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From YouTube: TEDxYouth@TorreAve: Samvi Ranka (2020)
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Generation Z Making an Impact by Samvi Ranka
Generation Z is fortunate enough to be in the midst of the digital and social media revolution. This entire exposure gives them so many opportunities and ideas that could be used towards helping a worthwhile cause and make the world a better place. In Samvi’s speech, “Generation Z making an Impact," she wants to inspire all her Generation Z people out there who have so many influential ideas. By sharing her journey and experience, she wants all young people out there to be able to take risks that would lead to an applause-worthy product and make the world a better place, one step at a time.
TEDxYouth@TorreAvenue unites the global network of high school students in Cupertino through the power of ideas. Staffed and run entirely by Cupertino Teen Advisory Board and Cupertino Teen Commission, TEDxYouth@TorreAvenue aims to showcase the biggest ideas by filling the gaps created by misinformation and social barriers.
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Kids,
like
me,
in
generation,
Z
are
introduced
to
technology
at
such
a
young
age,
and
we
are
truly
fortunate
to
get
the
modern
and
quicker
way
of
the
technology
generation.
Z
refers
to
anyone
born
after
1995
and
before
2010,
which
eventually
leads
to
the
oldest
members
being
barely
out
of
their
teen
years.
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Generation
Z
is
taking
Gandhiji's
wisdom
to
heart
and
their
choices
are
reflecting
it.
We
are
a
generation
that
has
seen
it
all.
Everything
from
calm
boom,
dot-com
bubble,
burst
the
devastating
9/11
event
of
2001
the
2008
financial
crash
and
we're
currently
going
through
a
tough
pandemic
situation.
I
am
about
to
miss
my
eighth
grade.
Graduation
and
I
will
watch
as
my
friends
and
family
in
high
school
missed
their
high
school
graduation,
an
even
more
important
milestone
as
part
of
an
academic
journey.
As
recently
as
now,
the
pandemic
got
the
best
of
us.
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However,
they
always
discussed
how
they
could
have
done
more,
but
we're
never
able
to
put
their
plan
into
action,
and
this
is
why
they
see
us
as
their
hope
of
the
future.
We
have
responsibilities
to
fulfill
and
that's
why
the
baton
has
been
passed
to
us
ever
heard
of
the
quote.
Actions
speak
louder
than
words,
while
taking
that
into
consideration,
we
as
generation
Z,
can
take
our
ideas
and
passions
and
actually
put
our
plan
into
action.
We
can
achieve
things
things
the
generations
before
us
we're
never
able
to
achieve.
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This
entire
experience
gives
us
so
many
ideas
that
could
be
used
worth
helping
a
great
cause
today
by
sharing
my
journey
and
my
experience,
I
want
all
the
young
people
out
there
to
be
able
to
take
risks
that
lead
to
an
applause
ready
product
and
can
potentially
help
save
lives
as
truly
digital
natives.
We
as
generations
II
use
social
media
not
only
to
learn
about
important
issues,
but
also
to
make
a
meaningful
difference.
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We
sincerely
feel
like
social
media
engagement
can
drive
change.
80%
of
our
generation
says
that
using
social
media
can
really
create
an
important
impact
on
issues
about
two
to
three
years
ago,
Google
published
a
magazine
with
the
title.
It's
lit.
That's
right,
you
heard
me
it's
lit
my
dad
always
says
he
trusts
Google
more
than
my
mom,
because
Google
knows
him
better
than
my
mom
and
that's
why
I
trust
Google
for
data
anyways.
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Now
we
as
generation
C,
can
achieve
and
do
so
much
we
like
to
be
self-directed,
as
we
know
that
the
biggest
change
can
be
made
only
by
what
we
envision.
A
recent
study
by
the
well-known
Northeastern
University
said
that,
as
a
group,
Gen
Z
tends
to
be
highly
self-directed,
demonstrated
by
a
strong
desire
to
work
for
themselves,
study
entrepreneurship
and
designed
their
own
programs
of
study
in
college,
a
self-directed
young
individuals.
We
as
Generation
Z,
can
take
our
opportunity
and
potential
and
make
a
change
in
the
world
for
the
better.
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I
was
fortunate
enough
to
be
blessed
with
a
caring
family
in
a
great
vocal
talent
and
honestly
life
was
pretty
simple
until
reality
hit
and
I
learned
about
my
neighbor's
daughter
who
had
ASD
autism
spectrum
disorder,
I
noticed
how
the
family's
plans
changed
and
I
noticed
how
some
things
they
thought
they
would
be
able
to
do
they
weren't
able
to
do
anymore
at
the
time
I
was
young
and
I
didn't
understand.
Much
of
until
recently,
another
family
friend
of
mine
was
diagnosed
with
a
rare
case
of
autism
called
cdk
l5.
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This
time
I
was
much
older
and
I
understood.
The
difficulties
of
family
had
to
go
through.
I
knew
that
there
was
not
only
emotional
drain
upon
them,
but
also
a
financial
drain.
I
wanted
to
see
what
I
could
do
to
help,
so
it
continued
on
to
do
some
research
on
available
of
CDC
websites
and
I
discovered
that
about
one
in
six,
around
17%
of
the
children
aged
3
to
17
were
diagnosed
with
the
developmental
disability.
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Now,
if
we
put
this
into
simple
math
autism
in
the
last
three
years,
grew
16
fold
now
being
part
of
Generation
Z
and
not
being
afraid
of
making
change.
I
was
able
to
take
these
numbers
and
make
a
positive
impact.
I
could
have
stopped
here,
knowing
what
the
problem
was
and
just
having
someone
else
swoop
in
and
solve
the
problem
for
me,
but
as
Generation
Z.
We
are
here
to
make
a
difference.
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Now
I
created
this
box.
That
was
a
subscription
toy
box
that
was
not
only
affordable
but
also
educational
and
gave
children
the
resources
they
needed,
develop
their
sensory
skills,
motor
skills
and
communication
skills.
I
wanted
to
make
a
positive
impact
on
these
children's
lives,
one
box
at
a
time.
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Well,
you
must
be
asking
why
did
I
create
this
box?
Well,
it
was
because
when
I
went
on
to
do
some
more
research
about
these
special
children,
I
came
to
a
shocking
revelation,
while
any
foreign
ecommerce
store,
sold
a
toy
for
$1
to
the
same
toy
on
leading
store
in
the
United
States
was
sold
for
10
fold
the
price.
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Now
I
have
the
same
access
the
digital
world
as
anyone
in
generation
Z
does.
We
are
the
digital
first
generation
for
me
to
solve
a
problem
and
find
a
solution.
All
I
need
to
do
was
research
online
using
digital
tools
such
as
Google,
CDC
reports,
Facebook
groups
and
just
talking
to
the
parents
in
the
vicinity.