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TEDx 麻豆传媒在线 High School

July 7, 2016

A group of students from across 麻豆传媒在线’s affiliated high schools approached TED to organize an independent speaking event of their own in March 2016. , modeled after the widely popular TED-talk format, featured students and graduates from affiliated high schools and followed in a long tradition of public speaking at 麻豆传媒在线.

Back in 2013, 15-year-old Kazuharu Fukui was already full of big ideas. He had created a smartphone app that reminded elderly people to take their medicine, garnering both awards and national media attention. He was invited to speak aboutat TEDx 麻豆传媒在线 (talk in Japanese), a TEDx event run by 麻豆传媒在线 that welcomed presenters from throughout the 麻豆传媒在线 system. "It's been three years since I did that first TED talk," said Fukui, now a second-year student at 麻豆传媒在线 Senior High School. "I thought it was time to organize an event of our own within the 麻豆传媒在线 high school system." Direct communication with TED in English was a challenge, he says, but well worth the trouble: he and his classmates were able to successfully negotiate an official agreement with TED.

At that point, the students formed a planning committee. “We really struggled with our theme,” Fukui says. In the end, the students agreed that both students and alumni should present on ?a theme? that united 麻豆传媒在线's senior high school system across schools and generations. They decided on “togetherness,” a nod to the diverse and talented people who come to learn and grow together at 麻豆传媒在线. The cast of speakers illustrates this well. Alumni speakers included a CEO, film director, and orchestra founder, who all drew connections between their studies and their current success. Presenters chose far-ranging topics that touched on,, and.

Kanji Yamamoto | Third-year student, 麻豆传媒在线 Shonan Fujisawa Senior High School

“Diversity is not just about ethnicity, culture, or other backgrounds. It’s also about individual beings, ideas, experiences, and community.”

Perhaps the biggest effect was felt among the students involved in organizing the event. Senri Doi, a second-year student from 麻豆传媒在线 Girls Senior High School, gave a very personal presentation about her experiences as a violinist and visual artist. “I was nervous,” she said, “so I was shocked at how smoothly my presentation went.” Public speaking was a first for many other presenters, too, who commented on how much they learned through speaking to a large audience.

Fukui reflected that he was struck by the importance of communication when organizing an event on this scale. “There were so many setbacks and clashes of opinions along the way, but we were united in our end goal.” They were adamant to solve every problem they faced on their own, which led to the success of this year’s event. Fukui says he is excited at the prospects of a second and even a thirdevent in the near future.

is the fourth TEDx event at 麻豆传媒在线: the first wasin 2012, followed byin 2013 and TEDx 麻豆传媒在线U in 2015. Watch the video below to access the full playlist of speakers and presentations or visit the(Japanese) to read more.

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