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About Me

Location:
United States, Buena Park, CA
Current organization:
Invisible Children @ UCSB
Past organizations:
Walter Capps Center for Religion and Ethics, Intern
Current role:
Just Communities Central Coast
Gender:
Female
Areas of expertise:
Development and social policy, policy advocacy
Associations:
University of California Students Association, United States Students Association
Languages:
French, Vietnamese
Universities:
University of California Santa Barbara, UCSB
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  • A comment on Talk: Isaac Mizrahi on fashion and creativity

    Aug 11 2011: My insomnia is one of the reasons I'm watching this TED talk right now. So I am in total agreement
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    A comment on Talk: R.A. Mashelkar: Breakthrough designs for ultra-low-cost products

    Aug 11 2011: There are so many keywords I want to savior from this talk: ghandian engineering, inclusive innovation, convex lens leadership.

    This speaker was an beautiful blend of inspiration, motivation, pragmatism, and compassion.

  • A reply on Talk: Sunitha Krishnan: The fight against sex slavery

    Aug 11 2011: I wholeheartedly agree. There is no empowerment to the victim when we are the ones writing the checks.

  • A comment on Talk: Sunitha Krishnan: The fight against sex slavery

    Aug 11 2011: We should not only have compassion for those who are forced into sexual slavery but those who enter voluntarily. It is as Ms. Krishnan says: "these women come from optionless backgrounds." Most of us have the privilege of seeing sex as an extension of romance or affection, these women have to see it as their only means of income. So yes, I do consider it understandable for women who think they must live this way. Context, their personal background, is key.
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    A comment on Conversation: Help a TED Fellow with Research: Impact of Mobile internet on emerging economies

    Aug 11 2011: I think a great case study to look at would be the Nobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus' work in Bangladesh. His microfinancing operation that gives small loans to woman entrepreneurs gave way to great, unexpected consequences. One woman used her loan to start a cell phone rental service. Since cell phones were not yet ubiquitous in that particular of Bangladesh, many people relied on this woman to handle business outside the village. Many other women started similar businesses. Cell phones, of course, need electricity in order to charge. The women thus preceded to campaign for electricity in rural areas. A couple years later, Bangladesh went from being in a country with little electricity to a country in which electricity was enjoyed by most. I only heard this story when Mr. Yunus came to my city for a speaking engagement. If you would like to use this story as a case study I would recommend that you pick up his book, "Banker to the Poor." It might have far more details in there. Hope this helps! Good luck with your project
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    A comment on Conversation: How do smart people "find their level" in conversation?

    Aug 11 2011: I think you hit the mark with number one, a willingness to leave conversational basics. The people I find most intellectually fun to talk to are the ones who are most willing leave convention behind. For me, these people are usually philosophy students or graduate students who spend their days thinking about theory. Or people who love talking about Harry Potter and other grand fiction. If they don't feel discomfort at leaving reality, I consider that a mark of intellect. Because for me, intellect has to do with willingness to be reflective on things you are not comfortable about.

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