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2024 School of Thought SAMPLE Funding Application 

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School of Thought Convening Workplan (11-30-23).xlsx

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SchoolofThought.Substack.com

Posts every other Sunday

drop ideas for posts,structure,guests,connections… here.

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Overview
School of Thought is an Action Tank. We aim to Amplify innovative work and innovators, Build resources and tools, and Connect people and ideas across schools and sectors in Philadelphia. This Padlet is designed to bring threads together in co-created planning for our blog, our gatherings and our extension activists that take Big Evidence Based Ideas and Make them Usable.

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Consider Anew Season Two with School of Thought 

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Consider Anew Season Two with School of Thought 

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/consideranew/id1543585792

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https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12LBmJmTQouSZ2l3Wvm1C74g4LnvERdQriOfFpLnIqTs/edit

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consideranew + School of Thought Podcast: Season 2

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Inspiration from the Past: Community of Thought Template for Gatherings 

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Inspiration from the Past: Community of Thought Template for Gatherings 

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1_biTUsNQn-abqkBVZ881ep66irXVkY2YrT3OlOQJaB4/edit

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School of Thought Gathering Template  (please make a copy to edit!)

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Create booklets from handouts for all presentations.

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Handout for Not Gradeless, But Grading Less

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We enthusiastically believe that innovation can come from anyone anywhere to ensure all communities thrive, and we do that by sharing stories of innovation economies and creating connections within our community of technologists, entrepreneurs, company culture builders and ecosystem builders. We regularly report in Philadelphia, Washington, DC, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Delaware and other cities, and create opportunities for our readers to gather and learn through custom curated events and our annual programming during Philly Tech Week.

Founded in Philadelphia in 2009 by Christopher Wink, Brian James Kirk and Sean Blanda, our parent company Technically Media has always prioritized serving communities by informing and connecting people, with special preference toward advancing their careers. The company started by reporting on local entrepreneurship, technology and innovation with what became Technical.ly.

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Technical.ly grows local technology communities by connecting organizations and people through news, events and services. Meet our staff!

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When learning is reinvented, WHAT young people learn and HOW they learn it radically changes. Check out Caitlin's vision for the future of learning, and how's she executing it, in this series that features future-of-learning founders that were part of the inaugural GRAVITY accelerator cohort.

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Educators are facing an epic design challenge right now. We're helping schools around the world succeed at that work.

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Deb Roy, Co-Founder & CEO, Cortico

The deterioration of social and institutional trust is accelerating. It is clear that people are tired of not feeling heard and want brave leaders who listen and respond to their communities' needs.

Cortico's vision is to become the platform that: surfaces underheard voices rather than the loudest; facilitates sharing experiences rather than battling opinions; and promotes empathy and connection rather than division and intolerance.

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Cortico - Community Powered Understanding

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Bringing underheard voices to the center of a stronger public dialogue.

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After years of teaching, I made the hard decision to leave the school system. There had to be a better way to prepare younger generations for the game of life...

How can we transform the game of school into the game of learning?

How do we make learning sustainable through childhood and into adulthood?

How can we go back to the root of what makes kids excited to learn?

How can we arm kids with the tools they need to succeed in the game of learning-and the game of life?

The Learning Gameis my attempt to answer these questions. It's a collection of my work, lessons, and findings since I quit teaching. It's about how to challenge things we've all taken for granted, from the roots of our education system to the modern school curriculum.

My hope is that this book will arm you with practical tools to design a new approach to learning-one that leaves behind the game of school and prepares your kids for the game of life.

You can order the book now!

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After years of teaching, I made the hard decision to leave the school system. There had to be a better way to prepare younger generations for the game of life... How can we transform the game of school into the game of learning? How do we make learning sustainable through childhood and into adulthood?

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Edu Blog with ideas for tech integration 

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Edu Blog with ideas for tech integration 

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"If you love to write, start a blog. If you love to talk, start a podcast. If you love to solve problems, start a business. If you love freedom, do what you love."― Maxime Lagacé I Continue reading

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"If you love to write, start a blog. If you love to talk, start a podcast. If you love to solve problems, start a business. If you love freedom, do what you love."― Maxime Lagacé I Continue reading

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School of Thought 3.0: People Based Learning

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People Based Learning: Engaging in Ripples of Impact 

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People Based Learning: Engaging in Ripples of Impact 

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School of Thought 3.0 Meeting Notes. 2023-24

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School of Thought 3.0 Mobile Pitch Deck.pptx

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Deb Roy, Co-Founder & CEO, Cortico

The deterioration of social and institutional trust is accelerating. It is clear that people are tired of not feeling heard and want brave leaders who listen and respond to their communities' needs.

