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1. A Journey for Creating Change for University
by Kai Yu
yukai@tedxyue.com, yukai@tedtochina.com

2. The Big Question
Where the story started?
What TED means to college students in China?
What change can TED bring to college students
in China?

3. An ideal, an experiment with TEDx:
Where the story started?
Better Education, Equal Opportunities
TEDx University Day in China
1 TEDx events, 60 TEDx events,
29 universities in Guangdong 65 universities and colleges in China
the Same Day at Sep. 5, 2010, the Same Day at April 22nd, 2011,
TEDxYUE: Your University Experience TEDx University Day in China

4. Why unite?
Where the story started?
Spread the idea to the largest audience
Funding…
Sense of belonging to a tribe: You will
never walk alone
Identity building
Symbolizing equality
It is the result… TEDxAHUT TEDx University Day in China
@ An Hui University of Technology
安徽工业大学

5. Where the story started?
2009, University of Melbourne, TEDtoChina,
Old Quard, A Lingering Mind edu@tedtochina.com
A connected mind

6. How tothe story started?
Where start a movement?
Started from zero, we need money, we need hands, we
need platform, we need everything….
YUE: Your University Experience

7. A team of five wonder girls
Where the story started?
Lohry!!
Tmengshi!!
KNN!!
SucCee!!
Angela!!

8. Generating Short-Term Wins --- J.P.Kotter
Leading Change
TEDxSCAU, April 25, 2010
The Second TEDx Event in University in China

10. A cross-university team was built

11. Funding came!!!
• “3rd Google Gong1Chuang1 Innovation
Competition for Social Good”, one of the
30 team out of the 18200 applications
from 1060 universities and colleges in
China
• “The Best Social Value Award” in Wiser
Summer 2010

12. TEDxYUE Member Universities
01. Guangdong Vocational College of Mechanical and Electrical Technology
02. Shaoguan University
03. Guangdong University Of Finance
04. Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University
05. Wuyi University
06. Jiaying University
07. Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
08. Jinan University
09. South China Normal University
10. Guangdong University of Business Studies
11. Guangdong University of Technology
12. Dongguan University of Technology
13. Foshan University
14. South China University of Technology
15. South China Agricultural University

13. TEDxYUE Member Universities
16. Guangdong Medical College
17. Guangzhou University
18. Guangdong University Of Petrochemical Technology
19. Dongguan Polytechinic College
20. Nanhai Campus, South China Normal University
21. Guangzhou Auto College Campus, South China University of Technology
22. Huizhou University
23. Guangdong Industry Technical College
24. Zhongkai University of Agriculture and Engineering
25. Nanfang College of Sun Yet-sen University
26. Guangdong Pharmaceutical University
27. Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai Campus
28. Sun Yat-Sen University
29. Guangzhou Sport University

14. The Big Day: Your University Experience
1 TEDx events,
29 universities and colleges in Guangdong
the Same Day at Sep. 5, 2010,
TEDxYUE: Your University Experience

15. Google CSR:
Why not China?
• Thank you very much, Lauren & Lara!
• Preparation: Dec. 2010-Apr. 2011

16. So we have TEDx University in China
60 TEDx events,
65 universities and colleges in
China
the Same Day at April 22nd,
2011,
TEDx University Day in China

17. TEDxSHZU, Shi He Zhi U. 新疆石河子大学

18. TEDxNefu, Northeast Forestry University,
东北林业大学

19. TEDxGZU, Guizhou University, 贵州大学

20. TEDxYNUFE, 云南财经大学

21. TEDxHNU, 湖南大学

22. TEDxSWUST, 西南科技大学

23. TEDxNWPU, 西北工业大学

24. TEDxZJU, 浙江大学

25. TEDxTUFE, 天津财经大学

26. TEDx University Day in China
Member Universities
郑州大学佛罗里达学院 沈阳工业大学
河南科技大学 渤海大学
南京师范大学 东北林业大学
中国矿业大学 云南财经大学
江南大学 石河子大学
常熟理工学院 北京师范大学
西北工业大学 北京科技大学
西北大学 天津财经大学
西安外国语学院 天津外国语大学
厦门大学 天津大学
浙江大学 华东师范大学
安徽工业大学 华北科技学院
四川师范大学 燕山大学
西南科技大学 防灾科技学院
四川化工职业技术学院 河北建筑工程学院
西南石油大学 山东政法学院
西华师范大学 山东工商学院
沈阳航天航空大学 哈尔滨工业大学威海校区

27. TEDx University Day in China
Member Universities
青岛农业大学 华中师范大学
山东科技大学 华中农业大学
山东理工大学 北京师范大学珠海分校
青岛理工大学 中山大学南校区
济南大学 嘉应学院
中国海洋大学 北京师范学院-香港浸会大学 国际联合学院
青岛大学中心校区 广东石油化工学院
贵阳医学院 广州医学院
贵州民族学院 韶关学院
贵州大学 中山大学珠海校区
益阳职业技术学院 广东商学院
中南林业科技大学 暨南大学
湖南大学 玉溪师范学院
中南大学 新疆师范大学
华中科技大学 佛山科技学院
武汉大学
武汉理工大学

28. Grass-root movement, empowring students
Everybody contribute a
tiny effort, that is how
we can change the
world.
--- Andrew Yu

29. Time can’t wait, make the change
Top-down approach
of education reform
Bottom-up approach
of education reform
Overcoming compartmentalization:
Invisible College

30. That is also what we think…
Impact the World
A passion for education.
A commitment to making the world a better place.
A desire to help solve challenges facing education.
A dedication to learn, to lead.
To impact the world.
Some call it idealism.
We don't.
--- from Harvard School of Education

31. Thank you, and pls. thank them
Where the story started?
They make the change happen