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 04:22 minutes · Filmed Jul 2014 · Posted Aug 2014 · TED@NYC "We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don't," says teacher and poet Clint Smith. A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to listen and speak up. | |
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Dan Pacholke: How prisons can help inmates live meaningful lives | | | Typically I'm averse to putting inmates to work for outside institutions and businesses because of the risk for exploitation, but I really do like Mr. Pacholke's ideas. Having inmates contribute to scientific research and environmental protections is a great idea, essentially creating a system of interned community service. Some prisons currently have programs like highway cleanup and things such as that, so expanding a workforce of over 3 million people has a great deal of positive potential.
Combining this with the job training and educational opportunities could also expand convicts' options upon release in terms of job opportunities by creating work experience." | | |
Quote of the Week | “ | This is the courageous thing to do: to try to reach the other side before it's too late." | | |
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