Compassionate Education After the Pandemic | Terza Silva Lima-Neves | TEDxMindelo
How can we rebuild education with compassion at its core? Dr. Terza Silva Lima-Neves explores the urgent need to support teachers as the foundation of student success. Through personal stories and research, she reveals how empathy, mental health support, and systemic change can empower both educators and students to thrive. Dr. Terza Lima-Neves is an educator, scholar, and advocate dedicated to transforming education and uplifting communities. A Harvard Business School-certified leader and award-winning professor, she champions equity, cultural awareness, and empowerment for Black and brown women and girls. As an author and thought leader, she explores identity, resilience, and social change, co-editing groundbreaking works on Cabo Verdean culture. A dynamic speaker, Dr. Lima-Neves has shared insights at institutions such as UNC-Chapel Hill and Howard University, inspiring audiences to rethink education, leadership, and inclusion. Her impact has been recognized globally, earning honors from the Government of Cabo Verde and the Boston Red Sox Strelas Awards 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
