The 3 Life Skills Taught Through Social Circus | Dan Roberts | TEDxArlington Heights

Dan Roberts, social circus global leader, shares the importance of rethinking community, by building authentic communities with the life skills taught through social circus. Join the circus? Roberts shares the value of social circus environments that focus on support and collective growth for you and for those around you. 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. Production By: Peaceful Luck Media Graphics By: Lauren Schultz Dan Roberts has been leading non-profit organizations around the world for over two decades. Dan doesn’t just lead any standard non-profits, he designs, builds, and grows a unique style of company that strives to center artistic, athletic and personal development, called Social Circus. After graduating from Chicago College of Performing Arts with a degree in acting, Dan left the theater world for the circus! He’s worked for dozens of social circus and youth circus programs around the world, including founding a Social Circus program in Jakarta, Indonesia called Red Nose Foundation. Dan currently leads CircEsteem, the country’s largest Social Circus organization as its Executive Director, where he’s served in this capacity since 2016. In addition to running a circus, Dan is also an Adjunct Faculty member at Roosevelt University’s Theater Conservatory. 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