COVID-19: CHANGES AND SILVER LININGS
COVID-19 pandemic has caused a lot of struggles all over the world. I wrote about this in my previous article, Impact Of COVID-19 On Persons With Disabilities In ASEAN Countries. My article speaks to my experiences as a woman that is legally blind living in the Philippines. I also wrote about some of my fellow […]
Inclusion and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence
The technological revolution is transforming our lives at breakneck speed, dramatically altering the ways in which we work, learn, and even live together. Alongside the increasingly sophisticated use of big data, AI is undergoing exponential growth and finding new applications in an ever-increasing number of sectors, including security, the environment, research and education, health, culture, […]
#226: A 4-Step Process Towards Increasing Your Resilience
Greg Hammer, MD, Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, joins the program to discuss his new book “GAIN Without Pain: The Happiness Handbook for Health Care Professionals” and offers a path towards personal resilience. Discover the 4 step process towards happiness and increased resilience. www.GregHammerMD.com This episode was recorded live on Facebook, […]
#225: Fighting for Face Equity
James Partridge, Founder/Director of Face Equality International and Founder and Chief Executive of Changing Faces, a British charity supporting and representing children, young people, and adults who have disfigurements to the face, hands, or body, joins the program. James discusses his own story of having 40% burns to his face, upper body, arms, and hands […]
Impact of COVID-19 on Persons with Disabilities in ASEAN Countries
When the World Health Organization declared the COVID19 as a pandemic; it felt like the world had taken a halt in most countries. We all felt the impact and were sent home to stay safe. The COVID19 pandemic has brought great uncertainties into our lives. My name is Jasmin and I live in the Philippines. […]