How cutting art in school is stifling creativity in future generations | Aminta Skye | TEDxGrandPark

Описание: "I was living in a society that praised innovation and entrepreneurship but did not provide an educational experience that encouraged the cultivation of that same creativity.”

Aminta Skye delivers a passionate, articulate talk about her experience seeing first-hand how cutting art in schools is stifling creativity and imagination in her generation. She powerfully calls the audience to action with 3 steps we can do to help rectify this for future generations.

Aminta is a Sénegalese-American singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer. Her passion for creativity, justice, and equality, paired with deep care for people has led her to commit to the work of honest artistic expression and activism in her educational environment.

Growing up in diverse environments from Oregon and California to Mboro, Sénegal, her multinational and multicultural experience has heavily influenced her ability to learn about other cultures to understand them and the world better.

Furthermore, the contrast of experience throughout her education has given Aminta the ability to note both the numerous benefits as well as the places in need of fundamental improvement.

As an artist, activist, and student, Aminta envisions a future where young peoples’ artistic expression is encouraged in the classroom and their voices are valued in our global community. Aminta Skye is a 16 year old Sénegalese-American singer-songwriter, musician, and dancer. Her passion for creativity, justice, and equality, paired with a deep care for people has lead her to commit to the work of honest artistic expression and activism in her educational environment. As the president of Environmental Club, president and founder of IAA’s first Black Student Union, student representative of Challenge Success Club, Aminta is dedicated to a philosophy that one must meet a need where they see a need and leave the world better than they found it.

Moving to Mboro, Sénegal where she grew up in her early years, Aminta’s multinational and multicultural experience has heavily influenced her alacrity to learn about other people’s cultures to understand them and the world better.

As an artist, activist, and student, Aminta envisions a future where young people’s artistic expression is encouraged in the classroom and their voices are valued in our global community. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx