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Speeches, who listens to them?

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On numerous occasions, I have spoken with people about my upcoming speeches, only to have them respond, "Don't worry, nobody listens anyway!" What they seem to mean by this is, you can say whatever silly things you want, no one…

Charles Leadbeater: Education and innovation in the slums

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In places like the favelas of Rio or the slums of Kiber, a traditional curriculum (even if it were available), simply doesn't cut it. Charles Leadbeater argues that in place like this, education must be relevant and intrinsically…

How to Nurture Creativity

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As educators, our task isn't to recognize creative talent after the fact, but rather to stimulate creative potential and offer an environment in which it can thrive. Creativity is highly desirable, now more than ever. The ability…

Zuckerberg: Immigration essential for the knowledge economy

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Yesterday  in a Washington Post editorial,  Mark Zuckerberg called for swift changes in order to educate undocumented students in the U.S. and retain talent from abroad. In order to remain competitive, he argues that the U.S.…

Eli Pariser: “Beware Online Filter Bubbles”

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“The Internet is showing us what it thinks we want to see, but not necessarily what we need to see.” - Eli Pariser When Facebook came out with its new "news feed" feature, a journalist questioned Mark Zuckerberg, "Why is…

The importance of nonverbal communication

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Some people think that personal communication begins and ends with the spoken word- this could not be further from the truth! Would it surprise you to learn that verbal communication comprises only 7% of communication? It's…

Want to become a massage therapist or physiotherapist?

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Surely you have thought about it before....wouldn't it be nice to know how to give a professional massage? Or, even better, to earn money doing it? Two increasingly popular fields are those of physiotherapy and massage therapy.…

Photo contest! Enter to win the UN Work4Youth global contest!

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Do YOU have what it takes to win? This contest is brought to you by the International Labor Organization (ILO). The ILO is a division of the United Nations which oversees international labor standards. According to its website,…