TED Talk Wednesdays // The danger of a single story
We believe in the power of stories to change the world. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a writer from Nigeria, shows just how true that belief is in her TED talk, “The danger of a single story.” As a child reading Western literature, and later as an African adult living in America, Adichie has been both a […]
TED Talk Tuesdays // How to find and do work you love
Maybe it’s because I’m a recent college grad whose peer group seems to talk about nothing but the job hunt. Maybe it’s because I intern at an organization where everyone seems to miraculously love their job. Whatever the reason, this TED Talk about work life captured my attention and I thought it was worth sharing. […]
TED Talk Tuesdays // 30 day challenge
A month ago, we launched our global #zeroLRA campaign. In the past 30 days, you set up your fundraising page, you organized fundraisers, you watched us give away our first of seven free trips to Uganda, and you helped us raise over $154,000 for the men, women, and children still held captive by Kony’s LRA. […]
TED Talk Tuesdays // The key to success?
Big-shot-consultant-turned-teacher Angela Lee Duckworth studied the elusive question of what makes people successful. Disclaimer: it wasn’t IQ, talent, or money. Her answer? Grit. As a teacher of seventh graders, Duckworth noticed that it was her hard-working, determined students that had the highest test scores, even if they had lower IQs compared to some of their […]
TED Talk Tuesdays // How to make stress your friend
Stress. We all have it, and we’re all trying to get rid of it. It gives us wrinkles, bad nail-biting habits, and premature death (or so the experts say). Well, psychologist Kelly McGonigal is here to give you a stress intervention (and no, she will not tell you to take deep breaths or do more […]
TED Talk Tuesdays // The surprising science of happiness
Ah, yes. We all love a good formula for happiness. This time, Harvard professor Dan Gilbert in his TED Talk “The surprising science of happiness” lays out an unusual roadmap to that ever-elusive pot-o’-gold at the end of the happiness rainbow: the prefrontal cortex. According to Gilbert’s extensive and compelling research, what we think will […]
Innovation in the classroom // Sir Ken Robinson
Sir Ken Robinson is a New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned educationalist. He believes that creativity is the key to effective education, and he’s dedicated his career to convincing others of his vision. Robinson works with governments and education systems throughout the world helping to implement and expand creativity in the classroom. He has […]
The art of asking // TED Talk
In the daily interactions we have with people, a nod hello to a passing stranger could seem like nothing more than a nice gesture. But without even knowing it, that gesture may be the human connection someone really needed. Naturally, human interaction is something we strive to obtain. For musician Amanda Palmer, human connections inspired […]
Rookie on the rise
Tell me you’ve heard of Rookiemag.com. It was started a year ago by a young beauty named Tavi Gevinson. Yes, her name is as cool as her website. I first found out about her when I watched her TED talk from the TEDxTeen conference this year, and ever since I’ve been blown away by this girl. […]
TED Talk with Candy Chang
What do you want to do before you die? We’ve asked it before, and I’m sure we’ll ask it again. The below TED talk features Candy Chang asking the question and giving us the chance to answer it ourselves.