In a world driven by speed and ready-made answers,  the ability to ask questions has become a rare and valuable skill.
On April 16, the theater at Wahaha Schools filled with young voices as students took the stage for this year’s TEDxYouth event, themed Wander & Wonder—a platform for ideas shaped by curiosity, courage, and lived experience.

G8 Vansh Chelani

This marks the third year Wahaha Schools have hosted an official TEDxYouth event. Out of 198 applicants from both local and international backgrounds, 30 students from Grades 1 to 11 advanced through multiple rounds to reach the final stage.
Rather than offering conventional answers, these students chose to opt for uncertainty—to explore, to question, and to reflect. Their talks moved across themes of identity, human connection, technology, and the future, not in search of easy answers, but in pursuit of deeper understanding.

G9 Kira Wu

In moments like these, education reveals itself as more than knowledge transfer—it becomes a space where thinking begins.

Wander is not about drifting aimlessly, but about stepping into the world with openness and awareness. 

Wonder goes beyond curiosity—it calls for the courage to ask questions that don’t have clear or comfortable answers.

G9 Kira Wu

On stage, WIS students delivered confident, nuanced presentations in  English, each grounded in personal insight:

Their ideas were honest, thoughtful, and quietly powerful.

G5 Rella Ge

At WIS, strong communication skills are not built overnight—they are cultivated over time, through daily practice and authentic use. From the immersive English environment of the PYP to the academic debates and cross-cultural presentations of the MYP, students continuously develop not just fluency, but clarity of thought and confidence of voice.

G1 Preesha Kailash

One of the most memorable moments this year came from a Grade 1 speaker, who captivated the audience with her ability to speak about complex social ideas in fluent, natural English—and even engage spontaneously with listeners.

At WIS, expression is not an add-on. It is central to learning.

From transdisciplinary inquiry in the PYP to independent research and public speaking in the MYP, students are consistently encouraged to ask questions, form perspectives, and communicate ideas that matter.

G8 Saanvi Ramani

TEDxYouth is not a standalone event—it is a natural extension of this journey. On stage, students are speakers. Beyond it, they remain thinkers.

G5 Nuo Lai

The TEDx stage has never been just about presentation skills. What resonates most are ideas still in progress—the willingness to stay curious, to remain honest, and to engage with the world thoughtfully.

When one student asks,  

“If everything can be predicted by algorithms, do we still need dreams?”

and another shares,

“Being lost is not a deviation from the track, but the process of finding a direction.”

you realize that these questions are already part of the answer.

Wander & Wonder is not a destination, but a way of moving through the world.

To wander is to encounter.

To wonder is to understand.

Perhaps the true purpose of education is not to provide definitive answers, but to ensure that as students step into a wider world, they remain willing to pause—to question, to reflect, and to speak with clarity and courage.