WISE HD’s Dr. Mel presents The ABCs of Creative Well-being Education at the GCI & Malakta International Creativity Symposium in Malax, Finland September 16-17, 2024.

The ABCs of Creative Well-being Education explains an evidence-based learning framework utilizing the Reisman Diagnostic Creativity Assessment (RDCA), creativity research, and mind, brain, and education science designed to innovate school and work.

What is Global Creativity Initiative?

Global Creativity Initiative (GCI) is an emerging international organization, that aims to seek, archive, celebrate, and share global examples of creativity, related research, innovations, and their motivations.

For whom?

GCI is for those interested in discussing, reading, and writing about creativity to support a global initiative.

Activities

The first GCI activity is to create a virtual archive comprised of research publications, videos, and other artifacts. of interest to the members. GCI has a LinkedIn page, a Podcast and a Newsletter. GCI has been present att the SOU Creativity Conference in Oregon, USA ,and the KIE conference in Madrid (2023) and Rome (2024). GCI organizes its first International Creativity Symposium in Finland 16-17 September, 2024.

About Malakta

Malakta is an artist-run center located in an old dairy by the Malax River in the municipality of Malax in Western Finland. Malakta is a center for creativity, culture, arts, and people, with the aim to create an oasis for people where creativity, ideas, art, and culture can grow and flourish. Malakta’s keywords are action, sustainability, and inclusion.