S1 E22: Social Transformation with Inès Sanguinetti

During this episode of Why Change? co-hosts Karla and Jeff discuss the connections between interpersonal and community-based connections and wellbeing. In Spanish, Karla interviews Inès Sanguinetti, founder and artistic director of Fundación Crear Vale la Pena in Argentina; they discuss the concept of social transformation and how creativity and culture can lead to systems change. Karla and Jeff conclude with ideas about turning these concepts into everyday actions. 

Note: This episode contains an interview in Spanish; an English translated transcript is available below.

In this episode you’ll learn:

  1. About the concept of social transformation and what Latin America can teach the rest of the world;

  2. How one organization institutionalized love for collective creation; and 

  3. How rest and interpersonal connections impact our work

Please download the transcript here. 


ABOUT INÈS SANGUINETTI: 

Co-founder and president of Fundación Crear Vale la Pena. Artistic Director for the Creative Environments Program (Art and Creativity to transform life projects in schools and communities in vulnerable contexts), that has reach more than 65.000 people from Argentina and the world, and has been recognised as one of Latin America's 13 most pedagogic innovative experiences by the BID, the OEA and the OEI. Member of the board at International Teaching Arts Collaborative (ITAC).Today, her task in Argentina and the world is to transfer creativity and wellbeing methodologies applied to improve teaching and learning processes as well as socio-cultural management for artists, teachers, social workers and businesses.

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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.