In a world of specialists and standardized job titles, society writ large fails to recognize that innovation is often sparked at the intersections of domains - squarely in the sweet spot where many of us in the arts & cultural education ecosystem constantly find ourselves. We are multihyphenates.
Read moreNAVIGATING: Continue Onto Arts Route 101, The Destination Is On Your Right
Many of us are digesting the fact that two years have passed since COVID-19 altered our ways of life. Sometimes I wait for the end credits to roll for this unusual era that seems movie-like or for Ashton Kutcher to scream, “YOU GOT PUNK’D!” And if you recently saw Don’t Look Up (highly-recommend), directed by Adam McKay, you would see parallels. In my opinion, 2020 highlighted that our current systems and the people who operate within them are not alright.
Read moreNAVIGATING: Expanding Organizational Reach and Response through Adaptive Capacity Building
It is safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives in different ways. From stay-at-home orders, unemployment, mask wearing, social distancing, to rising infection and death rates, are just a few ways that may have impacted you directly or indirectly over the past two years. We have also developed new phrases that one would only understand because of living in this time from “you’re on mute,” to “which vaccine did you get?” to “pivoting to a new normal.” It has changed the way we work, learn, move, interact and view the world.
Read moreNAVIGATING: Disasters Upon Crises
At this end of the world, we are currently battling devastating floods and COVID outbreaks, all in the shadow of international conflict. These seem dark times, and our only normal is change. The change is rapid and chaotic. It feels hard to get a handle on stability. And with that, the arts and creative sectors seem to again be on the edge of precarity.
Read moreNAVIGATING: Make Them Hear You: Navigating A Rapidly Changing World With Guidance from Youth Musician and 2SLGBTQIA+ Leader
Last week, I shared with you a bit about my friend and creative co-conspirator, Luke Chacko (LINK FROM BLOG POST), and their inspiring story using music to address the challenges faced by many young people today, especially 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.
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