Cultural Creative Community Center Discussion Report 6/26/06 - Mary Silva
June 28, 2006 at 4:24 pm (Center of Unlimited Possibilities - Mary Silva, SOS DISCUSSION REPORTS 6/26/06, Uncategorized)
Report #:22
Name of Topic: Cultural Creative Community Center
Name of Leader: Mary Silva
Names of Participants: Michael Malone, Rapael Peter, Sage Linden, Kerry
Previous story regarding this topic if there is one: Cultural Creatives are people who care deeply about ecology and saving the planet, about relationships, social justice and self realization, spirituality, peace and self-expression. Surprisingly they are both inner directed and socially concerned, they’re activists,, volunteers and contributors to good causes more than others.
While Cultural Creatives are a sub-culture, they lack one critical ingredient in their lives… the awareness of themselves as a whole people! Once they realize their numbers, their impact on American life promises to be enormous, shaping a new agenda for the twenty-first century. Even though they are unaware of it these optimistic, altruistic millions are creating a new cultural paradigm.
As of the year 2000, there were 50 million adults in the United states who have the worldview, values and lifestyle of the Cultural Creative.
Highlights of Discussion (present story unfolding): Although there is a huge cultural creative community here in WNC, it is still often difficult to find other like minded individual to connect with to provide the support and friendship many people came to Asheville to find. The Center of Unlimited Possibilities is a new prototype for a Community Center designed to support, promote and connect the Cultural Creative Community of WNC.
Future Action/Next Steps:
Acquire the location: proposed space is at Westgate Mall right next door to EarthFare.
Creation committees for each special interest.
Build out of the space
Resources Required (who should be involved, finances, non-paid labour, other):
Center of Unlimited Possibilities (CUP) Board of Directors and a variety of core groups.
Funding for build out
Lots of Cultural Creatives!
