genie: you are watching "france 24." aroundr 60 minutes live the world. i genie godula in paris. these are the headlines. the final debate on brexit is set for tonight. willst 48 hours, brits vote on whether or not to stay in the european union. the latest polls say it is too close to call. a little over one week after the world -- the worst mass shooting in history, the senate rejects four new measures that would

have made it harder to buy guns in the united states. more worries over press freedom in turkey. are arrestedners after being protesters at a pro-kurdish newspaper. amazon's one-hour delivery service is causing controversy at city hall in paris. if all the competition of the world is getting you down, a piece is on the way. international yoga day. first, our top story, live from paris. genie: thousands of people will fill wembley arena tonight for a live tv debate on the brexit.

the vote on that referendum is two days ago way -- is two days away. let's bring in benedict. this live debate tonight, the last one before the referendum -- is it going to change anyone's minds? benedict: let's listen to that and then we will -- the last argument is being put by the leaders. the pro-remain leader is prime minister david cameron. jeremy corbyn has been speaking. polls are very tight. we had three during the night who are leading figures in the leading remain campaign, repaired to go head-to-head tonight in what is believed to be the biggest live tv debate during the referendum.

there will be six panelists, three on each side, taking part in this two-hour bbc debate. forh is most normally known football or concerts p that is starting 8:00 p.m. london time. to 2100 gmt. 1900 questions will be taken from the 6000-strong audience there will be contributions from campaigners and journalists on a second smaller states. among them will be justin king. he will be packing remain in a .ou -- remain in eu we will be covering that later on today, and of course up and down the country, people making up their minds. genie: thank you for that. reporting for us from london. for more analysis, let's bring in douglas herbert.

it is impossible at this point to predict which way this is going to go, but we do see signs of a tightening decision. can we recognize any trends here? there are absolute trends. we will have 382 different regions declaring, and it will begin at midnight, so it will go throughout the night. we have talked about the demographic trends. leavelly they expect the campaign to do much better in smaller towns, in the countryside, in rural areas, a lot of the seaside towns on the eastern coast of england. that is where the leave message about getting back control from brussels is perceived, the loss of control, immigration. those issues have resonated in those areas, the small towns. then you have the in norm us -- the enormous prize of london, the giant cosmopolitan multicultural capital, which is by far expected to vote remain.

and there is an irony because one of the issues that has resonated is that immigration -- you could argue that london has had to deal with more immigration and multiculturalism then anywhere else in britain, almost anywhere else in europe. it is causing the same concerns and worries. a lot of london is expected to embrace remain. that is one result. it is a foregone conclusion? absolutely not, but a lot of districts, especially the more mixed districts, are expecting remain to do very well, especially among young voters, who tend to embrace europe and its freedoms to travel. all other areas of britain -- scotland, for 1 -- this could provoke, if britain were to leave, another push for scottish independence. as is northern ireland. there is an interesting trend

here. northern ireland, if britain were to vote to leave, they could find themselves on the border of any you country of which they are not part of -- of of which they are not a part. it is interesting there. i am not going to sit here and try to make any predictions, even though we are seeing a tightening race. turnout is going to be crucial here. there has been a lot of talk among the pundits, of which i am one, that if you have high turnout, that could be good for remain. that would favor remain because younger voters are the ones who probably will be most inclined to go vote. 18-34, thoses, other ones more inclined to vote remain. im not making any predictions, img i am just giving you brought regional trends. before we go,, how is the eu reacting? if this were to happen, if

written were to pull out? doug: most important like, no second negotiations. there have been some murmurings in the leave campaign that if we vote out we will have a chance to read negotiate better terms. with europe. they are saying absolutely not. you are not going to get a second chance. in is in, out is out. europe is making this clear, the first two years of painful negotiations, haggling, whatever you want to call it over the terms of this divorce -- in europe they are saying it would be a pretty wrenching divorce, followed by more years, 11 uncertainty and limbo. up to seven years in total where you are not sure about how these rules and things are going to shape up. that is the case being made right here. europe is not going to go easy if it votes to leave, and there will not be a better chance for a better deal if they do so. genie: thank you for that.

as the clock ticks down to that vote on thursday. now, in brussels, a man was arrested today after a predawn security alert and a major shopping center. the operation was launched at the city 2 center after a suspicious package, and they call police -- and a call to police from a man threatening to blow himself up. the situation is under control. belgium has been particularly on edge in the past week following a series of arrests and police raids linked to suspected terrorist attacks. police have arrested three men in paris with links to the man who killed a police officer and his partner outside paris last week. they were arrested after suspicion of spying on other police officers in the paris suburbs. one town is home to the suspect who was shot dead by police have

the killing the police couple at their home. now to the united states, where the fbi has released transcripts of calls that were made with the florida nightclub killer during his deadly attack nine days ago. 49 people were shot dead when that man stormed the gay club in orlando. the transcripts show the gunmen calling himself an islamic -- show the gunman calling himself islamic soldier. attack that was the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history, the republican-controlled senate has voted down four measures that would have made it harder to get guns in the states. will hilderbrandt has more. l: gun control often splits the country and the u.s.

congress along party lines. underlying wide monday paul results in the senate were unexpected, the republican-controlled chamber blocked four gun-control bills sales tod ban suspected or known terrorists, titan background checks at -- background checks at gun shows. 49 people were killed in orlando, america's deadliest mass shooting. the man behind that act, omar mateen, pledged allegiance to the islamic state group. >> our colleagues want to make this about gun control. what we should be making this about is the fight to eliminate the islamic extremism that is a root cause to what happened in orlando. will: democrats accuse the right of cowering to one of the nation's biggest lowering --

groups, theying national rifle association. notepublicans are embarrassed because the nra is happy. 90% of americans support expanding background checks. it is not 90% of democrats, it is 90% of the american people. republicans do nothing. the: also standing to her -- also standing behind the word "enough" was hillary clinton. her party and the republicans are expected to speak to their -- to stick to their positions as the u.s. votes in november in both congressional and presidential elections. genie: a british man arrested over the weekend in las vegas tried to grab a police officer half gun at a donald trump rally in an apparent attempt to kill the candidate. according to a lien filed in nevada, michael

sanford tried to disarm him before being overpowered. a secret service agent after his arrest that he had driven from california to las vegas to kill trump and has been to a shooting range a day earlier to learn how to shoot, as he had never fired a gun before. bombing on ther border with syria killed at least six and hurt at least 14 more. it happened at about 5:30 a.m. local time at an earth wall that runs along the border. this was the deadliest attack on the border in recent memory and his rays new questions about jordan possibility to block spillover from the long-running conflict next door in syria. in turkey, three people were detained monday after they were guest editors for a pro-kurdish newspaper. they are all prominent campaigners of press freedom and one of the two journalists arrested is also a local

representative for media rights group borders -- reporters without borders. this highlights the media crackdown on with the turkish president. another prominent journalist critical of the government has been thrown into jail. >> that is how it happened. about president heard again -- president erdogan. you are putting in jail officially. journalism is not a crime, should not be a crime, in a democracy. now, whether it is in asia or america, people all over the world are rolling out their yoga mats today. in ds joins thousands of other yoga enthusiasts in a massive class this tuesday to mark this international yoga day.

over the years, yoga has turned into big business. it is now an $80 billion industry. with 250 million people practicing yoga worldwide. seemdtown manhattan may like an unlikely place for a yoga blitz, but that is just the point. the 14th annual mind over matter, new yorkers marks the beginning of summer. >> it is interesting. i have never done anything like this in the middle of times square. usually i do not like this much of a crowd. people markeda, the longest day by singing individual hindi songs. people also hit the mats. this type of event should do more to create awareness. for health benefits. >> yoga has long been global, but only recently did this happen on holiday. narendra modi celebrated more than 30,000 people.

declared ino he 21st the international day of yoga. there was an unprecedented amount of support. 175 nations signed on as cosponsors. >> this is not a religious ritual. calmgives me the power to the mind, center the body. it brings uniformity to society on a universal scale. >> some say his attempt to decouple religion from yoga is aimed at critics in india who accuse him of wanting to push a hindu agenda. take a look at today's top stories. the final debate on the brexit is set for tonight. in just 48 hours, brits will begin voting on whether or not to stay in the european union. the latest polls say it is still too close to call. thettle over a week after

worst mass shooting in u.s. history, the senate rejects four new measures that would have made it harder to buy guns in the united states. more worries over press freedoms in turkey. three prominent campaigners are arrested after being guest editors at a pro-kurdish newspaper. time for businesses with stephen carroll. you are starting with the brexit debate with the sterling having another good day on the markets. stephen: on monday the town had its best day in eight years, rising over 2%, just above the $1.47 mark. that was on the back of the polls showing increased support for the campaign to remain in the european union. today the gains a little bit more measured, but they have kept to that level. it is still at $1.47. we saw the pound hit its highest level since the referendum was called earlier in training -- in trading today. at one dollar 40 eight cents per

that optimism is remaining on the stock market. -- at $1.48. that optimism is remaining on the stock markets. we have seen a little bit of a dip at the start of trading, but now you can see gains across london, paris, and frankfurt. still, that optimism is remaining. genie: one of the world's most famous investors has warned of a black friday if written votes to leave. stephen: george soros says brexit would trigger the worst day for the sterling in within 25 years. closed the currency would at more than 15%, affecting every household in britain. george soros is someone who made huge profits on the crash in 1992 but said this time it could be more difficult for the economy to recover from such a crisis. genie: let's go now to brazil, weather has been some relief from the debt crisis in rio de janeiro. euros.: 800 million

state of a financial emergency declared on friday. announced they would forgive some 15 billion euros in debt across 26 states. the country is having his worst -- itson -- is worth worst recession since the 1930's. >> all the states are in findarity in our effort to a solution to region narrow -- to rio de janeiro. s rio declared a public calamity due to a budget prices, that's due to a budget crisis, it needs intervention.

it is not clear if the state of calamity locksley on picks from happening. genie: in paris, amazon is in hot water with the mayor's office. stephen: this is after the launch of its one-hour delivery service in the french capital. authorities say they were only told about the launch at the last minute. they fear it will have an effect on local businesses. kate moody has the story. electric appliances, furniture, and even food. is in some 40ow cities around the world. now delivery service is up and running in paris. >> the prices are a bit lower than most supermarkets in -- ce, and i do not know kate: from its new head quarters, as on prime -- amazon is needednd to our

for customers in the southern neighborhoods. service has already stirred up trouble with french authorities, claimed the internet giant informed them only a few days before launching the service. they worry that amazon, like other tech giants and startups, is trying to skirt strict french rules. >> we are asking for some kind of regulation, like we did for airbnb and uber. they need to face the same taxes. ite: local merchants fear will be a direct threat to their businesses. mine bring life to the neighborhood. fish market,the the green grower. clashed withhas french authorities before. in 2014, online retailers were banned for offering free

shipping on books. genie: you have a bit of football news to wrap up. who is investigating why so many shirts were ripped in the game on sunday? stephen: during the game, at were four swiss players torn. the problem was traced to defective material on a limited number of jerseys. it has checked the kid a full plumage teams to make sure it does not happen again. or some very devoted fans. thank you so much, stephen carroll, for that look at the business news. time now for our press review. we have florence villeminot with us on the set to take a closer look at what the papers have to say today. big of focus today on the

election victories in italy for the antiestablishment five-star movement and for women. flo: that's right, young women in particular. of roma,virginia raggi 37 years old, and the mayor of turin. you can see the italian version of the huffington post saying are tintednd turin pink. this is really the catch phrase of the day, and that another italian publication showed that this is a european trend we are seeing. you have madrid, barcelona, paris. cologne, stockholm. women are contrary european cities, and you can see some of them here. genie: there has been the most focus on virginia raggi, the new mayor of rome, and the fact that she will try at least to bring a lot of change.

rome has gone from the martian to the little fairy, essentially from ignacio marino to the first female mayor of rome. been a harsh critic of marino, saying he has been very ineffective, so he understands why voters would like to change. they are skeptical about virginia raggi's lack of experience. they hope she will not become a tinted version. , youman cartoonist here can see there is a lot of complicity between virginia raggi and the shewolf, which symbolizes rome. perhaps she will be all right after all. about theuick word brexit referendum, still making front pages as we gear up for the vote that is now just two days away. flo: voters are still trying to -- papers ares --

still trying to convince voters which way to swing. a world of opportunity awaits a fully independent united kingdom. we are not harkening back to some britannic golden age but looking forward to a new beginning for our country. that is one side of things. do not be afraid to take a look at the flip side. they are urging people in the guardian to take out the vote in the first place. "eu embodies the best of us as a free people in a peaceful europe." this editorial says we are an eclectic and is elusive nation, not an island on the page. the papers are focusing betweenrestling match the government and the labor unions. flo: the government has threatened to ban protests

because of last week's violence. you might remember there was a lot of violence after the demonstrations on thursday. ,ou can see the front page wondering, are we going toward a ban on demonstrations? discussions are turning into a farce, according to police who have called on trade unions to hold a static demonstration, essentially a demonstration that does not move. unions have slammed the door on this. you can see two guys talking -- "should we have a static or a mobile demonstration?" the other man says, no, we are turning circles, and no one is backing down. genie: there were alarming results on a new study of air pollution. "le figaro" says air pollution is the third cause of mortality in the u.s. after tobacco and alcohol. particles in the air are responsible for 9% of national

deaths. you can see the deaths -- 48,000 in france this year, corresponding to a decrease in life expectancy of two years for 30-year-olds. that increases as you get older. genie: let's end with sort of a lighter note on the baccalaureate, a big end-of-year exam for high school students. flo: it is a really big deal. last friday was the english exam. there was one question students did not like. 13,000 people signed a petition asking for the question to be removed, or not be counted in the exam. what in the world was the question? it is quite easy -- where is manhattan, in english. apparently it seemed like a trick question. some students said they spent hours trying to figure out the answer to this trick question. to have it removed

from the test -- and a lot of people said that these kids are 18 and should know where manhattan is. petition --qwueeewep@1@xx

announcer: this is a production of china central television america. lee: solving some of the world's biggest problems often takes novel or creative ideas, and for those who think outside the box, the results can be very successful. this week on "full frame": conversations with those who are tackling issues like world hunger, climate change, and other global problems in unusual ways to make the world a better place. i'm may lee in los angeles. let's take it "full frame."

