Densho: Ugly History: Japanese American incarceration camps
On December 7, 1941, 16 year-old Aki Kurose shared in the horror of millions of Americans when Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor. Unbeknownst to her, this shared experience would soon leave her family and over 120,000 Japanese Americans alienated from their country, both socially and physically. Densho explores the racism and paranoia that l...
Sheila Marie Orfano and Densho: Can stereotypes ever be good?
In 2007, researchers surveyed 180 teachers to understand if they held stereotypes about their students. The most commonly held opinion was that Asian students were significantly more industrious, intelligent, and gentle. This might seem like a good thing, but treating this stereotype as reality can cause a surprising amount of harm. Densho and S...
Tanishia Lavette Williams: The billion-dollar problem in education
Standardized testing is deeply woven into the fabric of US education, but does it foster genuine learning? Educator Tanishia Lavette Williams sheds light on the racial biases, financial costs and limited effectiveness of this kind of testing — calling for a fundamental shift to prioritize teacher-led instruction and empower students.
Francisco Dionísio: Queremos jovens originais ou fotocópias?
Irene Dionisio: Never ending story
Si è più volte annunciata la morte del cinema durante l'intero secolo a partire dalla sua invenzione senza che mai - davvero - avvenisse. Cosa è accaduto alla Settima Arte dopo l'arrivo improvviso seppur preannunciato della pandemia. Una ricognizione nel dispositivo - in continuo cambiamento - del mezzo cinema.
Dinesh Jayabalan: My Story
Stephany Dionysio: Precisamos falar sobre empreendedorismo de impacto
Dinesh Mohan: Failure is your best friend, YOUR BFF!
Purvi Tantia: How Travelling can 10x your Business Growth?
Dinesh Kandpal: Seeking the way out of oblivion - Importance of Resilience
Dinesh Chandwani: The need for a change in education
Purvi Tantia: Equation of Guaranteed Success: A mystery solved for parents and children
If you are a parent, what is the first thing that comes to your mind in the morning and what is the last thing that comes to you in the night? A recent study revealed parents are more worried about their children than anything else. A new research suggested that parents spend an incredible 37 hours a week worrying about their children. Now with ...
Denisia Călin: Așa se aude inima mea
Have you ever wondered how it would feel to taste colours, or to hear them? Or hear sounds when looking at letters? Denisia tells us how she discovered, studied and now creates art based on her very peculiar condition called "synesthesia", a neurological condition blending the perception of two or more senses.
Tinashe Mazala: Ctrl-Alt-Del
Dancho Stoychev: The Principles of Training
Purvi Tantia: How to distinguish between your ego and alter ego?
Dinesh Chandwani: The irrational human harmony.
Culture is one of the most powerful forces in a diverse country like India. In this talk, Dinesh Chandwani- an author, shares his idea of how multicultural collaborations can become effective and explains the importance of multicultural collaboration. He believes that the idea of interfaith harmony is a source of hope and success.
Cece Donnachie: Cancer didn't get me
Danesh Kanagaraj: Overcoming hurdles to be fluent at public speaking
Dhanesh Kanagaraj traces his journey from being frightened to speak in public to being invited five times to deliver TEDx talks and various other public speeches. The talk is an inspiration to those who succumb to self pity on how to overcome all hurdles and achieve in life. He talks about how his disability has never stopped him from rediscover...
Dinesh Singh: Start Ups as Career Option
n innovator, a radical thinker and an inspirational leader who has mesmerised exceptionally large crowds with his oratory skills from London to New York, and from Houston to India, Dinesh Singh, the ex vice chancellor of Delhi University, is a man with visionary ideals and a strong determination to turn them into reality. When he enters the room...
Bianca Tainsh: Art: Creating unique spaces for social transformation
How does someone live their life with integrity? Australian artist Bianca Tainsh in her talk explores this idea of integrity by taking us on a journey of her multimedia art spaces. By revealing the three most prominent ideals relevant to this question, she gets the audience to reflect upon whether they have been practicing their idea of integrit...
Sacha Dench: The human swan
Conservationist and adventurer Sacha Dench flew the 7000km journey from the high arctic to the UK in a paramotor, following the migration of wild swans. Her talk encourages us to wonder what unique combination of skills, knowledge and passion we each have – and leaves us understanding that we have the key to creating own extraordinary lives.
Daanesh Jamal: Eyes Off The Prize - The Joy of Imperfection
How well do you really know your own family? Do you even truly understand your own parents? If your immediate reaction to these stimuli was consternation, do not be too ashamed, you are not alone. Our society has propagated the falsehood that genuine happiness lies at our own feet, when in reality, the construction and discovery of meaning in ou...
Danish Siddiqui: Documenting conflict beyond borders
Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui highlights his work documenting communities affected by violent conflict--and urges people everywhere to stop ignoring the ugly truth of man-made disasters. Danish Siddiqui was a widely acclaimed Pulitzer winning photojournalist who covered natural and man-made disasters like the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and t...
Danish Kazmi: How to reduce sand mining and save beaches using crushed waste glass
According to a recent study, half of the world’s sandy beaches could disappear by the end of this century. A key reason for their disappearance is coastal erosion. One of the most significant causes of coastal erosion is the indiscriminate sand mining of beaches. Civil and geotechnical engineer and researcher Dr Danish Kazmi is championing the u...
Tanisha Franks: Are we really raising the leaders of tomorrow? What can we do better?
Tanish Shenoy: Social Entrepreneurship Through the Eyes of Technology
Denisha Anand: Custodianship and Care: Lessons from an Indigenous Princess
Purvi Tantia: Does IKIGAI evolve with you or stays Constant?
Tanisia Moore: Start Here Go Anywhere