CityNews – A girl of just fifteen will be giving a talk alongside professors and artists in front of 100s of people at the next TEDx event in Chiang Mai September 14th at Le Meridien Hotel.
Yada two years ago when Citylife first featured her
Yada, who has a full scholarship to THINK Global School (“a non-profit private high school that offers teenagers a once-in-a-lifetime international experience. TGS students don’t simply “study abroad.” They immerse themselves in 12 countries over 4 years, studying with premier teachers, experts, and local guides. Imagine taking a biology class in the Galapagos Islands, a Mandarin class at the Great Wall of China, and a government class in the chambers of Swedish parliament!”) is a global sponsor of TEDxTeen, is so impressed that she has been chosen to speak at Chiang Mai’s TEDx that they have given her a week off autumn term, which is currently in Hyderabad, India, and will pay for her to attend the event in Chiang Mai.
The Chiang Mai girl is the only Thai student at THINK Global and received her scholarship at the tender age of 12. Now, at 15, she has already written one novel, worked on anti-corruption initiatives, and recently launched a worldwide think tank at a global education conference, recruiting other student leaders from five different countries.
Her upcoming talk is titled “Light Footsteps Dance Initiative,” which uses dance as a means of bringing happiness into the lives of children that have been hospitalised by chronic diseases. See her video on YouTube here about her initiative.
If you want to see Yada’s talk at the TEDx event then get yourself a ticket.
More information can be found about the event here.