Theme: Next Door Changemakers

We believe that young people of the millennial generation are the creators of the future we want to live in. TEDxYouth@ColumbiaHeights will bring together these innovative minds with powerful Ideas Worth Spreading for an engaging evening of community, shared stories, and powerful narratives. We often think of changemakers as well-known leaders, but the world and the communities we live in are shaped by the people right next door. Join us as we learn from these Next Door Changemakers.

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Ben Cohen

Ben Cohen is the editor of the fast growing site 'TheDailyBanter.com' and founder of Banter Media Group. Ben has written for the Huffington Post, is a regular guest on the Huff Post Live and the RT Network. Ben covered boxing and Mixed Martial Arts for ESPN.com, Black Belt Magazine, and Boxing Monthly Magazine. Originally from London, England, he currently lives in Washington DC.

Eleanor Hall

Eleanor Hall is founder and Executive Director of Connected Potential, a web-driven service that provides young adults with the advice, resources, and personal/professional connections needed to implement the social change projects that energize and inspire them. Eleanor Hall initiated her career in higher education, first working with students one-on-one as an advisor, then working at the national level on higher education policy issues related to student civic engagement and learning for globally responsible citizenship. Her interest is in engaging young adults in personal and professional development to help them meet their full potential and change the world around them.

Kristin Weis

Kristin Weis is the founder of Roskanet, an eco-venture working to improve coastal ecology and nearby communities through ecotourism and waste management solutions. As an entrepreneur passionate about natural environments, urban ecology, and regional stability, her work centers on stewardship, fun, and lean social design. She is a graduate of The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and is lives in the Washington, DC area.

Olivia Boyce

Olivia C. Boyce is a telebehavioral health advocate, writer, designer, strategist and social entrepreneur passionate about improving access to behavioral health care. She is an innovator at Inpathy, an online platform for connecting individuals with behavioral health providers and a manager at InSight, the leading national telepsychiatry provider company. She is also the editor-in-chief of the InSight Bulletin, a behavioral health wellness blog. Boyce is a Georgia native, a DC resident and a Wake Forest University graduate. She has a passport with stamps from six continents, a penchant for bad puns and a personal commitment to watching one TED talk per day.