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TEDxRedDeer - Andrew Kooman - Connecting to Danger

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2011 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Andrew Kooman at TEDxRedDeer, Alberta, Canada, October 20, 2011.

What happens when we dare, as individuals, communities and societies to go to the dangerous places and open our eyes to human need - then reach out our hands with compassion? A starting point is to connect individuals to stories, both real and imagined, that open our eyes and hearts and move our feet into life-changing, meaningful action.

With a scene from Andrew Kooman's play "She Has a Name", with Lisa Spencer, Christopher Schulz, and James Popoff from Burnt Thicket Theatre. 

Film directed by Nick Saik.

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