Tag: TED Talks
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SOLUTIONS 12/18: Inspiring personal story and example for us all
By Huck Fairman In this time of stress, environmental and political, TED Talks offers an inspirational, personal story in the form of a talk delivered by Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado. Beginning with his personal history growing up in rural Brazil, he recounts how he first studied economics before turning to photography. Born in 1944, he…
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South Brunswick seniors invited to activities in September
The following programs will be held at the Office on Aging, South Brunswick Senior Center, located in the Municipal Complex, Route 522, for South Brunswick resident members age 55 and older. Watch TED Talks videos and participate in discussion facilitated by the South Brunswick senior center social worker. “Watson, Jeopardy and Me” is at 12:30…
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The puzzle of personality part of programs available at South Brunswick Senior Center
The following lectures will be held at the Office on Aging, South Brunswick Senior Center, located in the Municipal Complex, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction of South Brunswick. Ted Talks videos will focus on the puzzle of personality at 10:45 a.m. on June 6, and the story of two survivors of a refugee boat sunk…
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Decision making topic of TED Talk presentation on Jan. 17
TED Talks are held on Wednesdays at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Route 522 West, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, for township seniors age 55 and older. Watch the video and participate in discussion facilitated by the senior center social worker. “Are we in control of our decisions?” is the topic for 10:45…
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Senior Center holds events for South Brunswick members
Ted Talks are held Wednesdays at the South Brunswick Senior Center, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick. Senior members age 55 and older can watch the video and participate in a discussion facilitated by the Senior Center’s social worker. Topics are “Do Skills Kill Creativity” at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, and…
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Middle school principal: Children are not standardized
Not every educator believes in standardized testing because not every educator believes students can be standardized. Carl Perino, the principal of the Carl W. Goetz Middle School in Jackson, performed his spoken word poem “Children Are Not Standardized” at a recent TEDxAsbury Park event with the hope of changing how people view standardized tests in…
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‘TED Talks’ videos to be shown at South Brunswick Library
Wednesdays at the South Brunswick Senior Center include videos of “TED Talks” workshops followed by group discussions. The topics are “Jonathan Haidt: Can a divided America heal?” at 12:30 p.m. Feb. 1; “Guy Winch: Why we all need to practice emotional first aid” at 10:45 a.m. Feb. 8; “Tim Urban: Inside the mind of a master procrastinator”…
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Lectures open to South Brunswick seniors
The South Brunswick Senior Center will offer a presentation with John A. Seber of MyLegacyBackup LLC at 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 5 about how to handle identity theft, how to quickly and easily identify and recover assets you may not realize you own and how to organize critical financial and personal information so your future and…
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Videos will discuss how to be happy, how to overcome biases
The South Brunswick Senior Center will show videos of the “Ted Talks” discussions every Wednesday at the center, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction, for resident members age 55 and older. The schedule is: 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 5, why people believe weird; 10:45 a.m. on Oct. 19, how to overcome biases; and 10:45 a.m. on…