Why I Talk to Strangers | Connie King | TEDxOcala

Описание: "I learn more about myself every time I talk to a stranger. Once the conversation is over we both realize that we have more in common than not." A great disconnect has happened. It started when we stopped talking to each other. It is not politics, race, culture, creed or sexual orientation that divides us, but our decision to ignore each other. We are unplugged from each other. When something is unplugged that which was relying on the current stops dead.  We have become dead to each other and so now we are grieving the loss of each other. History has modeled for us that when we do not connect with each other, we fail together and miserably.”
Connie King is a native Floridian born and raised in Marion County. Passionate about education, mental health, justice, and the law, Connie has an AS degree in Paralegal Studies a bachelor’s degree in Criminology/Human Services and a master’s degree in professional counseling. She is a Florida Supreme Court certified Dependency Mediator and uses her knowledge in conflict resolution as a clinical counselor. Connie was the first African American judicial assistant in Marion County and the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Florida. She served the office of the Honorable Sandra Edwards-Stephens, who was Marion County’s first woman, and first African American judge. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx