TED Talks

Gary Yap is a Clinical Psychologist and a member of Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology. Hailing from Sandakan, Sabah, Gary Yap has developed a keen interest in psychology and mental health issues since he was 15 years old. After receiving a Bachelor’s Degree of Psychology in HELP University, he continued to pursue his Master’s in […]

Drawing inspiration from African culture and convention, this talk highlights the importance of conversation in society, and the power that restructuring that conversation can have in shaping the world around us.  This talk describes how it’s time that we all become more intelligent and intentional in the ways that we gauge the progress of our […]

Arshi Khan is a career counsellor and the founder and CEO of a business called College Khabri. She talks about the rough patches of her own business and about how students are confused about their career choices. Arshi Khan,.4 years of experience in career counsellor,and she served as chief operating officer at consultor.Now she is […]

By sharing her personal experience and path to veganism, Rosie will talk about the unspoken side of animal agriculture that is more unsustainable and damaging to humans than you may have thought. You will hear about the billions of deaths that do not make the news, the culturally accepted injustices, and the people directly affected […]

Cydney Dean is a Junior at Avenues: the World School, in New York City. Her TEDx Talk is about effective communication, and more specifically, the ways in which we can use video chatting to communicate in education. She invites the intersection of education and technology in our rapidly changing society. Cydney Dean is a Junior […]

Mark Jablonski is a former Wall Street executive who is building a second career as a basketball coach and trainer. His talk focuses on the virtuous circle of developing skill in order to find passion and meaning in your work and the importance of deliberate practice in developing excellence and career capital. Mark Jablonski is […]

Mental health is a strong theme for her because it touches at the core of her being. To say something first-hand with experience and confidence almost always resonates better than anything else. She knows she can use her experience to deliver something with authenticity, transparency and honesty. She could delve into the specifics of my […]

Professor Kyoung Lee Swearingen has years of experience as a Lighting Technical Director at Pixar Animation Studios, and will explain how visual storytelling techniques are used to enhance the emotion of a story in animated films. Kyoung Lee Swearingen is a visual storyteller with years of experience as a Lighting Technical Director at Pixar Animation […]

Mark joined Avenues in 2015 as the Director of Mastery and is currently responsible for the strategic development, execution and evaluation of this visionary program. An award-winning educator and program designer, recognized by both Princeton University and by the New Jersey Department of Education. Mark’s work focuses on empowering student autonomy in the classroom. He […]

Zero waste activist Laura Arnicāne was a chronic perfectionist whose quest for leading a truly zero waste lifestyle led to wasting away herself. Since then, she has found that striving for a less waste lifestyle, on the grand scale of waste management, is more sustainable for a longer period of time, and therefore, a better […]