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Pride: my double-edged sword | Michael Hill | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024

Misguided pride got Michael Hill into serious trouble. Listen to his story and take heed.

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She cried | Shawn Chick | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024

A truly gifted and lyrical poet, Shawn Chick takes us on a journey through heartbreaking tragedy but ultimately towards redemption.

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The impossible dream | Maurice Martinez | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024

Singer Maurice Martinez delivers a beautiful rendition of “The Impossible Dream.”

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Overcoming life’s hurdles | Armando Sosa | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024

Armando’s life has been full of hardship, but he never gave up, even in prison

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Finding wisdom and healing where you least expect it | Paige Meade | TEDxGreenRockCorrectionalCenter 2024

Paige Meade is a survivor of sexual assault. Listen to her story of how she found healing and ultimately hope.

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Love is in this place (reprise) | Irving Berry + Friends + Mark Powell

To conclude our event, Irving Berry takes the stage again along with all of the musicians who played today in a rousing reprise of “Love is in this place.”

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The secret to making America better | Andre Norman | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024

The trajectory of Andre Norman’s life is jaw-dropping. Listen as he shares his wisdom and advice on how to vastly improve our nation.

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How I learned to ground myself | Jeshua Noel | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024

Suffering from dissociative episodes, Jeshua Noel needed help. Listen to him explain the innovative method he created to ground himself.

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Change the world | Christoper Mollett + Jay Robinson | TEDxFarmingtonCorrectionalCenter 2024

Listen as talented singer-songwriter Christopher J. Mollett passionately performs a crowd-pleasing original piece, accompanied deftly on guitar by Jay Robinson.

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Rewriting the social contract | Scott Frakes | TEDxNebraskaCorrectionalCenterforWomen 2018

Scott Frakes is Director of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. In this talk, he shares the story of a journey from rule enforcer to opportunity creator, embracing the notion that by agreeing to use incarceration society has an obligation to help those people help themselves. And to do this we must provide prison environments that give people hope. Scott is Director of the Nebraska Department of Corrections. His idea for change is "Rewriting the Social Contract." He will share the story of a journey from rule enforcer to opportunity creator, embracing the notion that by agreeing to use incarceration society has an obligation to help those people help themselves. And to do this we must provide prison environments that give people hope.

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