EMERGENCE

04.16.14THE ELLIE CAULKINS

OPERA HOUSE

DENVER, CO

ATTENDEEGUIDE + CURRICULUM

Youth@MileHigh

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014: Contents

Youth@MileHigh

PG. 1: INTRODUCTION

PG. 2: EVENT OVERVIEW

PG. 3: VENUE

PG. 4: VENUE PHOTOS

PG. 5: ENGAGE WITH US

PG. 6: TEAM + 2015 INFO

PG. 7: CURRICULUM

PG. 12: PRESENTING SPONSOR

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014: Emergence

At TEDxMileHigh, we have a deep appreciation for leadership, entrepreneurial spirit and genuine civic engagement. Leadership and innovation are clearly intertwined, for to be a leader, innovating is often a must. Likewise, entrepreneurs essentially are leaders in their space; they are the first to accomplish something important. Community amplifies this. When two or more people align to a common vision, it is incredible what can unfold. The context is important too; in this age of digital everything, we still need shared personal experience and direct human connection. In order to continue building a greater sense of community in the Mile High region, we have to really know each other.

I first started engaging friends and colleagues in 2007 about organizing an ‘event’to convene a diverse group of leaders and innovators in our Colorado community. As a long-time fan of TED, I learned about the TEDx program in 2009. TEDx offers a truly powerful brand that aligns wonderfully with our vision and will leverage the best of our thinking and doing throughout the region and to the world. Now, nearly five years later, we’re on the home stretch for our sixth event and you’re a crucial part of that.

TEDxYouth@MileHigh is an opportunity to elevate and celebrate the amazing ideas and young people here in Colorado. We are pioneers in so many ways – in health, the arts, food systems, business thinking, technology and much more. Working with myriad leaders and innovators through TEDxMileHigh has only cemented this feeling – our communities are literally filled with extraordinary people. By spending time taking in the truly remarkable people and ideas of this region, we will all be inspired to work together – to be ‘inspired citizens’ of Colorado – building a better future for all of us and generations to come.

This packet is intended to help you prepare for TEDxYouth@MileHigh. Please take this opportunity to pass along this information to anyone who will be attending the event. We aim to create broad social impact that will occur well beyond a single day of inspiration, so we encourage you and your students to engage over the coming month through conversations on Facebook and Twitter and through discussions in the classroom. TEDxMileHigh is committed to showcasing and accelerating innovation and social impact. We hope to do this, in part, by encouraging students to be creative and innovative leaders in their lives and in the community.

John Gardner, the founder of Common Cause said: “Bet on good people doing good things.”You were invited to participate in this year’s event with this statement in mind. I want to genuinely thank you for making this happen. Along with the many organizers and supporters of this effort, TEDxYouth@MileHigh could not happen without you.

Thank you for your involvement with TEDxYouth@MileHigh and, more importantly, for working for our emerging leaders and serving as a tremendous role model for your students and broader community.

JEREMY DUHON, CURATOR

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014: Event Overview

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014 will showcase Colorado’s maverick thinkers and doers, big risk takers, explorers, entrepreneurs and innovators, activists, humanitarians – all extraordinary people who will each give the “talk of their life” to a young Colorado audience. The day will include performance and talks from about 10 of the state’s leading thinkers and doers who will stimulate, educate, and enrich us as they take a concise 3-15 minutes to inspire us by showing through their talk how they have accomplished something big and share the lessons they learned in the process.

SPEAKERS Please refer to the website, TEDxYouthMH.com, for updated information on speakers and performers.

EXHIBITS LOUNGEThe Exhibits Lounge is an opportunity for students to engage in interactive content before the event and during intermission. Please refer to the website for more information.

SCHEDULE/SEATINGThe schedule will be online at tedxyouthmh.com/schedule. Please refer to the website for up-to-date information about scheduling. Please also plan to stay for the whole conference unless there are extenuating circumstances beyond your control. In regards to seating, we will assign seats so that groups will sit together. Ushers will be available to answer any questions or help you find seats.

FOOD/DRINKPlease plan to have students eat a substantial lunch before the event. Water will be available and provided to everyone who attends.

SMARTPHONES/CELL PHONESPlease allow students to bring their cell phones to the event (if they have them). We are encouraging tweeting, chatting, instagramming, and communicating. The only exception is that we do not allow video recording of the talks. This is an opportunity for students to engage in big ideas, share perspectives, critique the event and talks, and own a part of the community dialogue.