while some people merely dream of changing the world, for award-winning british filmmaker richard curtis, it's a reality. the man behind such international hits as "love actually" and "bridget jones's diary" is also co-founder of the hugely successful comic relief and red nose day fundraising events. in life and on film, curtis seems to perfectly capture both humor and humanity. man: some days, you want to relive fever. woman: aah! ha ha ha! man: will you marry me? woman: i think i'll go for yes. man: some days, you only want to live once. woman: i am so uninterested in a life without your father. man: it never occurred to me that i might lose you. second man: i never said you could fix everything... not without consequences. man: so i was wondering if you might care for dinner on friday night. bridget: don't you dare! man: i'm king of the world!

bridget: ha ha ha! man: you got a boyfriend? bridget: i have, father, and he's perfect. man: when bernard ld me he was getting engaged to lydia, i congratulated him becausall his othegirlfries have been ch comple dogs. lydia:a ha ha! n: althoh may i y h-h-ho lighted we areo have s many of themere thisvening. [laughte won: tell , are yomarried? second woman: no. woman: are you a lesbian? second woman: um, what made you say that? woman: just a bit more interesting than saying, "oh, dear, just never found the right ap," eh? second woman: quite right. lee: they're all such great movies. well, his most recent venture is project everyone, an effort to promote the united nations 2015 global goals and the 17 objectives to improve 3 critical issues plaguing our world by the year 2030: extreme poverty, climate change, and inequality and injustice. i recently caught up with richard in new york, where he was attending the annual social good summit. the passionate

philanthropist joined other change makers who are thinking outside the box to make a global impact. you're obviously a very accomplished producer, writer, director of some movies that are beloved worldwide. curtis: hated by some. hated by some. lee: not too many, though, i don't think. i don't think. i mean, "notting hill." uh... curtis: my sons are stting to be embarrassed about them. lee: oh, really? curtis: they're too romantic, too much kissing, yeah. lee: oh, no, no, no. i won't--well, women, of course, like me, love them, but you also have this other psion, and that is humanitarian and trng to change the world f the better, um, so tha-your heart seems to belong to those causes, as well. where does that come from? curtis: well, um, i mean, there may be a kind of psychological thing in the background. i was--uh, when i was young, we lived in the philippines so i was very aware of the contrast between how we were living and the poorest people, so that was something that worried me when i was young, um, but strangely,

i think it's probably, you know, that i was inspired by somebody doing the kind of thing i try and do now, which was bob geldof's band aid and live aid initiative and the absolute clarity of him saying it cannot be true that people are starving to death, actually starving in our modern world, that made me think i have to gi some time to this, and then i've--i sort of now do the two jobs together. lee: and was that a turning point for you when you saw live aid, band aid? i mean, because that was really such a momentous occasion worldwide. curtis: yeah, it was a huge turning point, and what happened was that i volunteered to go with a friend who was going into the area, into sudan and ethiopia, to look at the famine, to, as it were, keep her company, and the things that i saw there were probably the most profound turning point, you know, because i saw things of terrible sorrow happening to huge numbers of people, um, but the strange thing was--i mean, the history of what i've done

is the charity that i've worked for all these years does comedy, uses comedy to raise money, and one of the things i most remember was going into one of the camps where things were worst, seeing a little child being put into a weighing machine, which was like a sort of nappy. the child was put into the machine and had--because there was no muscle in its legs, it flipped. its leg flipped up and it fell through one leg of this little plastic nappy, and everybody laughed, and i thought, they don't know they're tragic. we're not--people are meant to laugh and love, and there's no contradiction in raising money by using laughter. lee: well, speaking of laughter, comic relief. curtis: yeah. lee: uh, that was your baby, um, and then red nose day, and you've re--you've raised $1.5 billion. curtis: yeah, that's right, so far, but, i mean, of course... lee: that's extraordinary. curtis: yeah, it's--it's--it's--it's been a long time, and, of course, i think it's a sign of the fact that when actually directly faced with other people

suffering in problems, most people in the world are profoundly decent. most people would not walk on by, and what we do on red nose day is put on a really entertaining night of tv and then intersperse it with films about the need and say to people, you know, "do you want--you're having a happy night. do you want to give some money?" and i think that people really react well to that, and... lee: i like the idea that people are profoundly good at--you know, if you really look at humanity. um, do you think that's continually changing for the better? do you think because people are becoming more aware of the world's ailments and the world's needs that people are willing to try to take action rather than sit back and say, "oh, what can i do?" curtis: well, i think that, um--i--i read this, um, book--or, as usual, i read the introduction to a book because i find books a bit long--just saying that one of the reasons why we think the world is getting worse is because actually it's getting better

and we're more aware of and shocked by the things that are cruel and unfair. you know, they used to execute people in the streets in england in 1800, and nobody minded, and now, you know, we don't have anything like that happening, so when cruelty does happen, you think that's absolutely horrific, but it's because there's so much--there's so much less of it. um, i mean, one of the reass that i've been pushing this--these new global goals for sustainable development is because i think that there are hugely positive things happening, and the news tends to report the negative things. lee: yes, we do. curtis: so, you know, and that's--that's, in fact, one of the arguments of when people say my films are unrealistic. um, i--i don't understand that at all, because you see a film about someone being murdered by a serial killer, which has only happened like 4 times in history, and people say that's a searingly realistic film about society, and i make films about people falling in love, which is happening every single

street in every single country in the world, and people say it's sentimental and ridiculousso amazing things are happening. terrible things happen from time to time, but then in the last, you know, 15 years, 2 billion people have got clean water, 50 million more kids have gone to school, malaria is being cut by i think 710,000 a year. so amazingly good things are happening, and i love the idea of a plan which says actually there is a positive view of how things are going in the world and that we should really fight for that rather than being demoralized by the bad things. lee: well, that's your mission now. your project is, uh, tied to the glo--global goals, the u.n. global goals. 17, pretty amazingly difficult goals, i would say. curtis: yeah, yeah, 17 is a lot, but i--there's a chap called john mcarthur who is a great expert, was one of the people who wrote the millennium development goals, and he--he--he was fighting like i was for there to be fewer. lee: ok. curtis: and he said he spoke to his mom about it, and she said, "that sounds about right. it's

