How compassion kills dignity | Dr. Bertrhude Albert & Dr. Priscilla Zelaya | TEDxBocaRaton

Contrary to popular belief, compassion is one of the most dangerous emotions we could possess because of its distinct ability to undermine the dignity of vulnerable people. Bertrhude and Priscilla will share their journey of discovering how their good intentions hurt those they aimed to help. Their story will illustrate how the world's most complex issues can be solved by examining our compassion. Dr. Bertrhude Albert is a proud Haitian-American. At the age of 8 she immigrated to the United States from Haiti with her family. Ten years after immigrating, Dr. Albert began her journey to becoming a University of Florida triple Gator. In 2012, Dr. Albert received her BA in English, in 2014 she received her MA in Latin American Studies, and in 2016 she completed her PhD in Agricultural Education and Communication. Throughout her academic journey, Bertrhude received several awards such as UF’s Hall of Fame, UF’s Teaching Assistant of the Year, the International Outreach Award, and more. Her greatest honor however, was co-founding P4H Global.

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