A Saint John high school senior passionate about youth empowerment has given four of her fellow students a platform to share their own passions with the public.
Marylise Habiyambere is a grade 12 student who organized a Saint John High TEDxYouth speaking event which is happening this evening.
She says having platforms like these are really important but you don’t always see them and they’re not always accessible.
“If you get the chance or have the opportunity to do something like this, it’s definitely just something I felt like I had to take on,” says Habiyambere.
“It’s a very complicated process and it’s not easy to do but I felt really passionate about it.”
The speakers include Saint John high students Maddie Adams-Alexander, Henry Ha, Henry Yang and Hunter Williams .
Meet our speakers:
Henry Ha, a senior at SJHS, is an ambitious and curious individual who is passionate about culinary and food safety. Henry is going to address the concerns regarding obesity and ways in which we can approach the issue. pic.twitter.com/QS275drdl5— TEDxYouth@SJHSchool (@TEDxSJHS) June 1, 2018
Meet our speakers:
Henry Yang is a grade 11 student passionate about fighting for what he believes in. He enjoys playing guitar and has his own guitar club. His other favorite pastimes include running and cubing. pic.twitter.com/Qeqi9XCTr7— TEDxYouth@SJHSchool (@TEDxSJHS) May 30, 2018
Meet our speakers:
Hunter Williams is a grade 11 student learning life through film, public speaking, and politics. pic.twitter.com/klI3yuPSpi— TEDxYouth@SJHSchool (@TEDxSJHS) May 30, 2018
Meet our speakers:
Maddie Alexander is currently a senior at Saint John High School in Saint John, New Brunswick. She is passionate about world issues and discussing their potential solutions. She hopes to one day have a career within some division of the United Nations. pic.twitter.com/xt9LHdNV8g— TEDxYouth@SJHSchool (@TEDxSJHS) May 30, 2018
It’s a public event happening at 7 p.m. this evening at the Dennis R. Knibb Auditorium. Check-in is at 6:30 p.m.
Wondering what your evening is going to look like at our TEDxYouth event? Check out our program and register yourself here (CHECK-IN is at 6:30 pm): https://t.co/vV3rYELwQd pic.twitter.com/Qz29kfTndD
— TEDxYouth@SJHSchool (@TEDxSJHS) June 1, 2018
