Speakers will share their experience from their communities and schools. They will look ahead to the future of new competitive environments they will soon enter upon leaving high school. Inspired by the idea of relative depravation, a term that focuses on the resources and skills we are accustomed to in one environment and the sudden change that occurs when those resources no longer exist, their stories will focus on the skills and resources needed to become ‘bigger fish’ in the global market.
Speakers
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Andrew Fletcher
Student
Andrew Fletcher is a junior at Salisbury High School. He is involved with soccer, baseball, Scholastic Scrimmage, and is Secretary for the National Honor Society. Andrew hopes to major in journalism and political science at Columbia University. He aspires to become a news media journalist and enjoys writing political satire in his free time.Ben Wiener
Student
Benjamin Wiener is a junior at Salisbury High School. He is the captain of the varsity swim team,Questioner on the Finals Debate Team, Model UN Gavelist, Treasurer of the National Honor Society, lifeguard, and swims year round with Emmaus Aquatic Club. He might be interested in studying some type of Engineering. He hopes to attend a competitive university.Casey and Jessica Laudadio
Students
Jessica Laudadio is a junior at Salisbury High School. She is the Vice President of Model UN Club. Jessica's passions include photography and abstract art. During her free time she enjoys reading, listening to music, and hanging out with her friends. She hopes to attend college in New York City for art education. Casey Laudadio also a junior at Salisbury High School is the Model United Nations President, cross country and track runner, and six time gavel winner. Casey aspires to attend Fordham University where she will study oceanography and political science, continue her career in model united nations, and plans to sail in college as well.Kenneth Orrego
Student
Kenneth is currently a senior at Quakertown. He is enrolled in the music program along with Quakertown’s newly formed Speech and Debate Team. He feels that the basis of the relative deprivation lies not in the feeling of having less but how it impacts self-esteem. The fact that people can be destroyed by merely thinking they have less than they should leads people not trying to get what they feel they deserve. Kenneth feels that if people have low self-esteem, they do not have the will to try and earn what they feel they deserve, which continues the cycle until the person commits suicide. He feels that this aspect is what should be fixed, not satisfying people by giving what the feel they need.Leandra Roelker
Student
Leandra Roelker is a junior at Salisbury High School. In school, she is a member of Salisbury’s tennis, debate, and scholastic scrimmage team, as well as a part of Salisbury theatre, student government, and SADD. It is Leandra's third opportunity to speak at a TEDx event.Leo Bernabei
Student
A sophomore at Quakertown, Leo is actively involved with his Speech and Debate club. With his topic of this TEDx Talk encompassing the umbrella of benefits of being a big fish in a small pond, Leo hopes to attend college in New York and major in economics or political science. He feels that it’s always better to have a smarter person in the room, to be able to learn off of them.Sara Lamana
Student
Sara is a freshman at Salisbury High School. She is involved with the theatre program, concert band, jazz band and chorus. She is also part of the varsity softball team at Salisbury. Sara is excited to be involved in her first TEDx event representing her school.Organizing team
