In this TEDx talk, Mary Kingston Roche makes the urgent case for curiosity and how to awaken, strengthen, and share our curiosity for greater joy, connection, and understanding. Mary is a mother, educator, advocate, entrepreneur, and lifelong learner. A native of Massachusetts, she moved across the country to begin her career as a teacher in Oakland, CA where she discovered her love for working with youth. She later served on her local school board and volunteered with middle and high school youth to ensure they had access to and opportunity for a great education. After receiving her Master of Public Policy from Duke University, she has served for the last twelve years as an advocate for children, securing policies and funding from the federal to local levels that improve children's and families’ well-being and quality of education.
She works as Senior Director of Policy for the Institute for Educational Leadership, a national nonprofit that gives everyone equal access to a great education and career and that prepares leaders to change policies and practices toward these goals. She has two children, ages 5 and 3, who model insatiable curiosity every day. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx