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Future of Houston's Children 2009 Conference
The 2009 Future of Houston's Children conferenceis thethird conference by CHILDREN AT RISKaddressing the trends and emerging issues facing the next generation of Houstonians and those who advocate on their behalf.
The 2009 Future of Houston's Children conferenceis thethird conference by CHILDREN AT RISKaddressing the trends and emerging issues facing the next generation of Houstonians and those who advocate on their behalf.
If your schedule allows, we invite you to share your futures expertise with our audience as a guest facilitator for our small group scenario workshop session. Your contribution to this event would be extremely beneficial to the network of professionals, educators and researchersin attendance.We are seeking several table facilitatorsto work withsmall groups to explorebig questions about the future andimplications forchildren
The facilitation will follow an adaptedWorld Cafe method. Facilitatorshelp the table participants work through their ideas, encourageparticipation and help synthesize what has been said and heard. (Seehttp://www.theworldcafe.com/articles/cafetogo.pdf)
The conference will be held June 30, 2009 at the United Way (50 Waugh Dr., Houston TX) from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm,pm, including lunch.Your participationwould be voluntary, and wewelcome you to join us for the entire half-day conference,lunch included, if you would like to facilitate. You can read more about our organization at www.childrenatrisk.org or call me directly at 713-702-1823 for more information.
Contact: Alexandra Montgomery, Staff Futurist, Children At Risk713-702-1823
alexandramontgomery@yahoo.com
Certificate in Strategic Foresight
Another first for the futures program at the University of Houston----a Certificate in Strategic Foresight. The certificate program is an abbreviated version of the entire graduate curriculum condensed into one week: overviewing theories and techniques for practicing strategic foresight. The Certificate in Strategic Foresight is designed for those who wish to practice strategic foresight, but are short on the time to pursue the full graduate degree.
The Certificate in Strategic Foresight course covers all the major tools and techniques used by professional futurists with an opportunity for participants to work on a personal forecasting and planning project as part of the course.
You may register for the course directly or contact Peter Bishop at pbishop@uh.edu for more information.
Ted Gordon visits UH ....join Mr. Gordon, follow the links.
News Updates
Prospective Students Earn a Master's Degree in Futures Studies at the University of Houston
Apply for Fall '09 admissions.
WHAT SHOULD I DO ON THIS SITE?:
If you're a prospective Master's student, welcome, welcome to the wonderful world of Futures Studies. Yes, it's a real academic discipline and, yes, leads to interesting work in a wide variety of fields. To learn more, please, visit our links and other resources. The Current Program link will guide you to information on the current program. Also, check out the Student & Alumni pages to see the interests and backgrounds of others studying in the program. Discover more about your Master's degree in Futures Studies at the University (online or F2F). Get in touch with Dr. Peter Bishop, program director, or the current Graduate Assistant (futuresga@uh.edu) for the program. Feel free to post a message to any discussion thread.
If you are a current student or an alum, register, register, register, let us know what you are up to by filling out your member profile and then let us know if you are interested in helping out with the site.
For passerbys with questions about futures studies or anyone looking for qualified futurists browse the site or make contact with Dr. Peter Bishop or the Graduate Assistant.
IS THIS SITE THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON?
This site is not an officially University of Houston site. Visit UH Futures Studies.
AND, UM, WHAT IS FUTURES STUDIES EXACTLY, THAT CAN'T BE A REAL THING, CAN IT?
Futures Studies is a multi-disciplinary study of change and its implications in the context of the future. It synthesizes a wide variety of fields including economics, engineering, sociology, politics, systems theory, creativity and community building. As a multidisciplinary field, futurists tend to build domains or areas of expertise (see: Student/Alumi ). Futurists do not predict the future; rather we seek to uncover the context for many alternative futures. Futures Studies fuses intuitive strategic thinking with pragmatic strategic planning, helps organizations prepare for many plausible futures by increasing the adaptability of their strategies should the likelihood of one or more forecast alternatives increase significantly. Futurists with a wide variety of values and social commitments comprise the field. Many are employed as consultants, writers, workshop facilitators, public speakers, teachers, government employees and social activists. All find expresion in the tools, information and knowledge they gain during their studies of futures.
Just as we study history in order to avoid repeating it. We study the future to avoid being paralyzed by a surprise, shock, or even fear.
Future studies gives us tools, techniques, and methods to help ourselves and others prepare for a preferred future. It facilitates a chosen future instead of a future that chooses us.
Still need answers? Graduate Assistant (futuresga@uh.edu)
Future studies gives us tools, techniques, and methods to help ourselves and others prepare for a preferred future. It facilitates a chosen future instead of a future that chooses us.
Still need answers? Graduate Assistant (futuresga@uh.edu)
