thank you very much IRISA hello everybody what am i doing in the medical
everybody what am i doing in the medical
everybody what am i doing in the medical faculty here I grew up with a degree in
faculty here I grew up with a degree in
faculty here I grew up with a degree in literature and education in this very
literature and education in this very
literature and education in this very University this is because we actually
University this is because we actually
University this is because we actually teach medical students in year one and
teach medical students in year one and
teach medical students in year one and year two we take drama music miss Lu are
year two we take drama music miss Lu are
year two we take drama music miss Lu are you one of those students and movement
you one of those students and movement
you one of those students and movement well I’m not here to talk about my
well I’m not here to talk about my
well I’m not here to talk about my organization I’m not allowed to so when
organization I’m not allowed to so when
organization I’m not allowed to so when I started preparing for this TED talk I
I started preparing for this TED talk I
I started preparing for this TED talk I thought it should be caused 2016 guess
thought it should be caused 2016 guess
thought it should be caused 2016 guess why how many of you are 20 years old
why how many of you are 20 years old
why how many of you are 20 years old yeah that’s what I thought
yeah that’s what I thought
yeah that’s what I thought well you’re 20 and I’m nearing 60 and I
well you’re 20 and I’m nearing 60 and I
well you’re 20 and I’m nearing 60 and I was thinking that 40 years in between
was thinking that 40 years in between
was thinking that 40 years in between that is an unknown capacity it is a gap
that is an unknown capacity it is a gap
that is an unknown capacity it is a gap but imagine what you can teach me not
but imagine what you can teach me not
but imagine what you can teach me not just what Professor Chan said about the
just what Professor Chan said about the
just what Professor Chan said about the phone but there’s so much you can teach
phone but there’s so much you can teach
phone but there’s so much you can teach me and hopefully given my age and the
me and hopefully given my age and the
me and hopefully given my age and the trials and tribulations I can help with
trials and tribulations I can help with
trials and tribulations I can help with something as well I am far from vnx but
something as well I am far from vnx but
something as well I am far from vnx but the older I get the more I know I don’t
the older I get the more I know I don’t
the older I get the more I know I don’t know so I think that is a good position
know so I think that is a good position
know so I think that is a good position to be and if I can work this thing we
to be and if I can work this thing we
to be and if I can work this thing we can start this thing right yes please
can start this thing right yes please
can start this thing right yes please thank you all right so what are you
thank you all right so what are you
thank you all right so what are you thinking of sand sea Beach emerald green
thinking of sand sea Beach emerald green
thinking of sand sea Beach emerald green water there is one woman sitting at
water there is one woman sitting at
water there is one woman sitting at about nine o’clock do you see her there
about nine o’clock do you see her there
about nine o’clock do you see her there so what are you thinking of when you see
so what are you thinking of when you see
so what are you thinking of when you see this gosh I wish I could be there but my
this gosh I wish I could be there but my
this gosh I wish I could be there but my question to you is what is the capacity
question to you is what is the capacity
question to you is what is the capacity of this place what would you do with it
of this place what would you do with it
of this place what would you do with it you have five seconds what would you do
you have five seconds what would you do
you have five seconds what would you do with it and you have any answers what
with it and you have any answers what
with it and you have any answers what would you do with it what would you do
would you do with it what would you do
would you do with it what would you do there yeah yeah thank you photos
there yeah yeah thank you photos
there yeah yeah thank you photos anything else yes call all your friends
anything else yes call all your friends
anything else yes call all your friends over what else
over what else
over what else what about come with gentleman swim
what about come with gentleman swim
what about come with gentleman swim thank you very much can we have the next
thank you very much can we have the next
thank you very much can we have the next one well let me introduce you to Rowena
one well let me introduce you to Rowena
one well let me introduce you to Rowena Cade in after after the first world war
Cade in after after the first world war
Cade in after after the first world war she moved to this place and I will tell
she moved to this place and I will tell
she moved to this place and I will tell you where it is later on yes so Rowena
you where it is later on yes so Rowena
