Jason LaFay of DeWitt High School and Michigan Creativity Group, interviews Jeff Croley's student actors participating in ...
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Creative Leadership in Action- Changing the school culture is vital for student success. This important work is fueled by passion driven learning and is job one for students of the Creative Leadership class.
On this episode of Students United is excerpts from the Bright Walls Mural Festival in Jackson Michigan. The segment features many student voices sharing thoughts on a unique trip that not only introduced them to artwork from 17 artists from around the world but also to the historical locations such as the Michigan Theater (open in 1930) and the 1906 Masonic Temple, home to the new Jackson School of Arts Project. The Michigan Theater which has received the Michigan Historical Preservation Award for its restoration efforts. The restoration work is well underway for the Jackson School of Arts which is scheduled to open next fall.
The Michigan Creativity Group and the High School eSports League are proud to launch the “Make Michigan an eSports Pioneer” campaign. Given the increasing popularity of eSports (competitive video gaming) at the university level, there is a significant need for representation in K12 schools. Recently, Connecticut became the first state to officially sponsor eSports, helping to provide a STEM related activity along the lines of robotics to capture student interest. Following Connecticut’s lead, Michigan should grant recognition to eSports to enable students to represent their respective schools in an exciting new form of competition. There has been some interest on behalf of parties affiliated with the Michigan High School Athletics Association (MHSAA) to sponsor eSports. What is needed is additional support by stakeholders throughout the state to encourage the Executive Council of the MHSAA to turn rhetoric into reality.
We are calling on all interested parties to write a letter of support (see attached form letter) to the Executive Council of the MHSSA to sponsor eSports.
The Michigan Business Network and The Michigan Creativity Group were thrilled to participate in the first annual Princess of Suburbia Empowerment Tour on Saturday September 30, 2017, at the West Campus of LCC, Lansing Community College.
Inspiring live/remote presentations from the following speakers at Lansing Community College's West Campus: Chris Holman, Dr. Sherri Henderson, Princess Fumi Hancock, and Dan Hagfors. The session was also video live streamed to Dr. Princess Fumi Hancock's network.
For this video hear Chris Holman speak about entrepreneurship and networking.
About 27 minutes in catch the presentation by Students United hosts Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley founders of the Michigan Creativity Group present to thousands throughout the world with the message of empowering all to realize their dreams through entrepreneurship.
The event drew much international views and positive responses. Many thanks to Edna Frenchwood, Regina Aldrich, and sponsors for putting together such an important event!
For more knowledge, news, and insights visit:
www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com
The Creative Placemaking Summit 3 took place on October 11, 2017 at the Lansing Center. The MCG was fortunate enough to be among the roster of presenters detailing significant placemaking initiatives throughout the Lansing region and beyond.
It was to our great delight that 58 individuals attended the Michigan Creativity Group presentation (including Lansing area business/state leaders: Chris Holman, Darcy Kerr, and Edythe Hatter-Williams) with many expressing their interest and appreciation for our work.
The Michigan Creativity Group was thrilled to participate in the first annual Princess of Suburbia Empowerment Tour on Saturday September 30, 2017, at the West Campus of LCC, Lansing Community College.
MCG co-founders Jason LaFay and Jeff Croley along with two students from DeWitt High School - Evan Hughes and Issac Jen - listened to some inspiring live/remote presentations from the following speakers at Lansing Community College's West Campus:
Chris Holman, Dr. Sherri Henderson, Princess Fumi Hancock, and Dan Hagfors. The session was also video live streamed to Dr. Princess Fumi Hancock's network.
DeWitt Golfers and Creative Leadership students Joey Croley and Anthony Joseph along with Talent Developer Jeff Croley speak with former PGA Tour golfer Dan Pohl at the Michigan Business Network Luncheon at Eagle Eye Golf Course. Dan, a native of Mount Pleasant, had multiple PGA victories and played on the USA Ryder Cup team that was led by Captain Jack Nicklaus. He also is the only player in history to record back to back eagles at the Masters. He came in second at the Masters that year after losing in a playoff to Craig Stadler. Joey and Anthony were at the event as current educational game changers, entrepreneurs, and co-hosts of the podcast show Students United: Mobile Minds Flipping Society on the Michigan Business Network.
This segment is an interview on location at Block Imaging following a "Learn and Lunch" workshop focusing on how the skill sets used in improvisation can be applied to the workforce.
Block Imaging recently was recognized by the Lansing Chamber of Commerce for their innovative work and global reach. They recently extended that reach to the Theater Department's Improv Troupe at DeWitt High School.
The Dewitt, MI, and Michigan Creativity groups were pleased to showcase a production of Stand and Deliver, last month. The play based on the 1988 award winning film still considered the "Rocky" of educational films. It tells the true story of a group of inner city students from Garfield High School in East Los Angeles who work to prove the skeptics wrong. It also features the relentless pursuit of their new teacher Jamie Escalante from Bolivia. His quirky sense of humor and odd teaching methods coupled with his determination to disrupt the status quo ends up saving students from becoming victims of a failed system and an ill-funded school where gangs, drugs, and dropouts are sadly the norm.
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