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SUMMARY:Cher
DESCRIPTION:Turning Back TimeCher. One name\, 60 years\, and a body of work that has touched hearts\, defined generations\, and stood the test of time. She has sold 140 million records worldwide\, won an Oscar\, and become the only solo artist with a No. 1 hit in each of the last seven decades. Throughout her career\, she has paved the way for women and all people to live boldly\, speak their truth\, and have the courage to be exactly who they are. The fierce\, unstoppable artist will share the stories\, lessons\, and philosophy behind a life that has never once been inhibited by what others expected. Format: Conversation with Audience Q&A
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/cher/
LOCATION:Altria Theater\, 6 N. Laurel Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 233220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lectures,Richmond Events
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SUMMARY:Dr. Laurie Santos
DESCRIPTION:Why We’re So Bad at Being HappyDr. Laurie Santos is a psychologist and an expert on human cognition\, its origins\, and the evolutionary biases that influence our all-too-imperfect life choices. Her work centers around how behavioral change through positive psychology can lead to a happier and more fulfilling life. She is the Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology and the former Head of Silliman College at Yale University. Her course\, “Psychology and the Good Life\,” teaches what the science of psychology says about how to make wiser choices for a better life. The class is Yale’s most popular course in over 300 years and has been adapted into a free Coursera program that has been taken by over 4 million people to date. Dr. Santos is the host of the podcast\, “The Happiness Lab.” She makes the case that humans are drastically wrong about what makes us happy and often do the exact opposite of what will make our lives better. Based on her course at Yale\, she presents the latest scientific research in an effort to help listeners rethink happiness and guide them toward their best lives. Launched in 2019\, the podcast has been downloaded over 100 million times. From her research\, Santos speaks to how humans are biologically programmed to be motivated by sex\, to be deeply influenced by other people\, and to repeat our mistakes. Using evidence from the animal kingdom to help explain our sometimes illogical behaviors\, she provides advice on how to engage our uniquely human faculties to counteract evolution and lead better lives. Dr. Santos has been featured in numerous news outlets\, including the New York Times\, “NBC Nightly News\,” “The Today Show\,” “CBS This Morning\,” NPR\, GQ Magazine\, Slate\, CNN\, and Oprah Magazine. Dr. Santos is a winner of numerous awards for both her science and teaching from institutions such as Yale and the American Psychological Association. She has been featured as one of Popular Science’s “Brilliant 10” and was named TIME’s “Leading Campus Celebrity.”
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/dr-laurie-santos/
LOCATION:Altria Theater\, 6 N. Laurel Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 233220\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sal Khan
DESCRIPTION:Classroom RebootClassroom Reboot February 13\, 2027 Artificial intelligence is coming for the classroom\, and for many\, that is a deeply unsettling thought. Will students stop thinking for themselves? Will teachers become obsolete? Will our curiosity silently erode? Sal Khan\, founder of Khan Academy and a pioneer in accessible digital learning\, has heard every concern and is not dismissing them. But he believes this moment is too important to meet with fear. Drawing on decades of innovation and platforms serving millions worldwide\, Khan will make the case that AI\, used well\, can personalize learning\, expand access\, and unlock human potential on a scale that\, until now\, we could only dream of. Format: Speech with Audience Q&A “Technology amplifies human intent. The technology itself is neutral…in order for technology to be a net positive\, you need to have good people working on things with a good intention for self-improvement\, learning\, and motivation.”– Sal Khan About Sal KhanSal Khan is the founder and CEO of Khan Academy and Vision Steward and board member of TED\, two global nonprofits that provide free education to more than 200 million people worldwide. What began as tutoring his cousins online has grown into a platform reaching learners in more than 190 countries and more than 50 languages. For nearly two decades\, Khan has worked to build an education safety net for the world\, a free platform designed to give anyone\, anywhere access to high-quality instruction\, practice\, and ways to demonstrate what they know. At the same time\, Khan Academy partners with more than 550 school districts in the United States and works with school systems in countries around the world\, reaching millions of students and supporting classrooms with tools that help personalize education and accelerate student learning. Khan is the founder of Schoolhouse.world\, a platform that connects learners through live peer-to-peer tutoring\, dialogue\, and mentorship\, as well as Khan Lab School and Khan World School\, which explore new models of teaching and learning. Khan is the author of “The One World Schoolhouse” and “Brave New Words\,” and co-author of “Teaching Students to Use AI Ethically & Responsibly.” His forthcoming book\, “Job Shock\,” examines how AI will transform the future of work\, and how societies can build learning systems that help people adapt\, learn new skills\, and thrive. He has been recognized as one of TIME’s “100 Most Influential People” and featured on “60 Minutes\,” Fox Business\, CNN\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and Education Week. Khan lives in Mountain View\, California\, with his family. He holds three degrees from MIT\, in math\, electrical engineering\, and computer science\, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/sal-khan/
LOCATION:Altria Theater\, 6 N. Laurel Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 233220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lectures,Richmond Events
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SUMMARY:Baroness Dambisa Moyo