you where it is later on yes so Rowena Cade
Cade
Cade born in 1893 years ancient she died
born in 1893 years ancient she died
born in 1893 years ancient she died almost when she was a hundred but on
almost when she was a hundred but on
almost when she was a hundred but on that photo what is she doing by the sea
that photo what is she doing by the sea
that photo what is she doing by the sea she is actually making a pillar out of
she is actually making a pillar out of
she is actually making a pillar out of cement and sand can you see what is this
cement and sand can you see what is this
cement and sand can you see what is this woman thinking she lived right by that
woman thinking she lived right by that
woman thinking she lived right by that seat by the way the first picture I took
seat by the way the first picture I took
seat by the way the first picture I took in June this year when I was there and
in June this year when I was there and
in June this year when I was there and it was like heaven
it was like heaven
it was like heaven please IRISA thank you that was what she
please IRISA thank you that was what she
please IRISA thank you that was what she was thinking she saw Rowena cane came
was thinking she saw Rowena cane came
was thinking she saw Rowena cane came from she had great love for theater and
from she had great love for theater and
from she had great love for theater and she was always an actress for a long
she was always an actress for a long
she was always an actress for a long time after she moved there they did a
time after she moved there they did a
time after she moved there they did a Midsummer Night’s Dream she played a
Midsummer Night’s Dream she played a
Midsummer Night’s Dream she played a small role in 1927 I believe even people
small role in 1927 I believe even people
small role in 1927 I believe even people thought maybe we should do a bit more
thought maybe we should do a bit more
thought maybe we should do a bit more acting there so she thought about that
acting there so she thought about that
acting there so she thought about that do you not think that was totally insane
do you not think that was totally insane
do you not think that was totally insane that the cliff is a granite cliff there
that the cliff is a granite cliff there
that the cliff is a granite cliff there are no steps down to the beach and
are no steps down to the beach and
are no steps down to the beach and therefore in 1932 and 33 with two
therefore in 1932 and 33 with two
therefore in 1932 and 33 with two gardeners she built steps down from the
gardeners she built steps down from the
gardeners she built steps down from the cliff to the beach and she and the two
cliff to the beach and she and the two
cliff to the beach and she and the two gardeners hold buckets of sand up like
gardeners hold buckets of sand up like
gardeners hold buckets of sand up like that to mix in the pillar in the cement
that to mix in the pillar in the cement
that to mix in the pillar in the cement or assemblies and this is what she
or assemblies and this is what she
or assemblies and this is what she created this is the minute theatre in
created this is the minute theatre in
created this is the minute theatre in Cornwall and you should really go there
Cornwall and you should really go there
Cornwall and you should really go there so I took this picture
so I took this picture
so I took this picture the minute theater is literally carved
the minute theater is literally carved
the minute theater is literally carved out of granite she and two gardeners
out of granite she and two gardeners
out of granite she and two gardeners only built the entire theater the steps
only built the entire theater the steps
only built the entire theater the steps the stage and the backdrop of that
the stage and the backdrop of that
the stage and the backdrop of that emerald sea which I believe it’s the
emerald sea which I believe it’s the
emerald sea which I believe it’s the Atlantic of my job is right and that was
Atlantic of my job is right and that was
Atlantic of my job is right and that was the was what she saw for that place in
the was what she saw for that place in
the was what she saw for that place in this woman in her mind she had this
this woman in her mind she had this
this woman in her mind she had this drive to build a theater the yellow
drive to build a theater the yellow
drive to build a theater the yellow group at seven o’clock there from
group at seven o’clock there from
group at seven o’clock there from Thailand as I was walking around you
Thailand as I was walking around you
Thailand as I was walking around you have people from all over the world
have people from all over the world
have people from all over the world if 80,000 visitors a year 150,000 just
if 80,000 visitors a year 150,000 just
if 80,000 visitors a year 150,000 just walking through 80,000 watching plays in
walking through 80,000 watching plays in
walking through 80,000 watching plays in the rain spring summer autumn and winter
the rain spring summer autumn and winter
the rain spring summer autumn and winter when we think about capacity she is we
when we think about capacity she is we
when we think about capacity she is we are not only talking about the landscape
