Cómo las artes marciales me enseñaron a dirigir una organización global a los 16 | Genevieve Tran | TEDxSFUHS Youth

Genevieve Tran, fundadora y directora ejecutiva de la Women's Youth Writing Association (WYWA), explica cómo la disciplina, el fracaso y la perseverancia que aprendió en las artes marciales dieron forma a su trabajo para crear y dirigir una organización global dirigida por estudiantes. WYWA apoya a las jóvenes mediante la narrativa, el liderazgo y la publicación, y cuenta con más de 80 miembros en varios capítulos de institutos de todo el mundo. La charla se presentó en un evento TEDx organizado de forma independiente.

• Lecciones de artes marciales sobre disciplina y perseverancia
• Creación y dirección de una organización estudiantil con varios capítulos
• Programa de mentoría de 13 semanas y podcast de WYWA

Genevieve founded the Women’s Youth Writing Association as a teenager. She shares how the discipline, failure, and persistence she learned in martial arts became the foundation for building and leading a global organization. Genevieve Tran is the Founder and Executive Director of the Women’s Youth Writing Association (WYWA), a multi-chapter, student-led organization dedicated to empowering young women through storytelling, leadership, and publication. Under her leadership, WYWA has grown to 80+ members worldwide across multiple high school chapters and has raised over $21,000 through grants, publications, apparel, and community initiatives. The organization has launched a 13-week author mentorship program, a podcast, and published Unfiltered: A Sisterhood of Stories. WYWA made history at SFMOMA as one of the first youth-led organizations to host a booth in the museum’s White Box space. Through her work, Genevieve focuses on building strong leadership systems and creating spaces where young women can share their voices and make lasting impact. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx