IFYE Student Speakers – Bluegrass Tomorrow

The Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium, a division of Bluegrass Tomorrow, Inc, is hosting two Idea Festival Youth Events (IFYE) in the Spring of 2018!

The first event will be hosted by Centre College in partnership with Asbury University. The event is scheduled for March 29, 2018.

The second event will be hosted at the new, Frederick Douglas High School, in Lexington Kentucky on April 11, 2018. – SORRY – THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THIS IFYE HAS PASSED

The events will each offer over 800 students in the Bluegrass Region opportunities to present to and learn from their peers in a TED style talks and explore pathways in a Career Maker Faire.

Our team is accepting applications for TED style presentations (max time of 15 minutes). Our desire is to provide a platform for the voices of our students. To embrace emerging leaders on the cutting edge of progress and inspire their peers to ask what thing of value lies within themselves.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 27, 2018.

Public Speaking coaching offered as needed or requested.

To Download a printable version of our application please click here: PRINTABLE IFYE SPEAKER APPLICATION

To view some previous IFY Student Talks, please see the links below which feature Kentucky student speakers.

Computer Driven Machine –by Will Kimmerer

One Less Lonely Girl…or Boy — by Faith LoPiccolo

The Super “I” — by Tamron Keith

The Shakespearean Experience for Children — by Jessica Bailey

Expanding Scientific Horizons — by Thomas Callahan

IdeaFestival™ Talks Recap — by Sam Waltman

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-Indicate which location at which you would like to present. You may request both but are not guaranteed a spot at either. -No talk may be more than 15 minutes. -All Power Point (PPT) Presentations are to be submitted no later than 1 week prior to the event. -Students are responsible for the their transportation to & from the event. -Lunch is provided.

IFYE Location

March 29, 2018 - Centre College, Danville Kentucky
April 11, 2018 - Frederick Douglas High School - Lexington, Kentucky
I would like to be considered for both IFYE events.

What do you love? What are you Passionate About? What keeps you up at night? What questions are you seeking answers for or what answers have you found? What is it that you want to express at IF?

Title of Talk^*

Example: Musing from the iGeneration on Polarization and Partisanship

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Please include the 3 most important ideas or points.

Why do you believe your talk needs to be heard?^*

Why is it important? How does it challenge current ways of thinking? How is it unique?

Public speaking experience is not required and coaching will be provided if needed. However, if you do have public speaking experience, please describe it below.

A projector, macbook, clicker, and microphone will be provided. Will your presentation require any additional equipment such as a musical instrument, easel, etc.?

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Do you have any questions or concerns?

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