Theme: Making Waves

TEDxYouth@KSS is a youth-driven, youth-directed event happening on the evening of Friday, February 19th, 2016. Join us for a 2 hour event dedicated to showcasing the ideas of local youth, passionate about making a wave in their community.

The theme of the night will be “MAKING WAVES” - a tagline inspired by the ripple effect that youth can create in their community simply by sharing a conversation-sparking idea. Anyone can make a wave, and we encourage all audience members to utilize the opportunity to mingle and to learn.

TEDxYouth@KSS will be held in C105, also known as the Blackbox Theatre, at Killarney Secondary. Doors will open at 6:00PM, and the first of five speakers will present their idea shortly after 6:30PM. We have goodie bags available for audience members and refreshments will also be provided.

We look forward to seeing you at TEDxYouth@KSS!

Killarney Secondary School
6454 Killarney St
Vancouver, BC, British Columbia, V5S 2X7
Canada

Austin Wang

Austin is passionate about STEM and renewable energy technologies. In particular, Austin has been researching the inner workings of a technology called the microbial fuel cell at the University of British Columbia. These devices use bacteria to break down waste and generate electricity. Austin hopes that his research will help improve the performance of these devises. Besides science, Austin enjoys composing, playing the piano, and playing basketball with friends.

Chris Zhu

Chris Zhu is a Grade 12 student at Burnaby North Secondary School, who believes that contemplating our imperfections is not going to get us anywhere. Instead, he believes we should use our energy and focus on doing things to become the people we want to be. In his talk, he discusses how comparing with others has broken his life apart, and how he was able to redirect himself onto the pathway of more success.

Kevin Dhir

Kevin Dhir is a student in the Business and Computer Science program at the University of British Columbia. He is an eSports enthusiast, and has been involved in competitive gaming since he was in diapers. He is the founder of the Vancouver School Board E-Sports Organization, and a Director for the UBC eSports Association. Apart from eSports, Kevin is passionate about philanthropy, and is the founder of a non-profit called the Indian Umbrella Organization through which he helps children in rural-India have access to education and safe housing.

Vivian Tsang

Vivian Tsang is a student at the University of British Columbia, who founded the Humanitarian Organization for Providing Empowerment (HOPE). She believes in empowerment leading to create long lasting change, and shares these ideas at events like WeDay 2014.