On January 31, 2016, Hewitt hosted the annual TEDxYouth@Hewitt event at the St. Jean Theater. Student co-curators, Ruby S.’17 and Jessie S.’17 worked with Ms. …
TEDxYouth@Hewitt 2014: Worlds Imagined
Last weekend, Hewitt hosted our 5th annual TEDxYouth event with based upon the theme of “Worlds Imagined.” Each speaker interpreted this theme differently and focused on …
TEDxYouth@Hewitt 2014: Anticipating the Event
TED is a nonprofit that aims to spread beneficial thinking and powerful ideas usually through short talks and videos. TED was started in 1984 and has left …
Short Takes: TEDxYouth@Hewitt 2013 Performers
As another successful TEDxYouth@Hewitt event comes to a close, it’s time for us to pull from the experiences of the speakers and find our own …
Sparks Fly
The 4th annual TEDx Youth@Hewitt is just around the corner, and our team is hard at work planning the day. But before we get to the specifics, it’s important to understand what exactly TEDxYouth@Hewitt is. TEDxYouth@Hewitt is an event that is a part of TEDxYouthDay, “a series of TEDx events designed to empower and inspire young people worldwide.” The universal theme for the day this year is “The Spark.” If after hearing this, Katy Perry’s passé song, “Firework,” pops up into your head, you already have the right idea.
Technology through TEDx: A Vessel for Change
As soon as this sound is heard, panic sets in. Over headset, Maria Sabater ’13 instructs everyone to remain calm: “It happens,” she assures us. …
DOLLARBOYZ: Helping Children Change Their Lives Since 2005
This past weekend, Tyree Dumas (aka “TOPDOLLAR”) spoke at TEDxYouth@Hewitt about his DOLLARBOYZ program. Established in 2005 in Philedelphia, the DOLLARBOYZ, originally created as a dance group, …
Maggie Tobin: Art for Social Change
What do you see in the video above? A piece by Maggie Tobin, a speaker at the 2012 TEDxYouth@Hewitt conference. This stop-motion piece of art …
#trending@TEDx
We knew we would hear interesting and inspiring ideas at TEDxYouth@Hewitt this Saturday, but we had no idea we would be receiving some fashion inspiration as well. From …
LIVE! at TEDxYouth@Hewitt with Rebecca Aydin
9:57am- Welcome to TEDx@Hewitt 2012! Here is a photo of Hewitt’s decked out front entrance, we’re all anxiously awaiting the start of the event. 10:10am- …