TEDxWasedaU is a student non-profit organization that aims to expand the outlook of the organization TED. Founded in 2011 by the students of Waseda University, TEDxWasedaU consists of students from various backgrounds with the mission of embracing cultural diversity and providing opportunities to exchange, share, and spread ideas. With these missions, TEDxWasedaU strives to contribute to TED’s vision of having “Ideas worth spreading.” TEDxWasedaU is one of the largest student-organized TEDx communities in Japan, and we’d love to have you as a part of our team to help us spread more inspiring and innovative ideas to local communities!
【Basic Information】
- Club Name: TEDxWasedaU
- Type of Official Recognized Club: non-profit organization
- Year of Founding: 2011
- Genre: media and communication
- Activity Date: weekly team meetings + 1 main event
- Member Composition: currently 25 members (usually 40+ after recruitment);
- Gender distribution: Male – 8, Female – 17;
- Year group distribution: Sophomore – 7, Junior – 9, Senior – 9
- International Students: 44%
- Location: Waseda Campus (currently holding activities online)
- Website: https://www.tedxwasedau.com/
- Promotion Video: https://youtu.be/IgqbXJTtz9E
- SNS account or Contacts (Twitter, email):
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedxwasedau
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tedxwasedau
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEDxWasedaU
- Annual Schedule:
Sept – Oct: TEDxWasedaU member Recruitment + Student Speaker applications period
Nov – Jan: Student Speaker screening, training, and selection + main event speaker and sponsor scouting
Feb – Jun: Preparations for main event + marketing campaigns
Jul: Main event
Aug: Recap + year-end review
2019 Main Event – Things Unseen
2020 Main Event – (EN)Vision
2019 TEDxWasedaU team training and bonding camp