are not only talking about the landscape
are not only talking about the landscape pasady what can you do with it but more
pasady what can you do with it but more
pasady what can you do with it but more importantly what can a human being
importantly what can a human being
importantly what can a human being contribute to this world get outside of
contribute to this world get outside of
contribute to this world get outside of our head what can we do and this is what
our head what can we do and this is what
our head what can we do and this is what Rowena Cate this but you know seriously
Rowena Cate this but you know seriously
Rowena Cate this but you know seriously what is the unknown capacity it is the
what is the unknown capacity it is the
what is the unknown capacity it is the place it is it is our brain it is
place it is it is our brain it is
place it is it is our brain it is wanting to go beyond I think what we
wanting to go beyond I think what we
wanting to go beyond I think what we have I don’t know what this happened but
have I don’t know what this happened but
have I don’t know what this happened but it doesn’t matter all the other things
it doesn’t matter all the other things
it doesn’t matter all the other things unknown undefined I think it sounds very
unknown undefined I think it sounds very
unknown undefined I think it sounds very negative but as you know two negatives
negative but as you know two negatives
negative but as you know two negatives would bring you a positive so my
would bring you a positive so my
would bring you a positive so my question here today for us to think
question here today for us to think
question here today for us to think about is what are you going to do about
about is what are you going to do about
about is what are you going to do about your unknown capacity being a student is
your unknown capacity being a student is
your unknown capacity being a student is one thing but as Professor Chadd quite
one thing but as Professor Chadd quite
one thing but as Professor Chadd quite rightly said I don’t think that’s enough
rightly said I don’t think that’s enough
rightly said I don’t think that’s enough anymore I think it is very important to
anymore I think it is very important to
anymore I think it is very important to do the mko which means more
do the mko which means more
do the mko which means more knowledgeable others you can look that
knowledgeable others you can look that
knowledgeable others you can look that up it is a phrase from Vygotsky who is
up it is a phrase from Vygotsky who is
up it is a phrase from Vygotsky who is an educational psychologists living in
an educational psychologists living in
an educational psychologists living in ambiguity is extremely important because
ambiguity is extremely important because
ambiguity is extremely important because this is what we all live in now when I
this is what we all live in now when I
this is what we all live in now when I was your age things were much more
was your age things were much more
was your age things were much more certainly if I went through university
certainly if I went through university
certainly if I went through university and I found a good job I would
and I found a good job I would
and I found a good job I would definitely get to a B and C but you have
definitely get to a B and C but you have
definitely get to a B and C but you have such a much more layered world that I
such a much more layered world that I
such a much more layered world that I think there is less than certainty and
think there is less than certainty and
think there is less than certainty and while that might sound frightening I
while that might sound frightening I
while that might sound frightening I actually think it is an englis for you
actually think it is an englis for you
actually think it is an englis for you to tap into your own capacity I work in
to tap into your own capacity I work in
to tap into your own capacity I work in the arts are under theatre company which
the arts are under theatre company which
the arts are under theatre company which is a charity we work both in English and
is a charity we work both in English and
is a charity we work both in English and in Chinese and our belief is that the
in Chinese and our belief is that the
in Chinese and our belief is that the arts change lives that’s why we work
arts change lives that’s why we work
arts change lives that’s why we work with medical students we also work with
with medical students we also work with
with medical students we also work with very vulnerable students and the unknown
very vulnerable students and the unknown
very vulnerable students and the unknown capacity is not just of the physical
capacity is not just of the physical
capacity is not just of the physical space or of a mind but the arts are an
space or of a mind but the arts are an
space or of a mind but the arts are an unknown capacity people think it’s
unknown capacity people think it’s
unknown capacity people think it’s luxurious it’s you can jettison it
luxurious it’s you can jettison it
luxurious it’s you can jettison it anytime let’s get down to
anytime let’s get down to
anytime let’s get down to forget about the arts I think that is
forget about the arts I think that is
