so it was december two thousand six and i was telling one of my college
i was telling one of my college
i was telling one of my college classmates that i would soon be studying
classmates that i would soon be studying
classmates that i would soon be studying abroad on a program called semester at
abroad on a program called semester at
abroad on a program called semester at sea and my cult my college classmate
sea and my cult my college classmate
sea and my cult my college classmate said to me wow I heard Desmond Tutu will
said to me wow I heard Desmond Tutu will
said to me wow I heard Desmond Tutu will be sailing with you this voyage and I
be sailing with you this voyage and I
be sailing with you this voyage and I looked at him and I nonchalantly said oh
looked at him and I nonchalantly said oh
looked at him and I nonchalantly said oh yeah he’s really cool i’m very excited
yeah he’s really cool i’m very excited
yeah he’s really cool i’m very excited inside i had no earthly idea who Desmond
inside i had no earthly idea who Desmond
inside i had no earthly idea who Desmond Tutu was so it’s pretty you know
Tutu was so it’s pretty you know
Tutu was so it’s pretty you know embarrassed of course apparently I was
embarrassed of course apparently I was
embarrassed of course apparently I was going to be spending 100 days on a ship
going to be spending 100 days on a ship
going to be spending 100 days on a ship with someone who was a pretty big deal
with someone who was a pretty big deal
with someone who was a pretty big deal so you can imagine I went home at night
so you can imagine I went home at night
so you can imagine I went home at night and I was furiously googling away and I
and I was furiously googling away and I
and I was furiously googling away and I quickly became aware of how inspiring
quickly became aware of how inspiring
quickly became aware of how inspiring the archbishop has been and continues to
the archbishop has been and continues to
the archbishop has been and continues to be so you know a few months later I’m on
be so you know a few months later I’m on
be so you know a few months later I’m on the MV explore our ship in the middle of
the MV explore our ship in the middle of
the MV explore our ship in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and listening to as
the Atlantic Ocean and listening to as
the Atlantic Ocean and listening to as we like to call him desi host a fireside
we like to call him desi host a fireside
we like to call him desi host a fireside chat in our student union he introduced
chat in our student union he introduced
chat in our student union he introduced us to the concept of ubuntu from south
us to the concept of ubuntu from south
us to the concept of ubuntu from south africa explaining we believe a person is
africa explaining we believe a person is
africa explaining we believe a person is a person because of other persons i need
a person because of other persons i need
a person because of other persons i need you to be you so that i can be me so if
you to be you so that i can be me so if
you to be you so that i can be me so if I’ve learned one thing through all of my
I’ve learned one thing through all of my
I’ve learned one thing through all of my travels over the years it’s that our
travels over the years it’s that our
travels over the years it’s that our commonalities far exceed our differences
commonalities far exceed our differences
commonalities far exceed our differences we share the same hopes goals fears
we share the same hopes goals fears
we share the same hopes goals fears dreams we simply have different ways of
dreams we simply have different ways of
dreams we simply have different ways of reaching these so three years ago I was
reaching these so three years ago I was
reaching these so three years ago I was in Moscow and after befriending a Thai
in Moscow and after befriending a Thai
in Moscow and after befriending a Thai Australian and a Dutch Kiwi we toured
Australian and a Dutch Kiwi we toured
Australian and a Dutch Kiwi we toured the city together and thanks to a
the city together and thanks to a
the city together and thanks to a connection of the Dutchman we somehow
connection of the Dutchman we somehow
connection of the Dutchman we somehow ended up at this small Russian house
ended up at this small Russian house
ended up at this small Russian house party so there we were in this communist
party so there we were in this communist
party so there we were in this communist bloc style apartment building listening
bloc style apartment building listening
bloc style apartment building listening to young russian college students tell
to young russian college students tell
to young russian college students tell us about how they felt about politics
us about how they felt about politics
us about how they felt about politics how America is
how America is
how America is portrayed in the Russian media and how
portrayed in the Russian media and how
portrayed in the Russian media and how security issues affect their daily lives
security issues affect their daily lives
security issues affect their daily lives in Russia my new Russian friend showed
in Russia my new Russian friend showed
in Russia my new Russian friend showed me the Millennials in both countries
