Inspirational, Actionable & Innovative Ideas Worth Spreading

October 30th 2019

TEDxYouth@BSN is a prestigious event at the British School in the Netherlands (BSN) - a day filled with brilliant speakers from across the school community and beyond, thought-provoking TED video and mind-blowing conversation and workshops. Standing on the notorious "TED Red Dot" provides a platform from which speakers can talk about an idea they are passionate about, in front of a live audience of approximately 100 students and VIP guests, with hundreds more watching online across the globe.

After an action-packed Autumn Term, including junior and senior school cross-campus pitch events, professional speaker-coach training sessions and a lot of hard work behind the scenes, the TEDxYouth@BSN Team is delighted to share the 'Breaking the Mould' programme with you here.

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Watch here	The day is structured around three core sessions. Be sure to add the programme times to your calendar and tune in on the day via our livestream link. (1) Inspiration (If I could lead for a day): 9am–10.50am (2) Identifying Issues (Tackling Tough Truths): 11.30am -12.30pm (3) Innovation (An Invitation for Change): 13.30-15.30

Picture a day filled with courageous speakers sharing their ideas worth spreading

In total 17 speakers have been curated. Ten students from the BSN junior and senior schools, two BSN staff and five external keynote speakers, coming from a range of disciplines both locally and internationally.

Picture a day showcasing the performing arts

In total six entertainment acts, representing all five of our campuses, will be interspersed throughout the programme. Acts ranging from the junior choir to drama, a four-piece rock band, a singer songwriter and pianists will bring colour and variety to what promises to be an exceptional day.

Picture an engaging day for all

Keeping the event flowing, bridging between segments and helping the audience to feel engaged throughout the entire day will be the important task entrusted to our four curated masters of ceremony (MCs).

Picture a day that is multidisciplinary, cross-curricular and relevant

During the lunch break, there will be 20 interactive workshops open to students, led by external organisations generously giving of their time, as well as stalls run by Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) students from our International Baccalaureate programme. With themes ranging from International Justice, Genetics, and Poverty to yoga sessions and insect tasting, the goal is to deliver a dynamic and exciting day that will inform, inspire and unleash new ideas!

There are workshops planned at all of our campuses, where students will celebrate the event through their own ‘Breaking the Mould’ days, focussing on oracy and delving deeper into the themes of the day.

About the theme "Breaking the Mould"

This year's theme "Breaking the Mould" will follow the ideas explored during the 2017 TEDxYouth@BSN event "Big Bold World", looking at globalisation, the environment, sustainability, technology and education.