forget about the arts I think that is probably a viewpoint we need to change
probably a viewpoint we need to change
probably a viewpoint we need to change arts in education meaning using the arts
arts in education meaning using the arts
arts in education meaning using the arts for the purpose of Education it’s also
for the purpose of Education it’s also
for the purpose of Education it’s also very much an unknown capacity in Hong
very much an unknown capacity in Hong
very much an unknown capacity in Hong Kong most parents would think my kid
Kong most parents would think my kid
Kong most parents would think my kid could go for violin lessons dance
could go for violin lessons dance
could go for violin lessons dance lessons painting lessons cooking lessons
lessons painting lessons cooking lessons
lessons painting lessons cooking lessons whatever that is the arts but that is so
whatever that is the arts but that is so
whatever that is the arts but that is so wrong the arts have such potential to
wrong the arts have such potential to
wrong the arts have such potential to change minds if we can look at the next
change minds if we can look at the next
change minds if we can look at the next exactly so if you didn’t know that this
exactly so if you didn’t know that this
exactly so if you didn’t know that this was all about the arts and you looked at
was all about the arts and you looked at
was all about the arts and you looked at skills alertness motivation innovating
skills alertness motivation innovating
skills alertness motivation innovating linking questioning reflection you would
linking questioning reflection you would
linking questioning reflection you would think that it has nothing to do with the
think that it has nothing to do with the
think that it has nothing to do with the arts but they do the thinking
arts but they do the thinking
arts but they do the thinking dispositions are skills alertness
dispositions are skills alertness
dispositions are skills alertness and motivation skills we all have a lot
and motivation skills we all have a lot
and motivation skills we all have a lot of and you certainly have a lot more
of and you certainly have a lot more
of and you certainly have a lot more than I do and this is where I think our
than I do and this is where I think our
than I do and this is where I think our school education fails miserably we work
school education fails miserably we work
school education fails miserably we work with a lot of primary school students
with a lot of primary school students
with a lot of primary school students and a lot of secondary school students
and a lot of secondary school students
and a lot of secondary school students and fortune unfortunately they end up
and fortune unfortunately they end up
and fortune unfortunately they end up with about 10% lower creativity every
with about 10% lower creativity every
with about 10% lower creativity every year as they go up as they gain in
year as they go up as they gain in
year as they go up as they gain in skills that’s why that’s black
skills that’s why that’s black
skills that’s why that’s black motivation what they want to learn their
motivation what they want to learn their
motivation what they want to learn their own way alertness connecting things
own way alertness connecting things
own way alertness connecting things linking things can we do that the link
linking things can we do that the link
linking things can we do that the link the questioning reflection my I was
the questioning reflection my I was
the questioning reflection my I was recently in the conference in Venice
recently in the conference in Venice
recently in the conference in Venice conference copy Venice and we were
conference copy Venice and we were
conference copy Venice and we were discussing why arts are called soft
discussing why arts are called soft
discussing why arts are called soft skills they’re really not soft if you
skills they’re really not soft if you
skills they’re really not soft if you look at all these words you wouldn’t
look at all these words you wouldn’t
look at all these words you wouldn’t recognize them there are actually local
recognize them there are actually local
recognize them there are actually local competencies so when you look at the
competencies so when you look at the
competencies so when you look at the arts perhaps you would look at them
arts perhaps you would look at them
arts perhaps you would look at them differently now when the arts are done
differently now when the arts are done
differently now when the arts are done right when you use their power and their
right when you use their power and their
right when you use their power and their potential when you use their unknown
potential when you use their unknown
potential when you use their unknown capacity there’s a lot of deep
capacity there’s a lot of deep
capacity there’s a lot of deep reflection going on you need to ask a
reflection going on you need to ask a
reflection going on you need to ask a lot of questions so if we go back to the
lot of questions so if we go back to the
lot of questions so if we go back to the medical school example we don’t teach
medical school example we don’t teach
