Upon arriving in Panama as a Peace Corps member Florence was committed to creating necessary and large scale change in the world. What she learned was that the answers to some of the world's largest problems are often at the feet of the people on the ground - in this case the world's small scale farmers. She shares her lessons learned and the opportunities that still lie ahead. Award-winning thought leader and innovative practitioner, Florence Reed, believes that when people work together, things can change for the better. After serving in the Peace Corps in Panama in the 1990s, Reed founded Sustainable Harvest International, a nonprofit organization that preserves the environment by partnering with farming families to increase well-being through sustainable farming. In recent years Reed has enjoyed being a delegate to the Opportunity Collaboration and Environmental Laureates Convention, as well as a member of advisory committees for the National Peace Corps Association and U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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