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  • Specialty Writer, Public Speaker, Activist.
  • Topics Youth Empowerment, Education, Feminism.
  • Current Position Graduate Student at Yale University.

Who is she? Adora Svitak is a writer, public speaker, and activist best known for her TED Talk on the potential of young people. A graduate of UC Berkeley with a degree in Development Studies and Creative Writing, she is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Sociology and Women’s Studies at Yale University. She is a dynamic voice who inspires both young people and adults, establishing herself as a leading figure in youth empowerment and social change.

  • How childhood creativity, impulsivity, and ingenuity can actually be powerful assets.
  • Putting an end to sexual shame.
  • Young people and the discovery of the New World for digital natives.
  • Merit is not an exam score.
  • The State of the Union for Girls.
  • Adora’s audiences have included leaders in education, as well as in the nonprofit, corporate, and public service sectors (e.g., Mashable Social Good Summit, Google, Genentech, Keller Williams, Sun Microsystems, and the United Nations Economic and Social Council). Media outlets such as NPR, CNBC, Pacific Standard, Mashable, and others have covered her work.
  • Against Assimilation: A Conversation with Nicole Chung.
  • Urban Planning in China’s ‘Ecological Civilization’.
  • Patent Pandas: How One Creator Is Turning Their Harrowing Experience into a Force for Good.

    • Poetry and Short Fiction

  • Better to See You With.
  • Eden in Three Acts.

    Essays

  • How Do We Write About Love for the Phallus?
  • Reasons to Still Worry About a National Abortion Ban.

    Articles

  • How to Nurture Your Child’s Talent.
  • Growing Cities.
  • The Impact of Smart Cities on Facility Management.
  • TED Talk with over 5 million views, featured in Pacific Standard Magazine as one of the top thinkers under 30.
  • Adora is an influential voice in youth activism and the promotion of gender equality. She has been invited to speak at prestigious events, and her writing has been published in internationally recognized media outlets.

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