Cultural Creatives

I love travelling and meeting people from all over the world. I consider myself a citizen of the world and I have always been fascinated with different cultures. Deep interest in this area led me to a Masters Degree in 1996 from the US in International Studies and Intercultural Communication.

My most recent work with an international NGO was as an Intercultural Specialist and Educator. I am always looking forward to my next international assignment either as an educator, trainer, consultant or presenter/ active participant for conferences related to social development or social change in the context of education.

I recently found an article posted on the website of "Alliance for a New Humanity", about a new sub-culture called the "Cultural Creatives." I found it quite interesting and could relate to it very well. I realized there are new dimensions to the definition of culture and this particular definition is developing very interestingly. I will list the characteristics below, and see if you can relate to it also.

Cultural Creatives

A new study by Ray and Anderson proving that millions of people worldwide are "Being the Change."

Here is a list of those characteristics; if you have 10 or more of them, you're probably a cultural creative -- and you will be in good company, although you may not know it yet!

• Love nature and are deeply concerned about its destruction
• Strongly aware of the problems of the planet and want to take action to curb them
• Would pay more taxes or higher prices if the money would go to clean up the environment and stop global warming
• Give a lot of importance to developing and maintaining relationships
• Place great importance on helping others
• Volunteer for one or more good causes
• Care intensely about psychological or spiritual development
• Want more equality for women at work and want more women leaders in business and politics
• Concerned about violence and the abuse of women and children
• Want politics and government to emphasize children's education and well being, the rebuiliding of neighbourhoods and communities, and creation of an ecologically sustainable future
• Tend to be optimistic about the future and distrust the cynical and pessimistic view offered by the media
• Want to be involved in creating a new and a better way of life
• Are concerned what big corporations are doing in the name of profit: exploiting poor countries, harming the environment, downsizing
• Have finances and spending under control and are not concerned with overspending
• Dislike the modern emphasis on success, wealth and luxury goods
• Enjoy experiencing and learning about other ways of life