
David Schurmann, integrante de uma das famílias velejadoras mais conhecidas do Brasil e do mundo, compartilha como crescer em uma jornada pelos oceanos conectou ativismo ambiental e valorização das culturas de diferentes povos. A partir das travessias que viveu, revela como cada detalhe muda tudo, a

En esta charla, el escritor José Zuleta Ortiz reflexiona sobre los quince años que pasó enseñando literatura en cárceles colombianas y cómo esa experiencia transformó su manera de entender a los demás. A través de historias de solidaridad, afecto y creatividad surgidas tras las rejas, cuestiona los

How connecting through storytelling is the most prolific and essential form of communication that exists Jennifer Gavin is a dedicated English teacher at Eastchester High School within the Eastchester Union Free School District, bringing over a decade of classroom experience to her role. She inspir

We must consider that our field is language acquisition and acquisition has a specific meaning – different from learning. Acquisition is about the functional use of language and the building of fluency. We are not here to teach vocabulary lists and grammar rules to be memorized. We are here to teach

Yuming shares his unique bond with history, a subject many peers find boring. He recounts how history pulled him out of academic despair in junior high, with his history teacher’s care reigniting his confidence. Inspired by the real, multi-faceted King Goujian after visiting Hubei Museum, he also ex

A los once años, Diana Arias descubre un tesoro: cartas de amor de sus abuelos inmigrantes Alfredo y Enriqueta. Ellos se enamoraron, pero fueron separados por sus familias. Muchos años después de vivir vidas difíciles y trágicas, se reencontraron para sellar su historia. Al investigar esta historia,

For centuries, when faced with uncertainty, humans have made up stories to help them cope. Over time, even when the facts are known, we still used these myths to guide us. Eventually, these stories started to organize our lives and, from childhood fears to politics and consumerism, they’ve become th

Christiana Ifubaraboye highlights the power of storytelling and art in preserving and sharing the cultural identity of the Niger Delta. She discusses founding IMBUU, a narrative collective that brings personal and indigenous stories to a global audience, challenging stereotypes around oil and confli

Alê Santos nos convida a revisitar episódios esquecidos da história afro-brasileira e projetar futuros possíveis através da ancestralidade e do afrofuturismo. Alê inspira consciência, resistência, criatividade e imaginação. Alê Santos é escritor, roteirista e criador de narrativas que resgatam e cel

This talk delves into the societal stigma often attached to reading fiction, contrasting it with the perceived educational merit of non-fiction. It explores the misconception that stories comprised of made-up worlds are too unsophisticated or elementary to offer genuine learning opportunities. Inste

This talk explores the fragile yet powerful journey of the Livonian language, one of Europe’s most endangered tongues. Through stories of community, history, and resilience, it reveals how a language on the edge of disappearance can still be kept alive — and why preserving linguistic diversity matte

In this TEDx talk, Noel explores why the stories we avoid are often the ones we most need to hear. Through candid reflection and experiences from a multi-year storytelling program, he reveals how the process of writing, telling, and truly listening to our own stories can shift shame into understandi