WASHINGTON — Shepaug Valley School, 159 South St., Washington, is hosting a live stream of the International TEDGlobal Conference from Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
TED (Technology, Education, Design) conferences bring together innovative thinkers from all walks of life. There will be three conferences aired Wednesday.
From 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. “Field Workers” spotlights experts on the ground in South America working on corruption issues and the digital divide.
From 10:30 a.m. to noon “Urban Canvas” includes artists, dancers, urban innovators and social activists in South America.
From 1:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. “Empowering Technology” includes six people working on harnessing the power of technology for social justice and to narrow income inequality.
Go to the website http://svs.region-12.org for directions and a link to the conference schedule.