For the past year, the Dr. Lisa Radio Hour & Podcast has been building a “village” of wellness-minded individuals. Our guests and listeners, joined together through social media, radio and podcast, represent a new generation seeking to better their own health through attention to the health of their families, communities and the global village. This week we explore the theme of “Global Villages,” with Adam Burk, Executive Director of TEDx Dirigo, and Dr. Anouar Majid of the University of New England, who are in the process of building global villages of their own.
Guests
Adam Burk
Adam Burk is executive director and curator of TEDx Dirigo, a platform to celebrate innovation and creativity in Maine. Through the TED Talk format, TEDxDirigo inspires people across the state and across the globe by giving Maine’s brightest change makers opportunities to share their ideas worth spreading. Adam’s leadership, outreach, and organizing skills have nurtured TEDxDirigo’s rapid growth since its launch in 2010.
Adam is a cultural architect, designing spaces like TEDxDirigo that raise the ambient level of virtue and resilience. He has a diverse background, all dedicated to living well in our places and with each other. He initiated the first sustainability initiatives for social service agencies in Maine, developed a restorative justice program for homeless youth, guided the formation of Farm to School programs at a dozen schools in Southern Maine, and leads wilderness trips as a registered Maine Guide.
Dr. Anouar Majid
Dr. Anouar Majid is Associate Provost for Global Initiatives and Director of the Center for Global Humanities at the University of England.He is the author of six books and editor of the magazine TingisRedux. He also maintains the blog Tingitana. A fervent believer in the lasting benefits of a globally informed education, Professor Majid is currently leading UNE’s efforts in sending students overseas and exposing them to a world of difference.
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