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La Jolla Country Day School’s first TEDx event spreads messages of resilience and persistence Seven speakers took the virtual stage for La Jolla Country Day School’s inaugural TEDx event. (Elisabeth Frausto) May 7, 2021 3:05 PM PT Print Seven speakers from the La Jolla Country Day School community shared personal experiences related to “Agency, Resilience and Persistence,” the theme of the school’s inaugural TEDx event streamed live. LJCDS junior Tavisha Khanna, 17, organized and moderated the April 30 event, inspired by the school’s November 2019 “Human Library,” whi...

Elise Seyfried May 5, 2021 As a writer, and a good friend of several librarians, I blush to disclose—I’m not a huge library goer. It may hearken back to my childhood, when lost library books and sky-high late fees were the norm at the Cunningham house. My sister Mo died in 1981. I later found a Sandy Springs Library copy of Jane Eyre Mo had checked out—but never returned—in 1972. I was so terrified that the fine would be in the thousands that (blushing again) I STILL HAVE NOT RETURNED IT. I comfort myself with the knowledge that this  Jane Eyre is not exactly a first editi...

Human Library wants people in Plymouth to become 'books' As part of the returning Plymouth RESPECT Festival, the Human Library is looking for volunteers to share their experiences of stigma Updated The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Make sure you're staying in (or going out, when we can) in style with our FREE weekly newsletter covering the best of food, drink, music, theatre, TV and moreInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Give it to me! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in ...

Series of events to mark Freedom of Speech Day By Sherry Hsiao / Staff reporter A series of lectures, film screenings and discussions are to be held in Taipei through April 25 to mark Freedom of Speech Day, which was yesterday. The events, which began yesterday, are being organized by the Ministry of the Interior, the Memorial Foundation of 228 and the Nylon Cheng Liberty Foundation. The series, with the theme of “On the Road to Freedom of Speech,” comprises the “Human Library” lecture series, as well as the Human Rights and Freedom Film Festival and post-screening discussions, the ...

Winnipeg Free Press By: Joyanne Pursaga | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Monday, Mar. 1, 2021 As the City of Winnipeg prepares a week-long effort to combat racism, one of its unions is demanding a tougher response to racist comments allegedly hurled at bus drivers. As the City of Winnipeg prepares a week-long effort to combat racism, one of its unions is demanding a tougher response to racist comments allegedly hurled at bus drivers. The city must act to deter riders from uttering racist slurs at drivers, something that is far too common, said Jame...