a complicated world." you know, if you just try and reduce it to a convenient number--and what's really interesting about these goals is they have a proper and deep analysis of poverty and the problems of the world. you know, they do actually include jobs. they do include industry. they do include equality. lee: education, yeah. curtis: yeah, the education, climate, justice, it's all of these things. it's actually saying if you're going to solve poverty, it will not be just some rich countries giving some money to some poor countries, because that way, those countries will always stay poor. lee: right, right. curtis: so i caught--i mean, 17, it's been tricky, but it's-- lee: it's overwhelming, though. curtis: no, i don't think it is... lee: really? cuis: because we've been starting--we've been starting to talk to a lot of kids about it, and they look at it, and--and you say "what--what's your goal? which one of these are in--are you interested in?" and then they find that exciting. they say, "well, that's--this is the one. i'm interested in, you know, the seas. i'm interested in the oceans. i'm interested in equality." and i think that what--what's confusing is when

every time you hear about a problem, you just then go, that's another problem, another problem, another problem, and i think that what you could do now is you could take every charity and every ngo, and you could say, "so what's amnesty?" well, amnesty is actually peace and justice. it's number 16. "what's greenpeace?" well, greenpeace is climate action 14, 15. so it actually, i think, is a big way to organize... lee: i was just going to say. curtis: the feelings or the problems of the world. lee: right, right. so it's--it's a way to map it out almost. curtis: yeah. lee: and sort of direct and categorize what the work is... curtis: yeah, what the work to be done is. lee: needs to be done. curtis: exactly. lee: but obviously with your background, uh, being in film and media, you're utilizing your skills to be able to get this word out, to get the messages out, to get, you know, educate, um, the world. curtis: i mean, i think that's so--that's so important. lee: yeah. and you've--you've done it in a creative way using big names, you know, everyone from jennifer lopez to stephen hawking to--

curtis: from jennifer lopez to jennifer lawrence. lee: exactly. curtis: the whole long journey. lee: the j-law and j-lo. yeah, so you... curtis: exactly. lee: it's across the board. curtis: yeah, yeah. lee: uh, there is--there's something to that, right? it does reach the masses that way, doesn't it? and when you use celebrities... curtis: well, that is one of the things. we're also trying to--i mean, i've got this slogan in my life, which is, "to make things happen, you have to make things." you know, you can't just hope. so what we've tried, you know, we--liverpool football team wore a shirt which had globals on--we made those shirts so that all the billion people who watch a liverpool football match will see global goals. we made little films which have gone out. we made a projection to go on the wall of the u.n. we made a little book which has got lots and lots of stickers in it that children can stick up. you know, i'm just trying to make things. there's no point in me, who's a maker of films and entertainment and sketches, coming in and writing a political pamphlet. i wanted to try and make stuff. this--the ad is great. it's made by aardman, and what it is is the moment when the goals were agreed by every country in the world, but the leader of

the world is represented by the animal that represents that country, so the whole u.n. is full of llamas and turtles and polar bears and everything like that. lee: i love that. that's great. llama: we have a plan. the global goals for people and planet: to end poverty, to fight inequalities, and to defeat climate change. and i am proud to announce the plan is agreed by everyone. [music playing] announcer: the united nations has launched a plan to fight poverty, injustice, and climate change. tell everyone. join us at globalgoals.org. lee: well, you know, the--the other side of getting things done, of course, is politics. curtis: yeah. lee: um, you know, because it's all about policy and people then agreeing to those policies and then executing those policies.

curtis: yeah. lee: and oftentimes, that's where it gets stuck. curtis: yeah. lee: there's an agreement, but then there's no execution, or it just falls through the cracks. is that a frustrating aspect to the work that you're trying to get done? curtis: no, i think it's an portant aspect. i mean, one of the inspirations for what i'm doing is that bob geldof, who i then got to know, um, said to me once that he made more money in 20 minutes having a cup of tea with president mitterrand than he did in the whole of live aid and band aid. lee: wow. curtis: he said politics is where the money is. lee: yeah. curtis: but one of the reasons for, um, doing a campaign like this is so that when politicians talk about isss to do with global responsibility, which is a tough thing for politicians because people just want, you know, their own lives to be better first. that's the first thing a politician has to dever. when politicians talk about those things, people will recognize that it's something that they believe in. so china's just made an enormous commitment to extra aid. well, we would like the people to feel when they hear that news,

"that's odd--not that's odd. that's going to people abroad." they say, "oh, yeah, i read those global goals, and i agreed with them. i actually don't want hunger. i actually n't want poverty. i actually do want girls to go to school. so good for that 2 billion." and actually then you allow people within countries to say, "well, wait a minute, i've read these goals, and actually, you promised," and so i hope that--that as well as educating people, it, one, gives cover for politicians and puts pressure on politicians, and, of course, it's frustrating when politicians don't do the things you hope they will, but my kids don't put on their shoes in the morning, and the world's frustrating. lee: [laughs] right, right. from the little things to the big things, right? curtis: yeah. yeah. lee: well, let's--let's talk about asia a little bit more. you just mentioned china and its contribution. um, are you putting more focus on efforts in china to try to get a little bit more of a movement going on in that region? curtis: yeah. i mean, we've--we've never not included

it. it's always seemed to us incredibly important that we should try and get china involved. if you look at the millennium development goals, the reason why the sort of most important one, which is extreme poverty, the reason that has been halved is enormously due to the improvements in people's lives in china over the last 15 years. otherwise, we would not--it's not half the world that's got less poor outside china, it's including that. so, um, it seemed to us very important, and we've had, you know, the support of celebrities there and the support of cinemas there and the support of schools there, and, you know, it's--it's--it's absolutely crucial with these goals that it's everywhere in the world, and we would absolutely love to feel that china will be an increasingly big player in trying to, you know, make life better, not only in china but abroad. it's this idea of mutuality. lee: 2030, let's look ahead. curtis: yeah. lee: um, when we get there, what do you think this world is going to look like if these

goals, uh, are pursued in the way that you would like them to be pursued? curtis: well, i think that, you know, you have to really pray there's serious progress on climate change. that has to--i mean, and one of the most important things about this campaign was to set people up to feel passionate for the cop talks in paris, another area where china's suddenly making ally strong positive moves. you have to hope that we aren't leavinour kids that ghastly inheritance of, you know, refugees because of desertification and refugees because of flooding and all those sort of things. so that would be a big thing. i feel there'll be enormous progress on gender equality, as well. you would really hope, um, that both in positions of responsibility but also in every single school that those things have happened. you would hope that no one is dying of hunger anymore. that wod seem absolutely something that you would pray for. so i think that there are lots of things that we could look forward to, and we probably won't notice them because brad pitt will probably

be divorcing angelina jolie, and then everybody will think the world's... lee: [laughs] oh, no... curtis: the world's the most ghastly mess because of that. lee: you're right. you're right. curtis: but actually, i'm--i'm--i'm hoping that i'll--that i'll be there on stage in my wheelchair, um, saying good things have occurred. lee: and what's next for you, then? i mean, obviously, you're going to continue all of these projects that you have going, but you seem like a man... curtis: i'm actually going to start--i'm going to--going to write one more film. lee: you are? curtis: yeah. i'm going to write one more film, but then i'm going to, uh, stop that, because i feel as though this is a beautiful and wonderful world, and i haven't seen enough of it, and i've spent all my time looking at my fingers typing, and i should have been traveling. i've been to china once for a week. i'd like to go there for a month. i've never been, you know, to so many wonderful places and, you know, so many films i haven't seen. lee: well, we've been blessed with a beautiful planet that we need to care of so we got to see it, right?