Cortico's vision is to become the platform that: surfaces underheard voices rather than the loudest; facilitates sharing experiences rather than battling opinions; and promotes empathy and connection rather than division and intolerance.

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Cortico - Community Powered Understanding

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Bringing underheard voices to the center of a stronger public dialogue.

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June: Slow Listening Learning and Leading 

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June: Slow Listening Learning and Leading 

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Make sure to have accountability follow ups

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Make sure to have accountability follow ups

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Storytelling for Change DMV | Youthactivismproject

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Youth Activism Project - A model for crossing schools and sectors using a methodology created at Harvard.

Could we do the same?

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Storytelling for Change DMV | Youthactivismproject

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School of Thought_Partner Project Guide Outline [TEMPLATE]

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The Internet Could Be So Good. Really. - The Atlantic

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Met with Sara Mierke, founder, 12/15

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The Ecology of Human Community WATERSHED SCHOOL (CO)

As a progressive independent school in Colorado, the Watershed School has always centered the environment in all that it does because of its power to inspire and nurture human beings. With this clarity, the school's recent strategic planning seemed focused...

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Spark the change process at your school with labs, toolkits, and case studies designed by and for educators.

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Every few weeks, I share provocative ideas about culture, consciousness, and creativity, alongside beautiful artwork. Many folks tell me it's one of the only newsletters they actually open and enjoy.

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Once a month, I share provocative ideas on healing, transformation, consciousness, and creativity. Come join the awakening.

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We are a collective community, with eternal co-creation, and a deep understanding that nothing is possible without one another.

How scenius grows

Amplifying on this later in Wired magazine, Kevin Kelly suggests that a fertile scenius emerges from at least some of the following conditions:

Mutual appreciation. Risky moves are applauded by the group, subtlety is appreciated, and friendly competition goads the shy. Scenius as the best kind of peer pressure.

Rapid exchange of tools and techniques. As something is invented, it is flaunted, then shared. Ideas flow quickly because they are flowing inside a common language and sensibility.

Success is contagious. When a record is broken, a hit happens, or breakthrough erupts, the success is claimed by the entire scene. This empowers the scene to further success.

Local tolerance for the new. The local “outside” does not push back too hard against the transgressions of the scene. Renegades and mavericks are protected by this buffer zone.

We are not a support network, we are a challenge network.

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We're the world's largest face-to-face creative community; hosting local events every Friday, virtual FieldTrips every week, and jobs postings via the CreativeGuild.

Stay up to date on everything happening in our universe by subscribing to our newsletter.

Our Story

In 2008, Tina Roth Eisenberg (Swissmiss) started CreativeMornings out of a desire for an ongoing, accessible event for New York's creative community. The concept was simple: breakfast and a short talk one Friday morning a month. Every event would be free of charge and open to anyone.

Today, attendees gather in cities around the world and online via Virtual FieldTrips to enjoy creative inspiration and meaningful connections.

Our volunteer hosts and their teams organize local chapters that not only celebrate their city's creative talent, but also create an open space to connect with other big-hearted individuals.

What makes CreativeMornings so special? This video captures the love and magic that goes into everything we do...

Our ever-growing archive of past talks is treasure trove. From design legends to hometown heroes, speakers are selected by their local chapter based on a global theme every month.

Our events remain free thanks to the support of local partners, generous venues, and our global partners. Everyone is welcome. Everyone is creative. (Just register beforehand to reserve your spot, because tickets go fast.) And if you need a little help convincing your boss to let you attend, we've got you covered. Remember to set your alarm and we'll see you in the morning!
Interested in supporting CreativeMornings? Partner with us! Have a question? Contact us.
The CreativeMornings Manifesto

Everyone is creative.

A creative life requires bravery and action, honesty and hard work. We are here to support you, celebrate with you, and encourage you to make the things you love.

We believe in the power of community. We believe in giving a damn. We believe in face-to-face connections, in learning from others, in hugs and high fives.

We bring together people who are driven by passion and purpose, confident that they will inspire one another, and inspire change in neighborhoods and cities around the world.

Everyone is welcome.

