{"256241":{"#nid":"256241","#data":{"type":"news","title":"TEDxGeorgia Tech Hosts First TEDxStudent","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a new kind of TEDx event, student speakers will take the stage this Thursday at Tech\u2019s first-ever TEDxStudent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe two-hour event will showcase 10 students who will discuss their own ideas related to the TED theme of \u201cideas worth spreading.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTEDxStudent was born from the idea that each and every student on this campus has a story,\u201d said Sameera Omar, one of the event organizers. \u201cWe wanted to create an environment that allowed students to voice these passions and thought-provoking insights to their own peers in the hopes of building a more connected and empathetic culture.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETED (short for technology, entertainment and design) has gained traction internationally through conferences featuring short, engaging presentations by leaders in a variety of fields. Videos of the \u201cTED Talks\u201d are then made available online for the masses.\u0026nbsp;The TEDx program is designed to bring the TED experience to more narrowly defined communities and enable them to organize events that emulate the global and national conferences.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOmar hopes the student talks leave attendees feeling \u201cfuller than when they entered.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe application process was really competitive, and the presenters have come a long way in refining and enhancing their talks,\u0022 she said. \u201cEveryone has a passion and an idea for something \u2014 whether it\u0027s been recognized or not \u2014 but students often forget the sheer amount of power they embody to inspire those around them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETEDxStudent, sponsored by TEDxGeorgiaTech and SEED Initiative, begins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Student Center Theater. It is free and open to all members of the campus community and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEvent will showcase 10 student speakers who will talk about \u0022ideas worth spreading.\u0022\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Event will showcase 10 student speakers who will talk about \u0022ideas worth spreading.\u0022"}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2013-11-20 14:57:00","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:15:25","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2013-11-20T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"255901":{"id":"255901","type":"image","title":"TEDxStudent","body":null,"created":"1449243846","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 15:44:06","changed":"1475894936","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:48:56","alt":"TEDxStudent","file":{"fid":"198221","name":"1450341_737448216269749_305210142_n.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1450341_737448216269749_305210142_n_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/1450341_737448216269749_305210142_n_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":389103,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/1450341_737448216269749_305210142_n_0.png?itok=TE1vNfev"}}},"media_ids":["255901"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/658413887523723","title":"TEDxStudent on Facebook"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"8862","name":"Student Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"12656","name":"ideas worth spreading"},{"id":"25141","name":"ted talks"},{"id":"12655","name":"tedxgeorgiatech"},{"id":"80421","name":"TEDxStudent"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:somar6@gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESameera Omar\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETEDxGeorgiaTech\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}