Speak Up! is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and challenged adults in power to take note. This collection is testament to the hopefulness and spirit of the next generation, and the positive belief that we can, and should, act to protect the things we love. From ground-breaking scientific inventions to pleas for the environment, anti-war speeches to incredible testimony of lived experiences, the speeches collected here demonstrate the profound wisdom of youth and why it is important to speak up and out…mehr
Speak Up! is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and challenged adults in power to take note.
This collection is testament to the hopefulness and spirit of the next generation, and the positive belief that we can, and should, act to protect the things we love.
From ground-breaking scientific inventions to pleas for the environment, anti-war speeches to incredible testimony of lived experiences, the speeches collected here demonstrate the profound wisdom of youth and why it is important to speak up and out on what concerns us.
'A society that cuts itself off from its youth severs its own lifeline; it is condemned to bleed to death.' -Kofi Annan
Adora Svitak is a Bay Area-based writer and public speaker who advocates for youth empowerment around the world. In 2010, she delivered the speech ‘What Adults Can Learn from Kids’ at TED. It has received over 5 million views on TED.com alone, and has been translated into more than 40 different languages. Adora was named one of the ‘30 Top Thinkers Under 30’ by Pacific Standard Magazine and contributes to numerous publications including Huffington Post, Mashable, Women's Media Center, Bust, The Bold Italic, and the TED blog. She has spoken in front of audiences at Google, Mashable and the United Nations. In addition to amplifying the voices of youth via TEDx events, Adora also runs writing and public speaking workshops at local high-schools. Camila Pinheiro is an illustrator, artist, and mother living in São Paulo, Brasil. She studied fashion and design in São Paulo, and worked for Dior and several agencies before opening her own studio. Her influences range from Magritte, Matisse and Mondrian to Alexander Girard.
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Joan of Arc - French heroine Mario Savio - Student activist Severn Cullis-Suzuki - Environmental activist Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva - Environmental activists Jack Andraka - Inventor and researcher Easton LaChappelle - Inventor Kelvin Doe - Inventor Madison Kimrey - Political activist Joseph Kim - Human rights activist Melissa Shang - Advocate for disability rights and representation Jazz Jennings - Transgender rights advocate Malala Yousafzai - Nobel Prize winner and education advocate Patrick Kane - Disability rights advocate Emer Hickey and Ciara Judge - Scientists Raymond Wang - Inventor Megan Grassell - Entrepreneur and clothing designer Kenneth Shinozuka - Designer and inventor Tara Subramaniam - Education reform advocate Joshua Browder - Entrepreneur Krtin Nithiyanandam - Scientist and inventor Ishita Katyal - Youth advocate Hadiqa Bashir - Activist against child marriage Schuyler Bailar - Transgender rights advocate Troye Sivan - Singer-songwriter, actor, and LGBTQ+ rights activist Gavin Grimm - Transgender youth rights advocate Tiera Fletcher (née Guinn) - Advocate for female representation in science Melati and Isabel Wijsen - Environmental activists Xiuhtezcatl Martinez - Environmental activist and musician Elijah Walters-Othman - Advocate for equal access to education and job training Muzoon Rakan Almellehan - Children's education advocate and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Josh Lafazan - Legislator and political activist Zach Latta - Technologist Memory Banda - Activist against child marriage Kadallah Burrowes - Artist and accessible design advocate Lauren Singer - Environmentalist and influencer Sparsh Shah - Disability rights advocate Amanda Southworth - Mental health advocate Amika George - Activist fighting period poverty Millie Bobby Brown - Actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Bana Alabed - Education and human rights advocate Greta Thunberg - Environmental activist Canwen Xu - Advocate for Asian-American heritage Maya S. Penn - Philanthropist, environmental activist, entrepreneur, animator and CEO Hilde Lysiak - Journalist Anuna De Wever - Climate change activist
More Young People to Inspire Read All About It! Credits Acknowledgements
Joan of Arc - French heroine Mario Savio - Student activist Severn Cullis-Suzuki - Environmental activist Rhiannon Tomtishen and Madison Vorva - Environmental activists Jack Andraka - Inventor and researcher Easton LaChappelle - Inventor Kelvin Doe - Inventor Madison Kimrey - Political activist Joseph Kim - Human rights activist Melissa Shang - Advocate for disability rights and representation Jazz Jennings - Transgender rights advocate Malala Yousafzai - Nobel Prize winner and education advocate Patrick Kane - Disability rights advocate Emer Hickey and Ciara Judge - Scientists Raymond Wang - Inventor Megan Grassell - Entrepreneur and clothing designer Kenneth Shinozuka - Designer and inventor Tara Subramaniam - Education reform advocate Joshua Browder - Entrepreneur Krtin Nithiyanandam - Scientist and inventor Ishita Katyal - Youth advocate Hadiqa Bashir - Activist against child marriage Schuyler Bailar - Transgender rights advocate Troye Sivan - Singer-songwriter, actor, and LGBTQ+ rights activist Gavin Grimm - Transgender youth rights advocate Tiera Fletcher (née Guinn) - Advocate for female representation in science Melati and Isabel Wijsen - Environmental activists Xiuhtezcatl Martinez - Environmental activist and musician Elijah Walters-Othman - Advocate for equal access to education and job training Muzoon Rakan Almellehan - Children's education advocate and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Josh Lafazan - Legislator and political activist Zach Latta - Technologist Memory Banda - Activist against child marriage Kadallah Burrowes - Artist and accessible design advocate Lauren Singer - Environmentalist and influencer Sparsh Shah - Disability rights advocate Amanda Southworth - Mental health advocate Amika George - Activist fighting period poverty Millie Bobby Brown - Actress and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Bana Alabed - Education and human rights advocate Greta Thunberg - Environmental activist Canwen Xu - Advocate for Asian-American heritage Maya S. Penn - Philanthropist, environmental activist, entrepreneur, animator and CEO Hilde Lysiak - Journalist Anuna De Wever - Climate change activist
More Young People to Inspire Read All About It! Credits Acknowledgements
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"Greta Thunberg's condemnation of climate crisis apathy and Malala Yousafzai's heartfelt call to keep girls in education are just two of the 45 stirring speeches to feature in this absorbing book. The first-ever collection of speeches made by children and teenagers around the world, it shows that today's young people are a force to be reckoned with." The Independent 20200424
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