Past TEDx event
TEDxIGA School Youth
Sharing as a Basis for Community Growth
Speakers
Speakers may not be confirmed. Check the event website for the latest lineup.
Daniela Amperez
High School Student
Daniela Amperez has learned that real impact starts from within. This belief has been strengthened through years of empathy, self-reflection, and academic leadership. As the CEO of a sustainable startup, a math tutor, and an advocate for youth voice through her podcast, she dedicates her time to helping others grow. She aims to gain the education and experience necessary to address global issues with knowledge, strategy, and compassion.
Diana Meneses
High School Student
Diana Meneses is deeply thoughtful, passionate, and empathetic. She loves swimming and finds peace and connection in the quiet world beneath the water. She has formed close bonds with the wise seniors around her. She learns from their wealth of experience and grows from their guidance. Diana is also an accounting expert who wants to study and provide financial support to social projects. Her hobbies, which include physical movement and intellectual engagement, demonstrate her love of creativity and thoughtfulness.
Esteban Zepeda
High School Student
Elías Zepeda is a 19-year-old boy who is witty, kind, and enthusiastic. His sole purpose in life is to enjoy it. Throughout his experiences, he seeks to share his worldview and opinions, as well as the idea that small decisions can have a huge impact on our lives later on.
Layna Cordón
High School Student
Layna Cordón is someone who appreciates the value of science and the arts as tools for changing society. She is a science and literature student at IGA School and will be a physics student in the future. She looks forward to encouraging others to pursue their passions without pressure or prejudice.
Mariana Caballeros
Middle School Student
Mariana Caballeros is a unique teenager who believes that everything has a story and a special way of being. She loves telling stories, watching TV, using social media, and spending time with friends and family. She believes that life is a story full of new experiences and opportunities to express yourself and write the pages of your life's story. She thinks that values and positive thinking will lead you to a world full of opportunities, and that hard work will lead you wherever you want to go. She is almost there.
Mynor Soto
High School Student
Mynor Soto is an enthusiastic, cheerful, and positive seventeen-year-old boy who discovered that sometimes, all you need is a gentle push, whether it comes from a big hand or a small paw. He hopes to share his experiences and inspire others to let that big or small support into their lives.
Organizing team

Cinthya Dagmara Payes Aguirre
Guatemala, Guatemala
Organizer

Marían Elízabeth Alvarado Zenteno
Guatemala, Guatemala
Team member

Ana Mariela Garcia Bolaños
Guatemala, Guatemala
Team member

Ana Silvia Bonilla
Team member

Pamela Alexandra Gómez Sosa
Guatemala, Guatemala
Marketing/Communications

Maria Haydée Siliezar Ramirez
Team member

Lesly Odalis Chiquitó Monzón
Operations

Andrea Aguilar
Marketing/Communications

Violeta Morales
Operations

Melisa Mendieta
Production

Regina Margarita Blanco Martínez
Guatemala, Guatemala
Co-organizer