curtis: that's what i would hope to do, and then i'll--i'll--i'll keep an eye on the goals and try to write one funny little film a year for 15 years. lee: well, we would love that, of course. i think all your fans would love to have more films from you, but--but we also love the work that you're doing. it's--it's incredible that you're dedicating your time and effort like this. curtis: well, i had a very, um, happy childhood and a happy life, and if you can make any difference to other people, then that's an easy thing to do. lee: well, thank you so much for your time, and we really appreciate all the work that you're doing. curtis: it's been lovely to talk to you. that's so sweet of you. lee: coming up next: how one powerhouse technology brand is minimizing the environmental footprint of your electronics. the un predicts that by 2025,

the global population of 7 billion people will soar to 8 billion, making the preservation of our natural resources and protection of the planet more crucial than ever. one person who is acutely aware of this growth is trisa thompson, one of the most influential people in the world of sustainability. she's the vice president of corporate responsibility for computer giant dell, the global leader in sustainable innovative packaging. dell is also the biggest technology recycler in the industry. i sat down with trisa at the 2015 social good summit in new york city to discuss how dell's corporate sustainability programs and thinking outside the box are not only benefiting the company but also the consumer and perhaps most importantly, the environment. so you are here for the social good summit. thompson: yes. lee: tell me the importance of something like this, a gathering like this. why should it be done? why should it be held? thompson: it's on the forefront

now of pretty much every national agenda. it's really a great opportunity for people to come together and talk about what's changing, talk about what's innovative now, and she those ids and really get that forum to share the ideas, and then you can bring them to scale much faster than if you're just sitting in your closet with a great idea. lee: it's amazing how it has changed, like you're saying, that it is now at the forefront, these issues of social good, corporate social responsibility. thompson: absolutely. lee: you know, 10 years ago, nobody even knew what that was. so tell me about your experience in seeing that change and how people are starting to really become interested and involved in those ideas. thompson: yeah, so now, interestingly, um, i've been at dell 17 years, and it's been there the whole time i have been there, so dell has been involved from, you know, the beginning. i mean, michael started the company with the idea that his products, they have to be designed for recyclability. i mean, so he started thinking about it back in the980s when he started the company, so we've had the concept, but it--it's evolved

pretty significantly for us, too, over the years, um, but not just for us, so it's really interesting. a big driver is your customer, so, well, maybe on dell's agenda, there's a big push, too, behind us, which is good. um, all the companies are really starting to look at that, and they're asking us. lee: that's really interesting that you talk about the customer, because, again, sometimes customers only care about the price, right? they're not thinking about all of these other aspects. "oh, is it good for the environment? is it bad for the environment?" but you're telling me that your customers were pushing this, too. thompson: so, over 60% of our--our rfps from customers, which is the request for proposal, ask us about what we're doing in environmental and social good, so it's a big driver. it's a very big driver. lee: so when dell--you said michael dell was behind this in the nineties, which is pretty impressive... thompson: yeah. lee: that he had that forethought to want to do that in the beginning. um, how has it evolved for dell in terms of sustainability and becoming more ecologically friendly and being more socially responsible?

thompson: so we've always had a good recycling story, and--and we are still the largest geographically electronics e-waste recycler in the world, so that's been a part of our whole history, but the other change is, we have what i call, um, "individual pockets of heroism." we had someone in the packaging who just loved to create interesting packaging that was more environmental, and we had a bunch of these little packets around the company, and every year, we'd put--sort of cobble it together in a story. until about two years ago, we launched the 2020 legacy of good, and this is the first time we have long-term goals. they all fit within in a 21-goal framework, and--and it's really starting to pull all of these individual acts of heroism together and make it--just really, it's embedded across the company. it's in every single part of our company. from our hr to our product design to our facilities, it's everywhere. lee: and so this is a corporate plan that you guys are pushing within the company. thompson: yes. lee: and really try to inspire employees to come up with new innovative ideas. thompson: absolutely. so that's

the impressive part about having long-term goals. so the biggest goal, sort of the overarching goal, is that by 2020, the good that comes from our technology will be 10 times what it takes to create and use it. so basically, it's a net positive story. so you go from being, "we want to be less bad" to "we want to be kind of zero bad" to--those are all bad, right? lee: [laughs] right. thompson: so now we actually want to do good with our technology. how do you change the world with your technology? and it will be the backbone of what changes sustainability, whether it's smart cities, the internet of things. we have smart bees we're working on in ireland. i mean, so... lee: what are those? thompson: we've set up the internet of things with a beehive on top of a facility. our--our employee started this and... lee: like a real beehive? thompson: it's a beehive, and we're sharing all of the data. you know, it's 80% of the world's food stuff are bees. so we're sharing that data with--with bee scientists around the world, because it--it measures, uh, temperature, their flight patterns, it's measuring all the activity of the beehive and

the pollution and everything, so we're sharing that data. so it's... lee: amazing. thompson: it's, uh, all over. but--so anyway, there's--we want to do good with the technology, and we really want to see how is that in the embedded value. so that's the overarching goal, and then the other goals are all about your customers, so our product line will be 80% more energy efficient by 2020. what that makes the teams, the engineering teams, think about it is, like, "ok. how do we get there?" and then--because dell is competitive; it's who we are--"how do we beat that?" you know, so, really, our packaging, we're going to go to zero-waste packaging, so how do you get there? you have to be innovative if you're you're going to get there. lee: well, how do you get there? i mean, innovation, but specifically, you know, what are the advancements that you're seeing at dell that sets you apart from competitors? thompson: you know, it--it is amazing the work that's being done. i'll give you a couple stories just out of china. one is packaging. um, so we're doing wheat straw packaging. so wheat straw is the waste, it's agricultural waste. today in

china, they burn it, which is not good. there's already enough air pollution, um, so we found that one of our suppliers in china is working with us, and they are learning how to turn it into packaging. it's basically a cardboard sort of substitute. so we actually pay the farmers for the wheat straw, so they're making more money, and they're not burning it. then they're turning the wheat straw into a usable product, which is also recyclable, biodegradable. it uses less water, it uses less energy. it's 40% less water, 90% less energy, and it costs less. so that the kind of innovation that's driven by, you set a long-term goal, you're going to get there, but you're going to think about how do you be creative to get to that next place. we're also, um--we're the first electronics company that has done this. we're using--you know, we collect the e-waste. we're taking the plastics out of the, um, computers that we've collected, and we're working again with a supplier in china, and we're putting that plastic back into our systems. so it's the perfect circular economy. it's not going to waste. it's

