Posts from the ‘development’ category

Forced Migration and Resilience: How Countries Stand to Benefit | Miguel Rozo | TEDxTerryTalks

His family a victim of of political persecution, and even a kidnapping attempt on himself, Miguel talks about how an immigrants’ resilience to move forward compels…

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Mind the Gap: Access Barriers from Lab to Patient | Lingxi Li and Angela Ji | TEDxTerryTalks

This talk by Lingxi and Angela, will focus on pharmaceutical access barriers that affect patients worldwide. By sharing their personal experiences and their expertise, these two…

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A Journey of Purpose: From Refugee Camp to University | Rhoda Philip | TEDxTerryTalks

Rhoda was born in a displaced peoples’ camp and at the age of 9 was moved to one of the world’s largest refugee camps (Kakuma). Here,…

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Ke Nako! Changing the African Conversation | Malaika Kapur & Kuzi Mutonga | TEDxTerryTalks

This talk offers a refreshing perspective on Africa by recognizing it as a thriving global business hub, and the epicentre of a youth dividend that will…

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Collaborative Lessons Learnt from the Ugandan Deaf Community: Nidhi Joseph and Ooi Koon Peng at TEDxTerry Talks 2013

During a UBC International Service Learning summer placement, Nidhi Joseph and Ooi Koon Peng travelled to Uganda to work on literacy programs with a community library.…

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Children from around the world and where they sleep.

I always find this kind of photojournalism incredibly compelling (for instance, one of my favourite books to give as a present is Menzel D’Aluisio’s Hungry Planet).…

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Child Slavery: The Bitter Truth behind the Chocolate Industry

– – – DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUE How much money does the chocolate industry make every year? The global chocolate industry in 2010 made $83.2 billion,…

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Piece of Mine: A Conflict Minerals FAQ

– – – What are conflict minerals? Conflict minerals are natural resources whose illegal exploitation and trade in a context of war make millions in revenue…

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#IdleNoMore at UBC – January 31st, 10:30am to 4:30pm

Sophia says: Recently a group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty, and supporters have began to organize an event at UBC for January 31st. We share…

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Parliament Betrays People in Developing Countries Needing Medicines – Bill C-398 Voted Down

Statement from the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network and the Grandmothers Advocacy Network. (link) NOVEMBER 28, 2012 – We are profoundly disappointed that Parliament has decided to reject…

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