Culture is a glue that binds us and cultural events offer creative ways that people can develop personally and professionally.  

 

People-centered cultural programs allow communities to build capacity and emotional resilience. Cultural Events also act as a catalyst for diplomacy. I have worked with many community groups - from remote Aboriginal communities in Central Australia, to senior citizens in Brisbane, to Australian Women in New York - to create short and long term initiatives that facilitate creativity, education, development and knowledge sharing.

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My research in this area has focused on youth arts in remote Australia, artistic collaborations and culture shock. I have presented at the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy in the UN; Zone 126 GradNation in New York and Creative Communities Conference: Risks and Possibilities, Griffith Centre for Cultural Research in Australia; and on my blog ‘Unsealed Roads.’