TEDx event is coming to Hunting Valley in August

State of play: TEDxHuntingValley is set for Aug. 22 at University School's Gund Auditorium.

• Talks will be filmed and published to the official TEDx YouTube channel.

Driving the news: A contest is now open to select five student speakers from across the region to participate.

• Students will receive coaching through July and take the stage alongside adult speakers.

👉 Deadline: May 11 at 11:59pm.

• Interested students must submit their talk title, a summary, an excerpt and a recommendation letter.

What they're saying: "This is not a school showcase," says co-organizer Charlie Martin, a University School junior, in a press release.

• "A high school junior's idea is held to the exact same standard as anyone else's. Students and adults share the same stage with the same introduction. That is what makes it worth doing."