During this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Madeleine and Jeff discuss their work during summer and how focusing locally has benefited their global communities. Madeleine interviews Rosa Zerrudo, a Filipino artist, educator, and social activist who uses localized creative processes with diverse populations focusing on topics like climate change, justice, and more. Madeleine and Jeff conclude with a discussion about the role of play, imagination,and collective thinking.
In this episode you’ll learn:
How keeping it local can improve your ways of working;
The role of culturally specific artistic and creative practices can elevate unheard voices; and
Why play, curiosity, and imagination can lead to collective thinking to take action towards broad social goals.
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Please download the transcript here.
ABOUT ROSA ZERRUDO
A community-engaged interdisciplinary teaching artist with the heart of a cultural worker. Her background in AB Psychology and Masters in Educational Theater for Communities (New York University (NYU) with support from Ford International Fellowship Program) complements her meaning-making and process-oriented art practice she calls soulwork. Her process-based creative works were presented and showcased in international conferences and/or exhibited in Seoul, Busan, Naminara, Jeju and Daegu - South Korea, Yamagata and Kyoto - Japan, New York, San Francisco, Portugal, Melbourne, Montreal, Calgary, Hong Kong, Berlin, London, and showcased in Manila, Davao, Bohol, Palawan, and Iloilo. She organized a collaborative process of community psychosocial caregiving with post-disaster international workcamp in Camiguin, Bohol, Cebu, Tacloban, Iloilo, and other parts of the country. Her strong cultural affinity and developmental work for decades have been an enriching journey of her NGO and volunteer work in Luzon and Mindanao. She serves as former Executive Committee member in Dramatics Arts at the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Currently, she is on study-leave for her PhD in School of Design, Creative Industry, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane Australia with a full scholarship from QUT and Australian Government Research Training Program.
This episode of Why Change? A Podcast for the Creative Generation was powered by Creative Generation. It was produced and edited by Daniel Stanley. Artwork by Bridget Woodbury. Music by Distant Cousins.