Theme: Made In The Future

Amana Academy 1st-8th grade students are challenged this year to answer the Guiding Question: What are you doing now to create the future that you want?

About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Amana Academy
285 South Main Street
Alpharetta, Georgia, 30009
United States

Ahmed Eldahshoury

student

Ahmed Eldahshoury is a fifth grader at Amana Academy. He likes to rock climb, play soccer and loves waking up early. For the first time in TEDxAmanaAcademy history Ahmed is doing a talk with second grade student Judah Garrett about bullying. The EL Design Principle this connects with is Empathy and Caring.

Chiara Compiani

student

Chiara Compiani is a sixth grader at Amana Academy. She likes to read, run, and participate in a competitive robotics team. Her talk is about making a better future for all females. Her talk relates to the EL Design Principle Diversity and Inclusion.

Daya Newton

student

Daya Newton is second grader at Amana Academy. She likes to play video games, go camping, and read books. Daya wants everyone to realize how important true friendship really can be. Her EL Design Principle is connected with Primacy of Self Discovery.

Henry Lennon

student

Henry Lennon is a second grade student at Amana Academy. He likes to read, play outside with his friends, and do math. Henry’s TED talk is a personal story about his grandfather and how sometimes to create a better future you have to look at the lessons from the past. Henry will connect his talk to the EL Design Principle of Success and Failure.

Judah Garrett

student

Judah Garrett is a second grader at Amana Academy. He likes being a part of TEDxAmana Academy, going to school, and having fun with his friends. His TED talk will connect with the EL Design Principle of Empathy and Caring.

Kai Winborne

student

Kai Winborne is an eighth grader at Amana Academy. He likes to climb trees, swim, and draw. His talk is about how STEM is no longer just a subject in school, but a way of looking at the world through a brand new lens. He hopes to inspire others to think big, question often, and dream on. His talk connects with the EL Design Principle Primacy of Self Discovery. On October 27, 2015, Kai was also chosen as the middle school STEMtalk winner out of hundreds of submissions to the Georgia Science Teachers Association and presented his STEM talk at the Georgia STEM Forum. "I believe STEM is a path to knowledge. Knowledge can give way to creativity, innovation and power. It is this form of knowledge that is shaping my future and giving me hope." -Kai Winborne

Maryam Elassar

student

Maryam Elassar is a third grader at Amana Aacademy. She likes to play outside, make crafts, and would love to see a world where kids can overcome their differences. She will connect her talk to the EL Design Principle of Empathy and Caring by sharing a story of how showing kindness lead to an understanding of what Diversity and Inclusion really means.

Masuma Taqvi

student

Masuma Taqvi is a seventh grader at Amana Academy. She likes to help people, make arts and crafts, and participate in a competitive robotics team. Her talk is about helping refugee children so they can have a better future. Masuma’s talk will connect with The EL Design Principle- Empathy and Caring.

Paola Penalver

student

Paola Penalver is a seventh grader at Amana Academy. She likes sleeping, trying new things, and pushing herself to the limit. She sees a world that is overrun with unhealthy stereotypes about beauty, and she wants to change it for the better. The EL Design Principle that relates to her talk is Primacy of Self Discovery.

Riyad El-Aboudi

student

Riyad El Aboudi is a second grade student at Amana Academy. He likes to play on the computer, play games on his PS3, and play with his friends. His talk is about helping people discover ways to be healthy and eat better. His talk connects with the EL Design Principle The Natural World. Riyad hopes to inspire others to garden and give back to their community.