The increasing catastrophes of global issues are, no doubt, a concept we all know today. Although numerous efforts are made to alleviate the status quo, such issues still exist. With that being said, is there a perfect or more efficient solution in dealing it? How can we, the public, contribute to our greatest effort in building the best-idealized future? Timmy answers these questions by introducing the concept of “global consciousness and unity,” to apply a simple three step progress plan that involves debate and diplomacy in order to shape a better world for tomorrow.

Timmy is a senior from Dominican Intl School’s class of 2017 and the next liberal arts freshman at the University of British Columbia. He was an avid debater in the World Scholar's’ Cup, an active participant in Model United Nations, and a passionate president of a children charity club. With such a great variety of backgrounds and experiences, he has developed an interest and passion in global issues and a critical mind to view the world in different perspectives. This then has evolved to a dream goal of majoring in international relations and studying a law and society minor in college. Furthermore, he has done thesis projects on related fields and hopes to spread his ideas and discoveries during this talk. He is also the head of the TEDx speaker curating team, which means that he truly understands how to transform an idea into one that is worth spreading. With that being said, he hopes to make his talk a once-in-a-lifetime experience and a changing point for all the audience, to embrace a whole new perspective in viewing our international, global society, and ready to strive a change for our generation and the generations to come.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx