TEDxYouth: Unfiltered Thoughts

Ever had a thought bubble pop into your head and wondered if others felt the same? Or better yet, have a deep desire to share it with the world?

WhyNot’s Unfiltered Thoughts series is your chance to do just that!

Similar to TEDx, WhyNot’s Unfiltered Thoughts series is all about providing a platform for ideas that are worth spreading and we too want to spark conversation and connect young people.

Our Unfiltered Thoughts series are not fully fledged submissions. Nor should they be modified, processed, or refined. They are, quite literally, bubbles of thought (100 – 200 words) in their most natural state (from your brain to the screen). Some might say they are akin to Twitter – except we want to pay you for them! That’s right! Every published Unfiltered Thought will receive $50.

You can submit your Unfiltered Thoughts through written text, an image, a video, or even an audio recording using the below form.

Heard something at TEDxPerth that sparked a thought bubble?

We’ve watched a TEDx talk or two so we know that there will be an abundance of inspiring content for you to unfilter about including disability inclusion, youth mental health and cultural blind spots, getting creative with lego or just ensuring it becomes a habit or helping solve for climate change!

  • About You

  • We ask for contributors to provide their pronouns so that we can correctly refer to you after your submission is published. (eg. he/him, she/her, they/them)
  • Please note that at the present time we are unable to publish pieces from contributors who are under the age of 16.
    DD slash MM slash YYYY
  • To select more than one option, hold down the 'shift' key
  • About Your Submission

  • Are there any references in your work relating to an issue that may cause distress to readers? (Eg, themes of abuse - sexual, emotional or physical - suicide, self-harm, eating disorders or psychotic episodes?)
  • 100-200 words
  • Drop files here or
    Max. file size: 512 MB.
    • Do you have a title for your submission? If yes, please write it here.
    • Before you submit

    Sign up to WhyNot

    First name(Required)
    I'm interested in becoming a WhyNot contributor