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A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Community.

Video playlists about Community

The paradox of loneliness

Feel alone? You're not, well, alone. Enjoy a thoughtful collection of TED talks to remind you that solo feeling is a shared and universal experience.

Why art is essential to democracy

Art invites viewers into perspectives and ways of life different from their own -- and with that, helps foster a sense of empathy required for democracy. Learn about the creative avenues art takes in giving power to the people.

Extraordinary, larger-than-life art

These artists translate imagination and poignant worldviews into monumental, magnificent pieces of art.

An ode to unsung heroes

These talks honor the selfless and overall wonderful human beings who help us every day.

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Talks about Community

Is someone you love suffering in silence? Here's what to do

Dave Sivaprasad

Mangroves, storm walls and other ways to protect coasts from climate change

Megan Alubicki Flick

The power of multilingualism in education

How to keep your hometown from becoming a ghost town

3 skills every middle school boy needs

Tiffani Ashley Bell

How one small idea led to $1 million of paid water bills

The surprising climate benefits of sharing your stuff

3 steps to help kids process traumatic events

A creative approach to community climate action

Manish Bhardwaj

A moral blueprint for reimagining capitalism

How gaming can be a force for good

The community-building potential of the arts

How to revitalize a neighborhood -- without gentrification

Okong'o Kinyanjui

The online community supporting queer Africans

You don't have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one

Your invitation to disrupt philanthropy

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Exclusive articles about Community

“How do I write stuff that feels true and will connect other people?”: a Q & A with Jonny Sun

The writer explains how vulnerability and jokes helped him find his people online and build a supportive community.

Posted Jun 2019

The smart strategy that one LGBTQ forum uses to keep out trolls and bullies

Turn it into a game, says technologist Esra’a Al Shafei. Thanks to features like a point system and a leaderboard, her small site for LGBTQ people in the Arab world is not only fun to use -- it’s free from harassers.

Posted Sep 2018

How to build a successful movement in 4 steps

There’s a kind of Hunger Games occurring among organizations and brands to seize people’s attention and loyalty. Here’s what it takes to win power in today’s hyperconnected age, according to activists Jeremy Heimans and Henry Timms.

Posted Apr 2018

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