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Ian Dunbar: Dog-friendly dog training

Speaking at the 2007 EG conference, trainer Ian Dunbar asks us to see the world through the eyes of our beloved dogs. By knowing our pets' perspective, we can build their love and trust. It's a message that resonates well beyond the animal world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ian_dunbar_dog_friendly_dog_training

Malcolm London: "High School Training Ground"

Young poet, educator and activist Malcolm London performs his stirring poem about life on the front lines of high school. He tells of the "oceans of adolescence" who come to school "but never learn to swim," of "masculinity mimicked by men who grew up with no fathers." Beautiful, lyrical, chilling.
https://www.ted.com/talks/malcolm_london_high_school_training_ground

Shelley Shott: Training teachers: 10 million and counting

The Intel Teach program has trained over 10 million teachers who have transferred these skills to 300 million kids in over 70 countries. Shelley Shott charts the impact of this program, sharing inspiring stories of technology empowering both teachers and students to both create opportunity and benefit their communities.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shelley_shott_training_teachers_10_million_and_counting

Kayvon Tehranian: How NFTs are building the internet of the future

In this revelatory talk, technologist Kayvon Tehranian explores why NFTs -- digital assets that represent a certificate of ownership on the internet -- are a technological breakthrough. Learn how NFTs are putting power and economic control back into the hands of digital creators -- and pushing forward the internet's next evolution.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kayvon_tehranian_how_nfts_are_building_the_internet_of_the_future

'Gbenga Sesan: Technology can't fix inequality -- but training and opportunities could

Centuries of inequality can't be solved with access to technology alone -- we need to connect people with training and support too, says tech inclusionist 'Gbenga Sesan. Sharing the work behind the Paradigm Initiative, a social enterprise in Nigeria that's empowering young people with digital resources and skills, Sesan details a vision for crea...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gbenga_sesan_technology_can_t_fix_inequality_but_training_and_opportunities_could

Playlist: Talks for dog lovers (6 talks)

These talks celebrate the special bond we form with our loyal, furry companions.
Curated by TED · 6 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/ted_talks_for_dog_lovers

Playlist: TV Special: TED Talks Education (8 talks)

How can we create an education system that works for kids, instead of against them? Watch eight inspiring talks from TED's May 2013 PBS special, given in their entirety.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/tv_special_ted_talks_educatio

Playlist: Talks for when growing up is hard (8 talks)

The path to adulthood is, at times, a rough one. These talks offer words of comfort and heaps of advice for those moments when life feels way too overwhelming.
Curated by TED · 8 talks
https://www.ted.com/playlists/talks_for_when_growing_up_is_hard

Tamekia MizLadi Smith: How to train employees to have difficult conversations

It's time to invest in face-to-face training that empowers employees to have difficult conversations, says Tamekia MizLadi Smith. In a witty, provocative talk, Smith shares a workplace training program called "I'm G.R.A.C.E.D." that will inspire bosses and employees alike to communicate with compassion and respect. Bottom line: always let people...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tamekia_mizladi_smith_how_to_train_employees_to_have_difficult_conversations

Kayvon Tehranian | TED Speaker

Kayvon Tehranian is the CEO and founder of Foundation, a platform that enables creators to use blockchain to monetize their work and build new connections with collectors.
Creative technologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kayvon_tehranian

Jack Choi: On the virtual dissection table

Onstage at TED2012, Jack Choi demonstrates a powerful tool for training medical students: a stretcher-sized multi-touch screen of the human body that lets you explore, dissect and understand the body's parts and systems.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jack_choi_on_the_virtual_dissection_table

Gil Winch: How we can use the hiring process to bring out the best in people

Traditional job interviews are stressful interrogations that can often exclude marginalized populations. Here's how psychologist and entrepreneur Gil Winch says we can rethink hiring, training and onboarding to allow people to show their true potential.
https://www.ted.com/talks/gil_winch_how_we_can_use_the_hiring_process_to_bring_out_the_best_in_people

Helen Gillet: "You Found Me"

Cellist and singer Helen Gillet mixes her classical training, New Orleans-based jazz roots and free improvisational skills to perform her own eclectic music. In a powerful, melodious performance, she plays her song "You Found Me."
https://www.ted.com/talks/helen_gillet_you_found_me

Mark Halliday: Bring out your inner filmmaker

Video is ubiquitous. Companies use it for entertainment, marketing, training – and customers generally expect it. Mark Halliday describes "Studio in a Box," a program he put together which allows State Street employees to make professional-quality videos of their own.
https://www.ted.com/talks/mark_halliday_bring_out_your_inner_filmmaker

Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy: Inside a school for suicide bombers

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy takes on a terrifying question: How does the Taliban convince children to become suicide bombers? Propaganda footage from a training camp is intercut with her interviews of young camp graduates. A shocking vision.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sharmeen_obaid_chinoy_inside_a_school_for_suicide_bombers

Janine Shepherd: A broken body isn't a broken person

Cross-country skier Janine Shepherd hoped for an Olympic medal -- until she was hit by a truck during a training bike ride. She shares a powerful story about the human potential for recovery. Her message: you are not your body, and giving up old dreams can allow new ones to soar.
https://www.ted.com/talks/janine_shepherd_a_broken_body_isn_t_a_broken_person