me the Millennials in both countries
me the Millennials in both countries share the same frustrations with the
share the same frustrations with the
share the same frustrations with the economy and their political systems and
economy and their political systems and
economy and their political systems and that we should try to bridge this gap
that we should try to bridge this gap
that we should try to bridge this gap through more discussions to compare and
through more discussions to compare and
through more discussions to compare and contrast what we can do in our own
contrast what we can do in our own
contrast what we can do in our own communities likewise in the years since
communities likewise in the years since
communities likewise in the years since then in meeting so many Russians aren’t
then in meeting so many Russians aren’t
then in meeting so many Russians aren’t friends I’ve learned the country is not
friends I’ve learned the country is not
friends I’ve learned the country is not rooted in its government or politics is
rooted in its government or politics is
rooted in its government or politics is rooted in its individual people so that
rooted in its individual people so that
rooted in its individual people so that night our subconscious environment of a
night our subconscious environment of a
night our subconscious environment of a moon too was created by our mutual
moon too was created by our mutual
moon too was created by our mutual presence through dialogue and discussion
presence through dialogue and discussion
presence through dialogue and discussion so five months later in 2011 after the
so five months later in 2011 after the
so five months later in 2011 after the great northern japan earthquake i was
great northern japan earthquake i was
great northern japan earthquake i was living in Japan at the time in the far
living in Japan at the time in the far
living in Japan at the time in the far south and a friend of mine and I decided
south and a friend of mine and I decided
south and a friend of mine and I decided to travel up to the Tohoku region where
to travel up to the Tohoku region where
to travel up to the Tohoku region where the tsunami and earthquake kit we had
the tsunami and earthquake kit we had
the tsunami and earthquake kit we had the triple disaster with the nuclear
the triple disaster with the nuclear
the triple disaster with the nuclear plant we were going to volunteer with an
plant we were going to volunteer with an
plant we were going to volunteer with an organization called og afraid and what
organization called og afraid and what
organization called og afraid and what we would be doing is helping clear land
we would be doing is helping clear land
we would be doing is helping clear land to grow produce to sell at high-end
to grow produce to sell at high-end
to grow produce to sell at high-end Tokyo restaurants and this would
Tokyo restaurants and this would
Tokyo restaurants and this would generate much-needed revenue for the
generate much-needed revenue for the
generate much-needed revenue for the local elderly population whose
local elderly population whose
local elderly population whose businesses had been wiped out and they
businesses had been wiped out and they
businesses had been wiped out and they were able to work the land that they
were able to work the land that they
were able to work the land that they owned in the area so you know we went to
owned in the area so you know we went to
owned in the area so you know we went to the train station we boarded a train in
the train station we boarded a train in
the train station we boarded a train in the big city of Sendai conveniently
the big city of Sendai conveniently
the big city of Sendai conveniently choosing to ignore the fact that our
choosing to ignore the fact that our
choosing to ignore the fact that our destination station wasn’t listed on the
destination station wasn’t listed on the
destination station wasn’t listed on the board we thought we could figure it out
board we thought we could figure it out
board we thought we could figure it out so we had about three train layovers on
so we had about three train layovers on
so we had about three train layovers on the way Japan having very high tech
the way Japan having very high tech
the way Japan having very high tech they’re all these train apps and we
they’re all these train apps and we
they’re all these train apps and we thought we’d used the first train
thought we’d used the first train
thought we’d used the first train layover to hop out and use the restroom
layover to hop out and use the restroom
layover to hop out and use the restroom very quickly hop back on the train so as
very quickly hop back on the train so as
very quickly hop back on the train so as I was standing in line in the restroom
I was standing in line in the restroom
I was standing in line in the restroom my friend was there I looked over at
my friend was there I looked over at
my friend was there I looked over at this older japanese woman and as this
this older japanese woman and as this
this older japanese woman and as this happens in in rural Japan she seemed
happens in in rural Japan she seemed
happens in in rural Japan she seemed very curious in this random Westerner
very curious in this random Westerner
