August 2-6, 2018
Youth Creativity, Innovation & Sustainable Leadership Program
with Huazhong University of Science & Technology
A workshop to explore the creative universe of young students for the benefit of sustainability. Organized in collaboration with the Goldmine Foundation.

Venue: Stanford University

A group of students from Huazhong University of Science & Technology in China visited CSDGC for a Youth Creativity, Innovation and Sustainable Leadership workshop. The YCISL workshop introduced topics that link creativity, emotional intelligence and mindset with a simple innovation framework to obtain life lessons in leadership. An exercise related to personal brand identity for university students was launched this summer.

Key elements of the workshop included:

• Conversations on the topics of problem-solving, idea development and emotional intelligence.
• Exploration of self-awareness, gratitude and motivation to develop one's own personal story and brand identity.
• Project work to demonstrate the process of innovation and develop leadership insights.
• Drills to strengthen positivity, fast-thinking and youthful creativity.
• Visits to the Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Hoover Tower, and the Cantor Arts Center.
• Visit hosted by Yuki Tanimoto and Royal Kopperud to the Environmental Engineering Research Laboratories.
• Conversation with Glenn Katz about Sustainability by Design.
• Mentoring by CSDGC interns.

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