TEDxBC: Student Voices & Ideas Worth Spreading

About this episode

This episode explores how Boston College students present TED-style talks, featuring insights from a core member of TEDxBostonCollege.

What happens when Boston College students bring TED’s “ideas worth spreading” to the Heights? In this episode, host George Kaparis ’27 sits down with Colin Kesler ’27, a junior and core member of TEDxBostonCollege, to pull back the curtain on a student-run series that turns campus curiosity into polished talks. Colin walks us through the fall student-speaker competition, the spring professional conference, and the hands-on curation work that helps ideas grow from a spark to a stage-ready presentation. Along the way we hear how a talk on grief moved the team, why auditions and interviews matter, and exactly how you can apply, attend, or get involved. This is a show about ideas, community, and the confidence it takes to share your story.

People in this episode

Host: George Kaparis

Guest: Colin Kesler

Topics covered

• TEDx
• student voices
• public speaking
• community engagement
• ideas worth spreading

Keywords

• TEDx
• Boston College
• student speakers
• public speaking
• community
• ideas
• presentation skills

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TEDxBostonCollege

Places: Boston College

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