When a parent is diagnosed with cancer | Alexandria Knipper | TEDxYouth@BeaconStreet

Hearing that your father has been diagnosed with cancer is difficult. Being a full-time college student and part-time caregiver during this time is even more difficult. In addition to managing schoolwork and family, Lex created the business UVA - an online cancer support community for cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. This is her story. Production Credits Special thanks to production houses Charles River Media Group and IClass Media Group for technical and creative production and direction. Lex is 19 years old, lives in Clifton Springs, NY. She is a rising junior at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an award-winning social entrepreneur. She is a Media and Society Major with a minor in Entrepreneurial Studies. She is an entrepreneur/activist working to change the systems originating and supporting young cancer caregivers. She was a teenage cancer caregiver to a family member. Instagram @alexandriasknipper 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