Where conflict resolution and ultimate frisbee meet | Benoy Stephen | TEDxSNS YOUTH

Ultimate Frisbee is a non-competitive, non-contact, and self-refereed sport where every game concludes with a spirit circle where players connect and engage in positive conflict resolution. Benoy runs a non-profit that uses the sport of ultimate frisbee to build life skills in young people from marginalized socioeconomic backgrounds. He shares the rules of the sport and the journey of one of the youth players at his organization, with a heartwarming surprise at the end! Benoy Stephen is the co-founder and director at Y-Ultimate, a non-profit that uses the sport of ultimate frisbee to build life skills in young people from marginalised socioeconomic backgrounds. He holds an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University. He started his stint in the development sector through the Teach for India Fellowship from 2016. He has worked as a grassroot sports development consultant for USHA International from 2019-21. He is passionate about bridging gender gaps through sports and has worked with Transformational Sports as a facilitator and program manager for various projects. He has been playing and coaching ultimate for the last 8 years. He currently plays and mentors Y-Ultimate's club team, GK MAD for the Indian National Championship. He is a World Flying Disc Federation (WFDF) certified coach and served as the Assistant Coach of the Indian Ultimate Frisbee Mixed Team in 2023 for the Asian Grass Championships (AOUGC). 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

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