Theme: Insight

TEDxQDHS Youth is led by G10 and G11 students. The theme is Insight. We have six current students, two teachers and one parent, two Wenlai Middle School students. They are theater students, economics students, psychology students, etc. One of our parents will share her insights about life.

QDHS Auditorium
No.3233, Hongxin Road, Minhang, Shanghai
First floor
Shanghai, Shanghai, 201101
China

Angela Huang

Student from Shanghai Qibao Dwight, Class of 2025

Angela Huang is a passionate thinker and an empath, thriving to collect all the puzzle pieces of human experiences through compassion. Through volunteering and her involvement in communities, she was able to find her ignition in the world. She aims to reflect on both interpersonal and intrapersonal relationships across cultures and decode the complexity of how we respond and integrate into new environments. Between the mosaic of her past living abroad and a profound appreciation for the present and future, she will delve into exploring her inner passions and finding a sense of balance within.

Annie Kuang

Student from Shanghai Qibao Dwight, Class of 2024

Annie is an enthusiastic explorer dedicated to uncovering possibilities within herself and the world. People often question their self-awareness, and the contemplation of the meaning of life is a prolonged journey. Philosophical theories may serve as a spark of insight, but the potential for self-awareness goes far beyond that. She divides her self-awareness into three stages in the process of growth, finding corresponding answers to her self-questioning at different stages. If, unlike in "The Merchant of Venice" that everyone plays their own roles, when all external responsibilities are stripped away, the proposition of "I am my own" may become a fallacy. Therefore, she hopes to share her insights into the process of self-discovery through this speech.

Dan Wu

Shanghai Qibao Dwight English teacher

An English teacher, a runner, a reader, an insight collector. As a learner, I identify with the idea of life-time learning and am always on the way of knowing myself, others, and the world better. As an educator, I believe in the fundamental significance of promoting students' wellbeing and am approaching this goal by appreciating their individuality, empathizing their feelings, and understanding their existence.

Eleanor Cheng

Student from Shanghai Qibao Dwight, Class of 2025

Eleanor Cheng is a psychology lover. She is passionate about exploring how minds work. The psychological lens provides her with a unique perspective in individual mindset and behaviors and social influences. Nowadays with the daily influx of information in today’s world, human being are increasingly trapped in other people’s comments, recognitions and judgements, while losing self-assertion and motivation to pursue personal goals. Through this speech, she hopes to create this awareness and share insights to change mindsets, and to be more mentally independent.

Joy Dong

Shanghai Qibao Dwight Parent

Joy Dong established Jorizon Education Consulting in April 2020 and Amazing Experience in March 2023 with other partners who are all passionate in hospitality education. Previously, from 2003 till 2020, Joy worked in training and human resources department, campus relationship field, charitable education initiative project for international hotel chain of Marriott in Mainland China. Joy received master’s degree of International Business from University of Wollongong, Australia. She is a highly motivated business professional entrepreneur with proven record for strong innovation and leadership; outstanding communications and presentation skills; and extensive knowledge of project development and management in hospitality, philanthropy, and higher education related fields.

Karina Shi

Student from Shanghai Qibao Dwight, Class of 2025

Karina Shi is an attentive observer in nature. She is fond of changes in nature and strives to seek a sustainable ecosystem in the greenhouse. On her way, she encountered the “Biomimicry approach” through plant-animal mutualism and natural optimization. Biomimicry allows humans to use the wisdom derived from nature to resolve challenges. Along with vivid demonstrations, examples of natural coexistence, natural competition, and tender tips, she hopes that her speech proves that the worth of nature is not just limited to a subject-specific topic, but rather offers limitless insights.

Lea Huang

Student from Shanghai Wenlai Middle School Grade 7

Lea Huang, a seventh-grade student at WHIS, is passionate about electronic gadgets and modern culture. She loves making new friends and has a strong curiosity about life and distant places, which led her to travel solo to New Zealand at the age of six. Lea remains connected with friends she made during her travels. Last year, she attended a summer school in the UK and flew home alone on a twelve-hour flight. Independence, courage, and resilience define her growth. Growing up in a traditional cultural environment, Lea has always been intrigued by the blend of traditional and modern, East and West. While exploring foreign museums, she encountered Chinese porcelain and calligraphy, sparking her curiosity about their stories and the transcendent nature of civilizations. This led her to ponder the boundaries of art and language

Rebecca Yang

Student from Shanghai Wenlai Middle School, Grade 7

Meet Rebecca Yang, a Grade 7 student at WHIS. She discovered her love for reading at the age of seven, and since then, she has explored a wide range of original novels in English. One of her all-time favorites is the Hunger Games series, which she re-reads every year to deepen her understanding of the story. As she read more, her English skills improved, and she developed excellent critical thinking skills that helped her perform well in international English debating competitions. In 2024, her team won the team championship of the junior group of the World Schools Debating Competition, a remarkable achievement that she is undoubtedly proud of. She also founded the Hokmah Debate Club at her school, where students can exchange ideas and share life insights. Through literature, writing, and debate, she hopes to combine the wisdom of the East and the West with philosophical ideas, not only to achieve academic excellence but also to practice these ideas in daily life.

Sherry Ma

Student from Shanghai Qibao Dwight, Class of 2024

Empathizing with Sinclair from Herman Hesse’s novel Demian, Sherry has been confused with her Self and tried to explore the role of an individual in society. In a fast-paced world of the 21st century, she observes the anxiety, emotional struggle, and feeling of emptiness exhibited by her generation. Through her speech, she hopes to empower her audience and encourage them to go on with their journey.

Teresa Li

Student from Shanghai Qibao Dwight, Class of 2025

Teresa is a scrupulous and rational ISTJ who enjoys misty poetry, novels, and chemistry. She stepped into the world of thanatology while reading, and extraordinarily agreed with the interpretation of death from hospice care workers. She advocates that schools should offer death education as compulsory lesson to help students understand the significance of life. Teresa initiates thanatology club and shares concepts about death at school. She hopes to use her power to eradicate people’s erroneous stereotype of considering death as taboo.

Tian'er Ding

Shanghai Qibao Dwight Art Teacher

Ding Tian'er, an IB visual arts teacher and artist who has studied art in Milan and London, earning a Bachelor's degree from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan and a Master's degree in Art and Science from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, London. Her works have been exhibited in numerous galleries and art museums in Milan and London, including the Tate Modern in London and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva. Having lived in Europe for seven years, she has traveled to over 150 cities in Europe and North Africa, enriching her experiences and gaining a more inclusive and empathetic perspective on interpersonal relationships and artistic creation. In this TEDx talk, Ding will explore the fun of communication between people from different cultural backgrounds, starting from her own art creation and research, and offering insights into the infinite possibilities of communication from a brand new perspective.