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).

Allendale Columbia School
519 Allens Creek Road
Rochester, New York, 14618
United States

Alan Raskin

Alan Raskin is a junior at Pittsford Sutherland High School, an advocate of social justice, and above all, a member of "Gen Z" who watched how fellow teens took activism to new platforms in recent years. Heavily involved with Best Buddies, an organization focused on creating inclusion for people with and without disabilities, and his school's GSA, he is no stranger to activism and making a change in an adult-dominated society. As he manages AP classes, extracurriculars like Model UN, coxing varsity for Pittsford Crew, and even cashiering at Wegmans, he sees how today's social change is increasingly coming from himself and his peers. As more teens use their involvements and Instagram accounts for advocacy, he has been taking note of the societal shifts surrounding it and is very excited to share his own experiences as a teen within this new age of activism.

Audrey Sample

Audrey Sample is an activist, leader, and survivor.

Jocelyn Wynn

Jocelyn is a professional dancer.

Lee Reddington

Lee Reddington is 17 years old and goes to Allendale Columbia School. He has been figure skating since he was around 10 years old and is with the Genesee Figure Skating Club. Lee also enjoys drawing and plans to go to college to further study art.

Mansa Brown-Tonge

Mansa Brown is a junior at Allendale Columbia School. She is a passionate social activist and hopes to follow in her mother’s footsteps by attending Georgetown University to major in international relations with a minor in journalism.