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GRAPHIC RECORDING, VISUAL THINKING SPEAKER AND FACILITATOR
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AoA Connect
AoA Connect 7th of July 2023 issue
Unleash the Learning Adventure:
10 Un-schooling Ideas for School Holidays!
The school holidays are either wrapping up, or... just beginning, depending on which school schedule you are hooked up with.
Either way, in the spirit of lifelong learning without walls, may we offer you a short list of cool things to do outside of school. We like to call them "un-schooling"
1. Get outside, join the revolution of walking. We love Macrichie Reservoir which is a short walk from our home.
2. Take up a new (or old) Hobby. How about painting on cardboard, gardening, roller skating, whistling...
3. Read. Read anything n everything (creativity loves cross-fertilization of ideas) when was the last time you read a book simply because you loved it?
4. Get in the water; a beach or a pool. Water connects us to our creativity and offers a momentary if fleeting experience of flow
5. Make art. The bonus is to make art with a kid. Getting messy is a double bonus.
Learn more!
10 Un-schooling Ideas for School Holidays!
The school holidays are either wrapping up, or... just beginning, depending on which school schedule you are hooked up with.
Either way, in the spirit of lifelong learning without walls, may we offer you a short list of cool things to do outside of school. We like to call them "un-schooling"
1. Get outside, join the revolution of walking. We love Macrichie Reservoir which is a short walk from our home.
2. Take up a new (or old) Hobby. How about painting on cardboard, gardening, roller skating, whistling...
3. Read. Read anything n everything (creativity loves cross-fertilization of ideas) when was the last time you read a book simply because you loved it?
4. Get in the water; a beach or a pool. Water connects us to our creativity and offers a momentary if fleeting experience of flow
5. Make art. The bonus is to make art with a kid. Getting messy is a double bonus.
Learn more!
AoA Connect 10th of May 2023 issue
Community Spotlight!
Desiree Tung, a "deep tech ecosystem builder",and one of our recent VFL participants, found the sessions on the live graphic recording process and application to be a highlight of the 2-day workshop.
Jumping in to volunteer to scribe the visual harvest at the end of day one, she enjoyed the process of capturing the key points of a discussion in real-time and creating a visual summary that could be shared with others.
After the workshop, Desiree started incorporating graphic recording into her work and found that it helped her team to understand complex ideas more quickly and easily. She also found that her visual summaries were more engaging and memorable than traditional written reports.
She even introduced the idea of graphic recording to her daughter who created drawings to tell the story of highlights of her day!
Desiree Tung, a "deep tech ecosystem builder",and one of our recent VFL participants, found the sessions on the live graphic recording process and application to be a highlight of the 2-day workshop.
Jumping in to volunteer to scribe the visual harvest at the end of day one, she enjoyed the process of capturing the key points of a discussion in real-time and creating a visual summary that could be shared with others.
After the workshop, Desiree started incorporating graphic recording into her work and found that it helped her team to understand complex ideas more quickly and easily. She also found that her visual summaries were more engaging and memorable than traditional written reports.
She even introduced the idea of graphic recording to her daughter who created drawings to tell the story of highlights of her day!
AoA Connect 3rd of April 2023 issue
Overcome FODO and Embrace Your Creative Mindset
First of all, what is FODO? You know FOMO as “Fear Of Missing Out”. But do you know FODO? I think 9/10 adults do. We hear it all the time as a #1 excuse for not drawing; "Fear OF DRAWING Out"
We can laugh about it, but don’t use that as an excuse to hold you back from connecting with and expressing your true genius! That was the context of our recent collaboration with Toastmasters to present "Embrace your creative mindset and overcome your FODO".
We taught this group of professional speakers and speakers-in-training to recognize fear, when it holds them back, and how to harness this as a force for change.
First of all, what is FODO? You know FOMO as “Fear Of Missing Out”. But do you know FODO? I think 9/10 adults do. We hear it all the time as a #1 excuse for not drawing; "Fear OF DRAWING Out"
We can laugh about it, but don’t use that as an excuse to hold you back from connecting with and expressing your true genius! That was the context of our recent collaboration with Toastmasters to present "Embrace your creative mindset and overcome your FODO".
We taught this group of professional speakers and speakers-in-training to recognize fear, when it holds them back, and how to harness this as a force for change.
AoA Connect Mar 17 2023
AOA Is committed to using our gifts for good and bringing more light into the world through joyful visual communication. We believe that "The ability to give is a gift Itself!"
It was our privilege to be a part of this significant event to support the Change for Charity initiative. On Feb. 13, 2023, our CEO and Creative Director, Tim Hamons, signed the official pledge for Art of Awakening to be one of the first 25 organizations to support Community Chest Singapore - Change for Charity. The Change for Charity initiative will enable us to give and encourage everyone in meaningful ways to support Singapore's social service agencies so they can focus on caring for individuals and families in need.
It was our privilege to be a part of this significant event to support the Change for Charity initiative. On Feb. 13, 2023, our CEO and Creative Director, Tim Hamons, signed the official pledge for Art of Awakening to be one of the first 25 organizations to support Community Chest Singapore - Change for Charity. The Change for Charity initiative will enable us to give and encourage everyone in meaningful ways to support Singapore's social service agencies so they can focus on caring for individuals and families in need.
AoA Connect Feb 2 2023
We were inspired by the vision of the author, Tran Tue Tri, to look beyond the stories of the past and present, and craft new narratives, based on Vietnams cultural heritage, resilience, and national pride. She calls this the "Golden Moment".
AoA Connect Dec 17 2022
Congratulations to our new VFL Graduates!
We welcome another group of passionate visual changemakers from the Education, Design, Public Service, and Talent Management fields. Everyone was riding a wave of "back in the learning space" euphoria" and it certainly accelerated our learning and connection.
Sharing with you some of our highlights from Visual Facilitation Lab Batch 29!
We welcome another group of passionate visual changemakers from the Education, Design, Public Service, and Talent Management fields. Everyone was riding a wave of "back in the learning space" euphoria" and it certainly accelerated our learning and connection.
Sharing with you some of our highlights from Visual Facilitation Lab Batch 29!
AoA Connect Nov
7 2022
Thank you to those who joined us in our community engagement "Draw Together" October session. This was a fun, family-friendly event where we walked through and drew together the story of the "Gruffalo".
The story is about a courageous and clever mouse who remains calm in the face of his fear and then overcomes his challenges through the power of story & Imagination.
The story is about a courageous and clever mouse who remains calm in the face of his fear and then overcomes his challenges through the power of story & Imagination.
AoA Connect Oct 21 2022
Grant Bosnick, an Asia ProfessionalSpeakers-Singapore (APSS) speaker, held the launch of his global book "Tailored Approaches to Self-Leadership" on September 28. An incredible lineup of special guest speakers assembled who shared their stories and journeys of self-leadership.
AoA Connect Sept 23 2022
Art of Awakening as a Proud Sponsor of the Impactful New You event that supported Community Chest Singapore, who engage the community through fundraising and volunteering, empowering social service users to lead a life of dignity.
AoA Connect Sept 9 2022
We're thrilled to share!
1. We had the privilege to collaborate with Google, Meta, Foodpanda, IT service management company TDCX, and others as part of a week-long leadership immersive organized by wdhb.learning.
2. A big pleasure of being with Johnson & Johnson SPG team as they connect again in person after a long time of meeting virtually.
1. We had the privilege to collaborate with Google, Meta, Foodpanda, IT service management company TDCX, and others as part of a week-long leadership immersive organized by wdhb.learning.
2. A big pleasure of being with Johnson & Johnson SPG team as they connect again in person after a long time of meeting virtually.
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