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TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics — from science to business to global issues — in more than 100 languages. Meanwhile, independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world (*excerpted from TED website)
Hans and Ola Rosling: How not to be ignorant about the world at TEDSalon Berlin
www.ted.com/talks/hans_and_ola_rosling_how_not_to_be_ignorant_about_the_world Published June 2014: How much do you know about the world? Hans Rosling, with his famous charts of global population, health and income data (and an extra-extra-long pointer), demonstrates that you have a high statistical chance of being quite wrong about what you think you know. Play along with his audience quiz — then, from Hans’ son Ola, learn 4 ways to quickly get less ignorant.
How does one become a Global Citizen?: Tanja Schulze at TEDxBMS
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4XF8GCXYtM Published on May 21, 2012: An exploration of the concept of Global Citizenship, a search for a definition and a quest to find the conditions needed to form Global Citizens -- interwoven with personal stories by the presenter.
Global Citizenship in the Classroom: Jenny Buccos at TEDxCincinnati
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jjLHmyBs7o Published on Oct 26, 2012: Jenny is an agent of global citizenship who was recognized as a 2012 White House Champion of Change. Her talk shares her passion about educating primary and secondary school students about global cultures and histories by the use of multimedia.
Education for Global Citizenship: Seth Leighton at TEDxBKK
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdtY9sW0lbk Published on Aug 12, 2013: Seth Leighton is the CEO and co-founder of Envoys. In this talk, Seth discusses how educators can develop global citizenship in students through high-quality experiential learning programs.
Turning urban youth into global citizens: Angela Jackson at TEDxProvidence
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMwPTI54rqQ Published on Jun 29, 2013: Angela Jackson is the founder and executive director of the Global Language Project, an educational movement that seeks to equip disadvantaged public-school students with the skills to compete in a globalized world and work force by helping them to develop functional proficiency in a language other than English.
Cultivating Citizen Diplomats: Bob Herring at TEDxCincinnati
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxHdZvT7rbk Published on Oct 26, 2012: It's never too early to begin cultivating Citizen Diplomats. Learn why one school believes that Global Education is an essential part of a Kindergarten - Grade 8 program and how they provide students opportunities to be Citizen Diplomats
The World Citizenship Project: Carlo Strenger at TEDxJaffa
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mArgTetQzd8 Published on Sep 28, 2012: In his TEDxJaffa talk, Carlo discusses his process of leaving a religious community as a child and discovering a broader "tribe" of world citizens to join. Stressing open world views over closed world views, Carlo discusses the important work of the World Citizenship Project and the mission of the New Cosmopolitans.
*N.B. All overviews are taken from TEDx talk descriptions accompanying each video.