Your CreativeMornings Headquarters Team

Tina (a.k.a. Swissmiss) started CreativeMornings in September of 2008 in NYC, wanting to create an accessible, inspiring morning event for people to meet. Some have called it "TED for the rest of us". In addition to CreativeMornings, Tina is the founder of the designer temporary tattoo brand Tattly and coworking community Friends Work Here.

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My personal mission is to create and facilitate spaces and places where people can show up as themselves, while going about the business of their business. And the business of business is fun: thinking about strategy and focus, finding ways to grow operations, and bringing heart and compassion to all the interactions. I've been fortunate to do this as a consultant at Accenture, as an executive at several start-ups, while coaching at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, and through my consulting and facilitation practices. I've been a part of the organizing team for CreativeMornings/Austin for 9 years; now, I get to do the things I love best at CreativeMornings, too.

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Alexa joined the CreativeMornings team in July 2019. She is passionate about building community around creative learning, making indiefolkpop music, her dog Jack Charles, and glitter. She loves to not only make things, but also support others in pursuing their creative dreams. Places she calls home: Texas, Philly, Boston, and now Brooklyn!

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Colin came to CreativeMornings from... CreativeMornings! He was the host of our Nashville chapter for about five years, until he moved to Atlanta in 2021. Wherever he is, he's passionate about community, local businesses, and especially local food - if you need to find him, he'll be at the farmers' market. He's spent the past 10+ years in advertising, working for two local magazines, two startups, and most recently Twitter, where his proudest accomplishment was creating a global program that granted advertising dollars and advice to nonprofits and NGO's. Please reach out to Colin via partnerships@creativemornings.com if you'd like to talk about the CreativeMornings community, or the timeless beauty of 90's sitcoms.

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Amanda hopped on the CreativeMornings HQ team in October 2021 to help curate an engaged, creative and thriving community. In her spare time you'll find her working with the arts ministry she is a part of, gathering creatives from various disciplines to explore faith in God through their artistic gifts. She is a Virginia native, who has been converted to NewYorkism, where she resides with her husband in Brooklyn.

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It's nice to meet you! My background spans across international development, design, and business. I have previously worked to support private public partnerships at the United Nations Development Programme, technology adoption projects as a management consultant at Deloitte, a sign artist at Trader Joe's, and other projects. Life is lived in the details. I still love how design considers the functional aspect and not simply its beauty. I enjoy creative photography.

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Casey is a fun-obsessed, Vermont-raised human who came to CreativeMornings after spending time in as many creative spaces as possible: writing songs, leading bands, working in museums, teaching theater, directing choirs, and running an arts collective, to name a few. She came into a passion for community-building through the youth movement for Environmental Justice, and believes wholeheartedly that creativity is our greatest tool with which to change the world. You can currently find her experimenting with fiber arts or strumming her Fender in Brooklyn!

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Krista joined the CreativeMornings team in February 2022. Her career has been focused on building community and connection, and she is energized by identifying, nurturing, and developing the partnerships that fuel CreativeMornings. She has a love for nature (born and raised in Denver, CO) and equally loves the city-life (currently living in Brooklyn, NY). She practices being kind and staying curious.

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Celestine loves creating and loves people. He seeks to grasp a deeper understanding of humanity and love through his art, and bring good into the world with his creations. Celestine specialises in portraits, illustration, virtual production, and dog photography. This past year, he is proud to have been featured at a FlemingtonDIY art exhibition, to be added to IMDb, and to join the Creative Mornings team! He's been a longtime fan of CM and has attended over 60 Field Trips-He loves and is looking forward to being part of CreativeMornings HQ. Celestine lives with his partner, their dog Tinsel, and their cat Yuzu. He is currently working on becoming a book illustrator. Find him on Instagram @imafictura and Tinsel @tinseltales.

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Brian loves connecting dots and people. His purpose in life is to amplify joy and creativity. In his career as a copywriter and creative director, on both the agency and client side, he has helped create brand campaigns for organizations ranging from non-profits to the Fortune 500. And he is proud to be one of the co-founders of the Austin chapter of CreativeMornings.

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CreativeMornings is a breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Join us at one of our free monthly events around the world or watch the talks online!

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Blog (learning)
Gatherings (listening)
Projects (leading)

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Christensen Institute - Improving the world through disruptive innovation

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Sound theory is at the heart of what we do. When applied correctly, these theories help explain important causal relationships in the world around us.