very curious in this random Westerner and this
and this
and this all town train station and she felt very
all town train station and she felt very
all town train station and she felt very invited to ask me what I was doing there
invited to ask me what I was doing there
invited to ask me what I was doing there and i replied we’re going to Minami
and i replied we’re going to Minami
and i replied we’re going to Minami Sanriku a town that was just wiped off
Sanriku a town that was just wiped off
Sanriku a town that was just wiped off the earth by the tsunami and if you’ve
the earth by the tsunami and if you’ve
the earth by the tsunami and if you’ve seen the news since then this was
seen the news since then this was
seen the news since then this was usually one of the two that you saw and
usually one of the two that you saw and
usually one of the two that you saw and she said she was going there too but
she said she was going there too but
she said she was going there too but shook her head and so at this point you
shook her head and so at this point you
shook her head and so at this point you get this fin like I don’t think I want
get this fin like I don’t think I want
get this fin like I don’t think I want to hear what she’s going to say but she
to hear what she’s going to say but she
to hear what she’s going to say but she explained that our destination train
explained that our destination train
explained that our destination train station like several others had been
station like several others had been
station like several others had been wiped away by the tsunami how are we
wiped away by the tsunami how are we
wiped away by the tsunami how are we going to get there she asked well we
going to get there she asked well we
going to get there she asked well we concluded that we would just take the
concluded that we would just take the
concluded that we would just take the train as far as possible and then take a
train as far as possible and then take a
train as far as possible and then take a taxi the rest of the way now tome ago
taxi the rest of the way now tome ago
taxi the rest of the way now tome ago said that her relatives were coming to
said that her relatives were coming to
said that her relatives were coming to pick her up at the current station and
pick her up at the current station and
pick her up at the current station and that she would offer us a ride but she
that she would offer us a ride but she
that she would offer us a ride but she wasn’t sure there would be room in the
wasn’t sure there would be room in the
wasn’t sure there would be room in the car so we thanked her for a kindness and
car so we thanked her for a kindness and
car so we thanked her for a kindness and then rewarded the train so a few minutes
then rewarded the train so a few minutes
then rewarded the train so a few minutes later to our shock Tomoko comes running
later to our shock Tomoko comes running
later to our shock Tomoko comes running back onto the train saying that there
back onto the train saying that there
back onto the train saying that there was room in the car so prior to meeting
was room in the car so prior to meeting
was room in the car so prior to meeting our volunteer organizers Tomoko and her
our volunteer organizers Tomoko and her
our volunteer organizers Tomoko and her brother-in-law drove us all around what
brother-in-law drove us all around what
brother-in-law drove us all around what was left of Minami Sanriku and here you
was left of Minami Sanriku and here you
was left of Minami Sanriku and here you can see some of the temporary housing
can see some of the temporary housing
can see some of the temporary housing they pointed out the remains of the post
they pointed out the remains of the post
they pointed out the remains of the post office where their friends houses used
office where their friends houses used
office where their friends houses used to stand the hill where teachers led
to stand the hill where teachers led
to stand the hill where teachers led their students to safety needless to say
their students to safety needless to say
their students to safety needless to say it was pretty sobering hearing their
it was pretty sobering hearing their
it was pretty sobering hearing their stories so afterwards we thought
stories so afterwards we thought
stories so afterwards we thought everything was done they insisted on
everything was done they insisted on
everything was done they insisted on taking us back to their family members
taking us back to their family members
taking us back to their family members cassette suit because they were staying
cassette suit because they were staying
cassette suit because they were staying in places like these here and there were
in places like these here and there were
in places like these here and there were rows and rows of them at the top of a
rows and rows of them at the top of a
rows and rows of them at the top of a hill in the event of future tsunamis in
hill in the event of future tsunamis in
hill in the event of future tsunamis in the aftermath so once there we sat
the aftermath so once there we sat
the aftermath so once there we sat inside the government style housing that
inside the government style housing that
inside the government style housing that we’d repeatedly seen on the news in
