Saturday 5-6:15pm
Coffman Memorial Union Theater
Keynote: William Kamkwamba A remarkable story about the power of human ingenuity in the face of crippling odds, William Kamkwamba‘s talk will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual to change the world. Among other achievements, Kamkwamba is a best-selling author and TED speaker. Introductory Remarks John Cary, Chair, Public Interest Design Week
William Kamkwamba is the co-author with Bryan Mealer of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity & Hope, the story of how he achieved his dream of bringing electricity, light, and the promise of a better life to his family and his Malawi village. A TED Global Fellow and TED speaker, he was a student in the inaugural class of the Pan-African Leadership Academy in South Africa, and he is now a student at Dartmouth University.
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