Sam Stevens is a senior at Brattleboro Union High School (BUHS) and has participated in as well as led youth activism projects. Under his two years of leadership of the BUHS student group Civic Leadership, Education, and Action Project (CLEA) Sam has led students from education to action projects on local and global issues.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event:

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.*

(*Subject to certain rules and regulations)