an investment in the materials that we have, and it's going back into 34 different systems today. so we're trying to expand that. you know, we're--we're figuring out, how do we get it to servers? right now, it's monitors and desktops, but we're--it's a good system, so how do we go expand it? lee: you mentioned the circular economy, and that's something that i keep reading about when it comes to dell's programs. tell me a little bit more about that concept and how that works. thompson: so if you think traditional manufacturing, not just u.s. but obal has been take, make, waste. that's just--that's where we are, right? and--and it made sense at a certain size, but as the population grows, we're going to go to 9 1/2 billion by 2050, and as the middle class grows, we're going to have 3 billion more people in the middle class. if we consider--if we consume at the rate united states consumes today, it would take 5 worlds just for the materials. well, wdon't--we don't have 5 worlds. so we need to think about, how do you just start to reuse what you have, and how does a company like dell think about that as an investment? because even

the--the plant--electronics recycling that we're doing, it's less expensive. so there's always this--this theory that, "oh, it's going to cost more," or, "we can't go do--we're not going to go invest in that because it's more expensive." it's--it's not. it doesn't have to be. lee: that's an interesting point, because i think a lot of companies oftentimes use the excuse saying, you know, these type of methods will cost us money. um, it's not good for our bottom line. thompson: right. lee: right? thompson: yeah. lee: and that's, how do you bridge that gap of still trying to be profitable as a company, because you have to be, but then responsible, as well? and obviously, dell is trying to prove that it can be done. thompson: so just packaging alone. since 2009 when we started some of our packaging initiatives, we've saved the company $53 million. lee: wow. thompson: those are the significant dollars at the end of the day and--but if you just go try, you can--it is doable. lee: yeah. thompson: it's very doable. lee: does it frustrate you when you hear that, when companies use that as the excuse? thompson: yes.

lee: it must, right? thompson: and i think it frustrates its consumers because they have a low tolerance for exses. lee: yeah. thompson: and are customers, so we--you need to meet that customer demand. lee: so does it make you--it must please you, um, to a certain extent that you do see this consumer awareness growing and the demand growing for more responsible companies and more responsible business. thompson: absolutely. absolutely, um, and there is a significant growth in--in the--with just even the surveys that are out there. like, 95% of the companies today that are--you know, large companies are putting out corporate responsibility reports. as you said, 10 years ago, that wasn't true, and that demand, that push comes from your consumers and your customers. lee: you're on a panel that's called "tech disruptions creating a sustainable future." very fancy title for this panel, but let's talk about that idea, tech disruption. um, you know, exactly what does that mean, and how is dell trying to be a disruptor that way? thompson: well, it's interesting. so technology is

going to disrupt what--i shouldn't say "is going to--" is disrupting business models, supply chain models. i mean, if you just take airbnb. if you think about it, they're bigger than hilton hotels today. they had no startup cost like a normal hotel. they didn't have to buy any real estate. they didn't have to build buildings. i mean, think about that, and they're bigger than hilton. so it is really disruptive, and we've, um--customers like uber. everyone knows that model. very, very creative, very different. so it's been really exciting to work with companies like those, but it's also going be really disruptive when you look at the internet of things, and i think there is--everyone says that word, so i know it becomes somewhat meaningless at some point--but it is really about how do you use technology to monitor and make your processes much more efficient than they are today. so we're working for instance with a university in china, and it's--it was been--it's been, um, asked by the chinese government to go really study the traffic patterns in the city, so we've installed monitors, and we are providing

all the backup and the big data processing for them, and they're really starting to look at the traffic patterns and say, "how do we make this more efficient? why is this light taking so long? why does the traffic work here the way it does?" that's going to change how we all operate. so it's going to be smart cities from water. it'll be health care, how it's delivered. i mean, even just the remote, uh, diagnostics that are capable today that weren't, you know, when we were growing up. it's going to change the delivery of healthcare. it should bring down the cost. it should bring up the accessibility. so we're excited. education. we're very excited about what the technology can do for education. i mean, remote learning didn't exist, either. lee: exactly, exactly. now you can reach so many more... thompson: it's hugely accessible. lee: uh, people all over the world, and that's the thing about technology, you're right. you can access and change nearly every industry in nearly every aspect of life. well, trisa thompson, thank you so much for your time, and i--it's amazing what you guys dell are doing... thompson: thank you. lee: so please continue the great work that you're doing. thompson: keep your--keep your eyes open. it'll--it'll keep

happening. lee: we will do so. thompson: we're excited. lee: thank you. thompson: thanks so much, may. lee: coming up next: thinking outside the box by using storytelling to teach children in myanmar. tin ma ma htet, or tess, as she's known, may still be relatively young in years, but she's already made a tremendous impact as an educational leader in her home country of myanmar. one of her most powerful teaching methods is storytelling. tess utilizes unique and outside-the-box methods to train educators and promote student-centered learning in religious schools across myanmar. tess is passionate about passing on traditional stories and uses them as a tool to promote critical thinking, academic skills, and moral values. i was able to speak to tess at the annual meeting of the clinton

global initiative about her life story and what inspires her storytelling passion. all right, well, tess, first of all, um, you are so dedicated to education. i mean, that's your thing. htet: yeah. lee: why is that? i mean, what--what--where did that come from for you? htet: um, there are--there are 3 things, um, which make a teacher what i'm right now. the first thing is that i was really into teaching. i love teaching. one of my earliest memory would be, i would be, um, asking my neighbors, the--the younger--younger friends to come over to my house and ask them to become my students, and i would--i would teach them. lee: and how--how old were you? htet: i was--i--i'm--i'm sure i was in primary school, but, like, they were, like [indistinct] they're just--they just don't know anything. i will--i remember that i was doing drilling activities with them and, like, writing on the wall, because my house is wooden house, so i just write on the--on the wall with--with a chalk, and my mom used to be really upset with me because she's the one who has to clean

up all the mess after that i have done. so i was really into teaching when i--since i was young, and after that, i went to the primary school, a government school, and i--i found some teachers who--who were--who were--like, who doesn't really like, um, mixed-blooded students, and, like, i was really--i was really dark, and i was really tiny, and i was mixed blood. like, my dad is indian. so they don't really like that kinds of children, and then we were very poor. so--so i was really discriminated against when i was young. so i was really into teaching, then i thought, no, what i want--when i grow up, i'm not going to be like a teacher here, like, no. i really want to be a teacher who values the--like, all--all the children in the classroom, and i really want to make a difference in children's life. that's--those are some of the, um, thinking that i had since i was young, and then i moved to a monastic school to study where i found so many diverse communities, and the school monastic, um, their principal

