Harnessing Creativity to Strengthen 21st Century Work Skills

Posted by on March 03, 2014

From Crayon Box to Career Path: Harnessing Creativity to Strengthen 21st Century Work Skills

April 11, 2014
10:00 am-2:30 pm

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crayon-box-career-harnessing-creativity-to-strengthen-21st-century-skill-tickets-10192336553

Workshop Description: Art is a natural tool for collaboration and provides an ideal platform on which youth can develop the skills necessary for  meaningful participation in the 21st century workforce. This half-day workshop will review the current landscape of the creative economy and workplace in the new millennium, debunk myths surrounding art and art making, and demonstrate how the simple process of “creating” can stimulate and cultivate essential 21st century work skills, including flexibility and adaptability, productivity and accountability, initiative and self-direction, and teamwork and collaboration. Join us for this hands-on workshop and discover how you can infuse art and creativity into your program, helping young people internalize 21st century work skills.

Presenter Bio:
Josette Bonafino is a creative entrepreneur with more than 20 years experience creating and collaborating on small businesses and stand-alone community projects, including Culture Quest Tours, an educational tour company, The Trestle Inn, a bar and entertainment venue, and NxtUp Philly, a two-week creative economy festival.

In 2001, she co-founded MYX: Multicultural Youth eXchange, a nonprofit organization that utilizes collaborative art making to engage youth in cultural diversity, community responsibility, and social change. As MYX’s Executive Director, Josette has developed and taught art-based programs in settings as diverse as the classrooms of the School District of Philadelphia, a community center for vulnerable children in Armenia, and a Karenni refugee camp on the Thai-Burmese border. She has been a PYN Summer WorkReady provider since 2006 and is in the process of compiling MYX’s body of work into an online curriculum.

Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Josette holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.