In August 2022, Creative Generation closed the second iteration of its Summer Residency Program. Recognizing the negative impacts of traditional internship structures, Creative Generation seeks to mentor new practitioners in the intersectional fields of culture, education, and social change by providing the necessary tools, training, and resources that will aid them in changing the landscape for the future. With a commitment to our values of honoring diversity and enabling radical inclusion, Creative Generation works with individuals from backgrounds traditionally underrepresented in the sectors in which the organization focuses.
Read moreHOLDING TENSIONS: Balancing Local Actions and Global Changes
As the final author in Creative Generation’s “Holding Tensions” series as part of our Campaign 2022: Building Creative Futures, I have the distinct pleasure of summarizing an incredible amount of ideas.
Read moreRefining a Theory of Change
A theory of change is a common method used to describe how specific actions lead to specific changes within a particular context This blog explores Creative Generation’s theory of change. The author examines the tension that exist between the organization’s ability to remain responsive to its constituents while also maintaining a cogent strategy to achieve impact.
Read moreDevising an Ethnographic and Heuristic Approach to Inquiry
At Creative Generation, we believe that how we do our work is just as important as the work itself. This blog describes the process leading to the articulation of our heuristic and ethnographic approach to inquiry, and how we utilize the approach throughout our work.
Read moreHOLDING TENSIONS Blog: Embracing the FAIL
A failure may be deemed as something that didn’t go as planned, have a non-desired outcome, or be something tried that simply didn’t work. Some failures may even result in negative repercussions. They may cause us surprise, embarrassment, frustration and all kinds of unwanted feelings. They should be avoided at all costs- right?
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