we’d repeatedly seen on the news in
we’d repeatedly seen on the news in Japan and they give us traditional tea
Japan and they give us traditional tea
Japan and they give us traditional tea and snacks and we listened to the
and snacks and we listened to the
and snacks and we listened to the stories of their other family members
stories of their other family members
stories of their other family members who were lost in the tsunami there were
who were lost in the tsunami there were
who were lost in the tsunami there were shrines outside all of these small
shrines outside all of these small
shrines outside all of these small buildings
buildings
buildings to pay homage to their lost family
to pay homage to their lost family
to pay homage to their lost family members so for a couple of foreigners
members so for a couple of foreigners
members so for a couple of foreigners living thousands of kilometers away in
living thousands of kilometers away in
living thousands of kilometers away in southern Japan this family humanized the
southern Japan this family humanized the
southern Japan this family humanized the people of the Tohoku region and made the
people of the Tohoku region and made the
people of the Tohoku region and made the tragedy personal to us and it all
tragedy personal to us and it all
tragedy personal to us and it all started with a simple conversation in
started with a simple conversation in
started with a simple conversation in the restroom so like the people of
the restroom so like the people of
the restroom so like the people of Russia and Minami Sanriku we all want to
Russia and Minami Sanriku we all want to
Russia and Minami Sanriku we all want to be seen and heard valued as a
be seen and heard valued as a
be seen and heard valued as a contributing member of society but fewer
contributing member of society but fewer
contributing member of society but fewer of us actually are so with ubiquiti asst
of us actually are so with ubiquiti asst
of us actually are so with ubiquiti asst devices we can connect with anyone we
devices we can connect with anyone we
devices we can connect with anyone we want whenever we want in her book the
want whenever we want in her book the
want whenever we want in her book the power of off Nancy Collier wrote that
power of off Nancy Collier wrote that
power of off Nancy Collier wrote that the majority of Americans now check
the majority of Americans now check
the majority of Americans now check their phones over 150 times per day or
their phones over 150 times per day or
their phones over 150 times per day or every six minutes pretty terrifying if
every six minutes pretty terrifying if
every six minutes pretty terrifying if you think about it and young adults send
you think about it and young adults send
you think about it and young adults send an average of one hundred and texts 110
an average of one hundred and texts 110
an average of one hundred and texts 110 text messages every day so we’re closing
text messages every day so we’re closing
text messages every day so we’re closing the world off and bring in it at the
the world off and bring in it at the
the world off and bring in it at the same time so in this 24-hour media and
same time so in this 24-hour media and
same time so in this 24-hour media and communications accessibility we’re
communications accessibility we’re
communications accessibility we’re distracted more than ever now often
distracted more than ever now often
distracted more than ever now often prevented from connecting with those who
prevented from connecting with those who
prevented from connecting with those who are right in front of us it’s as if we
are right in front of us it’s as if we
are right in front of us it’s as if we risk alienating the in-person
risk alienating the in-person
risk alienating the in-person relationships for the sake of increasing
relationships for the sake of increasing
relationships for the sake of increasing the intimacy with the digital ones this
the intimacy with the digital ones this
the intimacy with the digital ones this has resulted in more feelings of
has resulted in more feelings of
has resulted in more feelings of isolation depression and in some cases
isolation depression and in some cases
isolation depression and in some cases the polarization of communities as
the polarization of communities as
the polarization of communities as described in The New Yorker and the
described in The New Yorker and the
described in The New Yorker and the Atlantic underscoring these cases of
Atlantic underscoring these cases of
Atlantic underscoring these cases of increased depression and isolation a
increased depression and isolation a
increased depression and isolation a recent study by the University of
recent study by the University of
recent study by the University of Michigan found that Facebook actually
Michigan found that Facebook actually
Michigan found that Facebook actually makes us less happy not necessarily
makes us less happy not necessarily
makes us less happy not necessarily surprising when you think about the foam
surprising when you think about the foam
surprising when you think about the foam 0 or fear of missing out phenomenon and
0 or fear of missing out phenomenon and
0 or fear of missing out phenomenon and the feelings of inferiority and jealousy