DESCRIPTION:Tectonic Shifts in Global TradeNavigate the fault lines of a fracturing global economy with the economist and geopolitical strategist who has spent her career mapping exactly where the tremors lead. How to Attend Tectonic Shifts in Global Trade March 20\, 2027 The ground beneath the global economy is shifting\, and the tremors are being felt everywhere. Supply chains are remapping\, alliances are fracturing\, and competition for resources and capital is reaching a new intensity\, all against a backdrop of deep uncertainty about what comes next. Dr. Dambisa Moyo\, economist\, bestselling author\, and member of the UK’s House of Lords\, has spent her career mapping these fault lines. With profound expertise in macroeconomics and geopolitics\, she will dissect the forces driving today’s trade realignments and offer an unflinching assessment of where the global economy is headed and what we all stand to gain or lose in the process. Format: Speech with Audience Q&A “The world we’ve been living in\, where democratic\, capitalistic states dominate\, is a historical aberration…If we look at the political and economic environment that has dominated the last 50 years as our best guide for what’s going to happen in the next 50 years\, I think we’re going to find ourselves in a lot of trouble.”– Baroness Dambisa Moyo About Baroness Dambisa MoyoDr. Dambisa Moyo is an economist\, author\, and member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords. Her work focuses on macroeconomics\, geopolitics\, and global financial markets. She has been recognized by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People” in the world and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Moyo has authored five books on the global economy. Four became New York Times bestsellers: “Dead Aid\,” which argues that government-to-government foreign aid harms rather than helps African economies; “How the West Was Lost\,” which examines structural economic decline in Western nations; “Winner Take All\,” which analyzes China’s global pursuit of natural resources; and “Edge of Chaos\,” which addresses the relationship between democratic governance and economic growth. Her fifth book\, “How Boards Work\,” was ranked among the Wall Street Journal’s top business books of the year. She currently serves on the boards of Chevron\, the National Geographic Society\, and the Oxford University Endowment Investment Committee\, and is a principal of Versaca Investments\, a family office focused on global growth investing. She is a member of the Trilateral Commission and the Bretton Woods Committee\, and an honorary fellow of the Foreign Policy Association. Born in Lusaka\, Zambia\, Moyo holds degrees from Oxford University and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Earlier in her career\, she worked as a consultant at the World Bank and as a research economist and strategist at Goldman Sachs. Her writing has appeared in the Financial Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, Barron’s\, and the Harvard Business Review.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/baroness-dambisa-moyo/
LOCATION:Altria Theater\, 6 N. Laurel Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 233220\, United States
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SUMMARY:PM Justin Trudeau
DESCRIPTION:Oh\, Canada!Hear a candid reflection on what leadership in trying times entails from the 23rd Prime Minister of Canada. Oh\, Canada! April 17\, 2027 The world’s longest undefended border has long been a meeting place rather than a dividing line\, but that distinction is being tested. Tariffs\, climate imperatives\, and competing priorities have strained the relationship between the United States and Canada in ways that affect both sides of the 49th parallel. Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau\, former Prime Minister of Canada\, knows better than anyone that being a good neighbor can be harder than it looks. Having spent a decade at the helm during some of modern history’s most consequential moments\, he will offer a candid reflection of what leadership in trying times entails. Format: Speech with Audience Q&A “Canadians are reasonable\, and we are polite. But we will not back down from a fight — not when our country and the wellbeing of everyone in it is at stake.”– Prime Minister Justin Trudeau About Prime Minister Justin TrudeauJustin Trudeau’s tenure as Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister coincided with a period of unprecedented global challenge and change. After leading the third-place Liberal Party of Canada to a historic majority government in 2015\, Trudeau set about delivering an ambitious agenda that included appointing Canada’s first gender-balanced cabinet\, lifting more than 435\,000 children out of poverty through the Canada Child Benefit\, launching a national $10-a-day childcare program\, advancing Indigenous Reconciliation\, and taking robust action to fight climate change\, including through policies that attracted investment in clean economic growth and jobs. Confronted with a series of global economic and security shocks\, including Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic\, Trudeau worked to address international and domestic issues through bold\, decisive action while continuing to deliver on a progressive vision for Canada. The former Prime Minister has amassed powerful insights into societal resilience\, high-stakes international diplomacy\, the promotion of shared economic growth\, and driving meaningful\, lasting change. Before entering politics\, Trudeau studied literature at McGill University\, completed the University of British Columbia’s education program\, and spent several years teaching in Vancouver. He also served as the Chair of Katimavik\, on the board for the Canadian Avalanche Foundation\, and as an advocate for youth and the environment\, taking part in events and conferences around the country. Trudeau has received numerous international awards\, including the Atlantic Council’s Global Citizen Award\, National Geographic’s Planetary Leadership Award\, and Rotary International’s Polio Eradication Champion Award. The proud father of three\, Trudeau delivers presentations that combine pragmatic governance insight with an inspiring vision for stronger communities.
URL:https://theculturalcurrent.com/event/pm-justin-trudeau/
LOCATION:Altria Theater\, 6 N. Laurel Street\, Richmond\, Virginia\, 233220\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Event,Lectures,Richmond Events
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