Our thirteenth installment features Dr. Daphnie Sicre, with our host Courtney J. Boddie from the Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie Podcast, who fights for a Social Justice Arts Education (SJAE) curriculum where artistic expression, representation and public policy are at the forefront. If it does not have a social justice component, count her out.
Read moreResponding to UNESCO's nine ideas for public action in education in a post-COVID world
The future of education, in my opinion, would be more fruitful and fulfilling to students if a more purposeful use of artistic skills, processes, and experiences are used as an educational tool to foster learning in non-artistic disciplines like the sciences at the same time better supporting their social emotional learning. With both tools in their kit, educators will be able to go full STEAM ahead.
Read moreHow Truly is it Just About You?
Our twelfth installment features Peter J. Kuo, with our host Courtney J. Boddie from the Teaching Artistry with Courtney J. Boddie Podcast, who acknowledges that growth must remain constant within individuals in order to properly understand and serve humanity. By constructing spaces that serve multiple identities, we receive the opportunity to learn and unlearn from our peers.
The challenge, power.
Read morePioneering an Unconventional Convention
Mariechen is a freelance musician and teacher from Cape Town. Until recently, she has only considered herself to be a classical double bassist by profession, as that was what she studied and trained for. Throughout the lockdown period, she participated in many different online double bass lessons, masterclasses, and summits. Attending these virtual international platforms, she felt inspired and connected, regardless of the distance. At some point something just clicked, and she asked herself: ‘Why not South Africa?’
Read moreCreative Generation’s 100th Blog Post
We just hit our 100th blog post. Our team decided that we need to pay tribute to the amazing contributors from over 40 countries on all six continents! In skimming — and categorizing — 99 blog posts, the thing that struck me was the diversity of experiences. There are posts in the form of interviews, reflections, and distillations of research. There are posts about visual arts, dance, theatre, and music. There are stories from the Americas, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Oceania and the Pacific Islands — and stories that span the entire globe.
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