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The Imagination Conference is an invitation to unleash our imaginative and artistic powers in the service of education and planetary survival through stories, conversations, problem-solving, drama, games, music, movement, simulations, dancing, and more…please join us!

• Friday keynote: "Children's Voices" 7 pm
  A multimedia live program featuring Bill McGlynn, Director of the renowned CAST program (Communication Arts, Speech and Theatre) at Percy Julian Middle School, Oak Park, and Student Ambassadors. CAST aims to "tell stories about young people and their journeys to find themselves." Share original stories and performances and talk with the students from this model middle school integrated arts program!
• Saturday, Nov. 22, full day of activities, 8:30 - 5:30
  Expect artistic performers, intense creative and interactive workshops, and assorted whole group activities. The hard part will be choosing where to be….there will be so many exciting offerings!!!

Questions? Contact Kristin Lems at imagine@nl.edu.

"When imagination works, everything works!"
(Bachelard, 1884-1962)

Conference topics include

• Math & Science/ Creative and Abstract thinking
• Reading/ Writing/ Language arts/Education
• Social Imagination/ Social studies/International studies
• Myths, Fairytales, Folklore/Cultural Studies
• Ecology/Environment/Green Technology/Green Living
• Performing and Visual Arts/Arts and Physical Education/Health and Wellness

Want to volunteer? We need you! Please register today!

Want to Present? Presentation Proposals are due October 8th. Application for Presenters Form (PDF Format)