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Why is it so hard to escape poverty? – Ann-Helén Bay

Explore the paradox of welfare programs, and learn how they inadvertently reinforce generational poverty, and what we can do to fix them. — Imagine that you’ve been unemployed for months. Government benefit programs have helped you cover your expenses, but you’re barely getting by. Finally, you receive a paycheck— but there’s a catch. Your new […]

Giving the Gift of Life through Organ Donation: Chris Barry at TEDxFlourCity

Dr. Chris Barry is a transplant surgeon and researcher at the University of Rochester Medical Center. In this talk, Chris discusses the power of modern transplant surgery to touch people’s lives. He also talks about the obstacles that prevent our society from realizing its true potential to help others through organ donation. His talk resounds […]