Adora Svitak

Author, Youth Advocate, Wikimedia Foundation Strategist

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Berkeley, CA, USA
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Adora Svitak Biography

Adora Svitak began delivering writing workshops at local schools after publishing a collection of short stories. By age fourteen, she had authored three books, including "Yang in Disguise" and "Flying Fingers: Master the Tools of Learning Through the Joy of Writing." Her early advocacy for student voice expanded to speaking at various educational conferences globally. In 2010, she delivered the speech “What Adults Can Learn from Kids” at TED, becoming the youngest ever speaker at the event. The speech has received more than 5 million views on TED.com alone, and been translated into more than 40 different languages.

Her passion for amplifying youth voices led her to organize TEDxRedmond, a student-led conference under the TED banner focused on empowering young people. Recognized for her contributions to education and youth advocacy, Svitak received the NEA Foundation’s Award for Outstanding Service to Public Education in 2011. In her role as a Youth Representative for the United Nations’ World Food Program, she has also been an active advocate for world hunger solutions and literacy. Pacific Standard Magazine lauded her as one of the "30 Top Thinkers Under 30" and highlighted her activism for feminism, liberal politics, and youth-oriented causes.

After graduating in 2018 from UC Berkeley, where she majored in Development Studies and minored in South Asian Studies and Creative Writing, Svitak joined the Wikimedia Foundation. She continues to engage with audiences around the world, including educational leaders and organizations across the non-profit, corporate, and public service sectors, such as Google, Genentech, and the United Nations Economic and Social Council. Her work and insights have been featured in multiple media outlets including NPR, CNBC, and Mashable. Through her speaking engagements, Svitak addresses topics such as education, creativity, and youth empowerment, maintaining her commitment to improving literacy and educational opportunities globally.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 09/28/2024.

Adora Svitak Speaking Topics

  • Teaching Skills & Knowledge Beyond Curriculum

  • What Teachers Can Learn from Students

  • Investing in Youth

  • Benefit & Profit of Simply Doing Good

  • What Adults Can Learn from Youth

  • Millennials in the Global Economy

    Think of "young people in the 21st century" and what comes to mind? For many people, probably a series of words (perhaps thanks to personal experience as well as pop culture) such as: heartless, apathetic, or "slacktivists." In this thought-provoking presentation, Adora Svitak powerfully demonstrates that young people transcend this dichotomy time and time again when they're given the chance to be represented and empowered. Providing examples of peers who are changing the global story, she emphasizes the necessity of youth voice from the classroom to the boardroom, and explains that the innovative spirit of young people may be our most precious natural resource.

Adora Svitak Videos

  • Adora Svitak on positive social change | Safer Internet Day
    At our recent event with UNICEF and Microsoft we heard from Adora Svitak about the importance of giving young people a voice. Loading.
  • Ending the Shame of Sex | Adora Svitak | TEDxBerkeley
    Adora argues for the end of sex-shaming, particularly for young adults. She calls for the redesign of sexual education for children and...
  • Adora Svitak: Conversations worth having | TEDxOrangeCoast
    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....

Adora Svitak Books

  • Dancing Fingers
    Dancing Fingers
  • Flying Fingers
    Flying Fingers

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Adora Svitak is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Teaching Skills & Knowledge Beyond Curriculum, What Teachers Can Learn from Students, Investing in Youth, Benefit & Profit of Simply Doing Good, What Adults Can Learn from Youth and Millennials in the Global Economy. The estimated speaking fee range to book Adora Svitak for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Adora Svitak generally travels from Berkeley, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Kanya Balakrishna, Christi Tasker, Erin Gruwell, Liz Dozier and Keith L. Brown. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Adora Svitak for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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