“In the TEDxIB@York series, Our Kids features Q&As and TEDx talks from students and experts from the ideas conference in Toronto. In this article, Amal Ahmed Albaz — the spoken word poet who won the event’s student competition – shares her passion, purpose and perspective.
Amal Ahmed Albaz, 17, is a spoken word poet and Grade 12 IB student at White Oaks Secondary School in Oakville, Ont. Albaz won the TEDxIB@York 2011 student competition. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE YORK SCHOOL
Q: How did you get involved in TEDxIB@York?
A: I actually heard about it last year through my school. Unfortunately though, I was not able to perform, because my school missed the deadline. However, I attended the event as part of the audience, but it was a completely different experience this year as a speaker. As soon as I saw TEDx last year, I just knew that I had to speak, and worked towards that goal since.
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