TEDx OrangeCoast And Neudesic To Team Up For The 1st Annual Teen Challenge Awards At TEDx OrangeCoast Conference 2013

IRVINE, Calif., Sept.12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Neudesic is proud to be a sponsor and member of the advisory panel for TEDx OrangeCoast's first annual Teen Challenge. Winners will be recognized during a special presentation at TEDx OrangeCoast Conference 2013 on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.

Modeled after its TEDx Challenge, TEDx OrangeCoast created the Teen Challenge to help young innovators of tomorrow start making an impact on the world today.

"We had such great success with our TEDx Challenge last year that we wanted to expand it for this year," said TEDx OrangeCoast Executive Producer Mojdeh Eskandari. "We are making a special effort this session to engage local teens in this challenge."

Entrants were asked to conceive an "Idea Worth Doing" and present a plan to implement it. A panel of judges and advisors from TEDx OrangeCoast, Neudesic, and other sponsoring organizations selected six finalists based on a variety of criteria, including creativity, critical thinking, and viability of the implementation plan.

The finalists will present their ideas on stage to conference attendees, who will then vote.

The finalists' innovative ideas include:

• Reality of Human Trafficking, which seeks to increase public awareness and help teenagers protect themselves from these dangers.
• Kicks for Kids, which aims to provide shoes to more than 1.6 million U.S. children who don't have them.
• Community Medical Diagnostic Fair, designed to address the lack of healthcare access and wellness knowledge in medically underserved areas.
• Secure Alcohol System, designed to deter teens from stealing alcohol and to help store owners reduce their liability of stolen alcohol.

"The future of innovation is in the hands and minds of our youth," said Neudesic founding partner Anthony Ferry. "We all need to do our part to inspire and support their efforts, and give them the chance to realize their dreams."

Each winner will receive a cash prize, mentorship throughout the year, and the exposure and support they need to implement their idea.

About Neudesic
Neudesic is the trusted technology partner in business innovation, delivering impactful business results to clients through leading-edge technologies, innovative solutions and strategic alliances.  Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Irvine, California, Neudesic is a privately held company, serving clients globally from offices across the United States. For more information, visit www.neudesic.com.

About TEDx OrangeCoast
TEDx OrangeCoast is a non-profit, independently organized TED event devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading through annual conferences featuring fascinating doers and thinkers who present in 18 minutes or less. Its scope has broadened to include the TEDx Challenge and TEDx Teen Challenge, which promote Ideas Worth Doing. TEDx OrangeCoast brings together a like-minded community of curious, highly engaged learners committed to inspiring change through positive actions. Learn more at www.TEDxOrangeCoast.com.

About TED

TED, originally an acronym for Technology, Entertainment, Design, is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It hosts two annual conferences — the TED Conference on the West Coast each spring, and the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh UK each summer — and launched the award-winning TED Talks video site, the Open Translation Project and TED Conversations.

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