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TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

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This image referencing 'Nelson Mandela Bay' is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the name of the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more images. TEDxPortElizabeth - Truth or Dare Image by TEDxPortElizabeth TEDxPortElizabeth's mission is "Local Ideas Worth Spreading" in Nelson Mandela Bay. TEDxSalon events are shorter events with 1-2 speakers and a conversation afterward. Our first Salon event theme is "#Truth or Dare" and we are creating a platform where we can speak untold … [Read more...] about TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

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This image referencing 'Nelson Mandela Bay' is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the name of the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more images. TEDxPortElizabeth - Truth or Dare Image by TEDxPortElizabeth TEDxPortElizabeth's mission is "Local Ideas Worth Spreading" in Nelson Mandela Bay. TEDxSalon events are shorter events with 1-2 speakers and a conversation afterward. Our first Salon event theme is "#Truth or Dare" and we are creating a platform where we can speak untold … [Read more...] about TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

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This image referencing 'Nelson Mandela Bay' is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the name of the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more images. TEDxPortElizabeth - Truth or Dare Image by TEDxPortElizabeth TEDxPortElizabeth's mission is "Local Ideas Worth Spreading" in Nelson Mandela Bay. TEDxSalon events are shorter events with 1-2 speakers and a conversation afterward. Our first Salon event theme is "#Truth or Dare" and we are creating a platform where we … [Read more...] about TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

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This image referencing 'Nelson Mandela Bay' is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the name of the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more images. TEDxPortElizabeth - Truth or Dare Image by TEDxPortElizabeth TEDxPortElizabeth's mission is "Local Ideas Worth Spreading" in Nelson Mandela Bay. TEDxSalon events are shorter events with 1-2 speakers and a conversation afterward. Our first Salon event theme is "#Truth or Dare" and we are creating a platform where we … [Read more...] about TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

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This image referencing 'Nelson Mandela Bay' is courtesy of Flickr. Click on the name of the Flickr account holder below the photograph to see more images. TEDxPortElizabeth - Truth or Dare Image by TEDxPortElizabeth TEDxPortElizabeth's mission is "Local Ideas Worth Spreading" in Nelson Mandela Bay. TEDxSalon events are shorter events with 1-2 speakers and a conversation afterward. Our first Salon event theme is "#Truth or Dare" and we are creating a platform where we … [Read more...] about TEDxPortElizabeth – Truth or Dare – Nelson Mandela Bay

A Seed in Time featuring Rushka Johnson

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This may just be the best One Hundred Rand you spend in your life. During TEDxPortElizabeth's third salon event on Saturday afternoon 9 September at Art on Target, Rushka Johnson, an environmental activist, seed freedom guardian, permaculture enthusiast and organic vegetable farmer will tackle the topic “A Seed in Time”. Book Here: https://www.webtickets.co.za/mobi/event.aspx?itemid=1473305631 Johnson is an environmental activist against GMO’s and the monopoly of seeds, farms and … [Read more...] about A Seed in Time featuring Rushka Johnson

Reading & Libraries in an Internet World

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Elizabeth Muller, a retired librarian extols the virtues of reading. While Reading attaches meaning to words, Children can discover what interests them, explore far away places, improve confidence and ambition through reading in a library. Mrs Elizabeth Muller was the head of the Uitenhage Town library until 2009. She was responsible for most of the education programs during the school holidays. And she was also selected to represent Nelson Mandela Bay at a conference for Librarians worldwide … [Read more...] about Reading & Libraries in an Internet World

7-Year-old speaks about dinosaurs

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Caleb Zealand loves dinosaurs. He shares three types of dinosaurs you need to know: Pachycephalosarus, a land dinosaur; Pterannodon, a flying reptile; and Mosasaurus, a marine reptile. Caleb Zealand is 7-years old and in grade 1 at the Uitenhage Convent Roman Catholic Primary School. He has memorised the names of numerous dinosaurs from books, toys and movies. When he grows up he plans to become a palaeontologist like Dr Alan Grant in the 1990 book, Jurassic Park, by Michael Crichton and the … [Read more...] about 7-Year-old speaks about dinosaurs

Educational lessons from India

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A damning indictment of the low standard of education in Indian free for all public schools (free tuition, textbooks and even meals) is in the percentage of schoolchildren (40%) who attend private schools. In a TED.com talk Seema Bansal compares this with the number of children attending private schools in the USA (10%). In a South African Department of Education survey, released in 2015, the situation in South Africa was as follows: In 2013, there were 30 027 established public and … [Read more...] about Educational lessons from India

TEDxPortElizabeth: Through the looking glass

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TEDxPortElizabeth: Through the looking glass: Sharing a world of dreams with the global TED (Technology, Entrainment and Design) and TEDx community, TEDxPortElizabeth will launch their first conference this year with the theme Through the Looking Glass. TEDxPortElizabeth continues on from TEDxSummerstrand (2013) and TEDxNMMU (2012), both events organized by students from NMMU who have since graduated and left Port Elizabeth. On 19 February the first event, TEDxPortElizabethLive, was hosted at … [Read more...] about TEDxPortElizabeth: Through the looking glass

Zolani Mahola – A Personal Journey

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Today we focus on South Africa through a TED talk by Zolani Mahola. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics - from science to business to global issues. Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world. Port Elizabeth's local TEDx chapter is to be found here: … [Read more...] about Zolani Mahola – A Personal Journey

Brand Archeologist

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Today we focus on South Africa through a TEDx talk by Preetesh Sewraj. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics - from science to business to global issues. Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world. Port Elizabeth's local TEDx chapter is to be found here: … [Read more...] about Brand Archeologist

Making a bed the whole town can share

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"I believe that public space belongs to the public," says Lesley Perkes. Today we focus on South Africa through a TED talk by Lesley Perkes. TED is a nonprofit devoted to spreading ideas, usually in the form of short, powerful talks (18 minutes or less). TED began in 1984 as a conference where Technology, Entertainment and Design converged, and today covers almost all topics - from science to business to global issues. Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the … [Read more...] about Making a bed the whole town can share

TEDxPortElizabeth

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TEDxPortElizabeth: Our Mission: Spread ideas Independently run TEDx events help share ideas in communities around the world. TED is a global community, welcoming people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world. We believe passionately in the power of ideas to change attitudes, lives and, ultimately, the world. Get Involved Independent […] Source: Buy PE. MyPE actively promotes 041 based businesses - see more Port Elizabeth business and products … [Read more...] about TEDxPortElizabeth