Hassanatou is a freshman at ACS Amman. Through her TED talk, she demonstrates the importance of holding on to who we are in a changing world in which we constantly have to adapt to new sociocultural environments. By explaining how important storytelling and family connections were in her own life, she will inspire the viewers to hold on to their strong sense of cultural identity and inspire them to foster adaptability and cultural empathy in their own lives. Hassanatou is a freshman at ACS. Through her TED talk, she demonstrates the importance of holding on to who we are in a changing world in which we constantly have to adapt to new sociocultural environments. By explaining how important storytelling and family connections were in her own life, she will inspire the audience to hold on to their strong sense of cultural identity and inspire them to foster adaptability and cultural empathy in their own 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

Rakan is a Junior at ACS Amman. He addresses the issue of global access to medicine. Why should your location depend on what medicine you can access? In a world where medicine is constantly developing, there still seems to be some sort of non-accessibility for medications in some countries. Rakan has a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease called Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and some of the medicine he needs is not available in Jordan. You will learn about the importance of access to medicine and why. Rakan is a Junior at ACS and addresses the issue of global access to medicine. Why should your location depend on what medicine you can access? In a world where medicine is constantly developing, there still seems to be some sort of non-accessibility for medications in some countries. Rakan has a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease called Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and some of the medicine he needs is not available in Jordan. You will learn about the importance of access to medicine and why. 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