the feelings of inferiority and jealousy
the feelings of inferiority and jealousy that can be triggered in reading about
that can be triggered in reading about
that can be triggered in reading about others achievements at times herein lies
others achievements at times herein lies
others achievements at times herein lies the paradox of hyper-connectivity the
the paradox of hyper-connectivity the
the paradox of hyper-connectivity the more we connect digitally the farther
more we connect digitally the farther
more we connect digitally the farther apart we drift physically in terms of in
apart we drift physically in terms of in
apart we drift physically in terms of in you’re connected well being we have
you’re connected well being we have
you’re connected well being we have unprecedented power to speak across
unprecedented power to speak across
unprecedented power to speak across endless evolving digital platforms and
endless evolving digital platforms and
endless evolving digital platforms and shape the end to shape the conversation
shape the end to shape the conversation
shape the end to shape the conversation in unimaginable ways but our voices are
in unimaginable ways but our voices are
in unimaginable ways but our voices are being drowned out by white noise the
being drowned out by white noise the
being drowned out by white noise the media technology one another so how do
media technology one another so how do
media technology one another so how do we fix this in a society in which we can
we fix this in a society in which we can
we fix this in a society in which we can arbitrarily define our mediums of
arbitrarily define our mediums of
arbitrarily define our mediums of communication to a multi-directional
communication to a multi-directional
communication to a multi-directional consistent and meaningful conversation
consistent and meaningful conversation
consistent and meaningful conversation is imperative we aren’t going to agree
is imperative we aren’t going to agree
is imperative we aren’t going to agree on everything but we’re not going to
on everything but we’re not going to
on everything but we’re not going to disagree on it either so when we put
disagree on it either so when we put
disagree on it either so when we put some effort in finding common ground and
some effort in finding common ground and
some effort in finding common ground and uniting around common interests it’s
uniting around common interests it’s
uniting around common interests it’s often inevitable but again how do we do
often inevitable but again how do we do
often inevitable but again how do we do it so my travels brought a lot of
it so my travels brought a lot of
it so my travels brought a lot of conversations with people around the
conversations with people around the
conversations with people around the world and I often found that we all have
world and I often found that we all have
world and I often found that we all have different communication styles but two
different communication styles but two
different communication styles but two aspects of the conversation never change
aspects of the conversation never change
aspects of the conversation never change talking and listening on a most basic
talking and listening on a most basic
talking and listening on a most basic level the first step is to have more
level the first step is to have more
level the first step is to have more conversations intentionally consider who
conversations intentionally consider who
conversations intentionally consider who you want to connect with whether it’s
you want to connect with whether it’s
you want to connect with whether it’s one-on-one or in a small group what do
one-on-one or in a small group what do
one-on-one or in a small group what do you hope to achieve by talking with
you hope to achieve by talking with
you hope to achieve by talking with other people second show up give other
other people second show up give other
other people second show up give other your full attention we all know what
your full attention we all know what
your full attention we all know what it’s felt like to be sitting at a table
it’s felt like to be sitting at a table
it’s felt like to be sitting at a table sharing a story only to look up and see
sharing a story only to look up and see
sharing a story only to look up and see our companion on their phone be others
our companion on their phone be others
our companion on their phone be others focused here put the phones away third
focused here put the phones away third
focused here put the phones away third slip three small words into your
slip three small words into your
slip three small words into your conversations and overall language
conversations and overall language
conversations and overall language whenever possible and might could these
whenever possible and might could these
whenever possible and might could these words are more open-ended inviting the
words are more open-ended inviting the
words are more open-ended inviting the possibility that multiple truths not
possibility that multiple truths not
possibility that multiple truths not alternate effects might indeed be true
alternate effects might indeed be true
alternate effects might indeed be true they help avoid other revealing less
