Kathryn Morrissey

House of Imagination (HOI) is a not-for-profit research organisation with a focus on children’s and young people’s creative and critical thinking. House of Imagination provides a range of spaces for children and young people to collaborate with creative professionals - it is a home for improvisation, creativity and innovation and a place to make those things visible to an international audience through research. In practice HOI uses action research to plan and deliver innovative programmes that enable children to shape their lives through creative activity and schools to change their practices through professional development and school-based activity. At its heart is co-enquiry between children, teachers and creative professionals. HOI is driven by a desire for change in both children’s lives and in schools, focusing on an exploration of the possibilities that creativity offers. Children need more opportunities to develop their creativity and to experiment and teachers need more support to integrate these skills. Through research and dissemination HOI provides evidence for change and helps to build a strong cultural ecology that in turn supports children, schools and creative professionals. Through creative education workshops and events, continuous professional development and learning, public dissemination and partnership work, and as part of our wider approach to education across and beyond the curriculum, HOI aims to enhance the lives of children and young people, as well as those of teachers, creative artists, audiences and other participants, aiming to increase: • Creativity • Wellbeing • Resilience and self-confidence • Courage and creative risk-taking • Innovative and critical thinking

The Carmel Chamber of Commerce has a rich history. It was founded in the early 20's as the Carmel Chamber of Commerce and was called the Carmel Business Association for many years, but it's goals have always stayed the same. Promoting the community, working to build a strong local economy, providing networking opportunities, representing business with government and industry associations.

House of Imagination (HOI) is a not-for-profit research organisation with a focus on children’s and young people’s creative and critical thinking. House of Imagination provides a range of spaces for children and young people to collaborate with creative professionals - it is a home for improvisation, creativity and innovation and a place to make those things visible to an international audience through research. In practice HOI uses action research to plan and deliver innovative programmes that enable children to shape their lives through creative activity and schools to change their practices through professional development and school-based activity. At its heart is co-enquiry between children, teachers and creative professionals. HOI is driven by a desire for change in both children’s lives and in schools, focusing on an exploration of the possibilities that creativity offers. Children need more opportunities to develop their creativity and to experiment and teachers need more support to integrate these skills. Through research and dissemination HOI provides evidence for change and helps to build a strong cultural ecology that in turn supports children, schools and creative professionals. Through creative education workshops and events, continuous professional development and learning, public dissemination and partnership work, and as part of our wider approach to education across and beyond the curriculum, HOI aims to enhance the lives of children and young people, as well as those of teachers, creative artists, audiences and other participants, aiming to increase: • Creativity • Wellbeing • Resilience and self-confidence • Courage and creative risk-taking • Innovative and critical thinking

Founded in 2021 by artist and author John Mack, Life Calling is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving our humanity in the Digital Age. ON THE LINE/ _THE PROBLEM Our humanity is on the line. In the age of ever-increasing digital dependence, we find ourselves further and further divorced from ourselves, our community, and nature. We are currently deciding, rather unconsciously, as to whether we will carry our humanity with us into the future. OUR CALLING/ _MISSION Preserving our humanity in the Digital Age ANSWERING THE CALL/ _EXPANDING SELF-AWARENESS We assist in answering the call for expanded self-awareness. This is achieved through self-learning tools, educational programming, community activations and publications that foster and catalyze a more balanced, nuanced and thoughtful perspective as we navigate the Digital Age. CALLING THE SHOTS/_THE NEED FOR A HIGHER EDUCATION Modern education is geared to serve the call of intellect rather than the call for self-awareness. Where intellect has created great tools to serve us, our lack of awareness points these tools against us; such is the result of superhuman technology in the hands of unaware users. What is needed is a Higher education—one that cultivates the inner seed of our humanity—to ensure we use our tools rather than allowing our tools to use us. DIALING IN/_GROUNDED IN OUR HUMANITY Digital technologies are pulling us from our nature. As this pull intensifies, it behooves us to remain all the more grounded in our humanity. The digital clock is ticking at increasing speeds, prompting us now—more than ever—to show up to life’s calling. CALLING IT OUT/ _VISION We envision a future where we remain grounded in our humanity—no matter the technological environment—ensuring we thrive in all that makes us human, individually, collectively, and with nature.

OUR MISSION AIM is bridging the gap between research and access to care for youth struggling with their mental health by finding, funding, and implementing evidence-based treatments, empowering youth to discover their own mental health solutions, and training caring adults to create safe communities. OUR VISION We AIM to ultimately eliminate mental health disorders in youth. WHAT WE DO We are building a movement with a positive, forward-thinking focus. We are raising awareness by simply talking about youth mental health. We are funding clinical research that can help kids now, not years in the future. We intend to improve access to effective treatments by funding clinical trials. AIM for Mental Health distinguishes itself from other organizations by its work building a movement to fund clinical research to find solutions for mental health disorders* in youth. AIM wants everyone to get involved and stand up for its campaign, not just those directly affected by youth mental health. AIM is not disorder or institution specific, which means that we fund research for all mental disorders in youth and fund the best cutting-edge research regardless of where the research is being done. Our purpose touches lives in a very personal way, and gives hope to children and families facing the challenges that mental health disorders bring. *These disorders include, but are not limited to, ADHD, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, schizophrenia, tourette syndrome and autism spectrum disorders. We also address the bi-products of some of these brain disorders including eating disorders, addiction and suicide.

The Carmel Chamber of Commerce has a rich history. It was founded in the early 20's as the Carmel Chamber of Commerce and was called the Carmel Business Association for many years, but it's goals have always stayed the same. Promoting the community, working to build a strong local economy, providing networking opportunities, representing business with government and industry associations.