Chicago has a “Cultural Plan.”

Chicago has a Cultural Plan. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Monday a wide-ranging cultural plan for the city of Chicago, including arts education in public schools as a priority.

From the Tribune:

For a cultural center such as Chicago, Emanuel said, “to not have the basics in our neighborhoods and in our schools is a big hole, and that hole just got filled.”

And this:

Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis called the proposed 120-minute art requirement “an excellent start,” but she noted: “Arts studies must be fully supported and cannot be left to the vagaries of funding sources.”

And this, from Philip Thomas, president and CEO of the Creative Arts Foundation:

“Here on the South Side, there’s a dearth of economic opportunities, and we certainly have a lot of cultural assets,” Thomas said. “So that’s really the way forward for us as a community.”

So…your move, Buffalo.

-Ben

(Image courtesy: Chicago Magazine)

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The internet can be a tough place to navigate. You might go in search of learning a new skill or finding the best way to accomplish a certain task, and the next thing you know you are buried under spam, cat videos and piles of useless information.

Organized Wonder is a side project for designer and front-end developer Sawyer Hollenshead. It’s a site that aims to reduce the clutter and bring you inspiring talks, documentaries and various other videos to inspire and enlighten.

The site is fairly new but has already amassed a great collection of videos that will be sure to get you re-energized and eager to start the next big thing.

I’ve included one of my favorite videos, which was done by Albin Homqvist for Education First, a world leader in international education. 

- Steve

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