TEDxYI Talk: “Positive Effects of Social Media” from Mac-­Jordan Holdbrookes-­Degadjor

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TEDxYI Talk: “10 Keys to Success” from Shirley Osei-Mensah

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TEDxYouthInspire experience through the lens of speakers

TEDxYouthInspire took a unique approach to celebrating young African achievers, motivating their peers in the process. While participants were inspired by the speeches delivered in this youth-to-youth forum, our young speakers experienced special feelings going through this ground-breaking event. To share exactly what these feelings were, Shirley Osei-Mensah, Yawa Hansen-Quao and Aboyeji E Iyinoluwa walked us through their TEDxYouthInspire journey.

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Feedback on TEDxYI

After the event, the TEDxYI team solicited feedback from speakers and attendees. Below are some of the comments we received.

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  • Youth leaders are sparking social revolution and innovation across the globe.

    TEDxYouthInspire will champion these young people to share their stories and experiences, while inspiring them to move their ideas beyond localities and out into the world.

    Taking place in Accra, Ghana, the event will provide an open space to collaborate and reevaluate the possibilities of creating a better global community.

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  • What is TEDx?

    In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx.

    TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxYouthInspire, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxYouthInspire event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.

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