Hello UConn Faculty/Staff!
UConn’s 7th annual TEDx conference will be held on April 5th, 2020, and we would like to invite you to reach out to students (undergraduate or graduate) 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 Patchwork.
How can one build up to something bigger than the individual and contribute to the whole? Each piece is unique and necessary, and each stitch is a connection.
The TEDxUConn organization is currently accepting applications from those who are interested in speaking in our 2020 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/1FAIpQLScabRbaXRn0tQyjy-zzkEuQidsuy_VGOUd1JDe41FW6zG66mg/viewform?usp=sf_link
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 14th, 2020 at 11:59 pm.
***Video submissions are to be sent via email to tedxcuration@gmail.com***
An informational session regarding the student speaker selection process will be held on Thursday, February 6, 2020 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The location has yet to be determined, so check the TEDxUConn Facebook page often for updates on the location of the information session. 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: TEDxUConn at tedxuconn@gmail.com