Malika Whitley is the founder of ChopArt, an organization for homeless teens focused on mentorship, dignity and opportunity through the arts. In this moving, personal talk, she shares her story of homelessness and finding her voice through arts -- and her mission to provide a creative outlet for others who have been pushed to the margins of society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 11.04.2018How the arts help homeless youth heal and build | Malika Whitley
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Folge vom 10.04.2018How a team of chefs fed Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria | Jose AndresAfter Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in 2017, chef José Andrés traveled to the devastated island with a simple idea: to feed the hungry. Millions of meals served later, Andrés shares the remarkable story of creating the world's biggest restaurant -- and the awesome power of letting people in need know that somebody cares about them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 09.04.2018The Standing Rock resistance and our fight for indigenous rights | Tara HouskaStill invisible and often an afterthought, indigenous peoples are uniting to protect the world's water, lands and history -- while trying to heal from genocide and ongoing inequality. Tribal attorney and Couchiching First Nation citizen Tara Houska chronicles the history of attempts by government and industry to eradicate the legitimacy of indigenous peoples' land and culture, including the months-long standoff at Standing Rock which rallied thousands around the world. "It's incredible what you can do when you stand together," Houska says. "Stand with us -- empathize, learn, grow, change the conversation." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 06.04.2018How I use the drum to tell my story | Kasiva MutuaIn this talk-performance hybrid, drummer, percussionist and TED Fellow Kasiva Mutua shares how she's breaking the taboo against female drummers in Kenya -- and her mission to teach the significance and importance of the drum to young boys, women and girls. "Women can be custodians of culture, too," Mutua says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.