Difference between revisions of "Resource:How to nurture a community of creators"
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| − | Sharang and his team at Cooper Union started the “creat@cooper” ([mailto:create@cooper.org create@cooper.org]). | + | Sharang and his team at Cooper Union started the “creat@cooper” ([mailto:create@cooper.org create@cooper.org]). The motivation of create@cooper, according to Sharang, is to expand students at Cooper Union from course work to the real entrepreneurial adventure. He and his fellows have many hands-on project experiences but few continue to push their work, and most students focus on their own work. Sharang and his team felt necessary to “connect the dot”. Create@cooper has four parts: |
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| − | The motivation of create@cooper, according to Sharang, is to expand students at Cooper Union from course work to the real entrepreneurial adventure. He and his fellows have many hands-on project experiences but few continue to push their work, and most students focus on their own work. Sharang and his team felt necessary to “connect the dot”. | ||
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| − | Create@cooper has four parts: | ||
<ul style="list-style-type: circle;"> | <ul style="list-style-type: circle;"> | ||
| − | <li>create and tell | + | <li>create and tell</li> |
| − | <li>community workshops | + | <li>community workshops</li> |
| − | <li>creator stories | + | <li>creator stories </li> |
| − | <li>journeys to creation. | + | <li>journeys to creation.</li> |
</ul> | </ul> | ||
| − | Faculties as well as many local entrepreneurs have been very supportive to create@cooper. The team reached three startups for sponsorship with all said yes. | + | Faculties as well as many local entrepreneurs have been very supportive to create@cooper. The team reached three startups for sponsorship with all said yes. Due to the size of Cooper Union and Sharang is a senior this year, the team is still looking for new leadership. Similar to the I2V workshop at Cooper Union, create@cooper incorporated the technological flavor of Cooper Union and engaged the local community of New York City. The entrepreneurship path for create@cooper is first to raise community awarenesss, then involve more students, and finally shape them to lead entrepreneurship. |
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| − | + | [[File:workshop.png]] | |
| − | + | [[File:Share.png]] | |
| − | + | [[File:Journey.png]] | |
Revision as of 08:39, 11 October 2013
Sharang and his team at Cooper Union started the “creat@cooper” (create@cooper.org). The motivation of create@cooper, according to Sharang, is to expand students at Cooper Union from course work to the real entrepreneurial adventure. He and his fellows have many hands-on project experiences but few continue to push their work, and most students focus on their own work. Sharang and his team felt necessary to “connect the dot”. Create@cooper has four parts:
- create and tell
- community workshops
- creator stories
- journeys to creation.
Faculties as well as many local entrepreneurs have been very supportive to create@cooper. The team reached three startups for sponsorship with all said yes. Due to the size of Cooper Union and Sharang is a senior this year, the team is still looking for new leadership. Similar to the I2V workshop at Cooper Union, create@cooper incorporated the technological flavor of Cooper Union and engaged the local community of New York City. The entrepreneurship path for create@cooper is first to raise community awarenesss, then involve more students, and finally shape them to lead entrepreneurship.
[[File:Creattell.png]]
[[File:workshop.png]]
[[File:Share.png]]
[[File:Journey.png]]
