2021 INNOVATION RESIDENCYTHE GLOBAL LEADERS PROGRAM

BIELSKO-BIAŁA, SILESIA, POLAND

27 JUNE - 3 JULY 2021

Overview

A cornerstone of The Global Leaders Program’s approach to empowering leaders in the arts is a core belief in the power of the artist-innovator and social entrepreneur to make a profoundly positive impact on human lives.

As communities search for concrete solutions to increasingly complex and dynamic social, environmental, and economic challenges — the role of creative entrepreneurs to engage with, promote discourse around, and envision productive paths through these challenges is paramount.

For its Fourth International Innovation Exchange Residency in June and July 2021, arts changemakers from around the world travel to Bielsko-Biała, Poland to work with a dynamic community, region, and country asking itself profound questions about its future.

Members of The Global Leaders Program, together with a range of international Faculty and Advisors representing world-class institutions from Harvard University to the Rome Business School, collaborate with local entrepreneurs across the community of Bielsko-Biała to empower local arts organizations, impact-oriented businesses, and diverse NGOs. GLP international participants also learn from Bielsko-Biała and Poland’s rich traditions, past and present.

Committed to working in alliance with Bielsko-Biała today and in the future, the 2021 GLP Innovation Exchange Residency cultivates rich knowledge exchange between local and international participants, while building powerful connections between Bielsko-Biała’s institutions and professional networks around the world.

RESIDENCY SNAPSHOT

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Experience

IMPACT STREAM IINNOVATIVE THINKING EXCHANGE LABS & FORUMWITH BIELSKO-BIAŁA ENTREPRENEURS

GLP Cohort Members collaborate over the course of the Residency week in a series of activities with local entreprepreneurs aimed at furthering the sustainable development of the town and the surrounding region of Bielsko-Biała. GLP Cohort Members and supporting Faculty apply transferable perspectives on ways to better connect practical problem-solving tools from the arts and humanities to the civic and entrepreneurial development of the community. The GLP group contributes to conversations on how the creative process can drive innovation and civic engagement in everything from education to medicine, from science to law, and from politics to business.

This process of Innovative Thinking Exchange Labs unfolds with GLP Cohort Members breaking into small teams to work hand-in-hand and remotely with a network of local organizations and entrepreneurs to promote creative learning opportunities and increased community impact, while exploring institutional processes within these organizations. These sessions look to better understand the challenges that local organizations are working to address and the processes they can harness to work toward solving these challenges, calling upon critical learnings from The Global Leaders Program curriculum and the shared experience brought together by international perspectives of Cohort Members.

“What could be more important than preparing talented musicians to become the community

changemakers of tomorrow? What could be more exciting than achieving this mission in a way

that allows participants to serve communities around the world?”

— Nigel A. L. Clarke | Minister of Finance of Jamaica

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IMPACT STREAM II COMMUNITY ARTS LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

Concurrent to the Innovative Thinking Exchange Lab process with local organizations, a multi-day Arts Leadership Workshop is offered to local Bielsko-Biała creators, artists, educators, and managers. These workshops focus on sharing best practices and diverse perspectives from the intersection of the arts, education, business sustainability, and social impact. The objective is to provide the selected local organizations with high-value-added activities throughout the week.

Experience

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The Arts as EducatorTeaching ArtistryField Case Studies

The Arts as Job DriverCircular EconomiesCreative Economies

The Arts as Social Agent Cultural DiplomacyDiversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Arts as ConnectorPublic-Private Partnerships

The Arts as InnovatorInnovation Exchange Lab Forum

“Bielsko-Biała is a city of active and enterprising people, always ready to take on new challenges

and experiences towards building knowledge. It is a city of hospitable people interested

in sharing their culture, as well as being inspired by other perspectives. It is a community of

hardworking people who built the city’s prosperity over the centuries, and this spirit of enterprise

is shared by those who are building our community today.

For this reason, we are proud to host the 2021 Innovation Exchange Residency of The Global

Leaders Program in Bielsko-Biała. We hope that the presence of the diverse GLP Cohort

Members in our city will add value to their journeys as arts entrepreneurs, showing them new

paths for development and social change. I also believe that the project will become a new

source of inspiration for local partners, organizations, and citizens in our community who join in

the experience, helping them to build Bielsko-Biała as a modern community with a connected

vision to our shared world.”

— Jarosław Klimaszewski | Mayor of Bielsko-Biała

“The residency of The Global Leaders Program and the participation of GLP Cohort Members

in our community, not only as trainers at our projects on the ground, but through their long-term

commitment to the development of our arts project, has been a fundamental contribution to the

growth of the engagement of our students and teachers.”

