Theme: Voices in the Void

Thomas A Edison CTE High School presents 16 speakers discussing topics ranging from Imposter Syndrome to African American Vernacular English to the potential for teaching history backwards.

Thomas A Edison CTE High School
165-65 84th Avenue
Jamaica, New York, 11432
United States

Chalantica Roy

Student

Chalantica is a junior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School in the IT Specialist program. Her speech is titled: Passion, Interrupted: The Power of Trying Everything

Daniel Jeanty

Student

Daniel is a graduating senior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School who will be studying Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at York College in the fall. Daniel's speech is titled: When silence is a symptom.

Eli Nelson

Student

Eli is a junior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School in the Auto Body shop. His speech is titled: Stop Glamorizing Bad Experiences about the exploitation of trauma for college applications.

Ellianna Colimon

Student

Ellianna is a graduating senior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School and will attend St. John's University in the fall majoring in Cybersecurity Systems. Her speech is titled What Happens When We Stop Centering "Right" and Start Embracing Growth.

Gabrielle Salins

Student

Gabi is a graduating senior in the IT pathway at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. She will be entering SUNY Stony Brook this fall majoring in Political Science. Her speech is titled: The Imposter in the Room.

Israel Doman

Student

Izzy is a graduating senior who will attend CUNY's John Jay College this fall to study Law, Society, and Justice. His speech will discuss the ways define happiness for yourself by finding your peace.

Jada Primo

Student

Jada is a graduating senior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. She will attend SUNY Stony Brook in the fall studying psychology and philosophy. Her speech is titled: Take A Break, It's Okay.

Jayron Salazar

Student

Jayron is a junior in the Architecture career pathway at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. Jayron's speech is titled: Who’s behind the screen?

Jessica Baba

Student

Jessica is a graduating senior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School in the Architecture career pathway. She will be attending Williams College in the fall to study Political Economy. Her speech is titled: Imitation: The Actor's Guide to Identity.

Jimmy Aguaiza

Student

Jimmy is a graduating senior in the Automotive Technology pathway at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. His speech is titled: The People Behind DLD.

Justin Smiley-Carter

Student

Justin is a junior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School studying Graphic Arts. His speech is titled: The Concept of "Cool": AAVE, Bias, and Belonging.

Leah Small

Student

Leah is a junior in the Medical Assisting program at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. Her spoken word poem is titled: Systemic Sound: The Minor Chords That Shaped Major History.

Luke Ramlogan

Student

Luke is a junior in the IT Specialist pathway at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. His speech is titled: My Brain Has Trust Issues, Maybe Yours Does Too.

Nour Ali

Student

Nour is a graduating senior in the Robotics and Drone Engineering pathway at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. She will be attending City College of NY's Grove School of Engineering to study Mechanical Engineering this fall. Her talk is titled: Stop Shrinking: The Journey from Erasure to Embrace.

Raven Birch

Student

Raven is a junior in the Digital Media career pathway at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. Her spoken word poem is called Flip the Script.

Raya Chowdhury

Student

Raya is a junior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School in the Graphic Arts career pathway. Her speech is titled: Flip the Timeline, Fix the Perspective.

Zekki Wilson

Student

Zekki is a graduating senior at Thomas A Edison CTE High School. She is attending Spitzer School of Architecture in the fall. Her speech is titled: How do you feel?