TEDx is now 4! This past Saturday, March 23, TEDx celebrated this milestone with a global birthday party, convened by TEDx organizers, volunteers, and fans worldwide. There were cakes, candles, wishes and even a kite or two — all paired with enough enthusiasm to last another 4 years and beyond.
With 6,417 events in 149 countries and 1,777 cities over the past 4 years, and now over 25,000 talks online, the TEDx program would be nothing without its ever-expanding network of dedicated and hard-working volunteers.
So, take a moment and toast them and 4 years of TEDx with a selection of favorite sweet treats from TEDx’s 4th:
TEDxGolfLinksPark in Bangalore, India made TEDx a very impressive birthday cake — with sprinkles!
Kevin Connolly was born without legs — and while the prosthetics doctors gave him made him look “normal” for photos, they left him largely immobile. So he designed completely new ways of getting around, indifferent to what’s “normal,” and focused purely on what’s better. In this inspirational…
TEDTalk screenings at ThincSavannah’s Thinc Thursdays. Come see curated talks and network with like-minded folks at Savannah’s co-working space on Ellis Square.
Tomorrow (06.28.12). 5:30. Be there. 35 Barnard Street, 3rd Floor.
If you didn’t get your tickets, you can still catch all of the speakers online at TEDxCreativeCoast.com! The event will be streamed live on Friday and later archived at tedxtalks.ted.com.
We’re looking forward to what we hope will be the best event yet!
April was a landmark month for TEDx. Along with TEDxSummit in Doha, Qatar -– to which we brought 669 TEDx Organizers representing 90 countries and 1200 event. Check out the TEDx stats for this month:
TEDx events by the numbers: April
385 TEDx events happened around the world
290 cities hosted one or more TEDx event
77 countries hosted one or more TEDx event (Added El Salvador this month!)
TEDx events by the numbers: All time
4106 events have happened around the world
1100 cities around the world have hosted one or more TEDx event
130 countries have hosted one or more TEDx event
The community managed to host nearly 400 more events and create more than 1,000 talks. Check out the TEDxTalks stats for this month:
TEDxTalks by the numbers: April
1,075 new talks added to the TEDxTalks library
3.26 million views of the TEDxTalks YouTube channel and the TEDxTalks website
9 talks featured on TED.com
2.28 million views of those TEDxTalks featured on TED.com in April
TEDxTalks by the numbers: All time
15,270 TEDxTalks
38.1 million views of the TEDxTalks on the YouTube channel and the TEDxTalks website
158 talks featured on TED.com
72.2 million views of the TEDxTalks featured on TED.com
The huge number of talks in our library can be overwhelming, but if you focus on just a few, you can uncover surprising connections. Here are two that were featured on TED.com in April:
How we connect with others has deep impact on our own well being. Michael’s Norton’s research shows precisely how by spending money on other people we can make ourselves happier. He explains at TEDxCambridge:
Happiness, however, is only one aspect of a fulfilling, examined life. Brenda Brathwaite designs games not to entertain, but to help players forge deeply personal connections with history’s darkest moments. At TEDxPhoenix, she shares how interactive games can pull often abstract history lessons out of the past:
TEDxSamsung celebrates TEDx’s fourth
TEDxGolfLinksPark in Bangalore, India made TEDx a very impressive birthday cake — with sprinkles!
