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2 Creating solutions for breakthrough insight economic development and civic engagement. Your instructor, Tom Tresser
Tom Tresser3 The Basics Born in New York City Came to IL in 1980 to be member of the Illinois Shakespeare Festival Self-styled “Creativity Champion” Started or led 10 nonprofit enterprises Hobbies: history, politics, photography, travel, volleyball, science fiction
Tom Tresser4 Tom’s background… ACTOR INTERNET MARKETER COMMUNITY DEVELOPER PRODUCER EDUCATOR “The Artist As Activist” – DePaul Art Department EXEC ED DESIGNER/ FACILITATOR
Tom Tresser5 Recent Civic Projects
Tom Tresser6 Other Classes… “Got Creativity? Strategies & Tools for the Next Economy” Stuart School of Illinois Institute of Technology “The Artist as Activist”Loyola Theater Department DePaul Art Department “Acting Up – Using Theater & Technology for Social Change” DePaul School for New Learning “Tools & Techniques for Creative Leaders” Illinois Institute of Technology “Who’s Lying To You Now?” (media literacy & critical thinking) DePaul School for New Learning. Illinois Institute of Technology “The Art of Crossing the Street – the Artist as Citizen” The School of the Art Institute of Chicago “Nonprofits & Social Change”DePaul Peace & Social Justice Program “The Politics of Creativity”DePaul Political Science Department
Tom Tresser7 My Websites Professional – Teaching Political – Current Civic – Past Civic – Blog -
Tom Tresser8 Connect Join the “Creativity Champions” LinkedIn – over 2,200 people from around the world!
Tom Tresser9 Strange but true… I used to be a hippie! (1970)
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