Catalyzing Newport coordinators, Kathleen Shannon and SueEllen Kroll, invite us to change the course of history. As this catalyst residency with Carol Coletta and Daniel Harris of the Knight Foundation comes to a close, the Local Action Team is looking to the future, developing a project that will make history.
Catalyzing Newport coordinators, Kathleen Shannon and SueEllen Kroll, take inspiration from historic disruptors to make change today. With visiting catalysts from the Knight Foundation, the Local Action Team will investigate the role of cultural and historical engagement for attracting and supporting new talent, diversifying revenue streams, bringing together Newport’s strengths, and encouraging an informed and engaged citizenry.
Catalyzing Newport coordinators SueEllen Kroll and Kathleen Shannon ask us to reflect on our definition of “place.” This week Carol Coletta and Daniel Harris from the Knight Foundation join Newport’s cultural, historical, public service and community leaders to explore the role of history, including stories and spaces of civic engagement and sense of heritage, for strengthening identity and building a vibrant community.
Next week, July 27-31, Catalyzing Newport will welcome visiting catalysts from the Knight Foundation: Carol Coletta, Vice President of Community and National Initiatives and Daniel Harris, San Jose Program Director. Their residency will explore the theme of leadership from a place of courage, inspired by stories of Newport’s historic civic leaders, and address Catalyzing Newport’s impact areas of cultural entrepreneurship and urban growth and economy.
On Wednesday, July 29, visiting catalysts Carol Coletta and Danny Harris of the Knight Foundation will take part in a panel conversation with Rhode Island leaders Paul Carroll, Morgan Grefe, and Carrie Zaslow at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University. The dialogue will explore the role of cultural and historical engagement for economic and community development.
Catalyzing Newport kicked off its catalyst-in-residence with Tom Scheinfeldt, PhD, during the week of June 8 – 12. Throughout the week, Scheinfeldt, a digital humanities expert, shared his experience and perspectives while also learning about Newport’s humanities community through meetings with the Catalyzing Newport Steering Committee and Local Action Team. On June 9, Scheinfeldt presented a public lecture to over 50 guests at Salve Regina University’s Ochre Court Library.
What can prepare you for a new way of thinking? Kathleen Shannon gives suggestions for opening up to new ideas.
Tom Scheinfeldt and the Local Action Team are working to develop a Design + Humanities process that showcases Newport’s rich historical and cultural assets to advance collaborative efforts across disciplines and sectors. Below, Catalyzing Newport strategist and facilitator Kathleen Shannon shares ideas they are exploring to create this process.
Kathleen Shannon, Catalyzing Newport strategist and facilitator, builds on her earlier reflection on Peter Senge’s workshop to explore the role of empathy and the humanities in problem-solving and the value of cross-disciplinary collaboration, which we are investigating this week with Tom Scheinfeldt.
Catalyzing Newport strategist and facilitator, Kathleen Shannon, reflects on the Steering Committee’s May 28 workshop with systems leadership expert Peter Senge. “The real outcome of the day was discovering we all shared the same passion and affection for our respective organizations, the visions and missions, and diverse communities we serve.”
