Tickets On Sale Now For TEDxBolingbrook Youth Conference

BOLINGBROOK, IL - Early bird ticket sales for TEDxBolingbrook Youth are now live, the student-led organization announced in a news release.

The organization will host its second annual event on June 12, at the Bolingbrook Community Center, located at 201 Canterbury Lane. The 2026 theme “What if…” invites a diverse set of speakers to explore forward-looking ideas and challenge conventional thinking, the organization said.

Organized by middle and high school students with support from adult mentors, TEDxBolingbrook Youth brings together a group of speakers, performers, and community members. Attendance is limited to 100 participants.

According to the organizing team, this year’s talks will explore topics including student mentorship access, the physical and psychological effects of perfectionism, the experience of feeling benched, pathways toward treating ALS, and insurance literacy for young people.

Sponsors for this year’s event include Senior Helpers, Polish and Slavic Federal Credit Union, DuPage County Area Project (DuCAP), and the Village of Bolingbrook. The group is continuing to seek additional sponsors and community partners, a news release states.

This year’s event will feature students from schools that serve Bolingbrook students, including Neuqua Valley High School, Bolingbrook High School, and Plainfield East High School. Five students will present research-driven talks alongside live performances and visual art, the organization said.

Early bird tickets are now live at tedxbolingbrookyouth.com.