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The danger of silence

The fear invoked by speaking truth to an audience that is resistant to hearing critique can paralyze our efforts to take moral action. In this short TED Talk, high school teacher Clint Smith describes how encouraging his students to “speak your voice” challenged him to do the same.

   Video

   4 minutes

   By: Clint Smith, TED

   Educator-prep | K-12 educators

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