#MoreThanJustAHashtag | Anudeep Deevi | TEDxTCNJ
Social media has become an important tool in communication, especially during these times. One of the overlooked qualities, however, is in social media’s ability to enact social change. Anudeep Deevi will break down the qualities that make social media adept at bringing about social change, go over some major social movements bolstered by social media, and even give a few tips on how you can bring about social change in your community. Anudeep Deevi is a current undergraduate student at The College of New Jersey, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in Computer Science. Apart from his academics, he is a part of the Bonner Community Scholars program where he engages in community service localized to the city of Trenton. Specifically, Anudeep’s service focuses on bringing awareness to and striving to close the educational achievement gap within underprivileged schools. Anudeep is currently in his fourth and final year of undergraduate study and wishes to apply to medical school in pursuit of obtaining a D.O. degree after graduating. 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