was really good, and he was really encouraging, and--and i--there were so many students who were coming from the hilly region who were running--who were--who doesn't want to be a child soldier at that time, so they just ran away from their area and come and study in our area, so-- lee: and they would take--they would take them in, no matter who they were? htet: yeah, so it's--it's--no matter where--where they come from, no matter where--which religions they come from, he will just take in, and now we have, like, 1,000 students staying at the--at the school and 7,000 students are studying in that school. so after seeing all sort of thing, and i really don't want to see children on the streets, or, like, children working on the--at the tea shops and stuff like that, so i thought educating children will be very beneficial, and i also don't want to let the children to feel bad about themselves for not getting the education, so that's how i become a--a teacher right now and working for the children passionately. lee: that's amazing that you wanted to be a teacher since you were so, so young. to be

inspired that way, it came--came from somewhere, certainly. let's talk about the monastic school, uh, that--that education, um, form of education. explain what a monastic school is. htet: yeah, monastic school usually is a buddhist school, so it's usually led by school--the--usually led by buddhist monks, which are usually free of charges school for the children from poor background, were orphans, street children, and they don't--they don't really--they don't care where they come from, as i mentioned. they don't really care where they come from, what religions they are from or what race they are. they accept everyone for free education, and monastic school education has got very long history in the back. since 11th century, since king anawrahta was, um, ruling the country, um, he--the monastic schools play an important role back then, as well. so they educate royal princes, too, and skill workers. so everyone was educated. they--and back then, early 1900s, um, the literacy

rates in burma was quite high in asia, and it happened because of the monastic schools, and right now, we--we had some struggle with previous governments, and we had to shut down monastic school again, but now, we have been studying. um, the children--the children are getting benefits from the monastic school, not only from buddhist--buddhist, um, society, but also from other society, as well. lee: right. it just sounds, because it's so inclusive... htet: yeah, it is very inclusive. lee: that that's what education should be, right? it should be for everyone, no matter what background you're from and no matter what your economic situation is. htet: yes, it is. yeah. lee: so that sounds great that that's starting to grow again, that kind of education. htet: yeah. lee: anoth thing that you like to promote--well, you love to promote--is the idea of storytelling... htet: yes. lee: and the importance of that in a child's life and education. htet: yep. lee: tell how that came about. why did you gravitate towards the idea of storytelling? htet: yep. um, it's also because of--part of--part of

this comes from my family, as well. my parents, um, couldn't go to--couldn't finish their education, and they only finished primary--up to primary schools, so when i was young, they were not confident enough to--to read to me, or they don't even--aware of reading--reading to me, so i just had to teach myself to get better at the literacy and everything, but what they did really well was our storytelling at night. so--so whenever they put me into bed, they would tell me stories. usually, the stories are about, um, how to become better people, because we've got a lot of, um--a lot of stories about moral values and how to behave, how to become better person in the future. so these are the stories that i have grown up with, and i really love stories to listen or to tell to the children. then, um, in 2009, there was a--there was a training for us. it's called youth culture and development workshop, organized by tia musafir from thailand, and there i met a--a professor from

thailand who is really passionate about storytelling, and then we were trained about storytelling for one day. then along with other friends of mine who are really interested in storytelling, as well. so we had a group--we found a group called myanmar storyteller in 2009. from that time on, we've--we've been starting to, um, collect stories across the country. we've been telling and performing stories in orphanages, monastic schools, islamist school, christian schools, even in senior homes, and everywhere. we do street performances when we need--when we need to do fundraising for disasters and everything. so that's what we do together. lee: so--and these stories are obviously universal if you're able to tell them to different kids and adults from different cultures and religions? htet: yes. lee: so tell me specifically--i mean, what are these stories about, some of them? htet: um, stories--stories usually reflect on peace, um, diversity, and tolerance. most

of them--our traditional--traditional, um, stories reflect moral values and how a person should be for the other--like, how do we need to interact with the others, how should we behave in the society. so these are kinds of the story that we use to tell, but for--it's going to be--it is a bit different when i use the stories in my teacher trainings, as well, because it's--sometime, we more focus on literacy development of the, um, students, so it's more focused on the content area, and sometime, we also focus on moral values, which got--which we get from the, um, books. lee: well, myanmar, obviously, we--many of us know it has had a volatile history, um, in politics and, you know, culture, and, like you said, there's a lot of minority groups that are at odds, um, but, you know, it's always said that education is the way to freedom, it's the way for more creativity, and--and more peace. htet: yeah. lee: um, i feel like you're

sort of really trying to push for that, for change in your country in that way. htet: yep. the--the--the education system has been really, really good, um, before--a long time before but now, it's--it's--the quality has been decreasing, and it is really sad that the, um--the system has been focusing on exams rather than, um--rather, um--they're not focusing on critical thinking or creativity or, like, discussions, and it's--it's really hard, so it's--and it is very--one of the sad thing for me to see--to see that children are not exposed to, um, questioning to the others, discussing with others, or, um, enjoying their--their lives, but instead, trying to spend so many times, like, so many hours memorizing the text that they have--they have given from their teachers, and it's really tough. that's why in our teacher training, we try to--we try to, um, include a lot of interactive and participatory,

um, activity so that the teacher can experience it, because it's been--it's been like one generation has been left behind, and the teacher themselves, they have never experienced, um--they have never experienced through what is like alternative teaching strategies, because they were in their classroom, and their teacher told them to memorize and sit the exam, and if they got high marks, they go to medical school, and if they don't got, just normal school, which they might not even have a good job after that. so they don't have experience through this, so that's why i'm trying to let them experience what does it feel like to be in a child-centered classroom, what does it feel like to be in a classroom where they nurture participations of the students, and, like, discussions. lee: your story is amazing, tess. you're 25 years old, and you--you already done everything that you've already done. that's amazing to me... htet: thank you. lee: so i have a feeling that you have a very long future ahead of you... htet: thank you. lee: making a huge difference, not just in your country, but throughout the world, so good

luck to you. htet: thank you very much. i--yeah. lee: and thank you so much. htet: thank you very much for inviting me. lee: well, since 2008, funding for the arts has been cut in 80% of school districts across the u.s. it's forced some schools to terminate programs. others worry they simply don't have enough funds to provide adequate art exposure to students. so professional arts volunteers in both los angeles and new york city decided to think outside the box by bringing arts into the classroom and helping students write their own acting scripts. as "full frame" contributor sandra hughes found out, the program not only cultivates creativity, but it's also inspiring the children. hughes: this may look like a regular after-school class, but it's anything but. for instance, before the lesson begins, this is the warm-up. students: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. hughes: once their blood is flowing, their creativity starts flowing, too. this is young storytellers. [students yelling] most: we have 10 mentors meet 10 fifth graders, uh, led by a head mentor volunteer. all the adults are volunteers, and we teach them basic storytelling elements, and the mentors are essentially glorified secretaries, cheerleaders, and like a coach to their writer, and they help them write a 5-page screenplay. lazo: so the rewriting process is sort of one of the more important parts of writing a screenplay, and we've talked about this a little bit already. hughes: the volunteer mentors meet with these fifth graders for 9 weeks at saturn street elementary in mid-city los angeles. the one-to-one ratio is something very special for these inner city kids. boy: in the young storytellers, i feel like i'm letting all my imagination out. hughes: and do these kids have

imagination. escobbo: uh, my story is about that, uh, a stinky mutt that--his name is teddy--that he goes on a ship, and he's so excited to play with the fancy pearls that were--is boarding on the ship. young: my story is about a person who doesn't know his own name, but he does lots of stuff to try to find out. hughes: the voluntrs are mostly all in the entertainment business and want to share their love of the arts. lazo: in volunteering and meeting these people who share your interests, then your world is expanded in a--not as the same way as the kids, but you build and grow and become a better person as a result of it. hughes: maxx capps is an assistant editor on reality tv. capps: it's like night and day, like, from the first day they come in here to, like--just, like, the last time, it's--they just--how much they open up. i think that's a great idea, and that kind of really gets him to leave the apartment, right? boy: yeah. capps: so we'll put that in there.

