creativity workshop for professional development

CREATIVITY WORKSHOP FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DISCOVER HOW CREATIVE YOU AREWithout imagination we would not have any great thinkers, scientists, or

artists. We would have no civilizations at all without creativity.

WHO WE AREThe Creativity Workshop is based in New York City and is taught around the world.

The Creativity Workshop, which was established in 1993 by educator and writer Shelley

Berc and educator and multimedia artist Alejandro Fogel, is dedicated to teaching

individuals and groups about their creative processes.

Shelley Berc, Director, Faculty

Shelley Berc has been teaching people in all disciplines how to access, nurture, and expand

their creativity for over 20 years. As well as being a prominent educator, Shelley Berc is a

well known author of novels and plays. Shelley Berc’s theatre pieces have starred many

notable actors, such as Patrick Stewart, Stanley Tucci, and Tony Shalhoub. She holds an MFA

from the Yale School of Drama and was one of the first women to graduate from Amherst

College.

Alejandro Fogel, Director, Faculty

Born in Buenos Aires, Alejandro Fogel has excavated existence, both temporal and ephemeral

for over 40 years. Fogel’s work is an exploration of the interstices of modern and ancient

structures and their metaphysical, cultural, and historical value to contemporary society; their

transformation and final extinction. Alejandro Fogel has received numerous awards and

honors and exhibited his work around the world. Alejandro Fogel’s surviving works are

currently disappearing in museums and private collections worldwide. His latest book is

Coaching Che Guevara.

Elizabeth Eiss, Business Specialist

Elizabeth Eiss is our specialist for The Creativity Workshop for Business. She is a well-rounded

and seasoned senior executive who has successfully led operations in multi-billion dollar

companies to start up ventures. As both an intra-preneur and entre-preneur, she has an

extensive track record of progressive accomplishment and positive impact to bottom line

results. She served on the corporate advisory board of the School of American Ballet, the

training institute of the New York City Ballet.

Kirpal Singh, Faculty

Professor Kirpal Singh is recognized internationally as an expert in the field of creativity

development and is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and seminars on Creativity &

Innovation. He has been a faculty member at The Creativity Workshop since 2004. He has lectured

and served as a writer-in-residence at universities in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, UK, USA,

India, Philippines, Mexico, Germany, Italy, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Hungary. In 1997 he was

Distinguished International Writer at the world-famous University of Iowa International Writing

Program.

Patricia Foster, Faculty

Patricia Foster is the author of All the Lost Girls (memoir), Just Beneath My Skin (personal essays;

starred review from Kirkus Reviews) and the editor of Minding the Body and Sister to Sister. She

won the PEN/Jerard Fund Award, the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award, the Hoepfner Award, and the

Dean’s Scholar Award for nonfiction received a Florida Arts Council Award, and the Lake Effect

Fiction award. She is a professor in the MFA Program in Nonfiction at the University of Iowa and

has been an exchange professor in France.

OUR PHILOSOPHYThe Creativity Workshop is based on the philosophy that people are by nature creative and that creativity

is unique to each individual just like DNA. Anyone can become creative if they are given the right tools

and the right atmosphere.

THE CREATIVITY WORKSHOP IS FOR EVERYONEIt has brought together people from all professions, nations and ages. A spirit of curiosity, an interest in

the creative process, and the desire to explore and harness the power of imagination is what Creativity

Workshop participants have in common.

PLAY, PLAY, PLAYThe focus is not on the creative product but on the creative

process. We believe that creativity is best served in a nurturing,

playful, non-competitive environment where focus and freedom

go hand in hand.

IMPROVE YOUR CREATIVITYThe classes will focus on creative writing, mapping, memoir,

photography, collage, storytelling, free-form drawing, and guided

visualizations to improve your creativity.

WE HELP YOU DEVELOP YOUR CREATIVITYThrough a progression of techniques and exercises that explore

free-form writing and drawing, constructive daydreaming,

associative thinking, memory, photography and collage we help

you access and develop your creativity.

THE CREATIVITY WORKSHOP FOR BUSINESSFor corporations and small businesses we offer customized

creativity in Events, Business Training, and Keynotes. Rather than

sitting and listening to experts talk about creativity, we will get

participants to do creative work. Our programmes can be of 2-

hour duration or it can stretch to several days based on the

requirements.

GRADUATE CREDITS AND CEUsAfter taking one of our Creativity Workshops you can now get up

to 3 Graduate level credits or professional CEUs (Continuing

Education Units) from the University of the Pacific’s Professional

Development Programs!

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERSThe Creativity Workshop is an experiential and interactive

workshop dedicated to helping teachers and their students from

all around the world learn how to be more creative. We work with

K12 through University educators. We have developed a series of

simple and effective exercises for those seeking professional

development workshops for teachers which help them to be more

creative.

DEVELOPMENT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

The Creativity Workshop is dedicated to helping professors

develop and nurture their creativity and that of their students.

The Workshop has developed a unique series of simple and

effective exercises aimed at helping educators stay creative

professionally and personally. The experience combines

travel, learning, and association with peers from all over the

world.

REQUIREMENTSCuriosity and a desire to explore the creative spirit innate

to us are the only requirements for attending our

workshops. The Creativity Workshop gives you useful

methods to fight weakening self-criticism and the fear of

failure that lead to creative blocks.

NURTURING, NON-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENTOur workshops foster a nurturing, non-competitive

environment where freedom and focus go hand in hand.

Participants work on their own as well as in small groups for

inspiration.

COLLABORATIONWe live in a world that doesn’t encourage adults to be

creative unless they are going to make money at it. At The

Creativity Workshop, participants are made to work on their

own and in small groups. By providing an involved and

attentive group atmosphere and new ideas this collaboration

can enhance individual originality. Finding like-minded

individuals to explore the creative process gives participants

a support system that goes on long after the workshop ends.

WHERE TO ATTENDThe Creativity Workshop is being help in New York, Florence,

Lisbon, Barcelona, Prague, Dublin, Iceland, and Singapore this

year. Book your seats now!

CONTACTFor more details on the workshop, and fee

structure, log on to

http://creativityworkshop.com.