TEDxYouthMiami 2013 Presenters

Jared Keinert
Calling All Young Entrepreneurs

Jared’s pursuit of inspiring young adults…under 20…to be innovative thinkers and social entrepreneurs has led him to be named Forbes’  “Definition of a Social Entrepreneur’ at age 17.

Lauren Maunus
The Persuasive Power of Passion: From Love to Legislation

affected change in national school policy from her own doorsteps to Capitol Hill.  

McCall Horton
Shoes for the Unshoed

From being inspired from reading the book ‘Holes’ in a mother-daughter book club, McCall became passionate about collecting shoes for the unshoed.

Philip Koenig
Engaging Miami’s Youth for One Common Goal

A college student’s commitment to bring civic engagement to the forefront by teaching over a 1,000 Miami Dade County middle school students how to be effective leaders

Anyssa Chebbi
Leadership Matters

From the perspective gained from personal experience, Anyssa will share the most influential ingredients to being a leader.

Haley Oberhofer
A Universal Expression

Haley’s appreciation for lighting up one’s life through the universal expression of a ‘smile’…has led her to pursue her passion.

Michael Anthony Espino
The Art of Motion

Growing up in the heart of the city provided challenges for Michael to fulfill his love for dance. Through perseverance in moving from practices in parking lots to studios, Michael’s creativity emerged to bringing his team and he to national recognition.

Noa Richard
Disconnect to Reconnect

A 13 year old’s deep appreciation for our natural world and its experiences, inspired in her upbringing in the Waldorf schools’ philosophy, provides a thoughtful message of disconnecting in order to reconnect, and highlights the importance of nurturing and preserving human interactions in today’s tech-obsessed society.

Josiah Mozloom
The Power of Imagination

From creating ‘flapperators’ or ‘clapperators’, a nine year old’s imagination makes all things possible.   Set your imagination free and experience how unstructured time and creativity effectively challenge the notion of boredom.

Max Blum
Sailing to Success

Max’s experiences through sailing have helped him learn the meaning of and results that come from persevering in his every day life.

Sarah Newberry
Sailing On…..      

Returning to stage three years after her first TEDx talk, Sarah will share how this event inspired her to pursue the United States’ Olympic Development Team.

James (Woody) Beckham
LIVE!     

Woody will teach us that overcoming a devastating injury comes from sheer determination and inspiration. 

Jay Flores
Growing with S.T.E.M.

Devoted to S.T.E. M. (science, technology, engineering, and math) access, Jay inspires youth to look around and see the real-life application of S.T.E.M. in their daily lives, and take personal action to become engaged with them.

Miami Arts Charter High School Choir