{"id":196892,"date":"2025-04-21T15:51:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T15:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/event-recap-teaching-creativity-to-inspire-social-good\/"},"modified":"2025-04-21T15:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T15:51:34","slug":"event-recap-teaching-creativity-to-inspire-social-good","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=196892","title":{"rendered":"Event Recap: Teaching Creativity to Inspire Social Good"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignfull has-background has-primary-background-color\" id=\"top\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Watch the recording, read key takeaways, and get helpful resources<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-paper-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">On <strong>Thursday, April 17, 2025<\/strong>, we partnered with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.projectpericles.org\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.projectpericles.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Project Pericles<\/a> for <strong><em>Teaching Creativity to Inspire Social Good<\/em><\/strong>. This uplifting webinar focused on how creativity is a powerful tool for civic engagement and inspiring social good.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, participants: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heard from faculty about how they\u2019ve used <strong>innovative creative expression<\/strong> in the classroom.<\/li>\n<li>Learned how students have been inspired to engage with civic issues in meaningful and joyful ways \u2014 like through a <strong>giant pierogi mascot and the ethical use of AI<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Received <strong>practical resources<\/strong> to implement in their own work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The webinar was for faculty and staff in higher education, along with anyone looking for inspiration in this moment.<\/strong> While it focused on faculty experiences, the approaches shared can be adapted beyond academia.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68065fb5ebb31&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized u-rotate-3 wp-duotone-unset-4 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-132146 lazy\" style=\"width:325px;height:auto\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-580x580.jpeg 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-1400x1400.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/B9390C9A-1F85-47BA-AFB6-9B1DE4FC1494-edited-1568x1568.jpeg 1568w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reggie the Pierogi at a civic engagement event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68065fb5ebeb6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"1224\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/star-8-point-Red@2x.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131865 lazy\" style=\"width:147px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/star-8-point-Red@2x.png 1224w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/star-8-point-Red@2x-580x580.png 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/star-8-point-Red@2x-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/star-8-point-Red@2x-768x768.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"speakers\">EVENT RECORDING<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><figcaption>Watch the recording of this inspiring event!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-base-color has-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-0d7222de30db5d0f986e2bda244e99af\" id=\"the-speakers-shared-compelling-imagery-during-their-presentations-click-here-to-view-the-slides-to-follow-along-with-the-recording\">The speakers shared compelling imagery during their presentations. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1HCPbFlzO--_tLxLD1m9FBwJxj0MJwadm\/view?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1HCPbFlzO--_tLxLD1m9FBwJxj0MJwadm\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a> to view the slides to follow along with the recording. <\/h5>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"speakers\">KEY TAKEAWAYS<\/h3>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-featured-speakers-shared-these-tips-for-inspiring-social-good-in-the-classroom-by-using-creativity\">Our <a href=\"#featured-speakers\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#featured-speakers\">featured speakers<\/a> shared these tips for inspiring social good in the classroom by using creativity:<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start with <strong>inspiration<\/strong> \u2014 when engaging students in creative projects, give them examples of exciting work made by other creatives.<\/li>\n<li>Tap into<strong> local traditions<\/strong> and <strong>culture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Draw on the idea of <strong>irresistible imagery<\/strong> that locks people in and makes them want to figure out what\u2019s going on.<\/li>\n<li>Engage in <strong>role playing<\/strong> \u2014 put students in the roles of other folks with perspectives and hurdles they don\u2019t have. Use the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hW1cPSzzVrGKjjDobi8eFvrTiKWd1tl1QxMRfOIWbQA\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.fjh4g1pc829z\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hW1cPSzzVrGKjjDobi8eFvrTiKWd1tl1QxMRfOIWbQA\/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.fjh4g1pc829z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Voting Challenge<\/a> by Project Pericles as a guide. \u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Survey students<\/strong> at the start of the semester about any obstacles they may have in relation to civic engagement and voting. Gather information right from the students so you\u2019re not hypothesizing what problems <em>may<\/em> need solving.