www.YoungWorldInventors.com – Global Cycle Solutions is an MIT team founded and led by Jodie Wu, a 2009 mechanical engineering graduate of MIT. A Chinese-American who hails from Georgia, Jodie went to Tanzania two summers ago. There, she met Bernard Kiwia, a Tanzanian inventor and bike mechanic from Arusha, near Mt. Kilamanjaro, and was inspired to create a pedal-powered corn sheller. Jodie returned from Tanzania as a Baker Foundation Fellow at MITs Public Service Center, where she worked with students to carry out her ideas, and quickly realized its potential. Thus, she founded GCS, which quickly won the Development Track and Audience Choice Awards of the MIT $100K Business Plan Competition. Although offered a full scholarship to study mechanical engineering at UC Berkeleys graduate school, Jodie has spent the past year working full-time in Tanzania, and plans to stay there, turning GCS into a reality. Bernard Kiwia gave a workshop at MIT in April showing a dozen inventions he made after he was inspired by IDDS, an invention symposium he went to with Jodie, with inventors from around the world. The growing GCS team are, in their own words, "transforming the bicycle into a vehicle of innovation." Together Jodie, Bernard their teams in Tanzania and the US have invented a corn sheller and a cell phone charger, both powered by bicycles. After winning prestigious prizes in the US (the Lemelson MIT prize for Social Entrepreneurship) and Tanzania (Nane Nane Agricultural Fair <b>…<b>
Global Cycle Solutions – Transforming the Bicycle into a Vehicle of Innovation in Tanzania
Jim Rohn – How To Live A Successfull Life – personal development
www.loans-from-home.com Jim Rohn on personal development and how to live a successful life.
Postgame: National Sled Team vs. Norway
Team USA defeated Norway, 5-1, on Sunday night in its first action at the World Sledge Hockey Championship. Head coach Jeff Sauer earned a win in his first game with the US National Sled Hockey Team. Defenseman Nikko Landeros was the big scorer on the night, tallying two goals and an assist in the win.
Samson being Samson: Free High Ropes Course Lessons with Samson in India.
Free High Ropes Course Lessons with Samson in India!! Samsons High Ropes Course is perfect for corporate, youth and family groups whose goals are to have fun while challenging themselves by stepping out of their everyday environment. This team building option is appropriate for just about all ages and skill levels. Samsons High Ropes Course consists of a series of low risk group initiatives focusing on the development of communication methods and problem solving techniques congruent with skills required in the real world and work environments. Through active experimentation, reflection, and application of skills, participants explore the complex and transformative meanings of trust, cooperation, and thinking outside the box, all of which culminate as a unique team building experience. Throughout this challenge-by choice program, Samsons High Ropes Course skilled facilitators guide discussions that directly address parallels to the workplace, classroom or field. Online reservations are not available for this activity. Contact Samson-Chief Everything Officer (CEO) for more information.
Nick Vujicic provides inspiration for life – very emotional motivation video – personal development
www.loans-from-home.com Nick Vujicic speaks to students about challenges of living a life with no limbs (no arms or legs) but still staying positive and happy. He inspires and motivates them. Great personal development video! Very emotional!
Preparation for the transition to adulthood; work skills and personal development.wmv
Professor Gary B. Mesibov; Preparation for the transition to adulthood; work skills and personal development at Priors Court Autism Transitions Conference, October 2011