SPEAKERS 2021:
WHAT IS TEDX YOUTH?
"TEDxYouth events are fun, imaginative, and smart TEDx events designed for, and often organized by, young people. They bring ideas worth spreading to all ages." - TED
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is called TEDxSchuleSchlossSalem, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxSchuleSchlossSalem event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
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SPEAKERS OF 2020:
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SALMAN BARAKAT
Becoming a better informed citizen
Teacher of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science. My talk will be about how to become a better informed citizen of a Democracy by showing how to interpret (or not to interpret) data that is shown to us.
DON KEELER
Tips for tough decisions
Don Keeler is a mathematics tutorand substitute teacher. He grew up in the United States near Philadelphia, PA. After graduating from the US Naval Academy, he served 12 years on active duty in flying and staff positions. His last tour of duty was in London, where he met and married Karin, his wife of 33 years.
After leaving the Navy Don flew emergency medical airlift missions and business aircraft in Dallas, Texas. In Boston he worked at his church’s worldwide headquarters, was a software project manager, and a full-time, stay-at-home Dad in between several recalls to active duty in the Navy.
In 2000 Don, Karin, Ben and Nate moved to Germany, where Don worked at the Headquarters of the US European Command in Stuttgart. A fully accredited Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Don investigated cases for the Department of Defense throughout Europe. He retired in 2008 and found new outlets for his many interests, including horseback riding, scuba diving, paragliding and sailing…and mathematics.
BEHRAM HATHI
Nationalism & Globalism Redefined
Student at Schule Schloss Salem. Will be talking about interdependence of nationalism and globalism, by relating it to current and historic situations.
SOFIA (SAM)Â SOMWAIYA
Being queer: rights, violence and Pride
"What's left in the vein of LGBTQ+ rights after the right to existence and the right to marry? What's the 'point' in Pride if queer people 'have all their rights', and is the idea of queer people 'having all their rights' true? Is this still something we even need to talk about, when it's easier just say it got solved?"
GUEST SPEAKERS 2020:
AMELIE FLATT
Why mathematics is underrated
22 years old and from Germany. I spent 3 years in Salem and completed my IB there in 2014. Throughout school and university I have lived in UK, France, Italy, Peru and the US. Currently live in Berlin and study mathematics. Besides my interest in mathematics, I am an avid traveler, speak several languages and am passionate about music, running and good discussions. I will talk about why there is so much more to mathematics than you think, why my decision to give studying mathematics a try was one of the best of my life choices. It opened many doors for me  and unexpected paths await for me in the future.
DAVID (DEHUA) ZHU
Scientific thinking leads to doing the right thing
Based at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), David Zhu works at CERN on the CMS experiment. His current work involves the search for heavy neutral leptons possibly produced during proton collisions in the Large Hadron Collider. The discovery of such provides clues to the origin of dark matter in the universe. During the years of leading a non-profit organization, David Zhu has explored the similarities of scientific discoveries and entrepreneurship. He and his team created the first virtual job fair in Switzerland and ETH’s largest hackathon while running a digital job searching platform. His TEDx Talk illustrates a core value in modern science and how it helps us doing things we will not regret.
LINDY (YIWEN) LIN
(Art Exhibition)
Lindy is a communication designer currently study at Parsons, the New School of Design in New York. She was born in Shanghai, China and has spent 9 years living there. Later on she had her four year education in Salem International College(Schule Schloss Salem), Germany, culminating in the IB Diploma in 2018. She is now studying Communication Design at Parson's, New York. Her work takes elements from cultural dynamics and her experiences while traveling.
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