Niccole Rivero '12, an international affairs major, recalled her four life-changing months observing the aftermath of civil war in Africa. She spent time in a Rwanda community where genocide widows raise children and crops with the wives of their husbands' killers. "Peace is more important than power," said Rivero, president of the student chapter of Amnesty International. "It shouldn't take a genocide to learn that love is the answer."
- "Turbo-Charging Global Citizenship: TEDxlaf Showcases Radical Ideas About Energy, Identity, and Empathy" by Geoff Gehman '80, Lafayette Magazine Summer 2012
You can read the full transcript of my talk, titled "Hate and Hope: How the Darkest Place on Earth Restored my Faith in Humanity," by clicking HERE.
Being part of TEDxlaf was such an amazing experience. As described on TEDxlaf's facebook:
The goal of the foundation [TED] is to foster the spread of great ideas. It aims to provide a platform for the world's smartest thinkers, greatest visionaries and most-inspiring teachers, so that millions of people can gain a better understanding of the biggest issues faced by the world, and a desire to help create a better future. Core to this goal is a belief that there is no greater force for changing the world than a powerful idea.
So go watch a few TEDtalks or read mine. Share in the spread of great ideas that might someday change the world.
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