The Aspen Ideas Festival draws the most influential thinkers to the Aspen Institute for a week long gathering full of debate and the combining of perspectives and ideas. Plum TV correspondent Karen Duffy, was at the Aspen Institute to talk to these leaders and gain insight into their platform on the most controversial issues. One of the most significant topics, the environment, invites ideas of eliminating environmental ignorance and realizing humanly limits within the environmental systems. She also addresses education and play, and talks with thought leaders about why play is crucial for children and the role of creativity in education. The consensus of these visionaries is that all of these ideas are useless unless we put them into action.
Photog - Dominic Bonuccelli
Hey Everyone! My name is Robert Hsu, and I’m currently a Youth Advisory Board Member for The Alliance for a Healthier Generation/AHG. At our summer meeting in Portland, I had the opportunity to hear Kevin Carroll, an author, motivational speaker, and agent for social change, talk about how a red rubber ball he found on a playground as a child inspired him to pursue his life dreams. I received an amazing opportunity to interview Kevin and learn more about finding our passions and inspirations in life, surrounding ourselves with the right people, chasing after our dreams, and how a healthy lifestyle can help us find our own red rubber ball. Read more to learn about Kevin Carroll’s life lessons!
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The Interview
I think this interview, with Nate Voss & Donovan Beery via the ReflexBlue Show, at the 2010 HOW Design Conference in Denver captures how much LUV & respect I have for the graphic design community - a special shoutout to Willoughby Design + djNOAH! Note: The 2002 HOW Design Conference in Orlando was my first “paid” speaking event - BIG gratitude & respect to Bryn Mooth and the F&W Publishing team for trusting me to share a message that would inspire, motivate & enlighten their very important creative audience.Since our first encounter in 2002 there have been many more “encore” performances at various graphic design gatherings! Also, at that same Orlando venue, I met Ann Willoughby backstage - three books, a unique brand identity, multiple design awards & a dear friend have been the result of that “chance” meeting!
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Author and DJ Team Up for Evening of Words and Music!
Portland, OR—Author and speaker Kevin Carroll will read from his work during Books & Beats! at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7, at Pop-Portland, 801 N.W. 23rd Ave., Portland (the former Music Millennium building). Carroll will be accompanied by David Jackson, aka “DJ O.G. One,” the official DJ of the Portland Trailblazers.
Admission is free. The event celebrates the conclusion of Pop-Portland, a temporary cultural hub marking the return of Ford Fiesta to the small car market in the United States.
For more info visitFiesta Lounge.
Courtesy of: TAOW Marketing
Books by KC