— Pamela Calsow | Cultural Director, Corporación de Adelanto Amigos de Panguipulli

SESSION THEMES

Residency Faculty & MentorsIn-person & Remote

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Eric Booth | Faculty Emeritus, The Juilliard School

Hailed as “father of the teaching artist profession,” Eric Booth has served on faculty at Juilliard, Stanford, NYU, Tanglewood, Lincoln Center Institute, and The Kennedy Center. Prof. Booth has been Faculty Chair of the Empire State Partnership & The College Board’s Arts Advisory Committee.

Mark Churchill | Dean Emeritus, The New England Conservatory

Educator, conductor, and cellist Mark Churchill is Dean Emeritus of New England Conservatory’s Division of Preparatory and Continuing Education. Co-founder of The Orchestra of the Americas Group and Founder of El Sistema USA, he is an advocate for the improvement and expansion of music education programs across the US, the Americas, and around the globe.

Janet Fischer | CEO, Live Music Now

Canadian-born soprano Janet Fischer holds an MMus and an MBA. She is currently Chief Executive at Live Music Now, one of the UK’s leading music organizations, and is an experienced CEO of cultural organizations, having also been acting CEO at ACE NPO Poet in the City and CEO of Fulham Opera. In 2019, she was awarded the Hildegard Behrens Foundation Global Humanitarian Entrepreneur award.

Beata Dubiel-Stawska | Senior Associate, EY Academy of Business

Beata Dubiel-Stawska is a Management Consultant, facilitator, mentor, and trainer for both the corporate and cultural sectors. She has led projects with multiple organizations, including mBank, Getin Bank, BGZ BNP Paribas, Biuro Kultury of the Capital City of Warsaw, Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Culture.pl, Orkiestra Sinfonia Varsovia, Zachęta - National Gallery of Art, and many more.

Vanda Gaidamovic | Co-Founder, OAcademy

Educated in Hong Kong, the US, and the Netherlands, Vanda Gaidamovic is a Warsaw-based project leader and executive event producer with a track record of managing complex international programs in the Americas and across Europe. She is Co-Founder of OAcademy, an innovative digital orchestra learning platform for the Americas.

Jarosław Klimaszewski | Mayor, Bielsko-Biała

Jarosław Klimaszewski is a graduate of the Stefan Żeromski Secondary School in Bielsko. He received a degree in psychology from the University of Silesia, a degree in economics from the Upper Silesian School of Economics, and has completed MBA studies at the WSB Academy in Dąbrowa Górnicza. He currently serves as Mayor of the city of Bielsko-Biała.

Małgorzata Kołaczek | Assistant Professor, Jagiellonian University

Political scientist Małgorzata Kołaczek is Deputy Director of Student Affairs and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Intercultural Studies at Jagiellonian University. She is the Co-Founder and a Board Member of Foundation Towards Dialogue, as well as former Managing Editor of the socio-cultural quarterly Dialog-Pheniben.

Julia Lagahuzère | General Director, Opera For Peace

Julia Lagahuzère works as General Director for Opera for Peace. She is also an artistic consultant to the Queen Sonja International Music Competition in Oslo, Norway.

Residency Faculty & MentorsIn-person & Remote

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Enrique Márquez | Head of Music Events, Harvard University

The youngest Secretary of Culture of Veracruz in the history of Mexico, Enrique Márquez was also Founding Executive and Artistic Director of the Boca del Río Philharmonic Orchestra and Orquestando Armonia. He holds Masters degrees from City University London and Harvard University.

Paolo Petrocelli | General Director, Accademia Stauffer of Cremona

Founder and President of EMMA for Peace, Paolo Petrocelli is also Co-Founder of Opera for Peace and Co-Founder/Honorary President of the Italian Youth Association for UNESCO. He is a Cultural and Music Diplomacy Officer of the Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates and Cultural Advisor to Coldplay.

Juan Andres Rojas | Associate Director, Fundación Bolivar Davivienda Colombia

Juan Andrés Rojas, Deputy Director of Filarmónica Joven de Colombia, is a journalist and cultural manager. After studies in Communication for Social Change and Cultural Journalism, he became a coach in Systematic Inventive Thinking. Rojas is a board member of WFAO and the Colombian National Symphony Orchestra.

Ada Piekarska | President, Bielska Gallery Foundation

Ada Piekarska is the current President at the Bielska Gallery Foundation and stands as an art curator and activist who has served the artistic and cultural sector throughout her career. She holds degrees in art history from the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow and the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.

