"I believe each and every one of us is essentially creative. To lead fulfilling lives, to find solutions to complex problems facing our world, we must cultivate the well-being that allows our creativity to thrive." --Maureen Burford, Director
Creative Lives was founded to address challenges in our schools, society and environment through creative and contemplative education. We bring students, educators and leaders tools for developing innovative thinking, wise judgement, and collaborative, long-term solutions to the challenges we share. We advocate urgent attention to the needs of our two most precious resources: children and the natural world.
What distinguishes our approach:
The heightened flow of expression, of concentration and awareness that athletes, performers, and public speakers strive for in high pressure situations is a state we can cultivate and experience regularly—with the right practice. Our trainings deliver specific tools and techniques for developing the extraordinary mind and moving beyond deductive reasoning, reaction and limited thinking into the realm of discernment and creative insight.
"Search for Buried Treasure: Discovering Creativity in Public Schools" is our newest project to develop curricula and teacher training specifically for public schools, and includes a summer teaching symposium at Dartmouth College in July, 2012.
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