The Creative Courage Cohort for Students
“At its core, creative confidence is about believing in your ability to create change in the world around you. It is the conviction that you can achieve what you set out to do. We think this self-assurance, this belief in your creative capacity, lies at the heart of innovation.”
– David Kelley and Tom Kelley, Creative Confidence
Introducing the CCC
The Creative Courage Cohort (CCC) gives students tools and techniques for creative thinking and problem solving that they can bring into both personal and academic endeavors. While many people equate creativity with producing artistic masterpieces, creativity is, in fact, mindsets, ways of opening yourself up to and finding more and richer possibilities for interacting with the peoples, places, and things in our world.
The CCC takes place over the course of two afternoons during which students connect with their creative selves and each other, and explore how creativity is intertwined with learning and identity. In the process, they get to to switch between divergent and convergent thinking, and harness playfulness and experimentation. The experience is designed for all CC students across disciplines.
Following the CCC, students can participate in additional creativity exercises at Creativity & Innovation (C&I) to continue practicing the skills and aptitudes they learned in the cohort and applying them in real-world contexts. Interested students also have opportunities to attend Student Facilitator trainings and apply for paid student employemnt in C&I.
Joining the CCC
New cohorts will start in Block 2 and Block 6 each year. The next one will take place on the first and second Fridays of Block 2: Sep. 26 and Oct. 3, 2025, from 2:00 - 4:00pm. Students should plan on attending both afternoons to complete the cohort and be eligible for other C&I opportunities.Past Cohorts
