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September 25, 2008
Sir Ken Robinson
Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative
Sir Ken Robinson is an internationally recognized leader in the development of creativity, innovation and human resources. He works with governments, corporations, educational systems and cultural organizations throughout the world on the creative challenges facing business and education in the new global economies. The UK Government invited Robinson to establish and lead a national commission on creativity, education and the economy; he was a central figure in developing a strategy for creative and economic development as part of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland; and he is currently mentoring the development, the Oklahoma Creativity Project, a statewide strategy for innovation, as well as advising and working with school districts and with cultural and corporate organizations across the United States. In 2005 Robinson was named one of Time/Fortune/CNN's Principal Voices. Sponsored by Arts on Earth, University Musical Society Education
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