{"id":33053,"date":"2022-04-12T07:29:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T12:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/?p=33053"},"modified":"2022-05-11T13:34:46","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T18:34:46","slug":"sitting-with-shreya-the-background-of-tedx-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.imsa.edu\/acronym\/2022\/04\/12\/sitting-with-shreya-the-background-of-tedx-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitting with Shreya: The Background of TEDx 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TEDx talks are extremely valuable to many students throughout their lives. Whether to inspire them, make them laugh, or inform them about a new topic \u2014 TEDx is a well-known grassroots initiative that aims to discover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/about\/programs-initiatives\/tedx-program\">\u201cideas worth spreading.\u201d<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On April 3rd, IMSA TEDx presented three student speakers and three faculty members covering various topics. The student speakers were: Shreya Chakraborty, Kevin Qu, and Liz Soyemi. The faculty speakers were: Mr. Kearney, Dr. Trainor, and Ms. Townsend.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here is a quick rundown of all the speeches: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shreya talked about recreational therapy for children with special needs, specifically taekwondo. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kevin discussed mental health in the sports industry and how it is often downplayed. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Liz spread awareness for menstrual education. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mr. Kearney explained international relations. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Trainor explained the importance of statistical analysis. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms. Townsend focused on imposter syndrome. TEDx concluded with a speaker Q&amp;A so the audience could engage with the speakers and ask questions.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shreya Chakraborty, one of the speakers, gave insight into the inner workings and her experience with presenting at TEDx. Shreya\u2019s talent in taekwondo is evident, but she also has experience as a mentor for students with special needs. Her passion for spreading awareness of recreational therapy led her to apply to speak at TEDx. She explains the process for applying, such as the video you must include as well as the interview portion. To prepare as early as possible, Shreya already began researching and interviewing students before she was accepted as a speaker. She explains that the script-writing process is one of the harder parts of the entire process since you have to find unique ways to engage the audience. Additionally, you have to follow the TEDx guidelines and be between 12 to 17 minutes long. Although this may seem lengthy, Shreya stated, \u201cYou can\u2019t talk about something for 17 minutes without being passionate about it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Although it can be hard to stay motivated and memorize a 17-minute script, Shreya mentioned that the TEDx community helped lessen her \u201cgrowing pit of worry.\u201d The speaker coaches and community became more involved closer to April, which helped her stay confident. As the only junior on the team, Shreya was a little intimidated to be speaking at TEDx. However, her experience working with the other student speakers, Kevin and Liz, helped tremendously since she was able to learn from them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If there is any topic you are passionate about, TEDx could be your first initiative towards spreading awareness about it. Shreya\u2019s advice for speaking at TEDx is all about passion: \u201cBe confident and passionate about your topic because if you\u2019re passionate about it, it will feel natural.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you missed the TEDx event and want to watch these speeches, TEDx will later release the videos for public viewing. Thank you to Shreya for sharing about TEDx!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEDx talks are extremely valuable to many students throughout their lives. 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