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          “Your generation is the future of our country.“, this
          is what’s been said to Lebanon’s youth from the day
          we learned the alphabet.
          In fact, this is what helps our team start, pursue
          and  love  this  journey.  The  constant  reminder  of
          having an impact on the Lebanese youth is our daily
          motivation.
          TEDxYouth@Jamhour  is  on  the  road  toward
          reinstating hope in the Lebanese hearts.



          The  idea  for  TEDxYouth@Jamhour  first  occurred
          while chatting with a couple of girls on a Friday
          afternoon at our weekly scout meeting. We realized    We’ve  asked  some  of  them  to  describe  in  a  few
          that the whole team shared a common passion,          words their TEDx experience at our last event, here’s
          public speaking:                                      what they said;
          Chloe Daher, Mounia Sfeir, Maia Kaldany, Lynn         “The  experience  was  interesting  and  enriching,
          Cortas, Maria Paola Yazbeck, Myriam Srour, Elsa       pushing me to work on my public speaking skills all
          Feghaly and Gaelle Ghanem.                            while deepening my understanding of my subject. It
          Therefore, we did the necessary research and started   is indeed by trying to explain your subject to others
          working toward our first event.                       that you strengthen your own understanding of it.“
          Contacting  TEDx  and  having  their  agreement       -stated  Ghassan  Abboud  speaker  of  “How
          on our license was especially one of the precious     biomimicry changed the way I view the world“.
          accomplishments we’ve made since the creation of      “TED was an unforgettable journey: from the skills I
          it all.                                               acquired to the friends I met, everything made it a
          The TEDx manager who worked with us was actually      once-in-a-lifetime experience“.
          Lebanese.  She  fell  in  love  with  our  dedication  to    -Anthony Sokhn “Why kids are smarter than adults?“
          rebuild our beloved Lebanon.                          “they say you always learn from the older, grow with
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          The event took place on May 7 , 2022 after a year     the older, and gain experience from the older. Well,
          and a half of struggling to create a good work ethic   this group of eight amazing, talented and ambitious
          and truly capture the essence of what TEDxYouth@      women proved the literal opposite.“
          Jamhour genuinely is: a sparkle of light in the depth   -Luc Sabbagh talk-giver of “Manipuler son cerveau,
          of the Lebanese darken hearts.                        la clé ultime pour acquérir la discipline“.
          We’ve  now  started  to  work  on  our  next  event
          which  we  hope  will  be  even  more  successful  and   More info :
          encourage innovation and determination amongst        Instagram : Tedxyouth_jamhour
          the Lebanese community. We are aiming to brighten     Linked in : TEDX Youth Jamhour
          up their moods, hearts and bringing back prospect     Mail: tedxjamhour.leb@gmail.com
          to draw on their faces smiles of hope.
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          Because  of  this  amazing  experience,  our  focused
          team, and positive mindsets, we’ve had the privilege
          of working with a host of fantastic speakers and
          making new friends while learning in an ambitious
          atmosphere.
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