NOV. 16: BURMESE HIP-HOP, VOICES OF DISSENT
Read the Guardian article and watch the clip about the Burmese hip-hop star Thxa Soa. This group and others use this form of music to challenge the military dictatorship of Burma. Through this popular art form they have become activists who too attempt to bring about change in this country where so many human rights abuses occur.
Guardian article:
Burma's Youth Use Hip-Hop to Challenge junta
SEPT. 7 TEDXTEEN
http://www.tedxteen.com/talks
AUGUST 16 CLIMBING Mt KILAMANJARO
Is treking up a mountain and reaching the 5,891m summit worthy of being called a hero? What if in your group of three there is only one good leg amongst all of you? Read about this quest and the persistence and determination that made it possible for all to succeed.
August 16 POSITIVE PRESUPPOSITIONS!
Read the Guardian article and watch the clip about the Burmese hip-hop star Thxa Soa. This group and others use this form of music to challenge the military dictatorship of Burma. Through this popular art form they have become activists who too attempt to bring about change in this country where so many human rights abuses occur.
Guardian article:
Burma's Youth Use Hip-Hop to Challenge junta
SEPT. 7 TEDXTEEN
One of the most exciting sites I have stumbled on in recent years has been TED talks which started 25 years ago as a 4 day conference. It's now a website where there are videos, podcasts and transcripts of talks from some of the most exciting thinkers, activists, scientists, environmentalists and artists of our times. 'TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. TED has grown to support world-changing ideas with multiple initiatives. The annual TED Conference invites the world's leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes. Their talks are then made available, free, at TED.com. I will add various speakers that I think may inspire you, but in the meantime explore their new site for teens:
http://www.tedxteen.com/talks
'2010: We are a world of almost 7 billion people - over 2 billion are under the age of 20. We are growing at a rate of approximately 222,000 people per day. We are 6,900 living languages in 195 countries. Together we face global problems that seem overwhelming. At TedXTeen they have collected a group of young people who are making a difference in the world 'who are tackling the big questions and big problems with passion and action'.Visit the site, watch the video clips, follow the links. Who are you hereos?
TEDxTeen, March 27, 2010 from REDfish9 on Vimeo.http://www.tedxteen.com/talks
'2010: We are a world of almost 7 billion people - over 2 billion are under the age of 20. We are growing at a rate of approximately 222,000 people per day. We are 6,900 living languages in 195 countries. Together we face global problems that seem overwhelming. At TedXTeen they have collected a group of young people who are making a difference in the world 'who are tackling the big questions and big problems with passion and action'.Visit the site, watch the video clips, follow the links. Who are you hereos?
http://www.tedxteen.com/talks
AUGUST 16 CLIMBING Mt KILAMANJARO
Is treking up a mountain and reaching the 5,891m summit worthy of being called a hero? What if in your group of three there is only one good leg amongst all of you? Read about this quest and the persistence and determination that made it possible for all to succeed.
August 16 POSITIVE PRESUPPOSITIONS!
