Art Harkins at World Future Society: Youth Futures
Art Harkins, George Kubick and John Moravec to Present July 31
at World Future Society Conference
This year, the World Future Society is having their annual convention in Minneapolis, so I signed up for this exciting event.
My Advisor and Professor Dr. Art Harkins is presenting with George Kubick and John Moravec on July 31 at 9:00 a.m. The event is at the Hilton
It should be an amazing conference. If anyone who is reading this is a student, contact me about checking on enrollment and a scholarship.
This is the description of their Presentation in the Program Booklet.
"Youth Futures: Projecting the roles of Disruptive Technologies, Anticipatory Knowledge, and Continuous Innovation"
This session highlights the Global Youth Policy and Leadership Program at the University of Minnesota where faculty and students of all ages (Kindergarten through graduate school) crafted scenarios, composed alternative futures, and explored other vaious futures methodologies. In this sesion, particular emplasis will be placed on the construction of future histories that can be used as alternative visions and maps to help youth of different backgrounds and experiences visualize and discuss the future. This session consists of ten short postions papers, each followed by panelist responses and audience participation.
Arthur Harkins
professor, University of Minnesota
Co-founder, Horizon Forum
Co-Principal, Global Leapfrog Insititue,
Minneapolis, Mn
George Kubik, President, Minnesota Futurists,
former federal strategic futurist and assistant regional director for strategic planning
Minneapolis
John Moravec, doctoral candidate
University of Minnesota
coordinationer, Urban Leadership Academy,
Co-founders, Horizon Forum
Co-principal. Global Leapfrog Institute\ Minneapolis, MN
Happy Passover 2007
In other news, Happy Passover, and Happy Birthday to Mom, Leona Cohen , age 91 yesterday.
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