Today, creativity is no longer regarded as the exclusive domain of artists and “creative” types. Instead it is a core capacity that is in high demand across our lives.  Join our panel of experts as we explore creativity at work and in life today.

TOPIC:   Unleashing Creativity

DATE:     Wednesday, JAN 28

TIME:        6:30 – 8:00 pm

PLACE:     Mackintosh Academy
6717 South Boulder Road
Boulder, CO 80303

RSVP:    amy@mackintoshacademy.com

Our panel will include members of the Mackintosh community who use and view creativity in unexpected ways, including our very own Ball Aerospace “Rocket Scientist” Allison Barto, Technology Entrepreneur Rob Leathern, and creativity/innovation advocate and Head of School, JJ Morrow. The evening will include a hands-on learning experience designed by local design thinking guru Mekayla Beaver (IDEO, Glowworm) to unleash your own creativity and “bring insights home.”

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Is it a place to control kids? To breed compliance and spark competition?  Or  are we nurturing creative human beings?  Are we growing kids who will be obedient or children who have their own ideas? Kids who know how to take tests or kids with a sense of self-direction, self-awareness, and knowledge of their own strengths and abilities? Children who react to adult request or those who can to self advocate?  Do we want kids that do what they’re told or children that can be agile with their thinking and creative in their solutions?  Kids that know the right answers or those who can figure it out and connect the dots?

Mack has a very clear answer.  What’s yours?

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At Mack we believe in individual genius and honoring children for their gifts — in all the ways they show up.

The magic in this cartoon is that it describes Mackintosh Academy perfectly. We don’t judge children by how they learn. We inspire children to discover how each one of them learns. We respect the wisdom and the joy of that unfolding process. And then we derive the great wonder of learning together who they are and what contributions they will make to their own life and the lives of others. There is no magic test for that. Giving them the roots allows
them to climb the proverbial tree whenever they are ready.

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