RESPECTDuring the live event and throughout the day, we are expecting students to be respectful in all ways. Although we will have a lot of volunteers to help manage the crowd, we are asking that teachers prep students on how to be an excellent TEDxYouth@MileHigh attendee.

JEREMY DUHON, CURATOR

THE ELLIE CAULKINS OPERA HOUSE 1000 14th Street, Denver, CO 80204, 303-893-4100, www.denvercenter.org

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014: Venue

The Ellie Caulkins Opera House, colloquially known as “the Ellie,” is the premier venue inside the historic Quigg Newton Denver Municipal Auditorium. A world-class acoustical hall designed in the lyric style, the Ellie has four levels: the balcony, loge, mezzanine and orchestra. This magnificent space is humidified and provides state-of-the-art technical support as well as acousitical excellence and clean sight lines. The Ellie is one of only three opera houses in the United States, one of nine world-wide, with seatback tilting at every seat in the house. The Ellie was designed to attract top artists to the Mile High city and to make their performances unforgettable. We will use a screen and projection system as well as the Ellie’s tremendous lighting and audio capabilities.

BUSESWe will be helping to coordinate logistics of the event through email. Please be on lookout for emails from Nicole Dill and Ashley Tillman to help your buses arrive safely and smoothly.

DRIVING DIRECTIONSFrom the south:Take I-25 north toward downtown Denver to the Speer Blvd exit. Exit on Speer Blvd (212) and turn south (right). Follow Speer for approximately one mile to Arapahoe Street. Turn left on Arapahoe and the DPAC parking garage is on your immediate right between Speer and 14th Street.

From the north: Take I-25 south toward downtown Denver to the Speer Blvd exit. Exit on Speer Blvd (212) and turn south (left). Follow Speer for approximately one mile to Arapahoe Street. Turn left on Arapahoe and the DPAC parking garage is on your immediate right between Speer and 14th Street.

From the east: Take I-70 west to I-25 South toward downtown Denver to the Speer Blvd exit. Exit on Speer Blvd (212) and turn south (left). Follow Speer for approximately one mile to Arapahoe Street. Turn left on Arapahoe and the DPAC parking garage is on your immediate right between Speer and 14th Street.

From the east: Take I-70 east to I-25 South toward downtown Denver to the Speer Blvd exit. Exit on Speer Blvd (212) and turn south (left). Follow Speer for approximately one mile to Arapahoe Street. Turn left on Arapahoe and the DPAC parking garage is on your immediate right between Speer and 14th Street.

PARKINGThe eight-stoy, DPAC parking garage is located onsite and can accomodate 1,700 vehicles. Garage entrances are located on Arapahoe and 13th streets. Additional parking is available at the Colorado Convention Center Parking Garage located at Speer Blvd and Champa Street, just 2 blocks south of the DPAC garage.

NEED HELP?Contact Nicole Dill, Operations Director, at nicole@tedxmilehigh.com or 303.513.2818

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2013: Venue

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014: Engage with us!

TEDxYouth@MileHigh is an opportunity to engage in dialogue and conversation around the power of innovation, ideas, leadership, and building a better Colorado.

Here’s how you and your students can participate:

TEDxYOUTHMH.COM

FB.COM/TEDXYOUTHATMILEHIGH

TWITTER: @TEDxYOUTHMH

INSTAGRAM: @TEDxYOUTHMH

#TEDxYOUTHMH

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014: Team + Youth Board

INTRODUCTION

This year, TEDxMileHigh organizers built out a youth team who did much of the work pre-event. After a competive interview process, ten students from a variety of schools, backgrounds, and ages were selected.

The students have been working on various areas of event organizing since January, and have participated in both professional development and hands-on training. We’ve been so impressed with the students — their drive, committment, and effort has been enormously influential in producing TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014.

We’re looking to build this team even bigger in 2015. To stay involved, please email us at Ashley@TEDxMileHigh.com with the subject “YOUTH BOARD INQUIRY.”

