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Leadership Focus of Upcoming Creative Process Panel

Panelists field questions during KANEKO-UNO Library's Information Exchange conference (Sept. 2015)

Panelists field questions during KANEKO-UNO Library's Information Exchange conference (Sept. 2015)

A panel discussion on Creativity and Leadership launches the second year of the Creative Process series, hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Writer’s Workshop and KANEKO-UNO Creativity Library.

The discussion is set for Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at the KANEKO Library (1111 Jones St). Each event in the Creative Process series is free and open to the public.

Panelists

  • Rachel JacobsonLeader in the Arts: Rachel Jacobson

Jacobson is Executive Director and Founder of Film Streams, which annually presents more than 150 new, classic and foreign films and documentaries to more than 60,000 viewers.

  • John LevyLeader in Community Service: John Levy

Levy is Director of Donor Philanthropy at Omaha Community Foundation and former Director of Heart Ministry Center, where he developed mentoring programs for at-risk youth and increased the Center’s income by 1,700%.

  • Jack ZerbeLeader in Education: Jack Zerbe

Zerbe is a UNO Professor of Theatre, founder and former director of numerous study-abroad programs, and UNO’s first Director of the newly created School of the Arts.

  • Aryn HuckLeader on Campus & in the LGBTQIA Community: Aryn Huck

Huck is a UNL computer-science major and a member of the leadership team of Queer Nebraska Youth Network.

The series will continue on Jan. 28, 2016, with a panel discussion on the theme of Creativity and Love. On March 31, 2016, the panel discussion will focus on the theme of Creativity and Healing. Each panel includes one high school, undergraduate or graduate student.

The KANEKO-UNO Library aims to inspire people to expand their knowledge within an atmosphere of flexible learning.

UNO’s Writer’s Workshop is a studio-based creative-writing program.

For more information, please contact:

Melinda Kozel at mkozel@unomaha.edu or Anna Monardo at amonardo@unomaha.edu.

For media requests, please contact:

Sam Petto, UNO Media Relations Coordinator
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2704

or

Charley Reed, UNO Associate Director of Media Relations
unonews@unomaha.edu
402.554.2129

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