[Music] Uh so before I begin, can I humbly request you all to kindly close your eyes and let's settle down and bring our senses to this moment. Can we do that together. It it's not uh it's not an order not in humble ability.If you wish to uh follow it exact. I'm sure there will be a flashes of lot of thoughts coming through your mind but let them come and go and as they go away let's settle down into this moment. of sharing.We all have gathered to share something. The last word I'm brea Thank you so much. T ...

I want you to imagine being taken away from your family as a child. You cry out, but nobody listens. You are chained, beaten, shackled, but nobody's there to listen to you.Your life is no longer yours, but you're dictated and you are controlled for human whims. And the worst part that nobody stops by to question this cruelty. You're just living in chain in concrete.That's the horrific life of a captive elephant. We live in an age of modernity. Yet in this modern era, we cling on to some old traditional prac ...

How many times can you call the bomb squad to your house for a suspicious package before you get charged for a misuse of emergency services. Turns out the answer is three. That is one of the many things I learned when I was sworn in as the 19th director of the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.It was a job I never aspired to or even applied. See, we were in the middle of a historic pandemic. Nearly 4,000 people were dying every single day.And as we say in infectious disease circles, a ...

Autism Awareness & Advocacy - The speaker's curiosity about autism led to a calling to understand how individuals with autism perceive the world [4] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of believing in the potential of individuals with autism, rather than focusing on deficits [7] - The speaker highlights the need for self-awareness, emotional regulation, and patience when working with individuals with autism and their families [11] - The speaker underscores the significance of empowering and educating families to enable them to support their children with autism effectively [16] Program & Organizational Development - The speaker initiated a Saturday social skills training program to address the lack of socialization opportunities for children with autism [13] - The speaker's organization adopted a holistic approach, incorporating academics, life skills, and theater to support the development of individuals with autism [18] - The organization developed vocational training programs based on person-centered planning and community collaboration [20] - The organization's credibility and community support enabled it to navigate the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic [22] Personal Journey & Resilience - The speaker's personal experience with a partial facial paralytic attack provided a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities and their families [24][25][26][27][28] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of self-belief, self-awareness, and trust in others in overcoming personal challenges [30]

[Music] Uh so before I begin, can I humbly request you all to kindly close your eyes and let's settle down and bring our senses to this moment. Can we do that together. It's not uh it's not an order, not in humble ability.If you wish to uh follow it, it's totally up to you. We can take deep breath in and breathe out. Double deep breath and breathe out.I'm sure there will be a flashes, a lot of thoughts coming through your mind, but let them come and go. And as they go away, let's settle down to this moment ...

Good morning everybody. At the outset I want to thank the organizers for giving me this opportunity to participate here and to speak with all of you. It is a privilege.Believe me, my story today is not about my story. It is about what happened in this region many years ago and about all of you. In the late 1980s and 1990s, Silture was a sleepy, laidback town.A few citizens of this valley got together and started a conversation. All of them had experienced the pain of cancer in their friends and families and ...

I want to tell you the full story. But first, when I say the word Medusa, what first comes to your mind. I often get snakes, monster will turn you into stone.I'm a Nigerian. This is how we tell stories. I say story and you say story. Then I say once upon a time and you say time time.Shall we try. Story story. >> Once upon a time.>> Excellent. There lived a young lady called Medusa. She's described as being very beautiful.They would talk about her gorgeous hair, her striking eyes. But Medusa wasn't just beau ...

Hello everyone. I'm Mariah Freriedman, the host of Balancing Act: Life and Struggles of a Teenage Girl, a mental health and wellness podcast made for teens by a teen. I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa the summer after seventh grade.But the exact diagnosis isn't what truly shaped me. What really mattered was the experience itself. Not the labels, not the numbers, the raw feelings.What came before and after the moment the doctor sat me down in one of those blue medical chairs and said that I had an eating ...

[Applause] Hello everyone. I'm Mariah Freriedman, the host of Balancing Act: Life and Struggles of a Teenage Girl, a mental health and wellness podcast made for teens by a teen. I was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa the summer after seventh grade.But the exact diagnosis isn't what truly shaped me. What really mattered was the experience itself. Not the labels, not the numbers, the raw feelings.What came before and after the moment the doctor sat me down in one of those blue medical chairs and said that I ha ...

What if saving the world didn’t require grand gestures—just helping one person every day? In this moving talk, Matt Halloran shares three simple ways to create lasting impact: through your words, your actions, and your presence. Grounded in real stories of love, trauma, and human connection, this is a call to start a ripple effect of HOPE—Helping One Person Every day. Matt Halloran, MSHS, is a soulful storyteller, bestselling author, and advocate for boundless human connection. With a deep belief in the pow ...