Student empowerment was not just on the agenda, it was the agenda Monday night, June 19, at “TEDx Youth@WHRHS, an independently organized TED event,” at Watchung Hills Regional High School.
The TEDx event, which was the brainchild of 2017 WHRHS graduate Vineet Parikh, championed student empowerment, innovation and inspiration. Youth@WHRHS was an example of immediate discussions about how student inspiration, innovation, and empowerment can be turned into real, everyday improvements for WHRHS.
According to the TED organization, TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks, 18 minutes or less. TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world.
“The students organizing the TEDx event, even though some were young, as young as sophomores, were nevertheless very resourceful in helping us to articulate a vision about empowering students at every opportunity,” said Director of Curriculum and Instruction Mary Ellen Phelan.
(above) The TEDx event, was the brainchild of 2017 WHRHS graduate Vineet.
(above) WHRHS Rising Junior Jordyn was one of the guest speakers at Youth@WHRHS. She spoke about empowerment. Among her many activities at WHRHS, she also plays on the Tennis Team and writes for The Arrowhead, the student newspaper.
