Theme: Shifting Perspectives

Our inaugural TEDxYouth event offers an unconventional look at conventional topics and allows youth to make a difference. Since we can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them, it is high time we started to shift our perspectives.

Namangan Culture Centre
Madaniyat Saroyi
Namangan, Namangan, 160100
Uzbekistan

Abdulboriy Aminjanov

Student

Abdulboriy is a 10th grade student at the Andijan Presidential school. He is interested in math and science, and wants to be a doctor in the future. He doesn't ignore the problems in society, always feels like to solve those problems and wants to contribute to the development of society. One day, during one of his classes, he thought about the benefits of pencils and compared them with other writing tools and asked himself 'How important is the pencil on the student's success in learning?'. In his TED talk, he wants to answer that exact question.

Azizbek Nematillaev

Sports activity student + wrestler

Born and raised in Namangan, 22-year-old Azizbek is a senior majoring in Sports Activity at Namangan State University. He is a freestyle wrestler and a Candidate Master of Sports. Despite the fact that he has been actively doing sport since age 9, he has never been classified as an underachiever in his educational journey. In fact, he has won several awards in science Olympiads and competitions. By giving his talk on “DUMB JOCK” stereotype, which is related to his own life journey, he is going to break the boundary between science and sport.

Bekzodbek Bakirov

Student

Bekzod Bakirov is a 10th grade student at Namangan Presidential school. He is very energetic and enthusiastic. He always tries to look at things philosophically and wants to find meaning in his life. In his TED talk, he wants to share some ideas about the impending future of humanity.

Doniyor Erkinov

Student + environmental activist

Doniyor Erkinov is an incoming Freshman at Minerva University intending to major in engineering and natural sciences. Since his childhood, Doniyor has been committed to preserving the environment and has served as a leading environmental activist for several environmental projects. Doniyor aims to solve tangible ecological issues using his engineering skillset in the future. While still holding several leadership roles in group projects, Doniyor noticed the spirit of increased unhealthy competitiveness causing immense peer pressure amongst team members. He considers teamwork to be effective in the modern era; however, it may cause unnecessary and unethical intentions in the community. In his TED talk, he will reveal the widespread recurring issue amongst teenagers.

Rahmatillo Abdubaev

Student

Rahmatillo is a boilermaker at Purdue, pursueing Electrical Engineering. He loves trying new things. When he has time he makes YoutTube videos. When he was the 9th grader, he thought he should solve world problems by choosing engineering. He argues that potential is the only way that people can achieve great things. While participating in several exctracurricular activities at Purdue and outside of it, Rahmatillo decided to give a TEDx talk on the lessons he learned in airports.

Sarvinoz Badriddinova

English teacher & IELTS instructor

Sarvinoz is a sophomore who studies English language and its literature. Working part-time as an English language teacher since the age of 16, and currently as an IELTS instructor, she realized that the more we learn, the more we realize that we know nothing.

Shohjahon Kukiboyev

Student + author

Born in 2007, Shohjahon has been living in Russia until he and his parents returned to Uzbekistan in 2012. While they were living there, he became interested in Russian literature and started reading books at the age of 4 - when he finally finished learning the alphabet. After returning to Uzbekistan, he started translating poems from one language to another. When he entered Presidential school, he realized a unique talent in himself - he could write short stories. Then, he started practicing more frequently and tried to publish his stories in magazines. However, for a long time, he was never able to do that until one day, when he understood that one must do everything himself if he wants to achieve his aim, and wants to share his idea with others.

William McCullom

English teacher + wrestler coach

William is a 61-year-old American English teacher. He spent most of his life in the Chicago area and now lives in Jacksonville Florida. He has a bachelor’s degree in English/Secondary Education and a Masters’ in Technology in the classroom. William has received two teaching awards; National Society of High School Scholars, 2014 and Most Influential Educator: Independent Colleges of Indiana . He is currently teaching Global Perspectives at the Andijan Presidential School. His interests are reading, writing, hiking, biking, and running half-marathons and triathlons. William spent seven years working with Greenpeace where he traveled and met many different people. He learned to grow out of the shadows of his family and mark a path for himself. He is never afraid to give his opinion or correct incorrect information. He hopes to educate the next generation on the evils of bullying and help those that feel bullied.