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TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2012: Lyndsey Collins on Broadening the Gender Binary

As we continue to showcase our great presenters from 2012, this weekend we share Lyndsey Collins’ talk on “Broadening the Gender Binary, “ to  give young people and all people more room to be who they are.

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Let’s Get Together in 2012

This first week of January 2012, we’re featuring a performance of Let’s Get Together from TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011, because there’s no better time than the present, and the start of a new year, to join together in peace and community. Written … Continue reading

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TEDxYouth@TampaBay: Jacob Rice – The Shoe Giver of Tampa

In the heart of our season of giving, we take a look back at Jacob Rice, the Shoe Giver of Tampa’s presentation at TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011…

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Matthew Temmer: Giving Kids a Voice

Today, on the Winter solstice, on the second day of Chanukah,  just three days from Christmas, and a week from the end of the old year and the start of a new one,  we’d like to share the words of … Continue reading

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TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011 in Pictures

What an amazing day! From following the journey of the Shoe Giver of Tampa to the thunderous melodies of Elizabeth Baker, TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011 was a day to set the mind afire and fill the heart with hope! As often happens … Continue reading

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TEDxYouth@TampaBay Welcomes Jacob Rice: The Shoegiver of Tampa!

TEDxYouth@TampaBay is delighted to announce 15 year old Jacob Rice, aka  “the Shoegiver of Tampa”  as a presenter at our 2011 event. Jacob  founded Shoe Giver of Tampa (SGOT) in 2006 when he was just 10 years old, after learning … Continue reading

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Record-breaking Speaker & Student Activist, Cesar Hernandez, joins TEDxYouth@TampaBay Line Up!

Cesar Hernandez is the former USF Student Body President and Trustee. Cesar was born and raised in Brooklyn NY, the first generation born in the U.S from Guatemalan Immigrants. He is currently pursuing his double Bachelor’s Degree in Bio-Medical Science … Continue reading

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TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011 Welcomes Megan Winkelman, of Stanford University

Megan Winkelman comes to TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011 from Stanford University, in California, where she’s majoring in Human Biology with a concentration in Neurobiology, and pursuing an honors thesis in Feminist Studies. Megan is the founder and CEO of Stanford-based start-up Project … Continue reading

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Lyndsey Collins Brings Insights on the Gender Binary to TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011!

Lyndsey Collins recently graduated from Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School suma cum laude.  She also attended Cornell University’s summer program in 2010 in an intensive three week Psychology course and is currently a sophomore at … Continue reading

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Devante Robinson Brings Passion for Service & Engagement to TEDxYouth@TampaBay 2011!

Devante Robinson is 18, is a recent graduate of Hillsborough High School, where he was Student Government vice president, a member of the National Honor Society, Key Club and Jr. ROTC for 4 years, and graduated with a 4.75 GPA.  … Continue reading

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