TEDx University of Delaware gives students a platform to talk about issues often informed by direct lived experience.
TEDx UD has been a recurring event since 2018, with many speakers often talking about subjects that hold a personal connection for them
Alexa Kitay is a junior psychology major in UD’s Honors College and one of the speakers at this month’s event.
“So it’s kind of my dream, it’s been my dream for years, to do a big Ted Talk. And, this isn’t an official big Ted Talk but Tedx is still amazing” she told DPM.
Her talk “What if I don’t want recovery?” talks about difficulties associated with eating disorder recovery, including anecdotes from her own path to recovery.
Kitay says earning a speaking slot for the event a very competitive process.
“So there was a three step application process, there’s probably around 10 of us and they said there was, like, 150 applications.” she said.
TEDX University of Delaware is November 5th at 5:30pm in UD’s Mitchell Hall. The event features 9 student and faculty speakers.You can learn more about the event at tedx.udel.edu
