ACE-Aware Nation Immersive Afternoon – Keynote Speech from Dr. Burke Harris

Our Immersive Afternoon with Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was the first day of a 2-day event held in September 2018, entitled “Making Scotland the First ACE-Aware Nation in the World”. Over the two days, a total of almost 2500 people joined together to begin exploring how it might be possible to bring this vision into reality.

In this video, we hear the Keynote Speech delivered by our invited international guest, Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. Her appearance in the documentary film Resilience has made her a household name in many Scottish homes. It was for this reason that we held an Immersive Afternoon that allowed the audience of 350 people to learn in depth from her experiences.

She ended her keynote by reflecting on the sense of overwhelm that can come once you begin to comprehend the scale of the work involved in tackling the impacts of toxic stress in childhood. “Here’s what reduces that overwhelm: Remember you don’t have to do everything. You only have to do your little piece. Coordinating with others is the best way of ensuring that every child has the opportunity to grow up to live out their God-given potential.”