they help avoid other revealing less
they help avoid other revealing less assumption that what I’m saying is right
assumption that what I’m saying is right
assumption that what I’m saying is right your conversation partner might not
your conversation partner might not
your conversation partner might not realize this tactic
realize this tactic
realize this tactic but as conversations go there will be
but as conversations go there will be
but as conversations go there will be more likely to mimic your tone allowing
more likely to mimic your tone allowing
more likely to mimic your tone allowing you both to steer the conversation in a
you both to steer the conversation in a
you both to steer the conversation in a more positive direction fourth ask
more positive direction fourth ask
more positive direction fourth ask questions that other people want to hear
questions that other people want to hear
questions that other people want to hear a lot of times when people ask you
a lot of times when people ask you
a lot of times when people ask you questions is because it’s a it’s a topic
questions is because it’s a it’s a topic
questions is because it’s a it’s a topic that they themselves want to talk about
that they themselves want to talk about
that they themselves want to talk about better yet ask half open ended questions
better yet ask half open ended questions
better yet ask half open ended questions so I think there are several fields of
so I think there are several fields of
so I think there are several fields of thought that are very pro open-ended
thought that are very pro open-ended
thought that are very pro open-ended questions but I like half and open-ended
questions but I like half and open-ended
questions but I like half and open-ended questions better and here’s why you
questions better and here’s why you
questions better and here’s why you employ a bit more specificity to make it
employ a bit more specificity to make it
employ a bit more specificity to make it easier for the other person to answer
easier for the other person to answer
easier for the other person to answer the question so instead of saying how’s
the question so instead of saying how’s
the question so instead of saying how’s work going ask what’s been your favorite
work going ask what’s been your favorite
work going ask what’s been your favorite thing about work these days it makes a
thing about work these days it makes a
thing about work these days it makes a conversation we’re interesting to to be
conversation we’re interesting to to be
conversation we’re interesting to to be honest number five if you stumble upon
honest number five if you stumble upon
honest number five if you stumble upon common ground or a common interest run
common ground or a common interest run
common ground or a common interest run with it how can you take this common
with it how can you take this common
with it how can you take this common interest or shared value a step further
interest or shared value a step further
interest or shared value a step further what might collaboration look like 6
what might collaboration look like 6
what might collaboration look like 6 share success stories of engaging
share success stories of engaging
share success stories of engaging conversations in my case the recent one
conversations in my case the recent one
conversations in my case the recent one happened at a local microbrew in Tacoma
happened at a local microbrew in Tacoma
happened at a local microbrew in Tacoma where I was talking with two soldiers
where I was talking with two soldiers
where I was talking with two soldiers from different military branches
from different military branches
from different military branches naturally the recent election came up
naturally the recent election came up
naturally the recent election came up but I was so excited because I learned
but I was so excited because I learned
but I was so excited because I learned so much and so I started telling other
so much and so I started telling other
so much and so I started telling other people and this encouraged them to have
people and this encouraged them to have
people and this encouraged them to have similar questio conversations and not be
similar questio conversations and not be
similar questio conversations and not be afraid of what they might hear so thus
afraid of what they might hear so thus
afraid of what they might hear so thus sharing your success stories of what you
sharing your success stories of what you
sharing your success stories of what you learn will propel your own motivation to
learn will propel your own motivation to
learn will propel your own motivation to do it again and then also encourage
do it again and then also encourage
do it again and then also encourage other people to experiment with similar
other people to experiment with similar
other people to experiment with similar tactics and strategies number seven what
tactics and strategies number seven what
tactics and strategies number seven what happens if you don’t find common ground
happens if you don’t find common ground
happens if you don’t find common ground you know one hundred percent of the time
you know one hundred percent of the time
you know one hundred percent of the time you know it’s just not possible so you
