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).

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Seattle, Washington, 98107
United States

Ada Lu

Ada Lu is a 15-year-old first year student at the University of Washington with the Robinson Center’s UW Academy program. Ada is a writer interested in telling the stories they wish they had read as a child.

Anthony Bruce

Anthony Bruce is a 9th grader. He’s a trumpet player and a Sabre fencer. For Anthony, public speaking has always been a challenge, but he proudly found his voice in bringing his TEDx talk to the stage. He hopes to start a public speaking club at his high school.

Bea Bunker

Bea Bunker is a 9th grader. She’s an artist and storyteller who is interested in human rights issues, Dungeons & Dragons and other interactive stories.

Daniel Le

Daniel Le is an 11th grader. He is an International Baccalaureate student and he is also part of the Running Start program at North Seattle College.

Dorothy Bryan

Dorothy Bryan is a 10th grader in Seattle. She’s a softball player and an animal lover. When she’s not in school working with animal sanctuaries, she’s at home with her Jack Russell terrier, Ripley.

Dorothy Dorothy Bryan

Dorothy Bryan is a 10th grader. She’s a softball player and an animal lover. When she’s not in school working with animal sanctuaries, she’s at home with her Jack Russell terrier, Ripley.

Finn Leong

Finn Leong is a 10th grader in Seattle. He is a youth DJ with Seattle pubic radio station KEXP, a member of the Museum of Pop Culture’s Youth Advisory Board, and a 2023 EchoX Journalism Fellow. Finn believes that everyone has a story to tell.

Grayson Niccolls

Grayson Niccolls is an 8th grader in Seattle. She’s captain of her soccer team and part of her school’s leadership team. She believes that parents and kids should work together to navigate divorce and family changes.

Haley Foster

Haley Foster is an 8th grader in Seattle. She is a nationally recognized equestrian, a core member of her school’s student leadership team, a golfer and a soccer player. She aspires to become a veterinarian.

Jinie Chon

Jinie Chon is a 17-year-old student at Stanford University. She was previously an honors student at the University of Washington with the Robinson Center where she double majored in Philosophy and Law. She is the 2023-24 Reporting Fellow with The Family Court Report.

Kamakshi Shirodkar

Kamakshi Shirodkar is an 8th grader in Seattle. She is the founder of the Desi Affinity Group at her school where she is also a leader in the student government.

Maya Dehghan

Maya Dehghan lives in West Seattle. She loves theater and debate and when she’s not in front of an audience she enjoys reading realistic fiction and creating book review and science videos on YouTube.

Yunyao Victoria Bai

Victoria Bai is a 6th grader. She’s a Lead Student Ambassador and a competitor on her school’s debate team. She enjoys sharing her stories, especially if her experiences can help others.