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Creative, ambitious social entrepreneurs and innovators gathered in Oxford for the 2019 Skoll World Forum to inspire and challenge each other to confront the greatest global challenges. We heard from community leaders, activists, social entrepreneurs, and innovators who brought courage and a profound appreciation of our shared challenges to Accelerate Possibility at the 2019 Skoll World Forum.
The closing plenary speakers crystallized the spirit of the Forum with their grit, creativity, passion, and purpose.
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| Christiane Amanpour, Chief International Anchor for CNN, joined Pat Mitchell, Skoll Foundation Board member, in a discussion about the role of journalism and truth-telling in an era of seismic shifts. "Truthful, not neutral," she told the audience at New Theatre. In a nod to the work of social entrepreneurs, she also shared her conviction that there's great value in stories of solutions. |
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| Chiwetel Ejiofor, actor, director, and writer of the film The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind joined Doc Society's Jess Search in a wide-ranging conversation about storytelling for social change and the power of education. "This idea of investing in education, even if it seems like a drop in the ocean, it really isn't," he told the crowd. "You can have these incredible impacts." |
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| Kumi Naidoo, South African-born human rights activist and head of Amnesty International, offered a rousing closing to an unforgettable week. He talked about the intersection of politics, culture, and social change. “As culture makers, we need to recognize that this is the time for creative maladjustment,” he said in reference to a lesser-known speech Martin Luther King, Jr. made in the last year of his life. "Who is rising up to meet this challenge?" he asked. "It’s our children. Those are the voices we need to elevate." |
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Facebook Live at #SkollWF
This year, we hosted a series of live conversations — led by award-winning journalist, Emily Kasriel — with social entrepreneurs, innovators, and thought leaders on Facebook, off the main stage. Here were some of the highlights from the Facebook Live studio:
Laughter, Satire, and Social Change with Erika Soto Lamb, Comedy Central
Unleashing Conscious Capital with Perry Chen, Kickstarter
Decolonizing Wealth with Edgar Villanueva, author
Catalyzing Social Change with Art with Holly Gordon, Participant Media
Play, Imagination, and Connecting with Refugee Youth with Muzoon Al-Mellehan, UNICEF and Sherrie Westin, Sesame Workshop
Explore the full Facebook Live archive.
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Skoll World Forum Digital Pass
Looking for more amazing content from the 2019 Skoll World Forum? By signing up for our free Digital Pass, you'll be able to watch all plenary and session footage, explore behind-the-scenes photos, and read extended coverage of some of the Forum's most thought-provoking moments.
A complete package of content will be released in two weeks, accessible wherever you are. Sign up here. In the meantime, get the low-down on sessions from Oxford University students on the Skoll Centre blog!
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