Empathy, Education, and the Future of Learning | Kim Ferguson | TEDxEastchester School District

The year was 1995. I was 14 years old. Nelson Mandela had just been elected as the first democratically elected president of South Africa after 30 years of imprisonment for his fight for freedom. As a South African by descent, I was proud and relieved. At the same time, in my home country of Malawi, we had gone through a series of protests to establish a multi-party system of government after 30 years of dictatorship. It was a time of hope. Perhaps equally importantly, the South African national rugby team ...