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TEDxYouth@TampaBayLive Comes to Land O’Lakes Public Library, February 27 at 2pm

TEDxYouth@TampaBay , in collaboration with Pasco County Public Libraries, is hosting TEDxYouth@TampaBayLive,  a taste of  TED 2013 , free and open to the public, on  February 27th at 2 pm, at the Land O’Lakes Public Library, at 2818 Collier Pkwy … Continue reading

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TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2012 Ready to Roll!

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A Look Back – TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2010: “One Student” Then and Now

We met the voices and vision behind One Student at our inaugural TEDxYouth@Tampa Bay  event in 2010,  and are happy to share news of the premier of their powerful film, You are the One, at the Reeves Theater in Tampa … Continue reading

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UCF Student & Headline Maker Tim Arnold Joins TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2012 Line-Up!

TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2012 is delighted to welcome University of Central Florida student, Tim Arnold, to this year’s line-up of change makers. A UCF Marketing senior and self-described innovator and disrupter, Arnold made national headlines recently after being punished by the University … Continue reading

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Land O’Lakes 11 year old Speaks out Against Bullying

The Land O’Lakes Patch reports this week on 11-year-old Eric Colflesh, who has seen and experienced enough bullying in his short time on earth to want to do something about it. “Since I have autism,” he told the Patch, ” people … Continue reading

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TEDxYouth@TampaBay on Positive Impact Magazine

Check out the great piece in Positive Impact Magazine about TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011!  Writer Deb Kelley, who was also a member of the TEDxYouth planning team, did a great job capturing the spirit and fun of this year’s event.  Thanks, Deb!

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Five Things I Learned at TEDxYouth@TampaBay

Nine year old Will, one of our official TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011 Youth Reporters, shares back his insights. _____________________ I learned lots of things at TEDxYouthTampaBay, and here are my top five. The “I Feel The Need To Read” project helped me … Continue reading

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TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011 Welcomes Blake O’Connor!

Inspired by his involvement in the 2009 Bezos Scholars Program and Lawton Chiles Leadership Corps, Blake launched the “I Feel the Need to Read” literacy project which puts books in the hands of underprivileged second grade students from Title I … Continue reading

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TEDxYouth@TampaBay Welcomes Emcee Kellie Lightbourn!

TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011 is delighted and honored to announce this year’s event emcee, Kellie Lightbourn, a multifaceted, multitalented individual who brings a wealth of experience, energy, insight, passion and compassion to our TEDxYouth event in November. Kellie Lighbourn is many things … Continue reading

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Steve Jobs: How to Live Before You Die

Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs.

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