Think Before You Speak | Reetaj Alamiri | TEDxKids@ElCajon

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How do big world topics affect little hearts? Student speaker Reetaj Alamiri shares a deeply personal experience of how hearing about tragic global events made her feel overwhelmed and stuck and why adults must be careful with how they communicate heavy news to children. Explaining how kids often hide their anxiety behind smiles or silence, Reetaj offers practical advice for adults to answer questions safely and age-appropriately while encouraging kids to share their feelings bravely. Reetaj presented this talk at a local youth event, demonstrating how Cajon Valley Union School District students use emotional intelligence and advocacy to build safer, more empathetic environments for young people. This student developed their talk as part of the TED-Ed Student Talk Program in Cajon Valley Union School District. The purpose of TEDxKidsElCajon is to help develop and amplify student voices in our community to empower our youth by creating space for them to share their ideas, bringing aw

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