hughes: young storytellers is in 50 schools in los angeles, one in san francisco and a couple in new york. in the united states, many large school districts have cut government funding to the arts, leaving it up to volunteers so the kids don't miss out. lazo: my name's nick, and i'm the head mentor, uh, for saturn street elementary's group of young storytellers. >> [indistinct] woman: aah! hughes: the actors audition for the roles in the screenplays. [cheering] man: so i can be likgeorge takei, but no one knows who that is. here we go. oh, my. [laughter] second man: if you need a villain, there is no one more villainous than me! ha ha ha! hughes: the scripts are handed out, and the actors do their best to bring life to the stories these kids have created. >> andrew chavez. hughes: the big show starts

like any big show in hollywood, with a red carpet entrance. >> let's keep it going for nicholas ramirez. [cheering and applause] hughes: students, family, and friends are invited to see what the kids have created, but first maxx and nicholas make their way to the stage to introduce nicholas' story. capp: he's going to tell you about his script. it's called [indistinct] man: what are we going to do? second man: we only have $150! third man: buy a scratch ticket, then. man: genius! hughes: nicholas' aunt came to see his show and was surprised and entertained. alvarez: i like, and that's the first time i see something like that with him because he don't like to talk too much. ramirez: well, it felt pretty nice just because, like, my ideas were actually being shown. capp: he just was having such a good time and laughing, and the kids were laughing and everything. it was funny, it was--you know, it was just--it was really--ah, it's worth it. hughes: when the show ends, the kids are still on a creative

high. ramirez: yes, i'm going to remember it all day because i'm going put this, my vip, next to my bed. hughes: will any of these kids become writers someday? maybe, maybe not, but what they've gained in confidence, creativity, and courage will serve them no matter what they do. for "full frame," this is sandra hughes in los angeles. >> story. all: story. [applause] lee: we'll be right back with this week's "full frame" close-up. by thinking outside the box, south korean table tennis champion soo yeon lee was able to paddle her life into a new direction. at the age of 9, lee began her competitive career, training extensively with

olympic gold medalist jung hwa hyun. she helped lee win 6 titles as the korean national junior champion. after moving to the u.s., lee spread her wings and began a successful career as a model and actress, but she never gave up on her first love. now she uses modeling and acting to help promote table tennis. these days, she says, "it's not about winning, but encouraging others to have fun by following their own passion." she's worked with the country of georgia and its national youth school sports league to encourage young girls to hit over the net, whether it's in table tennis or their other aspirations in life. soo: table tennis, uh, is such a quick sport, it's a fast

sport, and at the same time, you have to think and to make a decision in your brain first before hitting the ball. so all combined with you--your brain, thoughts, and your body movement. you have to use a hold of your--a whole different portion of your body. so no other sports really can do. i had amazing experience to competing in china, but in america, people even don't know it is olympic sport, so it--which means they take the sport more fun, recreation at a fun way. everybody can play no matter what age group are, different ages, so from little girl to old, senior people, and then big giant guy to skinny girls, i mean, they can beat each other.

i started playing table tennis when i was 9 years old, and then pretty much right away after 6 months, i started competing locally with my age groups and then went to states and nationals and world. i had no time to think about it when i was competing in south korea because, um, every day we wake up, and then we--we had to live by a schedule for training and the traveling for competitions. so i stopped competition 2010, and at that time i--i had more free time, and then, um, some modeling agency in l.a.

actually found me, and they wanted to sign with me, and so i started modeling professionally. i mean, i have been in many, like, different photo shoots-- sport, fashion, runway--but where i am right now, this is one of, like, a legendary house and my favorite place to shoot, as well. the owner of this house, his name is james goldstein. he's an icon of the fashion world, and then also he's very interested in art and then, um, architecture, as well. but actually you did a great job. i mean, he slammed a couple

of times, which i was so surprised, but he has also good eye-hand coordination, so he had also good timing and rhythm, so you're very good, just need to play a little more. goldstein: well, the last time we played, i hit a forehand smash that soo yeon couldn't handle, and that was one of--one of my big sports thrills. soo: ...like rock and roll, like--wow! this is amazing. i love the red, you know, and black com--combination. goldstein: well, i think it's a great combination to be a world-class athlete and good-looking enough to be a model at the same time. soo: people think this is such

an easy sport. first thing, when i meet people and they ask me what i do, i say i'm a professional, you know, table tennis player. ok, so most guys, their first--first word, "i can beat you." even like super athlete, like an nba or nfl players, like, you know, they're--even they're professional athlete. they should know how--what's the difference between, like, champion, you know, athlete and then just normal players. so even they say, "oh, i can beat you." in this sport, it's--it's--it's difficult, but 3 techniques i teach. the first one is angle. so it's angle is very important. even most people, they don't know how to hold a table tennis paddle. and the timing. and then your

movements. so 3 things i'm--i have to teach them correctly to start. modeling is very glamorous. it's about look and then also about client's choice, but table tennis, there is a coach, there is other players. it's about your dedication and practice. the only answer is winning. for modeling, it's, you know--it's more--not much pressure for me. most of the athletes, because of the focus, they have a strong goal. after they finish their, um, you know, athlete career, it's really hard to move on to something else. i had this hard time for years, as well. i was cky i found what i

enjoy--what i like to do now, but most athletes, they have a really hard time after they retire. i mean, i would like to say for the next generation, um, for athletes, focus on your career, and the winning is important, but, you know, make your time, make yourself to do other things, as well. it's important for your life, and experience the different cultures and then, you know, try some different, you know, things. [indistinct] lee: well, that's it for this week. join the conversation with us on social media. we are cctv america on twitter, facebook, and youtube, and now you can watch "full frame" on our new mobile app available worldwide on any smartphone for free. get the latest news headlines and connect with us on facebook, twitter, youtube, and webo. search "cctv america"

on your app store to download today. and, of course, all of our interviews can still also be found online at cctv-america.com, and let us know what you'd like us to take "full frame" next. simply email us at fullframe@cctv-america.com. well, until then, i'm may lee in los angeles. we'll see you next time.

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