Ep 2: Undercover Artistry with Patrick Kabanda

<p>During this episode of <em>Why Change?</em> co-hosts Jeff and Rachael discussing leading our way out of the pandemic with values at the fore, centering young people and anti-racist practices specifically. Jeff speaks with author, musician, and economist, Patrick Kabanda about his book <em>The Creative Wealth of Nations</em> and the role of arts and cultural education in sustainable development. Finally, these themes are applied to the ideas of “applied creativity” and how to be an “undercover artist” with values.</p> <p><strong>In this episode you’ll learn:</strong></p> <ol> <li>About Patrick Kabanda’s journey from growing up in Kampala, Uganda to music school, and then the World Bank;</li> <li>How arts education can contribute to sustainable development; and</li> <li>What “applied creativity” can contribute to the artistry in everyone.</li> </ol> <p><strong>Check out some of the things mentioned during this podcast, including:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://ausdancensw.com.au/"><u>AusDance</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://creative-generation.org/principles"><u>Creative Generation’s Principles</u></a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/creative-wealth-of-nations/7CE193C43DDBB2701C7A530E3E5895B1"><u><em>The Creative Wealth of Nations</em></u></a><em> </em>by Patrick Kabanda</li> <li>Patrick’s piece: <a href="https://sdg.iisd.org/commentary/guest-articles/at-the-un-the-arts-emerge-as-a-force-for-sustainable-development/"><u>At the UN, the Arts Emerge as a Force for Sustainable Development</u></a></li> <li>The concept of ‘<a href="https://elibrary.worldbank.org/doi/abs/10.1596/1813-9450-7683"><u>creative natives</u></a>’</li> <li>Robert and Michele Root-Bernstein’s book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sparks-Genius-Thirteen-Thinking-Creative/dp/0618127453"><u><em>Sparks of Genius</em></u></a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KZua3q4x9wXUVVhd5PgH8"><u><em>Pivot</em></u><u> podcast</u></a> on big tech’s military contracts</li> </ul> <p><strong>Please