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Chelsea Clinton to Host TEDxTeen 2013: The Audacity of whY

Andrew Jenks to Host Online Global Audience

(New York – February 27, 2013) – Chelsea Clinton will serve as host of TEDxTeen 2013, on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Scholastic's global world headquarters in New York City.

TEDxTeen focuses the conversation on teens and their power to change the world. The theme of the fourth annual TEDxTeen conference, “The Audacity of whY,” resonates with Generation Y – or more appropriately, “Generation Why?” – as they turn over established regimes, age-old thinking, and timeless truths, through social media, the power of crowds and an unswerving belief that they have the right to know “why?” Approximately 300 hand-selected youths and adults in the youth space are expected to attend and participate.

In addition to Chelsea Clinton, TEDxTeen 2013 will feature a number of speakers and performers who are each leading the global “whY” revolution in their own way, including Amaryllis Fox, Founder & CEO of mulu; Caine Monroy, creator of Caine's Arcade; Dylan Vecchione, Founder of ReefQuest; photographer Joseph Peter; Global Minimum Innovate Salone 2012 winner Kelvin Doe; Kristopher Bronner, co-creator of UNREALTM Brands; musical prodigy Kuha'o Case; Ndaba Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela and co- founder & co-chairman of the Africa Rising Foundation; Sophie Umazi, creator of I AM KENYAN; R&B/Soul Singer Tallia Storm; Tania Luna, CEO of Surprise Industries; and Maria Toorpakai Wazir, Pakistan's No. 1-ranked women's squash player.

Andrew Jenks, creator of MTVʼs World of Jenks and author of "Andrew Jenks: My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker," will join in to host TEDxTeen 2013ʼs online global audience at TEDxTeen.com, where thousands tune in each year to experience the conference streaming live. Those unable to attend TEDxTeen 2013 can attend a viewing party in their area, or host a viewing party of their own for a digital front row experience. Online viewing party hosts and their guests will receive Twitter shout-outs, have the opportunity to participate in exclusive Q&A sessions with speakers, be represented on TEDxTeenʼs virtual map and more. Those interested in hosting a viewing party must register their event as an official TEDxTeen 2013 viewing party online at TEDxTeen.com by Thursday, March 14, 2013. Once applications are processed, organizers will receive a viewing party kit with everything needed to host a fun and inspiring viewing party! For more information about hosting or attending a TEDxTeen 2013 viewing party, contact Amber, TEDxTeen Community Catalyst, via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit TEDxTeen.com.

There is no one more curious, no greater disruptor, than a teenager on a mission. They prod at, poke and dissect the world around them until they are confronted with answers - or mysteries - that capture their imaginations. TEDxTeen gives extraordinary teens (and a few cool adults) a platform to share their work, tell their stories and inspire others. Bright young minds ask questions, air comments and ignite conversations that spread from one small stage to all corners of the worldwide web via TEDxTeen Talks. TEDxTeen Talks have been viewed more than 2.2 million times to date. TEDxTeen is one of eight TEDx events of over 5,000 to have two or more talks featured on TED.com.

In the spirit of “ideas worth spreading,” TED has created TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. This event is called TEDxTeen, where x = independently organized TED event. At TEDxTeen, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including this one, are self-organized.

TEDxTeen 2013 is sponsored by Abercrombie & Fitch, Hobsons, Seventeen, THINK Global School, This Is Teen, We Are Family Foundation, We-Care.com and Whole Foods Market.

The conference will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013, with a book signing and breakfast hosted by This Is Teen, Scholasticʼs online reading community for teen books, followed by a full day of speakers and performances, at Scholastic's global world headquarters, located at 557 Broadway in New York City.

For more information about TEDxTeen, please visit http://tedxteen.com.
Follow TEDxTeen on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tedxteen.
Like TEDxTeen on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TEDxTeen.

About the We Are Family Foundation
The We Are Family Foundation® (WAFF) is a New York City based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the vision of a global family by creating and supporting programs that inspire and educate the next generation about respect, understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity – while striving to solve some of our biggest global problems at the same time. Since its inception in 2002, WAFF, founded by legendary songwriter/musician/producer Nile Rodgers, has created Three Dot Dash, a Global Teen Leader initiative that has empowered exceptional teens from 36 countries on six continents working together to alleviate issues related to basic human needs; created worldwide curricula that is currently used on six continents; produced TEDxTeen, an annual conference that gives extraordinary teens an educational platform to share their work, tell their stories and inspire others; built a global coalition of more than 75 organizations; created and distributed the award-winning PSA and early childhood educational DVD program, “We Are Family: A Musical Message for All,” to more than 60,000 schools and youth programs internationally; built 17 new schools, providing an education to more than 3,500 boys and girls in Mali and Malawi, Africa, Nepal and Nicaragua. To date, WAFF has made a positive impact on 15 million+ people worldwide.

For more information about We Are Family Foundation®, please visit http://wearefamilyfoundation.org.
Follow TEDxTeen on Twitter at http://twitter.com/WeAreFamilyFdtn.
Like TEDxTeen on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/wearefamilyfoundation.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations.)

About TED
TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a four-day conference in California 26 years ago, TED has grown to support those world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. At TED, the world's leading thinkers and doers are asked to give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. TED speakers have included Bill Gates, Jane Goodall, Elizabeth Gilbert, Sir Richard Branson, Benoit Mandelbrot, Philippe Starck, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Isabel Allende and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Two major TED events are held each year: The TED Conference takes place every spring on the West Coast (along with a parallel conference, TEDActive), and TEDGlobal is held each summer in Edinburgh, Scotland.

TEDʼs media initiatives include TED.com, where new TEDTalks are posted daily; the new TED Conversations, enabling broad conversations among TED fans; and the Open Translation Project, which provides subtitles and interactive transcripts as well as the ability for any TEDTalk to be translated by volunteers worldwide.

TED has established the annual TED Prize, where exceptional individuals with a wish to change the world are given the opportunity to put their wishes into action; TEDx, which offers individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organized events around the world; and the TED Fellows program, helping world-changing innovators from around the globe to become part of the TED community and, with its help, amplify the impact of their remarkable projects and activities.

For more information about We Are Family Foundation®, please visit http://www.ted.com/registration.
Follow TED on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TEDTalks.
Like TED on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/TED.

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*This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.

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