CHAMELI ARDAGH is a leading pioneer in contemporary feminine spirituality, and she has inspired thousands of women around the world through her breakthrough methods for living and embodying feminine brilliance.
She is especially appreciated for her love of mythology and storytelling as a method for illuminating our hidden strength and beauty.
As a teen, Chameli embarked on her journey as a spiritual explorer, which, at the age of twenty, led her to India, which she has returned to more than fifteen times.
She has studied with many remarkable mentors and undergone thousands of hours of intense practice of meditation and spiritual studies.
2010-12-21
Posted in TED Talks (Individual)
Nehha Bhatnagar is a Bharatanatyam dancer and a disciple of her Guruji, Padmashri Dr. Saroja Vaidyanathan's. She has a degree in International Relations from the Knox College, USA.
She is passionate about the notions of 'soft power' diplomacy through our classical dances. This summer, she toured the Ivy League Colleges in the US, giving talks on this notion of cultural diplomacy.
She has also been actively engaging diplomats and various Embassies in showcasing and discussing Bharatanatyam. A regular performer at noted auditoriums in Delhi, she recently performed at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010.
Nehha is also working to use dance to bring dignity and self-respect to the under-privilaged.
2010-12-20
Posted in TED Talks (Individual)
Babble.com publishers Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, in a lively tag-team, expose four facts that parents never, ever admit -- and why they should. Funny and honest, for parents and nonparents alike.
Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman co-founded Babble, a website for parents. He’s the CEO, she’s the VP of sales strategy and brand development, and they have three sons.
Tags education family Fun kids love parenting
2010-12-17
Posted in TED Talks (Individual)
Diana Laufenberg shares 3 surprising things she has learned about teaching -- including a key insight about learning from mistakes.
Diana Laufenberg teaches 11th-grade American History at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia.
A farm kid from Wisconsin, Diana Laufenberg set out for Kansas 11 years ago and then onto Arizona 8 years ago. She has taught all grade levels from 7-12 in Social Studies.
Laufenberg’s latest adventure finds her at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. SLA, one of Philadelphia’s newer high schools, in partnership with the Franklin Institute. The approach is both old and new.
2010-12-17
Posted in TED Talks (Individual)
Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo is a Poet/Recording Artist, a 2009 Individual World Poetry Slam Champion and a 2010 TED Fellow.
A first-generation Nigerian-American, Iyeoka was a pharmacist before launching her career as a poet, presenter, activist and educator.
Iyeoka is at the forefront of creating a new artistic genre that gracefully interweaves spoken word poetry with jazz, blues, gospel and electronic soul.
2010-12-16
Posted in TED Talks (Individual)