TEDxYouth
returns to the British School in The Netherlands!
TEDxYouth@BSN is a highly anticipated event at the BSN. It aims to inform, to inspire and to unleash new ideas on global conversations. The theme of this year’s event was ‘Breaking the Mould’ and built upon the ideas explored during the 2017 TEDxYouth@BSN event (Big Bold World), looking at globalisation, the environment, sustainability, technology and education. The day was structured around three core sessions; Inspiration (If I could Lead for a Day), Identifying Issues (Tackling Tough Truths) and Innovation (An Invitation for Change). Throughout the day, 17 curated speakers took to the notorious ‘TED Red Dot’: ten students from across all our Junior and Senior Schools, two staff and five external keynote speakers, coming from a range of disciplines both locally and internationally.
timetable, it was livestreamed not only throughout SSV, but also across every BSN campus and around the world, making sure the conversation reached as wide an audience as possible.
The road to the ‘Red Dot’ led to an action-packed Autumn Term, including four cross-campus student and staff pitch events, three professional speaker-coach training sessions and a lot of work behind the scenes to deliver a mould-breaking day on Monday 4 November 2019.
A platform for ideas and orators
The event was held at SSV in front of a live audience of approximately 100 students and VIP guests. Thanks to the wonders of technology and a programme designed to complement the school
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall
Our outstanding student speakers brought original and diverse ideas to the stage, ranging from gender stereotypes and changing up education to the concept of ethical hacking, to name but a few. A big shout out to our two staff speakers, who spoke openly about personal battles with mental health and reflections from childhood to demonstrate how we can all take small steps to change the world.
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