At TEDxUNC Colorwheel, Kadakia shared her perspective on how diversity in media offers us greater angles by which to view our world. ASL interpretation was provided by Deborah Leisey. Megha Kadakia brings a unique blend of business experience & artistic vision to the world of independent filmmaking through her production company – Blue Velocity Pictures. Kadakia has also produced MISS INDIA AMERICA, currently on Netflix & RASPBER- RY MAGIC. Kadakia’s latest film THE TIGER HUNTER was released nationwide fall of 2017. Kadakia has recently co-founded the global media entertainment brand for young girls, SUPER AMAZ- ING PRINCESS HEROES & works with filmmakers & activists to create social impact media at Creative Visions. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Angela has been a student at Nanjing International School for almost thirteen years. Self-diagnosed with a serious case of obsessive reading disorder, books have become a home to her as much as Nanjing. At TEDxYouth@NIS, Angela will be sharing stories and results from her recent project exploring the use of fiction to teach empathy to local Chinese school children and her realization that empathy is not taught, but inspired. In her talk, she will examine how children’s books can be used to gently deliver the spark of empathy that will one day grow into a wildfire. 

2017 Brower Youth Awards Speech by Charlie Jiang talks about "doing good for the world," the world beyond his bubble, beyond his hometown, Chicago. 

Malcolm Fleschner of TYT Network interviews Michael A. Wood Jr., a former Marine and Baltimore Police Officer who became a whistleblower over police violence and Veterans for Standing Rock PR coordinator Ashleigh Jennifer Parker. Michael co-founded the Veterans for Standing Rock effort to bring veterans to North Dakota to support the water protectors there. 

Excerpts from interviews produced as part of the InterFaith Call to Inclusion, November 16, 2016 in Portland, Oregon at the First Congregational United Church of Christ.  Complete interviews on EarthSayers.tv at interfaithvoicespdx.com. The featured speakers include Rabbi Michael Cahana, Senior Rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel; Maxine Fookson, Jewish Voice for Peace; and Rev. Tara Wilkins, Pastor of Bridgeport UCC.  Produced by Ruth Ann Barrett with Barry Heidt of Earthsayers.tv.

Published on Nov 26, 2016

Published on Nov 26, 2016

Rabbi Stone is the current President of the Oregon Board of Rabbis as well as the chair of the Portland Community Mikveh. She also serves as adjunct faculty with the Judaic Studies department at Portland State University.

Published on Nov 26, 2016

Published on Nov 15, 2016

The gathering was held on November 10th at Pioneer Square in Downtown Portland.  Leaders and members from a wide variety of faith communities were called together to "stand against the legitimization and normalization of bullying, name calling, threats of deportation, building walls, and ‘privileged’ behavior that is celebrated and without consequence. We are standing for peace and seek to build bridges to make a better and more ‘beloved community."

This is both a personal and professional look at where we are with Climate Change by James Hansenan American adjunct professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences atColumbia University. Dr. Hansen was the top climate scientist at the National Aeronautics and Space Administrations (NASA).He is best known for his research in climatology, his 1988 Congressional testimony on climate change that helped raise broad awareness of global warming, and his advocacy of action to avoid dangerous climate change. In recent years he has become a climate&activist to mitigate the effects of climate change, on a few occasions leading to his arrest.Published on May 22, 2013