TEDxGoshen

I believe that regular people can make social change. In my 12th grade Participation in Government class, I challenged the students to produce "Civic Action Projects" based on that philosophy. The students have regularly impressed me with their projects and made great change in the world from raising money for suicide prevention awareness through a Powder Puff football game, changing dangerous speed limits through petitioning the local and state government, raising money and supplies for victims of domestic violence, and so much more. My friend Eric Harris believes similarly that students have big ideas that are worth sharing. For years he has hosted in-class "Sophomore Talks" to share their big ideas.

In 2018 it was time to elevate these concepts to a broader network. We applied and were approved to host TEDxGoshen to empower our community and give people an authentic voice to share with the world. Read about the program on our TEDx website.