{"id":286,"date":"2025-07-16T13:48:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tedxtempleuniversity\/?page_id=286"},"modified":"2026-09-18T15:10:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T19:10:45","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tedxtempleuniversity\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"What is TEDx ?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"286\" class=\"elementor elementor-286\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66f4af5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66f4af5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0328c1c elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0328c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is TEDxTempleUniversity?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9e5fe elementor-absolute elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c9e5fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEDxTempleUniversity empowers voices and visions through storytelling<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7b7569 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d7b7569\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe8d0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fe8d0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"marquee-aboutus\">\n  <span>ABOUT US \u25bc ABOUT US \u25bc ABOUT US \u25bc ABOUT US \u25bc ABOUT US \u25bc ABOUT US\u25bc<\/span>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce64622 e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-059247e \" data-id=\"ce64622\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"ce64622\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-553c161-9d44f34 e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"553c161\">TEDxTempleUniversity is a student-led platform that fosters dialogue, innovation, and impact through powerful storytelling and interdisciplinary ideas.<br><br>Guided by the spirit of TED, we aim to create a space where curiosity takes center stage and ideas have the power to transform perspectives. Our team is made up of passionate students from diverse backgrounds who believe in the importance of conversation, connection, and community-driven change.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353979a e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-b5ce09e \" data-id=\"353979a\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"353979a\">\n    <div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cb9ab e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-cb42631 \" data-id=\"71cb9ab\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"71cb9ab\">\n    \t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"e-image-base \" data-interaction-id=\"9e43d80\" id=\"2950\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tedxtempleuniversity\/files\/2026\/09\/Website-HomePage-and-other-pageses.png\" width=\"665\" height=\"805\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tedxtempleuniversity\/files\/2026\/09\/Website-HomePage-and-other-pageses.png 665w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/tedxtempleuniversity\/files\/2026\/09\/Website-HomePage-and-other-pageses-248x300.png 248w\" alt=\"\"\/>\t\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-777818b e-con e-atomic-element e-flexbox-base e-3f49ab3 \" data-id=\"777818b\" data-element_type=\"e-flexbox\" data-e-type=\"e-flexbox\" data-interaction-id=\"777818b\">\n    \t\t\t<p class=\"e-ec658b3-4186eee e-paragraph-base\" data-interaction-id=\"ec658b3\"><strong>X = independently organized event<\/strong>IIn the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.<br><br><strong>At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. 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