I’ve had the pleasure of working with Jane Addison, my awesome summer intern, on her way to the University of Montana after graduating from Bexley High School.  As a way for her to get oriented to great talks, I invited her to curate a “Summer Playlist.”  Below is the outcome of her discoveries – I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

– Ruth

My summer playlist is both entertaining and inspiring. Any kid over the age of 10 would enjoy these talks (in other words, they are all PG – except preview the Seduction one to make sure it is okay (it isn’t about sex)!). Share this with the kids in your life as an alternative to TV or their IPADs. Okay, or let them watch them on their IPads! Enjoy!

– Jane

I really enjoyed this talk because Marco Tempest used his profession to capture the audience’s attention. Using his illusions, he made his talk effective and incredibly enjoyable to watch while taking the audience on a colorful and mind-blowing journey.

It is inspiring to see a young woman who not only has a successful website, but who is willing to get on stage and talk about why it is important. I like this talk because it is funny, interesting, truthful, and we are all “Still Figuring it Out.”

This talk is great because it is so disorienting yet so entertaining and brilliant.

This kind of talk is wonderful to see. Colin Stokes, as a father, obviously cares about Girl Power as well as Man Power.

I found this talk to be extremely impressive and inspiring. This fifteen year old, instead of using his computer for social media sites or online shopping, researched Google and Wikipedia to create a Low- Cost sensor to detect Pancreatic, Ovarian, and Lung cancer.

I LOVED this talk. It completely changed my view of gossip. Elaine Lui, a professional gossip, talks about how gossip helps her understand people and social behavior. Today’s gossip will be used in the future by people who are trying to understand what our society was like and I find that to be a fascinating.

I loved this video so much because it was so inspiring impressive, and fascinating. Jacob Barnett, now 14 years old, is a boy with Autism who was enrolled at Indiana University- Purdue University (IUPUI) when he was ten. I love this especially because he is living proof that Autism is not always a negative part of life, but can be a very wonderful part of life.

I really enjoyed this talk because it was funny, and straight forward. The concept on how to conserve paper towels is so simple, and he uses humor to prove his point.

I loved this talk because Chen Lizra was able to turn seduction, a word that is often thought of as a negative thing, into a technique that brings self- confidence and fearlessness of failing to everyday life. Seduction, if looked at positively, is a tool of pride and confidence and can lead to great success in life.

I liked this video because Birke Baehr, an 11-year-old, took a stand against genetically modified foods for kids. His talk was funny, simple, and impressive.