Dave Eggers: 2008 TED Prize Wish: Once Upon a School

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http://www.ted.com Accepting his 2008 TED Prize, author Dave Eggers asks the TED community to personally, creatively engage with local public schools. With spellbinding eagerness, he talks about how his 826 Valencia tutoring center inspired others around the world to open their own volunteer-driven, wildly creative writing labs. But you don't need to go that far, he reminds us -- it's as simple as asking a teacher "How can I help?" He asks that we share our own volunteering stories at his new website, Once Upon a School.

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  • Who's that ...

    Who's that miserable bastard in the audience with the stony face? Asshole!

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  • the work that is ...

    the work that is done is wonderful. I am so happy there are people out there doing truly good things. thank you for posting this

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  • This is absolutely ...

    This is absolutely beautiful - I'm going to share it wiith everyone I know. Leave it to Dave Eggers to present something that not only resores ones faith in humans, but to make you laugh in the process.

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  • I'll keep going! ...

    I'll keep going! Beautiful!

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  • A Heart-mending ...

    A Heart-mending work of staggering genius.

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  • I want one of those ...

    I want one of those places where I live...It could be vilian store.

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  • i wish these videos ...

    i wish these videos weren't cooped up in a home-video format on youtube...especially such an inspiring one as this. it belongs on network TV or something!

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  • Every entertaining ...

    Every entertaining talk! Too bad about the new music.

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  • I think I will go ...

    I think I will go to Park Slope. It is time for me to get fitted for a new Super Hero Cape and recite the vow of Heroism with my hand over my heart. ;-{)

    Terrific Program. BRAVO!!!

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  • The guy is a genius ...

    The guy is a genius. Thanks for the privilege of seeing this.

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  • This guy is soo ...

    This guy is soo cool!! creative dynamic and constructive, a great asset to humanity! thanx

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  • Dave Eggers is the ...

    Dave Eggers is the Leonardo Da Vinci of our time.

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  • wooooow, amazing ...

    wooooow, amazing work, we can do that here, amazing work, bravo

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  • rough talk at first ...

    rough talk at first; but once he gets rolling, it really is great.

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  • he must of had ...

    he must of had allot of money to start with!!! that or really Really REALLY good grant writers!

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