As community leaders, the Watsonville Youth City Council has learned to ask: Why Not? – ¿Por qué no? They selected this as the theme for TEDxYouth@Watsonville. When contemplating issues that directly affect the quality of life for youth in the community, this theme elicits purposeful responses: – Why not change the world, even though you’re not an adult?

• Why not say “no” when everyone is saying “yes”…or the other way around?
• Why not be the first in your family to go to college?
• Why not express yourself through your chosen art?
• Why not ask Why Not?

TEDxYouth@Watsonville is not just looking for great “speakers” to share ideas at TEDxYouth. There are many ways to share ideas worth spreading. Check out the ideas so far:

• One student envisions sharing her ideas through spoken word in order to encourage others with: Why Not speak out change your world?
• The Santa Cruz Ballet Theater will perform a dance interpretation of the work of poet, Shel Silverstein to Bach Partita No. 3 in E Major, asking: Why not use 18th century music to interpret modern poetry though modern dance?
• A victim of a gang attack, will ask: Why not report gang crime, even though there might be retaliation?
• Why not go to college, even if you’re Latina…especially if you’re Latina? ​

The interpretations of the theme Why Not? are as vast as the creativity of our Santa Cruz County Youth.

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