Closely linked to the PI asset of creativity, expressing curiosity through “What If?” questions can lead us into new solutions to community challenges. In this TED Talk, Vietnamese immigrant Van Lai-DuMone recounts the social innovation experienced by women in her immigrant community as they found personal agency in moving to a new country. She describes the value of responding to curiosity with “What If?” questions and in taking small steps toward big changes.
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What if? The life changing power of curiosity and courage
Video
14 minutes
By: TEDx, Van Lai-DuMone
Leader-prep | Lifelong learners
Making connections:
Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.
K-5 Card Deck Activity: Creativity
Tool
30 minutes
By: Principled Innovation® (PI)
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Article
20 minutes
By: Francesca Gino, Harvard Business Review
This is your brain on curiosity
Video
14 minutes
By: Matthias Gruber, TEDx
Prototyping ideas for change
Video
5 minutes
By: REL West
How to cultivate curiosity in your classroom
Article
20 minutes
By: Amy L. Eva, Greater Good Science Center