THE YOUTH BOARD

To find out more about the students on the board, please visit TEDxYouthMH.com

Community Outreach TeamNick Bain, Colorado AcademyKimi McBryde, DSSTKaren Villar, York International

Technology and WebsitePatrick Liu, Lakewood High SchoolKai Kloepfer, Fairview High School

Marketing and CommunicationsJosé Catarino, Hinkley High SchoolEva Davidson, Fairview High SchoolEfrem Sharew, East High School

Sustainability Katie Li, Fairview High SchoolKyla Killinger, DSST

Adult LeadsJeremy Duhon, CuratorAshley Tillman, Youth DirectorBrian Payer, Sustainability DirectorMicah Williams, Marketing DirectorJason Dilg, Producer

TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014: Curriculum and Preparation for Teachers, Page 1

Grade Level: 6-12 (can be modified)Subject: Reading, Writing, and Communication

Educational Standards

Content Area: Reading, Writing, and Communication. Standard 1: Oral Expression and Listening

Overview and Purpose:

This brief (45min-1.5hr) lesson plan is meant to educate student attendees on what they will be experiencing at TEDxYouth@MileHigh. The plan will not identify individual speakers and the talks they will be sharing on that day, but rather seeks to give students a deeper understanding of the relevance of TED concepts in their lives - that is: creating and developing ideas, communicating them clearly and succinctly, and sharing them with the broader community.

Without delivering this plan, students will still be able to attend and have a powerful experience. This is not mandatory before attending the event, but is recommended so that students can get more out of the experience--before, during, and after. ADAPT TO FIT YOUR CLASS :)

Students will be able to: -Identify 2-3 ideas that have changed the course of the world. -Explain how communication+community leads to the spread and implementation of ideas-Identify components of a great TED talk-Feel prepared to be a great participant at TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014 Materials/Prep Needed: -Write on notecards with the following and tape underneath a few random chairs: whisper, talk with eyes down, yell, wild arm movements while talking, walk around quickly while talking, mumble -Paper/pencil for each student -Computer and projection screen/tv -Internet site loaded: http://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement.html -Photos of lightbulb, MLK, and internet (attached)

Activity/Process:

1. DO NOW (student writing on their own on paper in complete sentences): a. What is an idea? b. Where does an idea come from? c. What makes a great idea (this is extremely relative---that’s the goal. Sometimes, truly great ideas sound like bad ideas and vice versa)?

2. Think, pair-share with neighbor about each bullet point above.

3. Share out, write on board divided in three sections for each bullet point. Be sure to explain the concept that “great ideas” change from person to person, but there are a few areas that generally stand out. If the students came up with enough, discuss what an idea is, where it comes from, and what makes an idea great. Also explain that EVERYONE can have great ideas.

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Write the following on the board:

Great ideas *can* be -Scalable. Show the picture of the lightbulb. Get reactions of the definition of “scalable” after showing the picture and discuss implications of scale. -Inspiring. Show a picture of MLK. What was his big idea? Why did people march for his idea? -Out of the box. Show a picture representing the internet. Explain that the internet is an ‘idea’ that is a perfect example of how ideas typically run course---they build on each other. The telegraph, radio, the telephone, television, computer technology, and finally the internet. It’s important to understand that an idea is often not 100% unique, that one thing builds on another.

4. Introduction to TED and TEDxYouth@MileHigh. “TED is a non-profit organization that shares and amplifies people’s ideas. Whether there are scientists, musicians, artists, athletes, writers, programmers, doctors, storytellers or owners of businesses---people in every sector (eg job) have big ideas. TED talks give people no longer than 18 minutes to share their idea, so they have to make every word count.

5. Watch the 3 minute TED Talk ‘how to start a revolution’ and then discuss: -What is his big idea? -What makes it great?

6. Explain the role of TED (and 21st Century Skills) by drawing the following on the board:

7. Thumbs up, thumbs down for BIG, SCALABLE ideas. Examples: Invention of Twitter, the wheel, etc.

8. Role Play: Public speaking. What makes a good public speaker? Tell students to look under their chairs. If there is a note (one of the notecards with ”whisper” “eyes down” etc.), ask them to raise their hand and act out what the card says. Discuss the importance of public speaking and what makes a great public speaker.

9. Community. Discuss why community is important in spreading your ideas.

10. Audience behavior. Talk about what a good attendee looks and sounds like.

IDEASSPEAKING

COMMUNITY

TED

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TEDxYouth@MileHigh 2014: Presenting Sponsor

JEREMY DUHON, CURATOR

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