Theme: Generational Echoes: Taking Steps to Understand Each Other

One culture can be interpreted in a variety of ways. Whether culture is welcomed or not, it is a vivid and unique experience for each individual. We believe that continuous, open discussions and shared experiences can help close the gap between generations, different racial or ethnic groups and other communities, so that we can feel more comfortable to open up about our stories and to continue expanding our understanding and compassion for one another to be inclusive and considerate of each other’s backgrounds.

TEDxYouth@DaeguIntlSchool
Daegu International School 22, Palgong-ro 50-gil, Dong-gu Daegu, Daegu Gwang'yeogsi, 41021 South Korea
Presentation Hall (Fourth Floor)
Daegu, Daegu Gwang'yeogsi, 701-170
South Korea

Anthony Park

Student

Anthony Park is a Junior at Daegu International School and came to Daegu just three years ago. He has a particular interest in mathematics and science. He came to DIS when he was in 9th grade and had difficulty getting used to School because of the language barrier. With the topic, generation Echoes, Anthony will discuss that the language barrier can not be an obstacle to the dream.

Colin Ji

Student

Colin Woohyeok Ji is a freshman at Daegu International School. He was born and raised mostly in Masan, a relatively small town with flourished commercial fishing. As he was introduced to cultures from all around the globe, competition on a global scale has been his goal. He has a dog and loves to go out on a walk with him. He likes to hang out with his friends, listen to music, watch movies, and play sports. He was fascinated by economics and by its ability to allow him to see the world from a more rational perspective. His public speaking experiences like debate contests, MUN, and academic seminars were always intriguing. An opportunity to share his thoughts with a group of audiences is where he can talk about his thoughts on how he breaks down the present society to find a guide. He is looking forward to the TEDx event.

Conrad Hutchings

Music Teacher

Conrad Hutchings has been the Middle and High School Music Director at Daegu International School since 2011. He received his Bachelors in Music Education from the University of Southern Maine School of Music, and his Masters in Wind Conducting from the American Band College. Conrad lives in Daegu with his wife and new born son, and enjoys taking trips with his golden retriever, Hanu.

Elizabeth Ryu

Student

Elizabeth Ryu is a Junior at Daegu International School. From a young age, Elizabeth was intrigued with the different cultures and how they develop and interact in society. In particular, she likes to look into different social problems and discuss possible solutions and causes. With this in mind, Elizabeth is looking forward to talking about the generation gaps, a social phenomenon that is omnipresent in our world. As a debater, Elizabeth is also excited to participate in this Ted Talk and listen to different perspectives others have about this issue.

Jade Lee

Student

Jade Lee is a Junior at DIS who is interested in humanities and sociocultural topics, including how different generations affect each other. She is fascinated with how quickly the perfectionist mindset has taken root over the short modern history of Korea and is excited to talk about her take on the effects posed on future and current generations. Generations and the decisions one makes day by day affect future generations to come. Although some decisions are out of our control to make, many are within reach for a better future. Depending on what we commit to, we can choose to spread the generational wealth, connections, and prosperity, or even trauma, health risks, and most importantly, the personality of another person.

Jessica Woo

Student

Jessica Woo is a freshman at Daegu International School. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and moved to South Korea when she was 4 years old. She loves reading as a hobby and enjoys putting her thoughts about novels on paper. As a little girl, Jessica has been interested in speaking in front of others and has joined the speech and debate team during her middle school years. Because she thinks cultural identity is an essential element of knowing yourself, Jessica has been very enthusiastic about this year’s theme: “Generational Echoes”. She is excited to share her ideas viewing cultural identity and traditions.

Katie Eunjeong Kim

Marketing and PowerSchool Specialist

Katie Eunjeong Kim is a founding member of Daegu International School (DIS) and has spent the last decade as the Admissions Coordinator. Now, in her new role as Marketing and PowerSchool Specialist, she is creating strong interdepartmental bonds with students, teachers, and staff members at DIS. As a Marketer, she plans and executes marketing strategies and digital content across the web. She also leads, assists and provides a range of PowerSchool related technological and administrative services to the DIS community. As a strong believer in lifelong learning, Katie has studied in Norway as an exchange student and she is currently pursuing her Ph. D. in Educational Administration at Kyungpook National University. Her passions and interests are education, the environment, sports, and traveling, having traveled to over 35 countries. Katie always enjoys challenging herself as she is a self-motivated and goal-oriented person who is energized to pursue various activities.

Sarah Jolly

School Counselor

Sarah Jolly is the counselor and athletic director at DIS. Born and raised in Canada, she has been married for almost 19 years, has three children, and four dogs. Living in Korea for almost 20 years has given her the opportunity to travel throughout Asia, and meet a variety of interesting people. When she's not working, Sarah enjoys playing tennis with her husband, watching movies, practicing the piano, and spending time with her family. As a counselor, athletic director, wife, mom, and coach, Sarah enjoys listening to others and motivating them to be successful in their endeavors. She hopes that by sharing some of her personal experiences that she will help support her children and her students as they become adults and start their own independent lives.

Selina Son

Student

Selina is a freshman at Daegu International School and is taking her passion for speaking to a whole new level. Selina has always been interested in psychology and the human consciousness. So, the topic, generational echoes, interests her since she has spent hours pondering the importance of cultural heritage and its influence on one's future. As the motto of TED, ideas worth sharing, says, Selina will share her views on tradition and its significance through her TedTalk.

Solah Han

Student

Solah Han is currently an 8th grader at Daegu International School, preparing to enter high school. She was born in Connecticut, US then moved to South Korea and travels between the two countries. Young, timid, and scared of public speaking, she somehow landed herself in front of the TedX members for the first time as a guest speaker. As the youngest in the team, she has no idea how things are going to turn out. With fingers crossed, she will be talking about the terms “Windows and Mirrors” in regards to the advancing generations and compare each to understand them better.

Tommy Jang

Student

Tommy Jang is a freshman at Daegu International School. He was born in Seoul on January 27, 2007, and moved to Daegu when he was six years old. He is very interested in space exploration and wants to become an aerospace engineer in the future. In his spare time, he likes to play golf, play the drums, cook, and watch SpaceX live streams. He is also a huge fan of BLACKPINK. He has joined many different speech-related events, such as speech contests, debates, Model UN conferences, and more. In this year’s TEDx event, he is excited to share his ideas about how different generations encountered conflicts and came up with ways to help each other during the pandemic era, and connect those ideas to some of his interesting personal experiences.