Today’s post is 100% self serving. My high school junior son, Cyrus, learned this week that he was chosen to be one of seven students (the others are all college students) to compete for a coveted Nevada TedX talk spot! He is absolutely thrilled and honored for this opportunity to speak about all students who live with life threatening food allergies that are excluded and often segregated in the quest to keep them safe. He is on #TheRoadToTedX. Here is Cyrus’ request to you…
Dear food allergy community,
I am very excited to be able to give voice to a matter that I think is quite pressing in this day and age. I have been personally affected by this segregation and feel that it is one of the most important issue with food allergies in schools. I’ve been asked to promote this event, so I’m asking ALL of you to help me:
Please:
- Attend the October 1st, 6pm-9pm – Nevada Student Speaker Competition in the Joe Crowley Student Union Ballroom, University of Reno, NV
- Share links to the Nevada Student Speaker Competition (NVSSC) Facebook Page on your social media
- Like the NVSSC facebook page
- Share event details and invite people who you think need to hear about food allergies and exclusion
- Post about this event on your social media
- Use #TheRoadtoTedX or #NVSSC hashtags
- Include @NVSSC_UNR if you use twitter
Thank you to everyone who supports this and everyone who is helping create a better world for food allergic children and food allergic people.
-Cyrus
From mom: when you like the NVSSC facebook page, can you give a shout out and/or words of encouragement to Cyrus and food allergy conversation. As a food allergy advocate, I would like to show our Nevada TedX organizers that this topic is very important to our food allergy community and that we need more of these types of conversations!
One of the hardest things I find about managing both life threatening food allergies and asthma is talking to others. I hate to be the one that might be perceived as demanding, pushing or for asking too much. What I now know, fourteen years later, is that honest, clear information presented with kindness works!..
Definitely sharing this and if I’m back in town, I will attend!! Passed this on to the Allergic Living team for more shares!!
Thank you Alisa! We hope he’ll have some good support at the event too. What a great opportunity to be heard!
Shared, liked, shout out sent. Good luck Cyrus!
Monique,
“Thanks-it means a lot”–from Cyrus
Liked and comments – go Cyrus!
Thank you Kim! He is busy working on his talk tonight!
Very exciting, Caroline! You must be so proud of him. Just liked the FB page and left a comment. Will this be online after the event, so I can watch it here in Switzerland?
Hi Heddi,
I believe so! I just learned that I can share his 60 second video application. I think I’ll post that on my blog on Monday. I am proud that he is finally coming to that age that he is feeling more comfortable in his own skin and is beginning to discover who he is and what he wants to say. Sometimes, I hate that he is growing up, but I’m also in awe of watching him grow into becoming a young man with his own convictions and thoughts. It’s all pretty fun!
This is terrific. I will certainly share and thanks Cyrus for doing this!!!! Education is KEY!