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Liberate yourself from the boundaries and the norms, [presenter Adam O. Aguirre] said, and take risks. That’s exactly what Aguirre did at PechaKucha San Antonio Vol. 15 on Aug. 26, 2014 at the Carver Community Cultural Center. Egged on by none other than Randy Beamer, he had worked up the courage to engage in conversation with a young woman named Debbie. After images of the two had fluttered across the screens at the Mays Family Center and Aguirre had sang the praises about “the new friend he didn’t leave without,” as Shemwell had previously put it, he suddenly abandoned the microphone and rushed into the audience. The crowd immediately leapt to its feet as Aguirre knelt down and proposed to Debbie, who – you guessed it – said “yes” amid roaring applause. ... PechaKucha is not about shoving facts and figures down people’s throats. It’s not about disseminating information or pushing an agenda, and it’s certainly not about speakers convincing their audience that they are right about something. PechaKucha is first and foremost about humanity. It’s about telling stories, sharing a broad bandwidth of emotion, and about promoting interaction. It’s about inspiring one another to unlock potential, to liberate ourselves from boundaries, to make a difference, and to grow – maybe even one’s attention span.

Rivard wins Canada's first Paralympic gold

Rivard wins Canada's first Paralympic gold