<\/li>\n<li>Ask students what issues they are <strong>passionate<\/strong> about and connect those issues to voting and civic engagement. You can start by asking, \u201cWhat do you wish was different in the world?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Develop <strong>community guidelines<\/strong> for your classroom with your students. Include guidelines of being kind and respectful, allowing for creative and expressive risks, and feeling safe to engage with politics and civic issues.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Students <em>are<\/em> eager for creativity<\/strong>, and sometimes they just need permission to tap into that creativity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"speakers\">RESOURCES<\/h3>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68065fb5edad6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"720\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UnstoppableVotersCreativeCampaignToolkit_Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Unleashing Unstoppable Voters: A Creative Campaign Toolkit cover \" class=\"wp-image-124362 lazy\" style=\"width:304px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UnstoppableVotersCreativeCampaignToolkit_Cover.jpg 576w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/UnstoppableVotersCreativeCampaignToolkit_Cover-464x580.jpg 464w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Our <em><a href=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/kit\">Unleashing Unstoppable Voters <\/a><\/em>is being used by faculty across the nation to drive impactful change. This creative campaign toolkit is packed with:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>fun, interactive exercises,<\/li>\n<li>helpful tools,<\/li>\n<li>interesting case studies, and<\/li>\n<li>much, much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"featured-speakers\">FEATURED SPEAKERS<\/h3>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"shannon-zenner\">Shannon Zenner<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"assistant-professor-of-communications-design-elon-university\">Assistant Professor of Communications Design, Elon University<\/h5>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide mbpc-collapse-tablet is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68065fb5ef7b5&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized u-rotate-2 is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-5 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"426\" height=\"426\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shannon-Zenner-AI-Generated-Headshot-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131860 lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:256px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shannon-Zenner-AI-Generated-Headshot-edited.png 426w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Shannon-Zenner-AI-Generated-Headshot-edited-150x150.png 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 426px) 100vw, 426px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Shannon Zenner, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the communication design program at Elon University, where she teaches courses in graphic design, art direction, and web and mobile communication. Her research explores the intersection of visual aesthetics, political identity, and artificial intelligence, with a focus on how design influences public perception, persuasion, and civic engagement. Before entering academia, she worked in advertising and design for clients ranging from global banks to Western wear brands. She is a recent recipient of a Civic and Voter Engagement Fellowship and has presented nationally on creative risk-taking, labor-based assessment, and the ethical use of AI in design education.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-c4aa-clipPath-heading\" id=\"dt-burns\">D.T. Burns<\/h4>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"adjunct-professor-of-theatre-point-park-university\">Adjunct Professor of Theatre, Point Park University<\/h5>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide mbpc-collapse-tablet is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;68065fb5f091b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized u-rotate-neg2 is-style-rounded wp-duotone-unset-6 wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-131861 lazy\" style=\"width:256px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-580x580.jpg 580w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-1400x1400.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/c4aa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DTBurns-Headshot-1568x1568.jpg 1568w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\/><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>D.T. Burns (they\/them) is a writer, artist, and theatre-maker. They create performances that playfully explorate complex subjects, colliding topics from science and civics with elements of puppetry, spectacle, and role-playing games. D.T.\u2019s performance work has been featured at venues like the Children\u2019s Museum of Pittsburgh, the Prague Quadrennial of Space and Design, the Pittsburgh Opera, TEDx Point Park, and the Boulder International Fringe Festival. They participated as an Unstoppable Voters Faculty Fellow with C4AA in 2024. D.T. holds a BA from Rice University, an MFA from Carnegie Mellon University, and currently works as an Adjunct Professor at Point Park University.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-paper-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Stay up to date on our programming, resources, events, and more!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch the recording, read key takeaways, and get helpful resources On Thursday, April 17, 2025, we partnered with Project Pericles for Teaching Creativity to Inspire Social Good. This uplifting webinar focused on how creativity is a powerful tool for civic engagement and inspiring social good. 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