​By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it's like to be young and … different. "To This Day," his spoken-word poem about bullying, captivated millions as a viral video (created, crowd-source style, by 80 animators). Here, he gives a glorious, live reprise with backstory and violin accompaniment by Hannah Epperson.
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​https://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful#t-337846

I have been thinking about the 'No child left behind' policy in the US and could not see any school with a concrete program to support the policy. And... recently came across 'innovative education' which really caters for all students and shows results. A TED talk presentation by the president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), Freeman A. Hrabowski. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EglK8Mk18o

A film about air pollution by one of China's most famous TV journalists has gone viral on Chinese social media, where it has received over 153 million views and stirred up huge conversation and conflicting views.

Former CCTV anchor Chai Jing became a household name for her investigative stories about China's SARS outbreak, pollution and the country's gay community. She resigned from her role in state media after giving birth last year, and spent her time instead producing this 103-minute film, which was financed with over 1 million yuan of her own money.

Have you ever felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening? Here's Julian Treasure (Master of Sound) to help. In this useful talk, the sound expert demonstrates the how-to's of powerful speaking — from some handy vocal exercises to tips on how to speak with empathy. A talk that might help the world sound more beautiful - TEDtalk 
http://www.ted.com/talks/julian_treasure_how_to_speak_so_that_people_want_to_listen