Ms. Mara Walker
Gathering Explores Creativity
Posted by Nov 19, 2010 0 comments
Ms. Mara Walker
Just back from the Creativity World Forum (#cwf2010) in Oklahoma City thanks to Creative Oklahoma. This means the U.S. is now one of 12 districts throughout the world celebrating creativity as a means for progressive advancement. Over 2,000 people from all over the world gathered to exchange ideas on how to inspire our workforce, students and leaders.
Best part: seeing the arts on equal footing with other industries like science, technology and education as a strategy to strengthen creativity in America. Worst parts: lack of diversity in presenters (are only white guys creative?) and an ironic lack of creative engagement of participants.
Next step is for us to distinguish the arts as a major contributor to building creativity in individuals and the nation. Oh yeah, and a complete revamping of our education system.