About Tshiamo
I am a…
Activist, Artist, Environmentalist, Scientist, Student, Writer/Editor
Bio
Freelance Journalist. Radio Host. Blogger. Activist. Poet. Debater.
The TED story
In 2014, I attended TEDxUFS at the local University of the Free State. I was amazed by the event and I quickly realised the power of a platform for the sharing of ideas. I approached the organisers and requested to create a youth platform for a younger target audience. This dream was realised in 2015 when we hosted the first TEDxYouth@NavalHill event from within the Naval Hill Planetarium. Our first event had a meagre audience of 12 people but we let this inspire us to work harder to increase our influence over youth in schools around the city.
Today, we reach over 300 young people in Bloemfontein and our platform continues to grow. I can only hope that someone walks into our events and experiences the same reaction I had in 2014 - and maybe another TEDx chapter will begin.