TEDxYouth Speaker Opportunities (Local Event-Specific)
Catalog organization: Independent TEDxYouth organizing teams under TED license
Compiled by: ExtracurricularHub Editorial Team — editorial policy
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What Is TEDxYouth Speaker Opportunities (Local?
There is no centralized TEDxYouth speaker program or application. TED grants licenses to independent local volunteer teams, and each TEDx or TEDxYouth event curates its own speakers. Some publish a speaker or nomination form; many deliberately accept no pitches. A student should find a suitable licensed event on TED's event directory and use only that event's official public process. Do not send unsolicited pitches when no form is offered.
Selection centers on an original, specific, evidence-grounded idea emerging from real work in the event's community—not personal fame, a generic inspirational story, commercial promotion, professional speaking, or repeated nominations. TED recommends that teams discover local ideas through research and interviews. There is no universal youth-speaker age, grade, location, citizenship, cost, date, deadline, talk length, or acceptance rate.
TEDxYouth Speaker Opportunities (Local Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Cost | Free |
|---|---|
| Format | Hybrid |
| Eligibility | Grades 9–12 |
| Listing last updated | August 30, 2026 |
Program details shown here reflect the current catalog record.
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