Brandon Spearman's Videos (Urgent Evoke) - Urgent Evoke 2024-04-29T11:27:39Z http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/video/listForContributor?screenName=02jlloqe6wsqp&rss=yes&xn_auth=no The California Academy of Science tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-05:4871302:Video:15526 2010-03-05T06:02:31.526Z Brandon Spearman http://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/BrandonSpearman <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-california-academy-of"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182233697?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Here is a video my brother and his girlfriend made about the environment and what places like The California Academy of Science here in San Francisco , CA are doing to change things.<br></br> <br></br> If you're ever in San Francisco head over to Golden Gate Park and check it out! Its definitely worth your… <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-california-academy-of"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182233697?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Here is a video my brother and his girlfriend made about the environment and what places like The California Academy of Science here in San Francisco , CA are doing to change things.<br /> <br /> If you're ever in San Francisco head over to Golden Gate Park and check it out! Its definitely worth your time! Temple Grandin: The World Needs All Kinds of Minds tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-05:4871302:Video:15024 2010-03-05T02:06:22.024Z Brandon Spearman http://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/BrandonSpearman <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-california-academy-of"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182233697?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky… <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-california-academy-of"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182233697?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Temple Grandin, diagnosed with autism as a child, talks about how her mind works -- sharing her ability to "think in pictures," which helps her solve problems that neurotypical brains might miss. She makes the case that the world needs people on the autism spectrum: visual thinkers, pattern thinkers, verbal thinkers, and all kinds of smart geeky kids. Becky Blanton: The Year I Was Homeless tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-04:4871302:Video:14543 2010-03-04T22:35:52.543Z Brandon Spearman http://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/BrandonSpearman <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-california-academy-of"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182233697?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Becky Blanton planned to live in her van for a year and see the country, but when depression set in and her freelance job ended, her camping trip turned into homelessness. In this intimate talk, she describes her experience of becoming one of America's working homeless.<br></br> <br></br> I believe this video is more about how Becky worked her way out of a bad situation despite how hard… <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-california-academy-of"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182233697?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Becky Blanton planned to live in her van for a year and see the country, but when depression set in and her freelance job ended, her camping trip turned into homelessness. In this intimate talk, she describes her experience of becoming one of America's working homeless.<br /> <br /> I believe this video is more about how Becky worked her way out of a bad situation despite how hard society made it for her than it is about homelessness.She explains that society equates our worth to the amount of purchasing power we have. Our attitude in these situations tend to decide whether or not we will survive. Shaffi Mather - A New Way to Fight Corruption tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-04:4871302:Video:14227 2010-03-04T21:08:48.227Z Brandon Spearman http://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/BrandonSpearman <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-california-academy-of"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="180" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182233697?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Shaffi Mather explains why he left his first career to become a social entrepreneur, providing life-saving transportation with his company 1298 for Ambulance. Now, he has a new idea and plans to begin a company to fight the booming business of corruption in public service, eliminating it one bribe at a… <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/the-california-academy-of"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182233697?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=180" width="240" height="180" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Shaffi Mather explains why he left his first career to become a social entrepreneur, providing life-saving transportation with his company 1298 for Ambulance. Now, he has a new idea and plans to begin a company to fight the booming business of corruption in public service, eliminating it one bribe at a time. Cat Laine speaks at Business Innovation Factory-4 tag:www.urgentevoke.com,2010-03-04:4871302:Video:10836 2010-03-04T03:38:36.836Z Brandon Spearman http://www.urgentevoke.com/profile/BrandonSpearman <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/cat-laine-speaks-at-business"><br /> <img alt="Thumbnail" height="135" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182238081?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240"></img><br /> </a> <br></br>Cat Laine, Deputy Director of Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group, speaks on empowering people to change their communities. AIDG creates small businesses that manufacture, install and repair green technologies for people living between $2-4 a day. She talks about lack of proper supplies, infrastructure, and resources that restrict developing countries from building a… <a href="http://www.urgentevoke.com/video/cat-laine-speaks-at-business"><br /> <img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2182238081?profile=original&amp;width=240&amp;height=135" width="240" height="135" alt="Thumbnail" /><br /> </a><br />Cat Laine, Deputy Director of Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group, speaks on empowering people to change their communities. AIDG creates small businesses that manufacture, install and repair green technologies for people living between $2-4 a day. She talks about lack of proper supplies, infrastructure, and resources that restrict developing countries from building a sustainable future.