Via Ted.com: Talking at the US State Department this summer, Hans Rosling uses his fascinating data-bubble software to burst myths about the developing world. Look for new analysis on China and the post-bailout world, mixed with classic data shows.

This video is the first of Learning Service's volunteer travel series. It's aimed at would-be volunteers who are looking for placements, and offers handy suggestions on ensuring you make responsible choices that are right for you and the organization you'd like to help.

What is the best way to ease someone's pain and suffering? In this beautifully animated RSA Short, Dr Brené Brown reminds us that we can only create a genuine empathic connection if we are brave enough to really get in touch with our own fragilities.

Via Ted.com: We each want to live a life of purpose, but where to start? In this luminous, wide-ranging talk, Jacqueline Novogratz introduces us to people she's met in her work in "patient capital" — people who have immersed themselves in a cause, a community, a passion for justice.

The second video Learning Service's series is for those who have signed up to volunteer either at home or abroad, or are already volunteering right now. It's designed to help you make a valuable contribution to the organization you're working with, and ensure that you're impact is positive and responsible

Via Ted.com: When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you're trying to help, and tap into their own entrepreneurial spirit. His advice on what works will help any entrepreneur and international volunteer.

Some quotes and key take-aways from the talk "Shutup and Listen".

Via Ted.com: Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding. To set the stage for an Experteering experience, you must understand that you have "single stories" of the people you will be supporting, and they might have "single stories" of you.

Some quotes and key take-aways from the talk "The Danger of a Single Story".

As you work through your planning guide with your host organization, if you run into any questions or would like guidance, we invite you to share your questions to the MovingWorlds Community platform for support. Visit the Community platform here: http://bit.ly/2LbY08v

At Grameen Foundation they follow a process for identifying and scaling solutions to problems faced by poor people -- the Solutions Innovation Process -- that incorporates human-centered design and scalable business practices.