By 
Viviana Alvarez
 | 
TED Institute Talk

Don't quit your job, use it for good

When the 2010 earthquake hit Haiti, Viviana Alvarez was sitting at her desk in the UK. Immediately, she wanted to quit her job and help -- but she didn't. Instead, she leveraged her job to make the greatest difference she could make.

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