The Magic in Abilities: Rethinking Disability and Dignity | Ayesha Alam | TEDxIIMCalcutta
NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf What if disability was not a limitation but a lens through which we could reimagine dignity
Bridging the generational divide | Mia Neri | TEDxYouth@LIStGermain
This TEdx talk explores ways to break down the generational divide. Mia Neri is an Italian Section student in Seconde at the Lycée International de Saint-Germain-en-Laye. France has been her home for over 10 years; she was born in Scotland, where she attended a Gaelic medium school, and is also Ita
The joy of not fitting in | Andrew Hartman | TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan
For those who have lived at the edges of belonging, joy is not just emotional, it is also profoundly political. Queer joy is a transformative force for individuals and communities. It is a site of resistance, belonging and self-creation. Drawing on their personal reflection and research, Andrew Hart
Diverse Talente, brauchen viele Wege! | Petra Schütt | TEDxBerlin Salon
Jede und jeder hat enormes Potenzial. Doch unsere Systeme und unsichtbaren Barrieren erschweren uns oft den Weg. Die öffentliche Verwaltung hat die Kraft, ein Katalysator für Talente und Chancen zu sein – sowohl für das Individuum als auch für die Gesellschaft. Was braucht es dafür? Mut zur Veränder
Inherited Without Roots | Lia Ounda | TEDxYouth@BrookhouseSchool
Caught between cultures, Lia explores what it means to grow up global while searching for a deeper connection to home and what it really means to belong. Lia Amanda Ounda is 15 years old. She is deeply passionate about humanitarianism and international law & relations. This love was developed fro
The neurodiversity advantage: Why “too much” is a strength | Valentina Flores | TEDxUStreetWomen
For years, those with neurodivergent traits have been told to tone it down or blend in. But businesses don’t need more sameness; they need the power of pattern-breakers and bold thinkers. This talk challenges the bias that labels neurodivergent professionals as “too much” and shows how their cogniti
Has cultural diversity really failed? | Guenes Guenaydin | TEDxNuremberg
Guenes shows how cultural diversity becomes a true superpower — not by itself, but through belonging, empathy, and connection. Drawing on his multicultural background and international business experience, he shares personal stories and insights that reveal how small acts of kindness and bridge-buil
African Psychology :Going Beyond the Psychology that Enslaved Us | Dr Erica McInnis | TEDxTrafford
Dr Erica McInnis challenges dominant Western psychological frameworks that have historically ignored, pathologised, or harmed African and Black communities. She calls for a conscious shift toward African-centred psychology one that honours culture, collective identity, spirituality, and lived experi
Countering performative allyship: Courageously calling our own bluff | Angie Freeman | TEDxOshkosh
Almost everyone has felt the tension when someone in a group says something offensive, and everyone else goes silent. In this talk, Angie challenges us to move beyond performative allyship by sharing personal experiences of being misgendered, facing privilege, and struggling with the bystander effec