Hector Garcia: We train soldiers for war. Let's train them to come home, too

Before soldiers are sent into combat, they're trained on how to function in an immensely dangerous environment. But they also need training on how to return from the battlefield to civilian life, says psychologist Hector Garcia. Applying the same principles used to prepare soldiers for war, Garcia is helping veterans suffering from PTSD get thei...
https://www.ted.com/talks/hector_garcia_we_train_soldiers_for_war_let_s_train_them_to_come_home_too

Vikram Patel: Mental health for all by involving all

Nearly 450 million people are affected by mental illness worldwide. In wealthy nations, just half receive appropriate care, but in developing countries, close to 90 percent go untreated because psychiatrists are in such short supply. Vikram Patel outlines a highly promising approach -- training members of communities to give mental health interv...
https://www.ted.com/talks/vikram_patel_mental_health_for_all_by_involving_all

Kartick Satyanarayan: How we rescued the "dancing bears"

Traditionally, the Kalandar community of India has survived by capturing sloth bear cubs and training them to "dance" through extreme cruelty. Kartick Satyanarayan has been able to put an end to this centuries-old practice, and in so doing discovered a lesson of wider significance: make the practitioners part of the solution.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kartick_satyanarayan_how_we_rescued_the_dancing_bears

Cynthia Breazeal: The rise of personal robots

Cynthia Breazeal wonders: Why can we use robots on Mars, but not in our living rooms? The key, she says, is in training robots to interact with people. Now she dreams up and builds robots that teach, learn -- and play. Watch for amazing demo footage of a new interactive game for kids.
https://www.ted.com/talks/cynthia_breazeal_the_rise_of_personal_robots

Tim Harford: A powerful way to unleash your natural creativity

What can we learn from the world's most enduringly creative people? They "slow-motion multitask," actively juggling multiple projects and moving between topics as the mood strikes -- without feeling hurried. Author Tim Harford shares how innovators like Einstein, Darwin, Twyla Tharp and Michael Crichton found their inspiration and productivity t...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_harford_a_powerful_way_to_unleash_your_natural_creativity

Germán Santillán: A taste of Mexico's ancient chocolate-making tradition

Dating back more than 800 years, chocolate is deeply woven into the Indigenous history of Oaxaca, Mexico. TED Fellow Germán Santillán talks about his work reviving the Mixtec technique used to prepare this ancient delicacy by training a new generation of local farmers -- helping create economic opportunity and preserve a delicious legacy at the ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/german_santillan_a_taste_of_mexico_s_ancient_chocolate_making_tradition

James K. Thornton: Why is China appointing judges to combat climate change?

Why is China appointing thousands of judges to environmental courts and training prosecutors to bring cases to them, even if it means suing the government? Eco-lawyer James Thornton takes us inside the country's growing effort to use the power of the courts to address environmental problems -- a little-known story that indicates China could beco...
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_k_thornton_why_is_china_appointing_judges_to_combat_climate_change

Bart Weetjens | TED Speaker

The founder of Apopo, Bart Weet­jens, is train­ing rats to detect landmine explosives in minute amounts.
Product developer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/bart_weetjens

Henrietta Fore: How we can help young people build a better future

A massive generation of young people is about to inherit the world, and it's the duty of everyone to give them a fighting chance for their futures, says UNICEF executive director Henrietta Fore. In this forward-looking talk, she explores the crises facing them and details an ambitious new global initiative, Generation Unlimited, which aims to en...
https://www.ted.com/talks/henrietta_fore_how_we_can_help_young_people_build_a_better_future

Tim Exile: An instrument anyone can play

The problem with music, says Tim Exile, is that it's so perfect. For those of us who didn't grow up playing an instrument, we're often too afraid to try because it doesn't sound like the masterful music we hear. In a talk-performance hybrid, Exile demos a software instrument that he designed to allow anyone, whether they have musical training or...
https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_exile_an_instrument_anyone_can_play

Ewandro Magalhaes: How interpreters juggle two languages at once

Language is complex, and when abstract or nuanced concepts get lost in translation, the consequences may be catastrophic. Given the complexities of language and cultural exchange, how do these epic miscommunications not happen all the time? Ewandro Magalhaes explains how much of the answer lies with the skill and training of interpreters to over...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ewandro_magalhaes_how_interpreters_juggle_two_languages_at_once

Douglas J. Casa: What happens when you get heat stroke?

Have you ever suffered from exertional heat stroke? This condition is caused by intense activity in the heat and is one of the top three killers of athletes and soldiers in training. Douglas J. Casa explains heat stroke's tremendous effects on the human body and details an action plan in case it ever happens to someone you know. [Directed by Ver...
https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_j_casa_what_happens_when_you_get_heat_stroke

Ted Dintersmith: Why schools should teach for the real world

As automation eliminates structured jobs and careers, schools should focus on training students to be bold, creative and entrepreneurial. Instead, argues education advocate Ted Dintersmith, the core purpose of education has been lost in a wave of testing, data and increasingly irrelevant metrics. In this talk, he underscores the need to educate...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ted_dintersmith_why_schools_should_teach_for_the_real_world

Sophie Rose: How COVID-19 human challenge trials work -- and why I volunteered

In April 2020, epidemiologist-in-training Sophie Rose volunteered to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. As a young, healthy adult, she's offering to take part in a human challenge trial, a study where participants are intentionally exposed to SARS-CoV-2 to test vaccines and gather critical data. Explaining how challenge trials coul...
https://www.ted.com/talks/sophie_rose_how_covid_19_human_challenge_trials_work_and_why_i_volunteered
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