[African Wikimedians] Fwd: [ccAfrica] TED Africa Idea Search

Begin forwarded message: From: Kelsey Wiens &lt;kelseywiens(a)gmail.com&gt; Subject: [ccAfrica] TED Africa Idea Search Date: 09 December 2016 at 2:25:39 AM SAST To: CC Africa mailing list &lt;ccAfrica(a)lists.ibiblio.org&gt; Cc: Ryan Merkley &lt;ryan(a)creativecommons.org&gt; From Ryan (pulled from the Slack Channel) Hey CC Africa, I’m a former TED speaker, so they sent me this — specifically for TEDLagos and TEDNairobi. If a CC affiliate gets accepted to speak at TED about CC/open education or another issue we work on, I will gladly cover the cost of your plane ticket: Dear TEDster, It's time for the TED Africa Idea Search -- a talent search for the next great TEDGlobal speaker. Could it be you, or someone you know? Applications are open now for two new events in Africa: TEDLagos and TEDNairobi 2017 Idea Search, and we'd love you to apply -- and to share this news in your network far and wide. Here are just a few speakers who were discovered during TED talent searches in Africa and around the world: Richard Turere: My invention that made peace with the lions (Richard auditioned at our 2013 Nairobi talent search) Saki Mafundikwa: Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets (auditioned in Nairobi) Faith Jegede: What I’ve learned from my autistic brothers (auditioned in London) Dong Woo Jang: The art of bow-making (auditioned in Seoul; 2.1m views) Zak Ebrahim: I am the son of a terrorist. Here's how I chose peace (auditioned in New York, has 3.75m views and a TED Book) Here's how to enter the TED Africa Idea Search: Complete the entry form and make a 1-minute video. Your 1-minute video can and should be very simple: Just explain your idea in a few sentences, and give us a flavor of how you'd present it. Would you like to get an email of tips for making a great audition video? Sign up here. Applications will close on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at 6pm Lagos time / 8pm Nairobi time. We encourage local applicants to Lagos and Nairobi; we can’t pay for travel to either city. Please choose only one event to apply to -- applying to both events will not increase your chances of being selected to speak. We can't wait to hear your idea! Sincerely, The TED Africa Idea Search team http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=07487d1456302a286cf9c4ccc&id=025b30… <http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=07487d1456302a286cf9c4ccc&id=025b303a55&e=b94ccdd728> -- Kelsey Wiens Open Textbooks 4 Africa Creative Commons Public Lead Cape Town, South Africa +27 (72) 438 5095 Twitter: bella_velo <https://twitter.com/bella_velo> Web: bellavelo.me <http://www.bellavelo.ca/> Web: ot4a.org <http://ot4a.org/>_______________________________________________ ccAfrica mailing list ccAfrica(a)lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/ccafrica