Matthew Green, a student at Wynberg Boys High School, is inspired by his “Transgender friends that have been through hell, people that are not afraid to be themselves, and Logan Paul, the vlogger.”
Asked about his interest in becoming a TEDxYouth@CapeTown speaker, Matthew responded that he "...wanted to point out the key issue of acceptance facing our community, and how to help those that have been denied."
He added: "I hope to make a positive impact on the community and society itself in order to create an accepting and perfectly understanding world."
Matthew’s journey to the TEDx stage:
What do you hope to gain from the experience of being a TEDx speaker?
Experience in how to properly address issues that society is facing.
The talk is only a few weeks away, how are you feeling about it?
Very excited.
If you could be any animal in the world, what animal would you be and why?
A dog, because they are friendly and are man's best friend.
If you had a superpower what would it be?
Invisibility.
If you could time travel, where would you go?
To the 2nd of June 2000, the first Pride Parade.
Which fictional character do you wish you could meet?
Mickey Mouse.
If you could sing a duet with anyone, who would it be?
Logan paul, but if you want a singer, Taylor Swift.
