Poetry that frees the soul

JANUARY 16, 2015

TODAY’S TED TALK Cristina Domenech: Poetry that frees the soul 12:37 minutes · TEDxRiodelaPlata “It’s said that to be a poet, you have to go to hell and back.” Cristina Domenech teaches writing at an Argentinian prison, and she tells the moving story of helping incarcerated people express themselves, understand themselves — and glory in the freedom of language. Watch for a powerful reading from one of her students, an inmate, in front of an audience of 10,000. In Spanish with subtitles. Watch now » PLAYLIST OF THE DAY MOOCs 101 Why should classrooms look exactly the way they have for centuries? TED speakers explore what can happen when we bring education online … and open it up to anyone. Watch » 7 TED Talks · Total run time 1:48:24