TEDxHONOLULU - Jonathan Fritzler - The Education Energy Movement November 23, 2011

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The Education Energy Movement
A nearly fatal accident inspired Jonathan to leave a positive impact on humanity. He founded AMP - Aloha Movement Project - a breakthrough educational program while a student at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. The accredited internship encourages students to harness "Education Energy" as a renewable resource by identifying one key issue they would like to see change in their community during a semester. Students then combine their school projects from every realm of study to produce a community action plan portfolio. Students then host events on campus to raise funding, community awareness, and implement the change.

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