This talk explores youth empowerment in the digital age and how youth are leveraging social media to effect social impact. Amonge provides a fresh perspective on how teenagers can drive youth empowerment in a digital age, using digital media for amplifying voice and mobilising for change and social impact Amonge is a 17 year old upcoming creative, writer and youth activist. She is a leader and a young ambassador of national reformation. Her ideas and contributions as a youth marketer have been developing since her early involvement in the HDI Youth Marketing as a Junior Board Member. Amonge is passionate about cultivating young minds and stimulating youth entrepreneurship. She currently curates workshops of youth focus groups on various societal topics namely: Youth Activism, Women Leadership, Women and Children’s Rights, Non-racial and Non-sexist society, Youth Trends & Social Media, Evolving Culture, Generation Gap, Politics and Future possibilities etc. As she heads towards the end of her high school career, she plans on majoring in Social Entreprenuership in order to develop her tools to tell her generation’s stories and minoring in theatre because she is passionate about utilising the arts to mobilise nations. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
14 мар 2019
