Join us on Saturday, November 8 from 5:00-7:00 for a free community event. Held at Collegiate School’s Hershey Center for the Arts.

Wonder fuels discovery, invites change, and reminds us that there's more - more to learn, more to feel, and more to create.

From childhood questions to scientific breakthroughs, from art that stirs our souls to movements that reshape the world, wonder is where it all begins.

Wonder is the spark that turns questions into journeys, ideas into actions, and young minds into forces of change.

Organized by Collegiate Senior students, the event is entirely student-led and guided by TEDx mentors. The class has managed all aspects of the production—from coaching speakers to marketing and event design—bringing a professional, TED-quality experience to Richmond.

TED Talks are short, powerful presentations that share “ideas worth spreading”—insights and stories that can change how we see the world. This year’s theme, WONDER, celebrates curiosity and imagination, the spark behind discovery, creativity, and change. From childhood questions to scientific breakthroughs, from art that inspires to movements that reshape communities, wonder is where it all begins.

Speakers and performers include:

• Aarya Karmarkar — Combating sleep debt.

• William Song — Expanding access to cancer treatment.

• Jonathan Richardson — What rats reveal about climate change.

• Beza Mulatu — Improving accessibility for the blind in surgery.

• Brendan Dwyer — How gambling shapes sports perception.

• Hope Ward — Reimagining equity in actor training.

• Shep Roeper — Making the outdoors accessible to all abilities.

• Kelly Lambert — What studying rats can teach us about human happiness.

• Disco Bunny — The power of being weird.

Live performances by:

• Erin Lunsford — Two original pieces.

• Isaac Friend — Two original pieces.
  
  Tickets: Free, but registration is required.
  
  Website: https://www.tedxyouthrva.com/