TESTIMONIALS

"I found the DVD to be the perfect springboard for getting students to think and problem solve more globally. I created lesson plans to take what the students learned in the classroom to solve some of the real-world problems the DVD touches upon, and in doing so, hopefully taught activism, citizenship, speaking skills, and performed a service for the Round Rock Serving Center. I have found that when you can connect the academic curriculum with the inherent caring young people have for their world, then we all end up ahead."

"I found the Nobelity DVD intrinsically valuable as a tool for several different kind of classes. I have three preps (classes) that I utilized Nobelity, all with different aims that were absolutely met by this riveting film. In my IB Theory of Knowledge, the 44 students appreciated an international call for activism that effects all humankind; as young scholars they were impressed by the real answers to complex problems offered by the Laureates. In my SAT Prep course, the 61 students used details of each Laureate to write a pro / con paper along the SAT rubric; this infused the course with relevant issues to write about. In my Creative Writing classes, the 64 students took a phrase or quote or image that compelled them to respond with a poem or prose vignette; there were so many inspirational moments that demanded a personal response. Of course, these pragmatic uses do not dilute the thrust of the Nobelity Project, but I think, amplify and enrich its extensions to all aspects of Public School Education.”

"Turk and Christy Pipkin's Nobelity Project is one of the most educational and inspirational endeavors offered to America’s students today. We are challenged by the global significance and 'international mindedness' of the film (and the Project) not only to think about our world’s problems, but also to assume responsibility and take action to remedy the situation before us. We at Westwood High School—International Baccalaureate students, teachers, administrators, and parents—appreciate this opportunity to share the Pipkins' vision to make the world a safer, better place."

“Turk Pipkin and his Nobelity project opens eyes and dissolves naiveties. My fellow students and I have really been inspired by his magnanimous approach to the world. We can't simply ignore all of the planet’s problems and all of humanity’s ills anymore; we are forced into action by his unrelenting resolve to instate progress and change.”

“It felt so refreshing to hear Turk Pipkin speak about the Nobelity project, and to know that there was something that I could do about the world's problems: that I can have an impact. Everything he said felt genuine and I was impressed by his sincere concern for the world’s future.”

“Nobelity inspired me, as an International Baccalaurete student, to act on the world problems we confront every day. When we were left with a $5,000 budget surplus from the state IB conference we hosted, I felt we had a perfect opportunity to make the difference we often wished we could on global affairs. Without donating our money to a worthy cause, I think the purpose of IB would have been lost – another case of student idealism without substance.”

“After organizing a conference that focused on taking a local approach to solving global problems, it was incredible to see Turk Pipkin take this concept and put it into action. His work through Nobelity was inspirational- it gave form to the ideal of one man changing the world. In a world where peoples' concern for problems seems to far outweigh their willingness to act, it’s uplifting see Pipkin’s dynamism.”

"Be the future you want to see.”
Jody Williams, from Nobelity