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Creativity & Innovation Day
April 15-21, 2009
Creativity and Innovation Day (CID) is a global movement to encourage people's belief in their ability to imagine ideas and create and implement change to make the world a better place. Celebrations begin on April 15th (Leonardo da Vinci's 551st birthday) and culminate with Creativity Day, April 21.
History of Creativity and Innovation Day
Creativity and Innovation Day was founded in 2001 by CEF leaders Marci Segal, Jacynthe Bedard and Paul Rousseau. They chose da Vinci's birthday as a rallying point because of his ability to integrate so many different disciplines in his thinking. He played with ideas, persevered in his creativity, and developed a masterful body of work during his lifetime--often imagining technologies (such as flight) that would not be realized until centuries later!
Now, 3 years since its inception, CID is celebrated in over 106 communities across 43 countries.
CEF Celebrates Creativity & Innovation Day
The Creative Education Foundation encourages CEF leaders, members and friends to get involved in this important movement -- sharing the principles of applied creativity in their communities across the world. Together, we can demonstrate how creative behavior can bring about powerful results!
"Applied Creativity employs the tools and techniques of divergent and convergent thinking in a structured problem-solving process. Once we have grasped these principles, we no longer need to wait for inspiration to strike--it's ours to command on demand!" -- John Osborn, Past President, Creative Education Foundation
Activity Ideas for CID:
Promoting Advocacy - Thought Leadership - Outreach - and Education
- Fund a scholarship for a youth to attend Summerfest 2004
- Donate to, or hold a fundraiser for, the South Africa Project to help fund year two of CEF YouthWise at the Paul Roos Akademie near Cape Town
- Submit a research paper to the Journal of Creative Behavior
- Present your creativity research findings--in the classroom, at your public library, at a conference
- Write an article for the Applied Imagination Magazine
- Lead a CEF YouthWise program for a school or community group, using the curriculum developed by our program team
- Offer a deliberate creativity workshop in your community
- Host a Creativity Salon
- Volunteer to facilitate a CPS session for a local non-profit organization
For more details, go to www.creativityday.org
