Seventh grader Maddie Domnick apologizes in advance if you bother her while she is reading a book, because she will definitely shut you down with a silent glare. But Maddie is concerned with a more important use of silence which is active and political, and being used to effect change by some of today’s most important orators and activists. Maddie is a 7th grader currently attending The Benjamin School. Maddie has two dogs named Fergie and Ajax. She has a passion for science. She loves to eat and play soccer in her free time. Maddie has two siblings both of whom are in college. Maddie’s Tedx Talk is about silence and how it is better to be actively silent as opposed to passively silent. 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