During the TEDxYouthSeoul at the Victoria Theater in Everland Resort, participating teenagers showed that there is something above and beyond the simplicity of good grades and high scores.
The event opened with a powerful clip of Adora Svitak, child prodigy and short story writer since shw was 7, talking about what adults can learn from children.
Following that idea, several high school sophomores from Korean International School created the first ever TEDxYouth event in Korea. It is the first ever TEDxYouth event organized by youth.
Fifteen speakers, some of the most ambitious teens in Korea, gave a wide variety of speeches. One advocated multiracial awareness through the Pearl Buck Student Association and another asked the Korean youth to “find their color” through her Unique-ify project.
TEDxYouthSeoul gave off an aura of creativity, individuality and uniqueness. These are words not usually synonymous with Korean education.
“I think that this side of education that values diverse experiences is going to be a big factor in Korean education,” said Kwon Min-ae, organizer and founder of TEDxYouthSeoul.
“Colleges are already changing their trends, not only are they accepting just scores but they are also looking for other extracurricular activities,” said Kwon.
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