you know it’s just not possible so you
you know it’s just not possible so you always have the option to meet up later
always have the option to meet up later
always have the option to meet up later with who you’ve been talking about after
with who you’ve been talking about after
with who you’ve been talking about after you’ve had a chance to do more research
you’ve had a chance to do more research
you’ve had a chance to do more research you also should maybe mention that you
you also should maybe mention that you
you also should maybe mention that you would agree to think over the other
would agree to think over the other
would agree to think over the other person’s idea the conversation doesn’t
person’s idea the conversation doesn’t
person’s idea the conversation doesn’t have to end at that moment it might go
have to end at that moment it might go
have to end at that moment it might go in a different direction in the fee
in a different direction in the fee
in a different direction in the fee lastly why do we need more conversations
lastly why do we need more conversations
lastly why do we need more conversations if Facebook is the new town hall we must
if Facebook is the new town hall we must
if Facebook is the new town hall we must positively augment it so taking things
positively augment it so taking things
positively augment it so taking things from the online world and meshing it
from the online world and meshing it
from the online world and meshing it with our conversations in the personal
with our conversations in the personal
with our conversations in the personal world here in connecting with others in
world here in connecting with others in
world here in connecting with others in person we are building actual relational
person we are building actual relational
person we are building actual relational intelligence we are then able to reflect
intelligence we are then able to reflect
intelligence we are then able to reflect on and learn from the connections that
on and learn from the connections that
on and learn from the connections that we make they’re examining our own lives
we make they’re examining our own lives
we make they’re examining our own lives and telling our own stories finding
and telling our own stories finding
and telling our own stories finding common ground and uniting around a
common ground and uniting around a
common ground and uniting around a common interest is evidence of being
common interest is evidence of being
common interest is evidence of being heard when we are heard we are counted
heard when we are heard we are counted
heard when we are heard we are counted we are considered and we are more likely
we are considered and we are more likely
we are considered and we are more likely to build community with others who have
to build community with others who have
to build community with others who have heard us and vice versa with these
heard us and vice versa with these
heard us and vice versa with these feelings of community people are more
feelings of community people are more
feelings of community people are more inclined towards taking positive action
inclined towards taking positive action
inclined towards taking positive action towards predetermined goals and taking
towards predetermined goals and taking
towards predetermined goals and taking on different things in terms of activism
on different things in terms of activism
on different things in terms of activism as well if we can create a culture that
as well if we can create a culture that
as well if we can create a culture that can engage in more dialogue in terms of
can engage in more dialogue in terms of
can engage in more dialogue in terms of understanding and empathy that will show
understanding and empathy that will show
understanding and empathy that will show that we are finally able and willing to
that we are finally able and willing to
that we are finally able and willing to engage as a society and progress comes
engage as a society and progress comes
engage as a society and progress comes from there so my last thoughts for you
from there so my last thoughts for you
from there so my last thoughts for you today are basically be brave enough to
today are basically be brave enough to
today are basically be brave enough to start a conversation that matters be
start a conversation that matters be
start a conversation that matters be edgy curious curious about your own
edgy curious curious about your own
edgy curious curious about your own education when we talk and listen we
education when we talk and listen we
education when we talk and listen we humanize one another we connect and as
humanize one another we connect and as
humanize one another we connect and as Archbishop Tutu joyfully exclaimed when
Archbishop Tutu joyfully exclaimed when
Archbishop Tutu joyfully exclaimed when we connect and humanize one another we
we connect and humanize one another we
we connect and humanize one another we expand and when we expand we rise we
expand and when we expand we rise we
expand and when we expand we rise we rise together I look forward to hearing
rise together I look forward to hearing
rise together I look forward to hearing about your conversations thank you
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