medical school example we don’t teach medical students to dance although they
medical students to dance although they
medical students to dance although they do move around we do use case studies we
do move around we do use case studies we
do move around we do use case studies we do ask a lot of questions who is the
do ask a lot of questions who is the
do ask a lot of questions who is the person behind the white coat
person behind the white coat
person behind the white coat what is this ethical issue what is this
what is this ethical issue what is this
what is this ethical issue what is this kind of facial expression of a posture
kind of facial expression of a posture
kind of facial expression of a posture if you walked into a doctor’s clinic and
if you walked into a doctor’s clinic and
if you walked into a doctor’s clinic and you saw a doctor who would only stare at
you saw a doctor who would only stare at
you saw a doctor who would only stare at the floor would you have a lot of
the floor would you have a lot of
the floor would you have a lot of confidence in the doctor we deal with
confidence in the doctor we deal with
confidence in the doctor we deal with emotions something that we don’t deal
emotions something that we don’t deal
emotions something that we don’t deal with in local schools for those of you
with in local schools for those of you
with in local schools for those of you who grew up here like I did they no no
who grew up here like I did they no no
who grew up here like I did they no no no you don’t talk about emotions you
no you don’t talk about emotions you
no you don’t talk about emotions you only talk about instant noodling there
only talk about instant noodling there
only talk about instant noodling there you are
you are
you are instant noodle thing means you’ve got to
instant noodle thing means you’ve got to
instant noodle thing means you’ve got to learn regurgitate passed your exams as
learn regurgitate passed your exams as
learn regurgitate passed your exams as flying colors everything’s got to the
flying colors everything’s got to the
flying colors everything’s got to the instant but education cannot be this way
instant but education cannot be this way
instant but education cannot be this way education takes time and that’s why I
education takes time and that’s why I
education takes time and that’s why I think one of the things is we have to
think one of the things is we have to
think one of the things is we have to turn the clock back we have to put a lot
turn the clock back we have to put a lot
turn the clock back we have to put a lot of time into what we do not UFOs but you
of time into what we do not UFOs but you
of time into what we do not UFOs but you see us what do I see is the main
see us what do I see is the main
see us what do I see is the main obstacle to developing ones unknown
obstacle to developing ones unknown
obstacle to developing ones unknown capacity poverty of the imagination
capacity poverty of the imagination
capacity poverty of the imagination certainly what do I mean by that well we
certainly what do I mean by that well we
certainly what do I mean by that well we have noticed that the young people that
have noticed that the young people that
have noticed that the young people that we work with if they keep on living up
we work with if they keep on living up
we work with if they keep on living up to the next person if following trends
to the next person if following trends
to the next person if following trends all the time if they keep on saying
all the time if they keep on saying
all the time if they keep on saying that’s our try to test it Road let me
that’s our try to test it Road let me
that’s our try to test it Road let me follow it exactly following following
follow it exactly following following
follow it exactly following following this poverty of the imagination and why
this poverty of the imagination and why
this poverty of the imagination and why does that happen with a lot of young
does that happen with a lot of young
does that happen with a lot of young people it’s because they come from very
people it’s because they come from very
people it’s because they come from very grassroots families some of them even
grassroots families some of them even
grassroots families some of them even don’t even get three meals a day in this
don’t even get three meals a day in this
don’t even get three meals a day in this one girl that we’re dealing with and
one girl that we’re dealing with and
one girl that we’re dealing with and therefore you only move between this
therefore you only move between this
therefore you only move between this your public housing and stay in your
your public housing and stay in your
your public housing and stay in your school backwards and forwards and
school backwards and forwards and
school backwards and forwards and backwards and forwards and that’s all
backwards and forwards and that’s all
backwards and forwards and that’s all you know so that’s why I think the art
you know so that’s why I think the art
you know so that’s why I think the art opened up a lot of minds poverty of
opened up a lot of minds poverty of
opened up a lot of minds poverty of imagination in the word capacity when
imagination in the word capacity when
