Hello UConn Faculty/Staff!
UConn’s 6th annual TEDx conference will be held April 7th, 2019, and we want to invite you to reach out to students who you think would be interested in speaking at this event. Every year our conferences are structured around a theme, and our theme this year is Crushing the Comfort Zone.
Comfort zones are where we feel at ease as individuals, organizations, or as a society at large. They are familiar places, however nothing ever grows there. Those who are most successful constantly challenge these comfort zones rather than letting their familiarity define them.
The TEDxUConn organization is currently accepting applications from those who are interested in speaking in our 2019 conference. We encourage you to share this application with students who you think would be a strong speaker for this conference! The power of TED talks are rooted in their accessibility and relatability, so we ask that students consider how their idea appeals to a global audience!
Student application:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdL3TSz5I1TJn1vqVJ7L4tqAjyCwn_jr126rFf1kJajYXIOng/viewform
In addition to the application link above, students are asked to submit a 2 minute video giving a broad outline on the topic of their talk. The application and video submission deadline is February 1st, 2019.
***Video submissions are to be sent via email to tedxcuration@gmail.com***
An information session regarding the student speaker selection process will be held at the beginning of Spring semester. We will be going over the basics of the application process, student speaker expectations, and further steps in the preparation for the conference in April.
If you have any questions, please contact tedxcuration@gmail.com.
TED is a nonprofit organization dedicated to hosting interdisciplinary conferences that spread great ideas. Videos of speakers at these conferences have collectively been viewed more than a billion times on TED’s website. TEDx events are independently organized, using the brand and format of official TED conferences.
For more information, contact: TEDxCuration at tedxcuration@gmail.com