Tween/Teen Profiles
FILMS: Give Me Five- RI Youth Film Festival
Posted on May 10, 2013 by adam · Leave a Comment
GiveMe5 is a youth film showcase produced by the Rhode Island Film and Television Office (RIFTO), in conjunction with the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts Education Program. This May 18, the fifth annual GiveMe5 will occur, when teen filmmakers from around Rhode Island will showcase and discuss their 5-minute (or less) films, [...]
PROFILE: Teen comedian Simon Cadel
Posted on March 4, 2013 by adam · 1 Comment
Simon Cadel is a 13 year old comedian who likes to give back. As a Bar Mitzvah project, this Edgemont NY youth recently organized and performed in a sold out teen comedian concert “Laugh Til It Helps” Benefit for a local Westchester organization (Family Services of Westchester) Simon has been performing standup comedy for approximately [...]
PROFILE: Derek Low & BRAD (Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm)
Posted on August 9, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Berkeley College Freshman Derek Low is a decided to make his dorm room as automated as possible, with pretty hilarious and amazing results. He’s got automated drapes, an automated romantic mode, and an automated “Emergency party mode.” He’s also got voice control, an app, and a fog machine. Derek grew up in Singapore, and [...]
SPEAKER INTERVIEW: Tori Molnar
Posted on June 21, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
This is a series of interviews with the speakers of Digital Family Summit, June 29-July 1.Read all of the speaker interviewsSee a list of our speakersSee our full scheduleRegister for the conference Tori Molnar is the fifteen year old President and CEO of Utoria, LLC. Utoria is a unique business opportunity where young women can come to [...]
SPEAKER INTERVIEW: Sami McGraw
Posted on June 16, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
This is a series of interviews with the speakers of Digital Family Summit, June 29-July 1.Read all of the speaker interviewsSee a list of our speakersSee our full scheduleRegister for the conference Sami McGraw is 13 years old and in the 8th grade. Sami loves taking video anytime she can and often uses video as [...]
SPEAKER INTERVIEW: Maya Ganesan
Posted on June 13, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
This is a series of interviews with the speakers of Digital Family Summit, June 29-July 1.Read all of the speaker interviewsSee a list of our speakersSee our full scheduleRegister for the conference Maya Ganesan has been writing poetry since she was four years old. In 2009, at age 11, she published Apologies to an Apple, her first [...]
PROFILE: Keen Karl Rivera- Not Your Ordinary Teen
Posted on May 16, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Karl Rivera is not your ordinary teen. As a blogger he presents a fresh perspective on technology and social media. As a photographer he takes dynamic photos that resonate deeply within the viewer. As a speaker he delivers with passion and confidence. And as a teen he refuses to fall into the stereotype. He strives [...]
Profile: Tori Molnar, MyUtoria & She Can Make Change
Posted on April 27, 2012 by Melissa · Leave a Comment
In 2010, Tori Molnar decided she needed to figure out a way to make her own money and help some of her friends do the same. So she did what many of us have always wanted to do but never could figure out how…she started her own company called Utoria http://www.myutoria.com. It’s sort of an [...]
PROFILE: Taylor Wilson, teen physicist
Posted on April 18, 2012 by adam · Leave a Comment
Taylor Wilson is a 17 year old student who is obsessed with radioactivity. He’s been chasing radioactive elements and the dream of being a physicist since he was in the fifth grade. He is now one of the most prominent teen physicists in the world. Taylor is the youngest person in the world to create [...]
PASSION: When You Give A Kid A Cardboard Box…Caine Monroy
Posted on April 12, 2012 by Melissa · Leave a Comment
Please welcome new blogger for Digital Family Summit Melissa Brodsky. Melissa has been blogging since 2006, is a social media consultant and freelance writer, and is the mother of 5 aspiring bloggers/digital content creators. See below for more information about Melissa. You never know who it is you’re going to meet or how they are [...]