imagination in the word capacity when you look at that word automatically you
you look at that word automatically you
you look at that word automatically you think of numbers are what’s a capacity
think of numbers are what’s a capacity
think of numbers are what’s a capacity building
building
building how far am I going to build my business
how far am I going to build my business
how far am I going to build my business so that it’s gonna expand but in
so that it’s gonna expand but in
so that it’s gonna expand but in building your own unknown capacity
building your own unknown capacity
building your own unknown capacity please don’t I think simply think about
please don’t I think simply think about
please don’t I think simply think about numbers
numbers
numbers it doesn’t mean when something is very
it doesn’t mean when something is very
it doesn’t mean when something is very big very large humungous you’re doing
big very large humungous you’re doing
big very large humungous you’re doing better it doesn’t mean the
better it doesn’t mean the
better it doesn’t mean the corporations are necessarily better than
corporations are necessarily better than
corporations are necessarily better than the really tiny ones around the corner
the really tiny ones around the corner
the really tiny ones around the corner because size doesn’t matter and I think
because size doesn’t matter and I think
because size doesn’t matter and I think this has to change as well you want to
this has to change as well you want to
this has to change as well you want to develop your capacity it’s a one-person
develop your capacity it’s a one-person
develop your capacity it’s a one-person individual relating to others that’s the
individual relating to others that’s the
individual relating to others that’s the second issue of poverty of the
second issue of poverty of the
second issue of poverty of the imagination
imagination
imagination the third is only STEM subjects count
the third is only STEM subjects count
the third is only STEM subjects count and that’s why we’ve been forcing the
and that’s why we’ve been forcing the
and that’s why we’ve been forcing the stem into steam recently this month
stem into steam recently this month
stem into steam recently this month we’re starting to work with social
we’re starting to work with social
we’re starting to work with social workers after medical students so that
workers after medical students so that
workers after medical students so that the arts can be used in their social
the arts can be used in their social
the arts can be used in their social work that’s how we try and leap out and
work that’s how we try and leap out and
work that’s how we try and leap out and therefore please I’m sure you have lots
therefore please I’m sure you have lots
therefore please I’m sure you have lots of opportunity when I was here in this
of opportunity when I was here in this
of opportunity when I was here in this university first degree there were no
university first degree there were no
university first degree there were no oversea students now look at this
oversea students now look at this
oversea students now look at this marvelous community I’m sure you all in
marvelous community I’m sure you all in
marvelous community I’m sure you all in this room come from at least 30
this room come from at least 30
this room come from at least 30 different countries relating to others
different countries relating to others
different countries relating to others helps you actually break the mold but
helps you actually break the mold but
helps you actually break the mold but what does the art also do these are
what does the art also do these are
what does the art also do these are teenagers this is Nicholas Nickleby
teenagers this is Nicholas Nickleby
teenagers this is Nicholas Nickleby along the way we don’t teach them just
along the way we don’t teach them just
along the way we don’t teach them just to act or just to dance
to act or just to dance
to act or just to dance that’s just skill based but through an
that’s just skill based but through an
that’s just skill based but through an experience where they work together when
experience where they work together when
experience where they work together when they think about the text where they
they think about the text where they
they think about the text where they fail this is what they think about they
fail this is what they think about they
fail this is what they think about they think about success and failure again
think about success and failure again
think about success and failure again and I think this is a third issue about
and I think this is a third issue about
and I think this is a third issue about Hong Kong that is an obstacle to
Hong Kong that is an obstacle to
Hong Kong that is an obstacle to developing ones unknown capacity success
developing ones unknown capacity success
developing ones unknown capacity success in Hong Kong for those of you don’t come
in Hong Kong for those of you don’t come
in Hong Kong for those of you don’t come here you might already feel it is rather
here you might already feel it is rather
here you might already feel it is rather linear and somewhat narrow you’ve got to
linear and somewhat narrow you’ve got to
