The OWHL will host a TEDx Event (on 2/14/25) where live TED-like talks and presentations will be shared with the PA community and recorded and loaded to TED for viewers worldwide. All TEDx Events are fully planned independently by community members without TED. The TEDx_Phillips Academy organizing committee includes team members from the OWHL, the Polk; the OWHL Student Advisory Board; former TEDx_PA presenters; and other faculty and staff partners across campus. This year, the theme for the conference is "Breaking Barriers." This theme should lightly guide your talk, but is meant to be loosely interpreted and unpacked. We welcome your unique, thought-provoking, fun, and inspiring ideas!
TEDx Open House Date Change: 10/18/24 (Protected Time)
While our TEDx theme is "Breaking Barriers," the organizing committee encourages all applicants to think big! This theme is intentionally broad as we want applicants to have the freedom to be creative. The main goal of your TEDx talk should be to "spark conversation, connection, and community" and that can be done in a variety of ways.
Below are some topic ideas based on our theme. These are just suggestions. We encourage you to push yourself in these areas and to think beyond them!
Below are some resources from TED to help assist you with your application and eventual TEDx talk, if accepted.
On April 27, 2024 the OWHL hosted TEDx Phillips Academy in the Tang Theatre. Ten PA students came together to share ideas related to our theme: “The New Normal: Youth Voices in a Fractured Age.” Click on this link to watch the full Youtube playlist and learn more about our presenters
This program is open to all PA students. Please read through the "Application" section of this libguide to learn more about the process. Additionally, we strongly recommend all interested students come to our TEDx Open House on 10/18/24 Protected Time (NEW DATE) before submitting their application. If you have any questions please email ctorreshoven@andover.edu.