Adam Ruśniak | Vice Mayor of Bielsko-Biała

Adam Ruśniak is a graduate of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, the University of Silesia in Katowice, and the Częstochowa University of Technology. For twelve years, he was a city councilor in Bielsko-Biała. Currently, he is a member of the Polish Power Engineers Association and the FERMENT Creative Group.

Alexandra Solea | Professor of Arts Management, Rome Business School

Alexandra Solea is an international relations and cultural affairs professional with 16+ years experience in CCI. She has held high-profile positions in the public and private sectors, rounding out her senior arts administration expertise, including collaborations with international top-level institutions in arts management and international cultural affairs.

Bartek Stawski | Senior Associate, EY Academy of Business

Bartek Stawski serves as a management consultant in the corporate sector. For years, he has conducted trainings and workshops at the EY Academy of Business, and he specializes in the topics of Thinking Tools and their application to the field of management, Systematic Inventive Thinking, and Theory of Constraints. He is a Partner of Goldratt CZ and a representative of Systematic Inventive Thinking.

Przemysław Smyczek | Head of Culture & Promotion Department, Bielsko-Biała Municipality

Przemysław Smyczek is a graduate of the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland. For over 20 years, his professional career has involved working with the local government, including at the Marshal’s Office of the Śląskie Voivodeship and as Head of the Department of Culture and Art of the Municipal Office in Bielsko-Biała.

2021 Cohort | The Global Leaders Program

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Mariana AtamasArgentina | violin

National Tango OrchestraViolin

Mariana AunUSA | percussion

Lone Star College-Montgomery

Adjunct Instructor

Emily BurtCanada | oboe

The Allegra FoundationOperations Manager

Abigail DanceUnited Kingdom | violinIn Harmony Lambeth

Music Teacher

Emily GannAustralia | cello

Connecting the Dots in MusicDirector

Carly GordonUSA | oboe

Guitars Over GunsSpecial Assistant to the

President

Elizabeth GexFrance & USA | viola

Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya

Professor of Flamenco

Christy GraceIndonesia | cello & piano

OrchKidsAcademy Program

Coordinator

Sarah HarriganCanada | violin

Sistema New BrunswickTeaching Artist

Shumaila HemaniPakistan | ethnomusicology

University of AlbertaInstructor

Shoshana KleinUSA | oboe

McGill UniversityGraduate Scholar &

Teaching Artist

Hilary KleinigAustralia | cello

Connecting the Dots in Music Producer

Claire Leslie-TurnbullCanada | flute

Université de MontréalTeaching Artist

Toufic MaatoukLebanon | conductingBeirut Chants Festival

Artistic Director

Patricia Martín GonzálezSpain & Denmark | clarinetSkanderborg Kulturskolen

Instructor

Linda McAlisterUSA | voice

Schmidt Vocal ArtsExecutive Director

Rachel HoSingapore | flute & piano

Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music

Teaching Assistant

Heidy HuwilerSwitzerland | clarinet &

saxophoneFreilach Trio

Founder

Emlyn JohnsonUSA | flute

Music in the American WildCo-Director & Flutist

Caitlyn KammingaTrinidad and Tobago |

double bassSearchlight InternationalSchools Project Leader

Rose KimUSA | clarinet

Eastman School of MusicFreelance Artist

Baltazar Diaz DavilaMexico | flute

Guanajuato SymphonyCo-Principal Flute

Drake DriscollUSA | cello

The VISION CollectiveExecutive Director

Erivan DuarteBrazil & Canada | double bass

McGill UniversityDoctoral Scholar

Joana BoechatBrazil | piano

BattitoFounding Director

Caroline CamposBrazil & USA | violin

Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles

Teaching Artist & Conductor

Chelsea CowanUSA | flute

University of Texas at AustinEducation Abroad Programs

Coordinator

Rebecca CrenshawUSA | violin & viola

Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra

Education Consultant

Lynsey CallaghanIreland | conducting

Cross Border Youth ChoirArtistic Director & Founder

Penny BrillUSA | viola & violin

Pittsburgh SymphonyViolist

Leah BrownTrinidad & Tobago | voiceUniversity of Trinidad &

TobagoAsst. Professor

Juan Ignacio Beracochea

Uruguay | conductorChamber Orchestra of Minas

Orchestra Conductor

Dorothy Muchere Bulinda

Kenya | kiringongoTechnical University of Kenya

Graduate Scholar

Gisela Escobar DiazPuerto Rico & USA | violin

Coda Music ProgramLead Instructor

Claudia Curiel de IcazaMexico | piano

Univ. Nacional Autónoma de México

Vice-Principal of Special Projects

Christiana Fortune-ReaderGermany & USA | viola

State University of New YorkAsst. Professor

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Marie Medina TrindadeUSA | violin

Caribbean Youth Music Foundation

Founder & Executive Director

Alejandro MenaBolivia | viola

Bolivia ClasicaStrings Instructor & Luthier

Carlos Andrés ParraColombia | viola

Filarmónica Jóven de Colombia

Fundación Bolívar Davivienda

Maria Carolina RodríguezColombia | producer & engineer

McGill UniversityGraduate Scholar

Shashank SaxenaIndia | guitar

Amani ProjectTeaching Artist

David ScottCanada | clarinet

Sistema New BrunswickTeaching Artist

Naomi SchroeterUnited States | violin

Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies

Teaching Instructor & Program Asst.

