Thriving is a social initiative and a platform for innovative educational ideas, people and concepts and is supporting and promoting a growing global network of enthusiastic supporters of innovation in education, who collectively wish to bring about positive change for young people.

The strongest aim of Thriving is to shift attitudes towards a more inclusive societal view of intelligence, and a stronger appreciation of the value of people in their communities.

All People | Communities | Emotional Intelligence | Creativity | Optimism | Wellbeing | Empathy | Social Change | Intelligence | Global Citizenship | Purpose | Social Innovation | Collaboration

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"Although some of the planet’s resources are finite, the reason for unwarranted optimism is that the HUMAN MIND IS UNLIMITED IN ITS CAPACITY TO THINK, grow, plan ahead, and act in terms for the common good.
- Bernice Bleedorn - The Creativity Force in Education, Business and Beyond

“In times of change the learners will inherit the earth, while the knowers will find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world which no long exists.”
Eric Hoffer - Author

"We have the imagination and the ability to invent new ways of sustainable living in advanced, courageous, and open societies. All we need is the optimism to realize it."
Bruce Mau - Massive Change

"Creativity is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status. We have to rethink the fundamental principles which we are educating our children. The only way we'll do it is by seeing our creative capacities for the richness that they are, and seeing our children for the hope that they are" Sir Ken Robinson

"I have never taught a child I did not like. There is something utterly unique and completely special about every single one of them. Their potentials may all be different, but they have a right to reach that potential, whatever it is, in its fullness" Phil Beadle

"The central thesis of my work has been that successful educational programs cannot be built upon the deficits of children, as is done in compensatory education. Successful programs must be built upon strengths - the creative positives." Jan 13, 1973 E. Paul Torrance
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Thriving is a social initiative and a platform for innovative educational ideas, people and concepts and is supporting and promoting a growing global network of enthusiastic supporters of innovation in education, who collectively wish to bring about positive change for young people.

The strongest aim of Thriving is to shift attitudes towards a more inclusive societal view of intelligence, and a stronger appreciation of the value of people in their communities.

All People | Communities |... (read more)