On July 10, 2010 in Boston, at the World Futurist Society's annual meeting, Marci Segal, Megan Mitchell, and I led this workshop. The purpose was to provide a springboard for folks to bring creativity and innovation into their business, school, or community. Much learning and fun was had by all.

1. Sustaining the Global Human Spirit
April 15 - 21 since 2001
WorldFuture2010: Sustainable Futures, Strategies and Technologies
World Future Society
July 10, 2010, Boston

2. Tom McMillian Megan Mitchell Marci Segal, MS
Innovative Marketer, Innovation | Leadership Creativity Professional
Creative Strategist and Program Director Co-founder World Creativity
Online Expert and Innovation Week
Centre of Excellence in
President Techtao LLC Innovation President creativityland inc.
techtao@mac.com SEEC, York University marci@creativityland.net
megan.mitchell@sympatico.ca
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3. Overview
• History
• Rationale
• Celebrations
- Organizations
- Schools
- Communities
• Invitation
• Q&A
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6. History
• 2001 World Creativity And Innovation Day
claimed in Canada April 21. Yahoo group formed.
• 2002 Leo Awards in Chicago, celebrations in
Bangok, Paris, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro,
Toronto, Amsterdam. Website developed.
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7. History
• 2005 Expanded to a week beginning Leonardo da Vinci’s
birthday, April 15
• 2006 46 countries report celebrating
• 2009 Social networking: Facebook, Twitter, Wiki
• 2010 Word of mouth spreading: Linked in Group Added.
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8. Clarity
• Jung on instincts: an
involuntary drive toward
certain activities [definitions CW
6, par. 765] - hunger, sexuality,
activity, reflection, creativity
• Creativity: novel and useful
ideas; novel and useful
decisions
• Innovation: Results of and/or
process of putting new ideas
and new decisions to use
• Creativity - personal
Innovation - societal
• Creativity + Innovation =
Instinct + Intellect
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9. Why celebrate?
• Purpose: encourage people
to use their creativity to
make the world a better
place and to make their place
in the world better too
• Carl Jung: Basic instinct
• Creativity on back burner
- Taboo
- Mythology
• Growth in focus on
innovation - the economic
bucket
Jared Nickerson. http://www.behance.net/gallery/Adidas-Originals-Celebrate-
Originality/437564
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10. WCIW Examples
• Organizations and
Government
• Schools
• Communities
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12. WCIW - an
opportunity to
advance
corporate values
for innovation
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13. Results
Celebrating the unlimited creativity in all of us.
Global Survey
Q: To what extent did CIW help you build a culture of innovation?
50% 43%
92 %
40%
33%
30%
20% 18%
10% 8%
0%
0%
To a very little To a little extent To some extent To a great extent To a very great
extent extent
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14. Other organizations
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15. WCIW in Education
- Baythorn Middle School - Buffalo District Schools, NY
- Dunbarton, Ontario - Buffalo State College
- American University, DC - India poster session
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16. Baythorn Public School
Arts Program
• 175 Students, grades 6-8, wrote, designed
and performed a 2-hour play about the 7
DaVincian principles
• Audience viewed students as future
leaders of positive change and
possibilities in the world
• New tradition has continued for 4 years
• Students show higher self esteem, self
discipline and self motivation
April 15 - 21

17. Community WCIW
• Zona Norte, Argentina - Quijote
Pathway, 50 blocks of creative
activities
• Bangkok, Thailand - Central Market
festival for street children
• Toronto, Canada - Admit it,You’re
Creative workshops
• Canton, Ohio - Arts retailer ‘hand’s
on’ activities and awards for school
aged children
• Minsk, Belarus - Poetry readings
• Sydney, Australia - Mandala Making
April 15 - 21

18. Community WCIW
• Staffordshire, England - pot luck and video
• Toronto, Canada - families eat dinner backwards
• Neenah, Wisconsin - blue sock, black sock
• Los Angeles, CA - Sierra Club walks to create ideas for
Earth Week
• Buffalo Museum of Science, Ontario Science Centre,
Toronto Zoo - host hand’s-on workshops for children
• Entrepreneurs launch businesses and books
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19. WCIW Growth
Argentina England Lesotho Scotland
Austria Egypt Luxembourg Singapore
Australia France Malaysia South Africa
Bahamas Germany Malta Spain
Belarus Guatemala Mexico Sweden
Belgium India Nigeria Switzerland
Brazil Ireland The Netherlands Thailand
Canada Israel New Zealand Ukraine
Costa Rica Italy Norway Venezuela
Chile Jamaica Pakistan United Arab Emirates
Czech Republic Japan Peru United States
Denmark Portugal United Nations
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20. Talk Break
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22. www.worldcreativity.ca
Tips for work, school and home
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23. Thank you
@worldcreativity
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