Michael Mireles and his friends used to think their town was boring, and to entertain themselves, they would dream up ways to shake things up. Then something happened: Michael realized that what was actually boring was having an endless supply of ideas...that never went anywhere. So in an effort to turn these ideas into actions, Michael started the South Texas Ideas Festival and discovered just how much there is worth celebrating about his small, often overlooked rural community and the people who live there.

The TED-Ed Clubs program supports students in discovering, exploring and presenting their big ideas in the form of short, TED-style talks. In TED-Ed Clubs, students work together to discuss and celebrate creative ideas. Club Leaders receive TED-Ed's flexible curriculum to guide their Members in developing presentation literacy skills to help inspire tomorrow's TED speakers and future leaders.

To learn more about TED-Ed Clubs or to start your own club, go to http://ed.ted.com/clubs