Creative Generation In: The Life and Breath of a College Town

The Collective that makes up Creative Generation consists of artists, educators, makers, and thinkers from around the world. In this series, we’ve decided to highlight inspiring work that’s happening in the cities in which our collective members live. In this blog, Director of Leadership Valerie HD Killebrew reflects on this time of year when college students move into her hometown of Amherst, Massachusetts.

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VALUING WAYS OF KNOWING: Accepting and Passing Forward

Each year, Creative Generation conducts a campaign with a specific focus and this year’s campaign is “Intergenerational Collaboration,” explored through quarterly topics. In this blog, Manager of Leadership Programs Caryn Cooper explores this quarter’s topic, Valuing Ways of Knowing, by reflecting on her previous teachers: both the good and the bad.

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Integrating Design Principles as Thematic Analysis

“As practitioners, many of us naturally identify patterns and themes; others process information in terms of design. Moving forward with a process, like this one, to uplift, aggregate, analyze, and present information opens up numerous pathways for practitioners of all types and learners of all styles.”

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