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]). 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”. | + | 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: | Create@cooper has four parts: | ||
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== '''create and tell''' == | == '''create and tell''' == | ||
[[File:Creattell.png]]</li> | [[File:Creattell.png]]</li> | ||
| − | <li>community workshops[[File:Workshop.png]]</li> | + | <li> |
| + | =='''community workshops'''== | ||
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<li>creator stories [[File:Share.png]]</li> | <li>creator stories [[File:Share.png]]</li> | ||
<li>journeys to creation. [[File:Journey.png]]</li> | <li>journeys to creation. [[File:Journey.png]]</li> | ||
Revision as of 08:49, 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:
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create and tell
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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.;
