Fremont High School. She has grown up with anxiety and depression playing inside her head like background music. As time passed, the innocent tune morphed into a deafening scream and she was unable to distinguish her own thoughts from the doubt and expectations that society presents. She realized that there were individuals that were undergoing these same experiences and yet, when asked what we do about this, we all seemed to hit a brick wall. This suffering that occurs seems invincible and it hides behind ignorance. She believes in a world not where mental illness is completely eliminated, but one in which individuals touched by mental illness learn to forgive themselves and establish peace with their internal struggle in order to better love themselves.

Dan Cohen

Student

Dan Cohen is a junior at Homestead High. Secretly, he is actually a Timelord who has plagiarized his entire speech from a future Homestead TEDx Event. When he’s not saving the universe or studying for his APs he loves reading, writing, and going vegan for 3 hours at a time. Although most people think that he is allergic to dairy, the truth is that he is simply made of so many cheesy jokes that eating dairy is cannibalism. He is extremely humbled and honored to be speaking to you at this year’s Homestead TEDx event and sincerely hopes you enjoy.

James Edwards

Student

James Edwards is a french horn player at Homestead High School and in the California Youth Symphony Senior Orchestra. He studies with teacher Liane Sharp-Fuccio. Accolades include his selection to the California All-State Wind Symphony and the Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Wind Ensemble.

Jianna Gladfelter

Student

Jianna Gladfelter is passionate about spending time with young children and performing. She loves acting, singing, dancing, and talking about herself to anyone who will listen.

Lisa Mark

Time Management and Productivity Consultant

Lisa Mark is a board Certified Professional Organizer specializing in Time Management & Productivity Consulting, Office organizing & File systems, the organization of Large Spaces, organization strategies for clients experiencing life-changing illness or injury, and organized relocations. She has worked with over 500 clients for over 15,000 client hours, and has 400+ hours of training and classes.

Rich Goldman

Engineer

Dr. Rich Goldman has been privileged to travel the world through his Silicon Valley tech job. Rich has partnered with people at all levels in places like Japan, China, Europe, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Israel, India, Armenia, Ukraine and Russia. Rich started up Texas Instruments' ASIC India operations in the 1980s. He was General Manager of Dubai Silicon Oasis. Rich was the CEO of Synopsys Armenia, declared the best company in the country by the Armenian Parliament, and a finalist for the US Secretary of State's ACE Award. Rich has worked with Presidents, Prime Ministers, Sheiks and Princes. He brought Homestead High School Alumnus Steve Wozniak to Armenia, to receive an award from the President. A 2017 Nominee of the King David Award, Rich holds honorary PhD degrees from Russian Armenian University and State Engineering University of Armenia.

Tim Oey

Environmental Activist

Tim Oey is a father of two Homestead graduates. He switched careers from high tech to public service so he could do more to save our world for our kids.