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Teach Compassion: Lily Gordon

By Lily Gordon | June 11, 2001

High School student, Lily Gordon, speaks of compassion and the work Prospect Sierra has done in Tanzania. Presented as part of the TEDxGoldenGateED event on June 11, 2011.

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Having a communication breakdown? The research-backed skills of active listening can help build rapport and understanding.
Happy Again: How To Find Beauty in the Everyday (Encore)

A tree next to a bus stop, a flower poking through the sidewalk. Our guest, an Iraq War veteran, discovers how awe and wonder can be found anywhere — if you just pay attention.