linear and somewhat narrow you’ve got to make pots of money you’ve got to have
make pots of money you’ve got to have
make pots of money you’ve got to have your property before the girl next door
your property before the girl next door
your property before the girl next door would marry you you’ve got to count your
would marry you you’ve got to count your
would marry you you’ve got to count your bank account yes you all have to pay
bank account yes you all have to pay
bank account yes you all have to pay already I’m not saying it’s it’s not
already I’m not saying it’s it’s not
already I’m not saying it’s it’s not important and if you’re a student you’ve
important and if you’re a student you’ve
important and if you’re a student you’ve got to get your a plusses yes these are
got to get your a plusses yes these are
got to get your a plusses yes these are the games we do have to pay but I think
the games we do have to pay but I think
the games we do have to pay but I think and this is Anna in the
and this is Anna in the
and this is Anna in the in in the middle this is what Ana said
in in the middle this is what Ana said
in in the middle this is what Ana said she suddenly realized after going
she suddenly realized after going
she suddenly realized after going through some arts experiences that she
through some arts experiences that she
through some arts experiences that she has a different definition to success
has a different definition to success
has a different definition to success this is important because we need many
this is important because we need many
this is important because we need many different definitions of success so that
different definitions of success so that
different definitions of success so that people can become themselves and be
people can become themselves and be
people can become themselves and be completely diversified or separately
completely diversified or separately
completely diversified or separately this is another girl and she has learned
this is another girl and she has learned
this is another girl and she has learned kindness how do you find that very
kindness how do you find that very
kindness how do you find that very strange in the arts but this is exactly
strange in the arts but this is exactly
strange in the arts but this is exactly what I’m saying the arts is an unknown
what I’m saying the arts is an unknown
what I’m saying the arts is an unknown capacity people think if you learn how
capacity people think if you learn how
capacity people think if you learn how to dance and pass a great violin exam
to dance and pass a great violin exam
to dance and pass a great violin exam you’re there but you’re far from there
you’re there but you’re far from there
you’re there but you’re far from there the arts can teach people through
the arts can teach people through
the arts can teach people through observation through listening through
observation through listening through
observation through listening through feeling through imaginings through
feeling through imaginings through
feeling through imaginings through reflecting through analyzing through
reflecting through analyzing through
reflecting through analyzing through decision-making through judgment through
decision-making through judgment through
decision-making through judgment through failing and this girl kaya has learned
failing and this girl kaya has learned
failing and this girl kaya has learned kindness I have friend in England and
kindness I have friend in England and
kindness I have friend in England and all he does is kindness projects he
all he does is kindness projects he
all he does is kindness projects he really does kindness project with the
really does kindness project with the
really does kindness project with the arts and this is what we would like to
arts and this is what we would like to
arts and this is what we would like to do at the end of the day ah this guy
do at the end of the day ah this guy
do at the end of the day ah this guy right here this is Maxwell and this is
right here this is Maxwell and this is
right here this is Maxwell and this is Maxwell Maxwell didn’t read this Maxwell
Maxwell Maxwell didn’t read this Maxwell
Maxwell Maxwell didn’t read this Maxwell comes not from an active academically
comes not from an active academically
comes not from an active academically inclined school said he found out that
inclined school said he found out that
inclined school said he found out that the greatest obstacle to developing his
the greatest obstacle to developing his
the greatest obstacle to developing his inner self is him nobody else don’t
inner self is him nobody else don’t
inner self is him nobody else don’t blame the teachers don’t blame textbooks
blame the teachers don’t blame textbooks
blame the teachers don’t blame textbooks don’t lay exams
don’t lay exams
don’t lay exams he’d had into his unknown capacity and
he’d had into his unknown capacity and
he’d had into his unknown capacity and this is the key once he found out that
this is the key once he found out that
this is the key once he found out that I’m the problem
I’m the problem
I’m the problem he is now flourishing in school
he is now flourishing in school
he is now flourishing in school flourishing is when he came to us his
