Theme: Reconstructing the Future

TEDxYouth@RahaSchool will be held on April 23rd 2016 at NYUAD. There will be speakers from the Abu Dhabi high school community. Our speakers this year will be exploring the theme Reconstructing the Future. They will be sharing their novel ideas and fresh perspectives as they redefine concepts and show the true power of youth.

NYU AD
Saadiyat Marina Island
Abu Dhabi, Abū Z̧aby, 129188
United Arab Emirates

Athena Thomas

Student

With diverse interests ranging from engineering to journalism, Athena is passionate about equality and social progress. A skeptical idealist,she also firmly believes in the potential of humans to make the world a better place.

Basil Harb

Student

As a multi-cultured individual, Basil explores how far growing up in the UAE and being surrounded by its array of cultures, has affected his sense of identity.

Carlos Páez

Student

An artist and a scientist... A combination of two things that seem so vastly different, and yet share so many similarities and the possibility of complimenting one another.

Charles Smith

Student

Charles is a keen and intrigued young astrophysicist who is planning to specialise in the field of astrophysics, in further study, and wishes to share his insight into the vast expanse of the universe.

Dori O'Neill

Student

Dori is a passionate reader and writer with a great interest in the arts.

Euan Bell

Student

Euan is an inquisitive person that has a passion for physics as well as triathlon; therefore he looks to bridge the gap between the two disciplines and questions the physics behind his sport.

Fadila Farag

Student

Fadila Farag is a two-time leukemia survivor, plans to be a pediatric oncologist, and loves to work with kids and give the chance to continue living their lives in the hospital.

Farah Al Mutawa

Student

Farah Al Mutawa is a laid-back person who loves tennis, baking, and especially working with children and she hopes to brighten their days by participating in this promising initiative.

Loran Pelecky

Student

Loran Pelecky loves being a part of this club because her passion for kids can be combined with her dream of being a pediatric doctor in the future.

Nour Ramzi

Student

Nour Ramzi is a very determined person, who enjoys many things in life, but is keen on getting the club that she loves so much, the success it deserves.

Quratulain Zainab

Student

Quratulain Zainab holds a few very strong opinions when it comes to the future of education and technology. Addicted to computers and the web, Quratulain taught herself how to program and create software when she was 11 and now hopes to help other teenagers rediscover themselves through the fascinating world of online education

Zyad Agabani

Student

Zyad Agabani is an inquisitive person, who's captivated by the topic unconscious bias and ultimately is determined to investigate: how our unconscious bias's affects our perceptions in a modern society and how it influences an IB and multiculturalist student