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About Me

Location:
Albania, Gjakova
Gender:
Female
I am:
Concerned citizen, Student
Languages:
Albanian, English, Spanish
Universities:
Berea College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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I'm passionate about

Kosovo, Balkan and Middle East Politics, Economic Development, Food and Health Economics, Latin American Literature, Theoretical Mathematics, Berea College, TED, Clinton Global Initiative - University

My TED Story

My Clinton Global Initiative - University commitment is to translate/review 50 talks into Albanian. :)

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    A reply on Conversation: What book would you recommend to your fellow TEDsters?

    Jun 28 2011: I also strongly recommend Dan Ariely's "Predictably Irrational". In addition, I'd also recommend Alan Greenspan's "The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World."

  • A comment on Conversation: Another Groundshifting Opportunity - Can we make Education free?

    Jun 28 2011: Probably a bit off-topic here, since most of the discussion seems to be focusing on free education empowered by internet. However, I think it is also possible to provide free higher education following models such as Berea College (www.berea.edu). It is a small school located in the eastern part of Kentucky which offers full tuition scholarships to all students accepted. It does so using a combination of methods: fundraising from alumni and friends, having a work program on campus where each student works at least 10 hours per week, as well as using governmental funding. I was fortunate to study at this school, because it not only offers a high quality of education, but also instills on the students an appreciation for labor and service. Berea College’s specific mission is to help students of limited financial means who come predominantly from the Appalachian region of the United States, obtain high quality education; but it is also admits around 30 international students each academic year. While the cause is noble, what I am advocating here is following its model of financial viability and no-tuition program. A similar idea, I suppose, could be implemented for an “online” school.

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