V is for George Vaillant: Positive Aging

George is a psychiatrist a professor at the Harvard Medical School. Much of his career has focused on studying recovery from illnesses and addictions, but he is also known for writing Triumphs of Experiences.

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M is for Wangari Maathai: Planting Hope By Planting Trees

There are many ways of helping to build a better world. Depending on their own talents, different people choose different ways. They may choose to become leaders, educators, mentors, coaches, writers, artists, filmmakers, social Read more

S is for Streetfootballworld: Empowering People Across The World

Jürgen Griesbeck developed Fútbol por la Paz (Football for Peace) in 1996. This was a project using football to combat violence and drugs on the streets of Medellín, Colombia.

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F is for Felines: A Gift Of Love – Strengths Style

Fiona Hunter started Felines Dance in 1980 when aged fifteen. She lived in Scotland at the time, but took Felines with her when moving to New Zealand in 1999.

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B is for Peter Benson: His Work Helping People To Find Their Sparks

Peter was a pioneer who helped people to find their sparks. In this first video he describes how we can help children to live flourishing lives. He believed that:

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D is for Design For Change: Enabling Children To Shape The Future

Kiran Bir Sethi is the founder of a global movement called Design For Change. This encourages children to express their ideas for a better world and put them into action.

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P is for Rita F. Pierson: Every Child Needs A Champion

Rita was a remarkable teacher. She died at the age of 61 in 2013. Here is the TED appreciation of her life and work.

http://blog.ted.com/2013/06/28/remembering-educator-rita-f-pierson/

In the video above Rita gives a rousing and Read more

The Helping People To Improve Rather Than Trying To Prove A Point Approach

This piece looks at how you can help people to improve rather than try to prove a point. Read more

S is for Brother David Steindl-Rast: The Joy of Gratitude

The root of joy is gratefulness … It is not joy that makes us grateful; it is gratitude that makes us joyful.

There are now many books that focus on gratitude. These often mention Read more

The Recognising That You Are Always On Stage Approach

This piece focuses on recognising you are always on stage. Read more