Part 2: Breaking Down Barriers and Building Bridges between those with and without Disabilities

Nicole Vergos and Nick Smit are the founders of Smergos - a social movement and enterprise dedicated to breaking down barriers and building bridges between those with and without disabilities.

This episode is dedicated to exploring the student/client collaboration with Laura Ortega and Enrique Garcia as guests. 

Eating to Extinction: The World's Rarest Foods and Why We Need to Save Them
Book by Dan Saladino

Over the past several decades, globalization has homogenized what we eat, and done so ruthlessly. The numbers are stark: Of the roughly six thousand different plants once consumed by human beings, only nine remain major staples today. Just three of these—rice, wheat, and corn—now provide fifty percent of all our calories.
Recommended by Soizic Belliard.

Do schools kill creativity?
Ted Talk by Sir Ken Robinson

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. He tells the story of Gillian Lynn, and her allegedly learning disorders when whe was in school. She later became a dancer, choreographer, actress, and theatre-television director, noted for her theatre choreography associated with two of the longest-running shows in Broadway history, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera. 
Recommended by Adjunct Professor, Rodrigo Aguirre de Cárcer

Do you suffer from decision fatigue?
NY Times 

This article reunited some of the most relevant research conclusions on ego depletion, which include studies on how it affects the decisions by judges, why important decisions should be made early in the day, and why glucose is an unexpected aid against the impact of ego depletion. Remember, self-control is a fluctuating and exhaustible resource, that’s why, social psychologist Roy Baumeister says that people with the best self-control are the ones who structure their lives so as to conserve willpower.
Recommended by Gonzalo Llanes, Program Coordinator.

Thích Nhất Hạnh - Where to Start
Victoria Fontana, Multidisciplinary Adjunct Professor

"Thich Nhat Hanh was a Zen Buddhist master and bestselling author who wrote many books on how to live life in peace. He has sold millions of copies around the world and has a simple and uplifting way of conveying complex topics. His work is interesting for anyone wanting to learn more about mindfulness or the art of living well. Despite his religious affiliation, his works are accessible to people of all faiths and belief systems, usually focusing more on human behavior and our natural ability to be present and attentive to our daily experience." Just about any book you pick up by Thich Nhat Hanh is a gem. Here are three that I recommend: "Peace is Every Step", "You Are Here: Discovering the Magic of the Present Moment", and "The Art of Living"

Thích Nhất Hạnh obituary
The Guardian

Through developing a movement to promote it in the west as well as in Asia, he did much to bring the practice of mindfulness into the social mainstream, by emphasising that a contemplative attitude could inform every moment of the day, not just those devoted to explicit meditation.

Recommended by Adjunct Professor Amélie de Marsily

Wisdom of non-discrimination