General Session
A small seed of an idea can be the source of dramatic innovation. When Candy Chang stenciled the phrase “Before I die I want to_____” onto a derelict house in New Orleans after she lost someone she loved, she invited everyone to participate. Her project not only encourages people to contemplate their greatest hopes and aspirations, but it offers a space to develop our own comfort talking about grief and death. Chang will share the project in-depth, including the process, responses, global themes, and remixes, as well as cultural histories around death and grief that can help inform a more compassionate society.