Olivia Vinckier

Student

Olivia Vinckier is a student at Saint Francis High School.

Why you should listen

Through her involvement with the National Charity League, Olivia Vinckier developed a passion for helping others locally and beyond.

She drew inspiration for her TEDx talk from working on a summer research project about multiracial identity development, and critical racial experiences in childhood that can affect mental health.

Her hobbies include traveling, spending time with friends and family, hiking and listening to Taylor Swift.

Olivia Vinckier’s TED Talks

Olivia Vinckier
Confronting the Color Spectrum
7 minutes 4 seconds
We have been taught that primary colors, red, yellow and blue, precede secondary colors, green, purple and orange. Now imagine this concept tied into the real world: where race is restricted to primary colors while it truly falls on a vibrant spectrum.
Posted Apr 2022
Olivia Vinckier
A colorful case for outside-the-box thinking on identity
6 minutes 47 seconds
Have you ever been forced to limit your identity to a single box on an application, survey or census questionnaire? For many, it is a futile and overall outdated exercise, especially for those with multiracial and multi-ethnic backgrounds. Olivia Vinckier makes the case for recognizing and accepting, rather than limiting, the growing reality that identity is multifaceted, ever-expanding -- and more colorful than you think.
Posted Nov 2022