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You Can Change the World: TED Talk by Nancy Duarte
A couple months ago I got my hands on Nancy Duarte’s new book, Resonate. Duarte recently spoke at TEDxEast, and released the video of her 18-minute talk. Nancy Duarte’s talk at TEDx East from Duarte Design on Vimeo. “You are not the hero who will save the audience; the audience is your hero.” – Nancy…
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Ending Slavery: Book Review
Last month I shared a documentary with a youth group about the Karen people of Burma who are victims of much abuse, including slavery. We were moved by the stories of despair and hope and left with the natural and necessary question, “What can we do to help?” This question, which I have asked many…
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The Flight Brochure
One important parts of day is my space “in the margins” during my walk to and from home each day. Lately on the walk I’ve been listening to Patrick Dodson‘s podcasts on Identity (you should check them out here!). In these workshop sessions he says that while most of us make decisions about who we…
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A Beautiful Hope
Against All Hope was released last year by Art&Justice League. This 20-minute documentary highlights the struggles faced by the Karen people of Burma for many years at the hands of the military regime. It’s a beautifully-shot video, well worth a watch: Tomorrow I’ll be showing this video to a group of high school students. As…
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Your Sacred Craft
“Then Moses said to the people of Israel, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah; and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs, to work in gold and silver…
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Stats That Tell Stories
Stats aren’t just numbers, they tell stories. Often statistics are seen as boring, but if they’re interpreted and presented in the right way they can offer incredible insights. No one has demonstrated this more clearly than Hans Rosling. If you haven’t yet, check out his TED talks: The Truth About HIV, New Insights on Poverty,…
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Behind the Scenes at TED
I just watched this amazing behind the scenes video from 2010’s TED conference. It follows Raghava KK and Sir Ken Robinson through the conference, and in the moments leading up to and following their respective talks. Behind the TEDTalk 2010 from m ss ng p eces on Vimeo. If you’ve ever given a talk or…