From doodling to dancing, expression, creativity and innovation seem to go hand-in-hand. In an article from PR Newswire, Sharpie is working with Sunni Brown who has started what she calls the "Doodle Revolution." The idea being that there is a visual language that may help kids retain information and improve their minds. This initiative is meant to show that these can be learning tools and not just a sign of a lazy or poorly-behaved child.
Likewise, Sir Ken Robinson gave a presentation at the 2006 TED Conference discussing his ideas on education and how our society doesn't value the importance of creativity in all of its forms. In the video, which is an educational 19 minutes, he addresses educational inflation (the idea that what used to be sufficient education with a bachelor's degree now requires a masters, etc.), children's uninhibited ability to embrace the unknown and the simple idea that we are conditioned to think and behave in such a way that those who do so differently are less inclined to find their talents and contribute to society.
These outlets on capability and creativity really give us all something to think about. We always say that you need to have something to put on your resume as much as you need the proper grammar, punctation and format of a resume. But we always encourage you to be exactly who you are and excel at your skills. These 2 sources not only emphasize how quickly society ignores how other people's brains might function, but will hopefully make you want to really think about what you're good at. In hard economic times when jobs are scarce and resources are low, innovation is key. So hopefully you will be inspired by Sunni & Sir Robinson as much as we have and will go out and create something!
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