This inspiring talk explores how building supportive and inclusive environments can empower English learners in Uzbekistan. Drawing from real experiences and educational insights, the talk highlights the importance of encouragement, confidence-building, and community in helping students overcome language barriers and thrive. With 24+ years in the U.S., Mamura turned a passion for teaching into a mission. As co-founder of MY9 Learning Center, she empowers Uzbek youth to master English, think critically, and achieve success through IELTS.?‍? A mom of three fluent English speakers, she leads the MY9 English Summer Camp and trains teachers through her Teacher Training program, focusing on fun, student-centered methods.? At TEDxAJOU, Mamura shares insights from her latest research on how supportive learning environments build confident English speakers in Uzbekistan.Let’s welcome a voice that’s changing education — one lesson at a time. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

"Discover your potential and find your breaking point." In this inspiring talk, Aleyna shares how recognizing the hidden power within ourselves can lead to profound personal transformation. Drawing from her own journey, she invites the audience to reflect on a powerful question: Have you found your own breaking point? TED Bodrum College student This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

What if there was a way you could travel through time and space— without leaving your couch? Whether you like to watch action-packed blockbusters, sentimental musicals, or hilarious childhood movies, every film is more than just entertainment. In this speech, Namita explores the importance of movies: how they let us explore our own emotions as well as places, times, cultures, and stories far different from our own. With film references and heartfelt anecdotes, she dives into the psychological, scientific, and social benefits of movies. Namita is a sophomore at Frisco Heritage High School. With this event marking her second year as a TEDx speaker, she believes it is a great way for people to share what they are passionate about and learn from others. She recognises TEDxYouth as an incredible platform for change as it gives a voice to people that are usually not listened to, such as teenagers like her. The topic of her speech is why society should love and appreciate movies. Namita, who grew up watching movies everyday, sees them as a beacon of expression, learning, and exploration. Through her speech, she hopes to share how something so simple can open all of our minds greatly. Namita is passionate about friends, family, reading, writing, medicine- and of course- movies! After High School, she hopes to pursue a career in the medical field, specifically as an anesthesiologist while keeping time for public speaking and spending time with her loved ones. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Svenja is a documentary photographer and storyteller whose work explores the profound connections between life, death, and cultural traditions. After the loss of her father, Svenja founded “Stories Matter,” a platform dedicated to capturing the narratives that define our existence, especially in the face of mortality. Her work has taken her around the world, documenting death rituals such as Mexico’s Day of the Dead, Ghana’s fantasy coffins, and the sacred practices in Varanasi, India. Svenja’s TED Talk, “Reimagining Life Through the Lens of Death,” delves into how facing mortality can inspire us to live with greater intention, using examples from her photography of stillborn children and her own pre-planned funeral as acts of legacy and celebration. Through her lens, Svenja invites us to see death not as an end, but as a profound influence that enriches the way we live our lives. Svenja is a documentary photographer and storyteller whose work explores the profound connections between life, death, and cultural traditions. After the loss of her father, Svenja founded “Stories Matter,” a platform dedicated to capturing the narratives that define our existence, especially in the face of mortality. Her work has taken her around the world, documenting death rituals such as Mexico’s Day of the Dead, Ghana’s fantasy coffins, and the sacred practices in Varanasi, India. Svenja’s TED Talk, “Reimagining Life Through the Lens of Death,” delves into how facing mortality can inspire us to live with greater intention, using examples from her photography of stillborn children and her own pre-planned funeral as acts of legacy and celebration. Through her lens, Svenja invites us to see death not as an end, but as a profound influence that enriches the way we live our lives. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

What does it mean to “belong” when your story starts with paperwork, sacrifice, and silence? In this powerful TEDx talk, Arnavi Jain unpacks the overlooked struggles of legal immigrants in America, the ones who followed every rule, yet still feel like outsiders. Through personal storytelling and heartfelt reflection, she sheds light on the invisible weight of assimilation, identity, and generational expectation. This talk is a tribute to every child who grew up translating more than just language but emotion, culture, and dreams. Arnavi is a junior at Frisco Heritage High School. She wanted to become a TEDx speaker to bring attention to the struggles of legal immigrants as it is one of her biggest passions. Additionally, she strives to create an impact within her community and delivering a TEDx speech would provide her with the opportunity to develop her public speaking skills. By presenting a TEDx talk, she hopes to bring attention to some of these issues and address commonly asked questions such as “why don't you just become a citizen?” She aims to spread awareness regarding the myths of the American Dream that so many people come in search of. Besides the complexities of immigration, she is also passionate about STEM, being a part of her schools robotics team and engineering programs. After high school, she plans to go to college for computer engineering and business, to pursue a career in an aerospace firm. Beyond this, she hopes to travel and continue her public speaking and advocacy journey. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

In this presentation, Varun Koduri reaches into the realm of which millions of people struggle with across the world that being OCD. He recounts past social media trends, personal experiences, and even journeying through the neurology behind the cyclical obsession-compulsion behavior. He looks to help provide a stage where other children, teens and adults can speak out about their experiences and help remove the stigma around such a condition. He wants to tear down all the walls surrounding each individual and help connect one another on a grounded level. Varun is a sophomore at Frisco Heritage High School. With the empowerment of TEDx, Varun hopes to inspire a new generation of speakers who may be just as reserved and shy as he once was. The topic of his speech is OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder), a condition that impacts around 70 million people across the word. Being part of this number himself, living with the condition, he felt it important to share his own experiences. Varun hopes to provide support and understanding to any people living and struggling with OCD that his speech may reach. He is passionate about computer science and medical science. He loves to code new programs and discover new possibilities with programming. He also loves to learn about anatomy and physiology, and the mysteries of the human body. After High School, he plans to pursue a career in biomedical engineering, to help develop and construct medical technologies. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx