Pass It On: Lessons In Giving

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Sculpture by David Deming

David Deming, Sculptor and past President of the Cleveland Institute of Art, shares stories of passing it on - sharing life's gifts that come to those who create work woven with wisdom, hope, caring, and compassion. As an educator, David's philosophy is to expose people to the power of creativity.

David describes a personal story of unexpected generosity that helped shape his career. As a practicing artist and well-known sculptor of busts and contemporary figures, he's made social connections to people whom he might not ordinarily have met through his work.

This is in a large part because of his interest in connecting with people and a preference to have his art lived with - in someone's home or yard - rather than confined to the isolation of an artist's studio. 

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Growing Communities of Compassion - A Sustainable Framework

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Sudhir Raghupathy, Thought Leader in Organization Design, shares a vision of the power of sustainable, collaborative, creative community organized by principles of servant leadership and sharing.

Sudhir's research focuses on frameworks of understanding to identify and align resources for constructive knowledge sharing and next step collaborative action.

You can find Sudhir on Twitter at @skraghupathy, Friend him on Facebook and connect with him on LinkedIn. Learn about Cleveland EchoTuesday on MeetUp, to participate in a structured networking event led by Sudhir for sustainable business leaders on the fourth Tuesday of each month in cities across the country.

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