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My Rise to the Middle: Marc Papazian at TEDxYerevan
Enjoy one of the funniest talks of TEDxYerevan 2012!
Marc Papazian combines a variety of backgrounds. Papazian was born in Barcelona, Spain, lived in Los Angeles and Yerevan, recently spent a month in Hong Kong as an exchange student as well as another month in Cambridge as an intern at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab. When he was 12, he wanted to play the harp but never got around to it. Marc climbed to the summit of Mount Ararat in the summer of 2012.
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Watch What You Say, People May Listen to You: Sevan Kabakian at TEDxYerevan
Watch Country Director of Birthright Armenia Sevan Kabakian sharing his action plan at TEDx Yerevan 2012 event. What does it take to create narratives of excellence and narratives of success for our country? How do we inspire a growing solutions team for Armenia?
…Since moving to Armenia in 2006 Sevan Kabakian has served as the Country Director of Birthright Armenia, an organization that works with the Armenian youth from the diaspora between the ages of 20-32, fostering real understanding, connection and engagement across the oceans for a more powerful Armenian global reality. Prior to moving to Armenia, Kabakian worked for over two decades with the Armenian youth in Los Angeles, using the elements of volunteerism, learning, nature and theater, always being inspired and amazed by the promise of young people.
Kabakian shares a passion for aviation, earning a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California and
Sevan Kabakian on change
Change happens when there is an attitude shift in a small but critical mass of ordinary people like yourselves. The way a very small group of people think, the way we act, the examples we set can have such a great impact way larger than we can imagine.
Sevan Kabakian
TEDxYerevan 2012 Speaker
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“Do You Speak Music?”: Sima Cunningham at TEDxYerevan
Sima Cunningham speaks music to cross cultures and break barriers at TEDxYerevan 2012.
…Sima Cunningham is a musician, activist, and cultural ambassador working to bridge political differences through the arts. She is now partnering with several international organizations to develop a music and arts festival in the Caucasus region. Cunningham has traveled to and performed in 19 countries on four continents.
Cunningham spent 12 years with the world-renowned Chicago Children’s Choir where she was exposed to music from all around the world, sang for international leaders such as the Dalai Lama, and toured to South Korea as part of the first civilian group to perform at the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. She began composing and performing folk-rock music at the age of 15 and has recorded three albums of original content.
She was recently named an Artist Ambassador by the United Nations organization Arts for Peace and
It’s a Sticker or Sicker Solution: Madlene Minassian at TEDxYerevan
We are excited to share TEDxYerevan 2012 speaker Madlene Minassian’s talk with you. Please let us know your thoughts in comments.
Madlene Minassian is a zealous advocate of a whole foods plant-based diet. Minassian partnered with numerous non-profits to bring over 30 million USD of medical relief to Armenia and along with her husband, singer Arthur Ispirian, she promotes a healthy lifestyle throughout the country.
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