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Center for Service and Leadership offers Creativity & Leadership. Self-Esteem plays an important element. People must believe in the ability to develop original ideas and they must continue to believe in themselves after repeated failures. The Center offers a list consisting of the four stages of the creative process, secrets to creative problem solving, group techniques to generate creativity, and contact information for additional help http://www.gmu.edu/student/csl/creativity.html
Creativity Camp is offered at George Mason University through New Century College Summer Enrichment Camps. It is a weeklong enrichment day camp designed to stimulate creative problem-solving and critical thinking by using games, photography, art, science-related activities, and other various activities. College faculty and students serve as counselors, teachers and mentors. http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/enrichmentcamps/ back to top>
Hemlock Overlook Regional Park serves as an Outdoor Education Center operated jointly by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority and George Mason University. Hemlock offers a variety of outdoor and environmental education, summer camp, team development programs for public and private schools, religious groups, community groups, sports teams, corporations, professional organizations, as well as local, state, and federal government and military agencies. http://www.hemlockoverlook.org/ <back to top>
American Creativity Association (ACA) is a nonprofit, membership-driven
organization dedicated to promoting the development of personal and professional
creativity - throughout the US and in more than 15 countries. The student
chapters of the American Creativity Association offer the opportunity
to become an active part of the global network of creative professionals.
Chapters provide a convenient, on-going, low-cost way to network with
other people interested in creativity and attend stimulating programs
that broaden and deepen your knowledge of creative thinking approaches
and innovation practices. http://amcreativityassoc.org/
Center for Creative Learning, Inc. offers a variety of publications,
training programs, information support, and consulting services on
creativity, Creative Problem Solving, talent development, and learning
styles. We
believe that all people have strengths and talents that are important
to recognize, develop, and use throughout life. We also believe that
people of all ages can improve their skills and ability to use creative
and critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making, and that
research on learning style helps us to understand how people develop
and use their talents in unique and personal ways. Our work builds
on more than five decades of research, development, and practical
experience
in organizations. http://creativelearning.com
Creative thinking offers practical toolkits, puzzles and worksheets to enable us to look beyond our direct experiences and explore alternative solutions to our problems. http://www.vtaide.com/lifeskills/creativity.htm
Current Living is dedicated to presenting articles, information, and resources, health, fitness, self-growth, self-care, creativity, and spirituality to educate, motivate, and inspire us to make the most of living in the now. http://www.currentliving.com/
Enchanted Mind – offers creative tools and techniques to help with our creative side. The purpose of this site is to create a daily experience of humor, inspiration and creative problem solving. The combination of these three elements, if practiced daily, will open the mind, allowing creative genius to blossom. With this method you can stimulate creative thinking habits and add a little delight to your day. http://www.enchantedmind.com/
Mind Tools – offers tools for career training, management training, and leadership skills in such categories as time management, stress management, communication skills, and practical creativity to name a few. http://www.mindtools.com/
Books and Other Readings
Amabile, T. (1983). The Social Psychology of Creativity. New York: Springer-Verlag.
Blohowiak, D. (1992). Mavericks. Homewood, IL. Business One Irwin.
Bannan,J.,
and Busser, J. (1992). Problem solving in recreation and parks (3rd ed.).
Champaign, IL:
Sagamore Publishing.
Baron, R. A., and Byrne, D. (2000). Social psychology (9th ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1996). Creativity: Flow and the psychology of discovery and invention. New York, NY: Harper Perennial.
Degraaf, D.G., Jordan, D.J., & Degraaf, K.H. (1999). Programming for parks, recreation, and leisure services: A servant leadership approach. State College, PA: Venture Publishing.
Guilford, J. P. (1950). Creativity. American Psychologist, 5, 444-454.
Guilford, J.P. (1986). Creative Talents: Their Nature, Uses and Development. Buffalo, NY: Bearly Ltd.
\inke, R.A., Ward, T.B., & Smith, S.M. (1992). Creative Cognition. Cambridge, MA: Bradford/MIT Press.
Parnes, S. J. (1967). Creative Behavior Guidebook. New York: Scribners.
Rossman, R. (1996, July 17). The use of mental imagery in leisure program design. Presented at the World Leisure and Recreation Association, 4th International Congress Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom.
Shrieves, L. (1996, February 4). Kindle your creativity. Des Moines Register.
Sternberg, R.J. (1988). The Nature of Creativity. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Vance, M., & Deacon, D. (1995). Think out of the box. Franklin Lanes, NJ: Career Press.
VanGundy, A.B. (1987). Creative Problem Solving. New York: Quorum.
Von Oech, R. (1983). A whack on the side of the head. New York, NY: Warner Books.
Wilson, M. (1981). Survival skills for managers. Boulder, CO: Volunteer Management Associates <back to top>