Featured Talk: Save What You Love by Jonathan Franzen
TEDxSantaCruz is excited to announce the release of local resident and renowned writer and essayist Jonathan Franzen’s TEDxSantaCruz 2019 talk about climate crisis and the urgent need for humanity to adapt to current realities of the Anthropocene, including the sixth mass extinction. Entitled Save What You Love, he invites us to acknowledge harsh facts of the climate crisis, and to work fiercely and urgently to preserve as much of the planet’s biodiversity even as efforts to mitigate the crisis continue.Featured Talk: Thieves of Hope: Moving Past Your Worst Mistakes by Lara Love Hardin
Lara Love Hardin shares her story of redemption and brings to attention "Thieves of Hope."
Why Not Stop it Once and For All?
As a victim of a gang related attack himself, Jonathan is an outspoken advocate for ending violence "Once and For All" urging his peers to unite and take a stand for one another.
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From the Streets to College: Why Not?
Martin advocates for after school programs and college pathways for young kids. Early intervention programs, he says, could prevent wrong choices and tragic outcomes for youth.
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Why Not Send Me to College?
Omar will be sharing the experience of many youth known as the "Dreamers" and ask "Why not send me to college?" Using investment statistics, Omar will show that college for young people like him is a good investment.
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Why Not Believe in Miracles?
Jiayao will inspire others to make the most of opportunities and work to ensure that all youth around the world are given opportunities to make their own miracles happen through sacrifice, dedication and hard work.
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Mother of Exiles: St. Francis High School
TEDxYouth will be graced by the voices of students from St. Francis High School as they present "Mother of Exiles" a song based on the poem "The New Colossus" written by Emma Lazarus in 1883 for the Statue of Liberty.
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Looking for Party Supplies?
Eddie is a strong advocate for public safety as it related to messages youth get from advertising in the City of Watsonville, using the youth voice to spread the word about the Lee Law Project.
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What do you expect from me?
These two courageous young women will challenge us to reflect on our individual and societal expectations for young Latina women. Drawing from research and personal experience Fatima and Dulce believe we must talk about it in order to raise expectations and change stereotypes.
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Baile Foklorico Dance
TEDxYouth@Watsonville began with a traditional Baile Foklorico from the State of Jalisco, Mexico danced by Pamela Velazquez and the Watsonville Youth City Council Chief of Police, Ulises Cisneros. Pamela and Ulises are both freshmen at Ceiba College Prep High School in Watsonville.
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Why Open Government is So Crucial To Our Society
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Martha Mendoza talks about the importance of open government and about using Freedom of Information laws around the globe to ensure transparency.
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TEDxSantaCruz:Open Sep 12, 2012