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February 28, 2015

Catalyst

Every spark begins small: a decision, a word, a moment of courage. These sparks ignite ideas, change perspectives, and move us toward something greater. TEDxDhahranHighSchool 2015 explores how inspiration often hides in the ordinary. Whether through art, optimism, literacy, or the history of a single letter, this year’s speakers uncover how simple actions can create powerful ripples of change. From redefining investment to rediscovering creativity, from asking the right questions to offering a word of encouragement, each talk reveals how we can become catalysts for ourselves, for others, and for the communities we shape. The event brings together students, educators, and professionals united by a belief that progress begins with possibility.Together, we will celebrate how one idea, one act, or one voice can transform the world around us.

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Speakers

  • Ahmed Mukdad:

    A Word of Encouragement

    Life can throw weird experiences at us. Sometimes what we need more than anything, even if we do not realize it, is a simple word of encouragement. This talk looks at times when a few simple words are what we need to change everything.

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  • Chris Stillson:

    Literacy in the Middle East

    The Middle East is the fastest growing part of the world; however, is every aspect of its society keeping up? This talk addresses the challenges that literacy in the Middle East will face as well as how these hurdles might be overcome.

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  • Edith Reyentiens:

    Can Art Transform Life

    Art is something which is usually percieved as this abstract form that can only be mastered by a select group of talented individuals. This talk explores the potential of art as well as all of our potential to make art.

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  • Helen Peterson:

    The Power of Positive Thinking

    Sometimes life can throw us curve balls, sometimes a day can take a turn that was impossible to see coming. This is life. This talk looks at how we can meet these hurdles head on and come out stronger than ever.

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  • Robert Iain Collins:

    The History and Importance of the Letter X

    Although it may not be as exciting as the meaning of life, the histroy of the letter X is rich as it crosses cultrues and civilizations. This history helps us understand its meaning and why we are not watching a TEDz talk.

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  • Laurence Lewars:

    Questions Every Teenager Needs to Be Asked

    The world is not a fair place and not everyone gets to live out their dreams, but should this stop us from dreaming? Early on teenagers have their dreams beaten out of them by life. This talk attempts to revive this lost dream in teenagers across the world.

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  • Mohamed Bialy:

    The Most Boring Day in History

    It takes a day that is truely uneventful to be named the most boring in histroy; however does it deserve this name? What makes a day uneventful? What does an uneventful day mean for us as individuals?

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  • Sebastian Ingleton:

    Insignificant Decisions

    We never can say what we will be in 10, 20 or 30 years. What we can do is look back on how we came to where we are. Although sometimes we understand exactly how we came to where we are, sometimes we realize it was the smallest and most insignificant of choicies that made the biggest of differences.

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  • Thomas Rider:

    The Importance of Investment

    Investment is almost always seen as something done solely with money. This talk looks at all the possibilities that arise when one redefines investment to include almost anything.

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  • Zahra Daud:

    15 Years of Life

    Often in life, people will try to bring you down; however, as the speaker explores, nothing is omre important than rising above them and persuing what you think is important and what you think is possible.

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