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The danger of silence

The fear invoked by speaking truth to an audience that is resistant to hearing critique can paralyze our efforts to take moral action. In this short TED Talk, high school teacher Clint Smith describes how encouraging his students to “speak your voice” challenged him to do the same.

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4 minutes

By: Clint Smith, TED

Educator-prep | K-12 educators

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The danger of silence

Video

4 minutes

By: Clint Smith, TED

Educator-prep | K-12 educators

Making connections:

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Video

4 minutes

By: Clint Smith, TED

Educator-prep | K-12 educators

Making connections:

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The h-factor – honesty-humility in the HEXACO six-factor model of personality

Should you be civil to a racist? Yes, but you should still call them out.

Moral elevation and courage

Courage to innovate

Empathy expert teaches how to understand others even when you politically disagree

Access our collection of +200 learning materials