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- -: TEDxTempleU - Abiola Adeola - Education and Development
April 22, 2011 (about 13 years ago)ABIOLA ADEOLA is a senior Human Resource Management major at Temple University, where facilitates a leadership development seminar, among other activities. She recently spent a semester at sea with Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a distinguished speaker, and brings her wealth of knowledge from this e...
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- -: TEDxUofM - Jared Genser - Freedom Now
May 28, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)TEDxUofM took place April 8th, 2011 at the historic Michigan Theater on the campus of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan Law School 2001, Jared Genser is a human rights lawyer and World Economic Forum Young Leader. His clients have included former Czech Republic Presid...
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- -: TEDxSoweto - Jenny Buccos - Global Citizenship
October 17, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Jenny is an agent for global citizenship. New York based, Jenny left the corporate world to co-found ProjectExplorer in 2003 as a way to provide students with access to peoples and places they may never have seen or knew existed. In five years, ProjectExplorer.org went from a simple idea to a wor...
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- -: Authors@Google: Dr. Margaret Benefiel
July 25, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)Dr. Margaret Benefiel visits Google's Cambridge, MA office to discuss her book "The Soul of a Leader: Finding Your Path to Success and Fulfillment." This event took place on April 6, 2009, as part of the Authors@Google series. According to Benefiel, theology teacher and CEO of ExecutiveSoul.com,...
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- -: Craig Venter - The Incredible Biodiversity of the Oceans
April 11, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/25/Joining_3_5_Billion_Years_of_Microbial_Invention Celebrity geneticist Craig Venter discusses the enormous diversity of microbial life existing in our global oceans. ----- Joining 3.5 Billion Years of Microbial Invention featuring biologist J. Craig ...
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- -: Craig Venter - Creating Artificial Life
April 11, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/25/Joining_3_5_Billion_Years_of_Microbial_Invention Celebrity geneticist Craig Venter discusses his laboratory's processes for creating artificial microbes. ----- Joining 3.5 Billion Years of Microbial Invention featuring biologist J. Craig Venter. Bi...
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- -: Craig Venter - Are We Too Over-Reliant on Antibiotics?
April 11, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/25/Joining_3_5_Billion_Years_of_Microbial_Invention Celebrity geneticist Craig Venter examines possible long-term implications of antibiotics and antiseptics. ----- Joining 3.5 Billion Years of Microbial Invention featuring biologist J. Craig Venter. ...
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- -: Craig Venter - Is There Life In Space?
April 11, 2008 (about 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/02/25/Joining_3_5_Billion_Years_of_Microbial_Invention Celebrity geneticist Craig Venter theorizes on the possibilities of life in space, and argues that the most likely source of life in near space may be human contamination. ----- Joining 3.5 Billion Ye...
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- -: Desmond Tutu Decries Culture of Competition
February 21, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/01/Desmond_Tutu_Believing_in_the_Dignity_of_All Archbishop Desmond Tutu argues that modern culture places too much of an emphasis on competitiveness and financial success. "We have seemed to ask, 'Is it profitable?" he says. "We ought to have been asking...
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- -: Craig Ferguson on the Guest Who Changed His Life
October 2, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/09/26/American_on_Purpose_Craig_Ferguson Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson remembers the one guest who changed his life, and the show. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, he recalls, "freed me up a little bit." ----- Host of TV's The Late Late Show, Craig Ferguson ...
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- -: Can Satellite Dishes and DSL Encourage Democracy in Iran?
June 15, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/03/04/Free_Press_and_Free_Speech_in_Iran Maziar Bahari, international correspondent for Newsweek, discusses the importance of telecommunications in achieving political change in Iran. He argues that promoting Internet access is a relatively cheap method of ...
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- -: Karen Armstrong on the 'Ground Zero Mosque' Debate
August 25, 2010 (over 13 years ago)Complete Premium video at: http://fora.tv/conference/chautauqua_video_sampler_2010 Karen Armstrong, founder of the Charter for Compassion, discusses recent controversy over the planned building of a mosque and Islamic community center two blocks from the former site of the World Trade Center. Sh...
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- -: Child Brides: Why Does It Still Happen?
September 28, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/wie_symposium_2011 Anju Malhotra, vice president of research, innovation and impact at the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), explains why the practice of child marriage persists in many societies around the world. ----- WIE Inspirat...
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- -: Raw Video: First Lady Michelle Obama & Desmond Tutu Do Push-Ups
June 23, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Raw video from the Cape Town Youth Soccer Event in Cape Town, Africa of the First Lady and Archbishop Desmond Tutu participating in a push-up activity with local youth.
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- -: Travels with The First Lady: Africa
July 8, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Hop on board with the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, as she travels to South Africa and Botswana for an official visit. Walk step-by-step with the First Lady as she delivers the keynote address to a U.S.-sponsored Young African Women Leaders Forum with 76 women from 24 African c...
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Nelson Mandela: Statement by President Nelson Mandela on receiving the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
October 29, 1998 (over 25 years ago)In this speech, Nelson Mandela speaks upon receiving the report of the TRC. He talks about reconciliation, peace, and unity. He recalls a system that divided their nation, as he answers back, "Never again." He accepts the report as an aid to help the country reconcile and build a house of peace. ...
0 people like thisNelson Mandela: Opening address by President Nelson Mandela in the special debate on the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
February 25, 1999 (about 25 years ago)In this speech, Nelson Mandela gives an opening address for the debate on the report of the TRC. He talks about understanding our history and reconciliation as a collective effort of the nation. He also talks about the evils of aparthied and the sets of recommendations that the TRC has given.
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Nelson Mandela: I am not prepared to sell the birthright of the people to be free
February 10, 1985 (about 39 years ago)In this message, Nelson Mandela rejects the latest offer of conditional release from the South African government. He stresses that it is the government who should renounce violence, he calls for them to end apartheid and to guarantee free political activity. He proclaims that he cannot sell the ...
0 people like thisNelson Mandela: Address on Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu's 75th birthday
October 8, 2006 (over 17 years ago)In this tribute, Nelson Mandela wishes Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu a happy 75th birthday. He tells us, with good humour, anecdotes and inspiration from the man he calls South Africa's voice of conscience.
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Desmond Tutu: Fly, Eagle, Fly! Commencement address at Brandeis University
May 21, 2000 (almost 24 years ago)Desmond Tutu uses a compelling story to inspire the 2000 graduates of Brandeis University to spread their wings to fly towards becoming the person God intends them to be - stewards of the earth and ambassadors of peace, justice and forgiveness..
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David Logan: Tribal Leadership
March 1, 2009 (about 15 years ago)David Logan urges "tribe leaders" to nudge their tribe towards the world-changing stage that tribes can achieve.
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Karen Armstrong: TED Prize Wish: The Charter for Compassion
February 1, 2008 (about 16 years ago)In this talk, Karen Armstrong reminds us of the Golden rule and that we must always find compassion in every interpretation of scripture. These ideas should combine to make a charter for compassion that will make religion a force for harmony.
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