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2024 Event Theme: Radical Reframe

Event Date: April 1st, 2024
 

11:00am-4:00pm

@Seisen International School
Setagaya-ku, Tôkyô,
Japan

Our theme for this year’s event is “Radical Reframe”. This reflects the notion of people being stubborn about old ways and being opposed to modern ideas, comparing them to what they feel secure with, thus closing off new ideas. In today’s day and age, it is crucial to reframe these radical views and approaches with an open mindset.

In order to revive the magic of old wisdom and integrate the refreshing nature of new ideas in our growing world, “Radical Reframe” allows speakers to talk about real-world scenarios that combine this old wisdom with new ideas that break boundaries.

Through this topic, we hope to project the potency offered by the combination of the old with the new in our ever-evolving world. 

Seisen International School
1 Chome-12-15 Yoga
Setagaya-ku, Tôkyô, 158-0097
Japan

Event type: Youth 
This is a TEDx event organized by, or catered toward, youth and/or kids or school communities

Latest TEDx Talks
Finding your own purpose in helping others | Ashita Gulati | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool
12:35
What does YOLO actually mean? | Sairi Iida | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool
11:02

What does YOLO actually mean? | Sairi Iida | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool

Sairi is a 17 year old girl and who has lived in Scarsdale New York, and Tokyo Japan, where she is a high school student today. She is passionate about public speaking and will be discussing a certain mindset that helped her to overcome difficulties and struggles throughout her childhood and her teenage years. This significant change in mindset enabled her to facilitate change in her life and identity to improve herself as a person. Sairi tells her story and explains how this mindset can potentially help others as well. She hopes to inspire others to seek their own “mindset” to help them enhance their quality of life and overcome obstacles. Sairi is a 17 year old girl and who has lived in Scarsdale New York, and Tokyo Japan, where she is a high school student today. She is passionate about public speaking and will be discussing a certain mindset that helped her to overcome difficulties and struggles throughout her childhood and her teenage years. This significant change in mindset enabled her to facilitate change in her life and identity to improve herself as a person. Sairi tells her story and explains how this mindset can potentially help others as well. She hopes to inspire others to seek their own “mindset” to help them enhance their quality of life and overcome obstacles. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Embracing Your Liminal Identity | Erika Egawa | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool
17:10

Embracing Your Liminal Identity | Erika Egawa | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool

Ms. Erika is a Language and Literature teacher at Seisen International School in Tokyo, Japan. Born and raised in California to a white American father and a Japanese immigrant mother, she never felt comfortable in her own freckled, olive skin. She has long walked the fragile line of trying to embrace two cultures, but not feeling truly accepted by either side. Her talk continues the conversation on identity by highlighting how a linguistic approach not only helped her navigate that difficult space, but it also opened her eyes to the world around her. Written as a retrospective letter to her teenage self, it is aimed at those budding adults who are on their own journey of self-discovery and may also feel that they are caught between two or more worlds. Ms. Erika is a Language and Literature teacher at Seisen International School in Tokyo, Japan. Born and raised in California to a white American father and a Japanese immigrant mother, she never felt comfortable in her own freckled, olive skin. She has long walked the fragile line of trying to embrace two cultures, but not feeling truly accepted by either side. Her talk continues the conversation on identity by highlighting how a linguistic approach not only helped her navigate that difficult space, but it also opened her eyes to the world around her. Written as a retrospective letter to her teenage self, it is aimed at those budding adults who are on their own journey of self-discovery and may also feel that they are caught between two or more worlds. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
How anime helped discover my Japanese identity | Victoria Migdalski | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool
07:46

How anime helped discover my Japanese identity | Victoria Migdalski | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool

From the classic art of Ghibli to the latest releases of Attack on Titan, 17-year-old Victoria considers herself a huge fan of anime. While current-day Victoria has watched a variety of shows and movies from a plethora of genres, she hasn’t always been the otaku she is today. Victoria grew up in Japan with the mentality of Western superiority. Despite being half Japanese, as a young child influenced by white superiority, she had always associated herself with her western side more than her Asian one. Because of this, even unconsciously, she distanced herself from Japanese culture and followed culturally western trends. However, as she began to watch anime, she gradually learned more about Japanese culture, slowly connecting with her Japanese roots. Victoria’s ted talk will address the significance of anime in helping her come to terms with her half-Japanese identity. From the classic art of Ghibli to the latest releases of Attack on Titan, 17-year-old Victoria considers herself a huge fan of anime. While current-day Victoria has watched a variety of shows and movies from a plethora of genres, she hasn’t always been the otaku she is today. Victoria grew up in Japan with the mentality of Western superiority. Despite being half Japanese, as a young child influenced by white superiority, she had always associated herself with her western side more than her Asian one. Because of this, even unconsciously, she distanced herself from Japanese culture and followed culturally western trends. However, as she began to watch anime, she gradually learned more about Japanese culture, slowly connecting with her Japanese roots. Victoria’s ted talk will address the significance of anime in helping her come to terms with her half-Japanese identity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
Should we be separating the arts and sciences? | Seoyoon Chang | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool
11:18

Should we be separating the arts and sciences? | Seoyoon Chang | TEDxSeisenInternationalSchool

Passionate about two seemingly unrelated fields, science and art, Seoyoon Chang is a junior at Seisen International School who has experienced various hardships when observing how often the arts tend to be neglected when regarding the sciences. With her recent enrollment as an IB student, Seoyoon faced the difficult decision of undertaking double science courses, in turn sacrificing the arts. Yet still, her passion for the arts remains; Seoyoon firmly believes that no one should be told that they consider art as a mere hobby. In her talk, Seoyoon will address the need to acknowledge the potential of STEAM education and encourage young women to pursue STEAM-related fields fearlessly through advocacy for STEAMinism. Passionate about two seemingly unrelated fields, science and art, Seoyoon Chang is a junior at Seisen International School who has experienced various hardships when observing how often the arts tend to be neglected when regarding the sciences. With her recent enrollment as an IB student, Seoyoon faced the difficult decision of undertaking double science courses, in turn sacrificing the arts. Yet still, her passion for the arts remains; Seoyoon firmly believes that no one should be told that they consider art as a mere hobby. In her talk, Seoyoon will address the need to acknowledge the potential of STEAM education and encourage young women to pursue STEAM-related fields fearlessly through advocacy for STEAMinism. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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