flourishing is when he came to us his
flourishing is when he came to us his visit marks were 35 or a hundred
visit marks were 35 or a hundred
visit marks were 35 or a hundred now he gets 45 out of a hundred but
now he gets 45 out of a hundred but
now he gets 45 out of a hundred but that’s that’s the point exactly his
that’s that’s the point exactly his
that’s that’s the point exactly his motivation is now there and he pushes
motivation is now there and he pushes
motivation is now there and he pushes himself to do other things and it’s
himself to do other things and it’s
himself to do other things and it’s infectious and he gets all his friends
infectious and he gets all his friends
infectious and he gets all his friends to be equally enthusiastic about
to be equally enthusiastic about
to be equally enthusiastic about learning so before my time is up this is
learning so before my time is up this is
learning so before my time is up this is the one-one-one
the one-one-one
the one-one-one expedition
expedition
expedition – please you remember marina Kate at the
– please you remember marina Kate at the
– please you remember marina Kate at the cliff by common manic theater that are
cliff by common manic theater that are
cliff by common manic theater that are ladies and gentlemen our we have exactly
ladies and gentlemen our we have exactly
ladies and gentlemen our we have exactly this project and I’m looking for
this project and I’m looking for
this project and I’m looking for everybody in every faculty to come and
everybody in every faculty to come and
everybody in every faculty to come and help next year November 2018 this is a
help next year November 2018 this is a
help next year November 2018 this is a village and it’s real this is a village
village and it’s real this is a village
village and it’s real this is a village in Hong Kong that you can get to this is
in Hong Kong that you can get to this is
in Hong Kong that you can get to this is a village that we’re hoping to
a village that we’re hoping to
a village that we’re hoping to regenerate it’s three over 300 years old
regenerate it’s three over 300 years old
regenerate it’s three over 300 years old a ching dynasty village it’s only got 23
a ching dynasty village it’s only got 23
a ching dynasty village it’s only got 23 people living there the youngest of whom
people living there the youngest of whom
people living there the youngest of whom is my age it’s not getting anywhere how
is my age it’s not getting anywhere how
is my age it’s not getting anywhere how do we change this into a living campus
do we change this into a living campus
do we change this into a living campus how do we changes into a living lab how
how do we changes into a living lab how
how do we changes into a living lab how do you put the Arts and Sciences and
do you put the Arts and Sciences and
do you put the Arts and Sciences and everything together so that and how do
everything together so that and how do
everything together so that and how do we tap the unknown capacity so that we
we tap the unknown capacity so that we
we tap the unknown capacity so that we truly build a community of learning
truly build a community of learning
truly build a community of learning through the Arts if you would like to
through the Arts if you would like to
through the Arts if you would like to join me please just drop me an email and
join me please just drop me an email and
join me please just drop me an email and if you want to know where it is the top
if you want to know where it is the top
if you want to know where it is the top of the page
of the page
of the page do you see airplanes yes it is right
do you see airplanes yes it is right
do you see airplanes yes it is right opposite the Hong Kong International
opposite the Hong Kong International
opposite the Hong Kong International Airport it is totally insane when you’re
Airport it is totally insane when you’re
Airport it is totally insane when you’re standing there 300 year old village
standing there 300 year old village
standing there 300 year old village decide 21st century Airport that’s right
decide 21st century Airport that’s right
decide 21st century Airport that’s right we don’t have to go far Hong Kong needs
we don’t have to go far Hong Kong needs
we don’t have to go far Hong Kong needs all of you seriously especially in this
all of you seriously especially in this
all of you seriously especially in this highly divisive time to use the arts and
highly divisive time to use the arts and
highly divisive time to use the arts and all the learning to create something to
all the learning to create something to
all the learning to create something to build something that is positive even if
build something that is positive even if
build something that is positive even if it’s unknown it’s an impetus because
it’s unknown it’s an impetus because
it’s unknown it’s an impetus because it’s unknown I think all the more reason
it’s unknown I think all the more reason
it’s unknown I think all the more reason we should dive into it thank you very
we should dive into it thank you very
we should dive into it thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] you
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