Rebecca ShasbergerUSA | cello

Renovare MusicFounder & Director

Katharine SmithUSA | cello

El Sistema ColoradoTeaching Artist

Elijah SpiesUnited Kingdom | viola

The Juilliard SchoolTeaching Artist Fellow

Joanne WicksUnited Kingdom | voice

& pianoCanty – Cappella Nova

Freelance Artist

Daniel TynanAustralia | piano & guitar

Dept. of Education & Training, Victoria

Senior Music Therapist

Nancy UscherUSA | viola

University of Nevada Las VegasDean of Fine Arts

María del ValleUSA & Tanzania | fluteShine on Arts Initiative

Founding Director

Diego Esteban VillamilColombia | violin

Filarmónica Jóven de ColombiaFundación Bolívar Davivienda

Tong WangCanada | piano

Lincoln Center Stage Resident Artist

RWS Entertainment Group

Mariana del Rosario Rodríguez

Guatemala | violinDevelopment Center of Guatemala

Academic Director & Instructor

Adriana Ruiz GarcíaSpain | double bass

Butler UniversityFulbright Awardee

Ely RutticoAustralia | viola

University of MelbourneProduction Officer

Machele Miller DillUSA | voice

The University of TulsaMusical Theatre Program

Director

Diana Ramírez-RosalesCosta Rica | violin

Accent Music AcademyTeaching Artist

Liliana Rebolledo VergaraMexico | trumpet

Atlanta All Stars ProjectInstructor

Michael RiveraUSA | pianoAmericorps

VISTA Member

Rachel PowersUSA | violin

El Ballet Folkórico Estudiantil

Violin Instructor

Nadia MonczakCanada | violin & viola

Encore! Sistema QuébecPerforming & Teaching

Artist

Lollie Newsome USA | flute

Atlanta Music ProjectYouth Orchestras Program

Associate

Karoline MenezesBrazil & USA | viola

Harmony Project & YOLATeaching & Performing Artist

Stephen ParkerUSA | voice & bassNational Governors

AssociationDirector

Jason SahUSA | viola

Norwalk Public SchoolsElementary String Instructor

Alexandra RodriguezUSA | flute

Millikin UniversityAdjunct Instructor of Music

Gustavo SamudioPanama | guitar

University of ArkansasGraduate Teaching Assistant

2021 Cohort | The Global Leaders Program

About The Global Leaders Program

“The Global Leaders Program was a life-changing experience for me. In addition to powerful learning, it provided me with a community of fellow musician entrepreneurs working to pave the way for new opportunities, and helped me to see the value in my diverse interests and background.”

Bradley Powell | 2018 Cohort Canada & Jamaica

“The GLP Innovation Exchange Residency tasked us to discover new solutions to local challenges alongside organization leaders. An epiphany for me was that to move toward social change is to fall in love with the problem as an opportunity to build. We learned how in a complex world, artists can empower others to see choices; to find opportunities where others see dead ends.”

Janielle Beh | 2020 Cohort Australia & Afghanistan

“In The Global Leaders Program I was challenged to think differently, work hard, be authentic, vulnerable to others, and understand my role as a leader. I met amazing people, professionally and personally, and am thankful for all it took to make this experience happen.”

Claudio Espejo | 2020 CohortChile

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IMPACT

INSTITUTIONAL CURATORS

360° Ivy league-curated Executive Education for impact-focused Arts Entrepreneurs

The Global Leaders Program empowers cultural changemakers to grow organizations that impact communities through an innovative twelve-month Executive Graduate Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, Cultural Agency, Community Development, Organization Management & Education Leadership. Led in partnership with nine top universities and think tanks; a world-class Faculty that includes Nobel Laureates, Grammy Winners, Polar Prize awardees and TED presenters; and a network of institutional Fieldwork hosts spanning 40+ nations — the Program is offered annually to an Executive Cohort of 60 accomplished arts professionals from around the globe.

The Global Leaders Program

1701 Rhode Island Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20036

www.globalleadersprogram.com

+1 (703) 236-0010