{"id":6359,"date":"2019-12-18T13:48:50","date_gmt":"2019-12-18T18:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/?p=6359"},"modified":"2019-12-18T13:53:23","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T18:53:23","slug":"time-traveling-with-the-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montgomeryplanning.org\/blog-design\/2019\/12\/time-traveling-with-the-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Traveling with the Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Young voices on the role of creativity and planning for the future of Montgomery County<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\n
\n
<\/div>
\"Paradigm\"Paradigm\"Paradigm\"Paradigm\"Paradigm\"Paradigm\"Paradigm<\/div><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Both creativity and planning are needed for visionary efforts. Thrive Montgomery 2050, which will create a vision for future growth in the county over the next 30 years, is one such effort Montgomery Planning is undertaking.<\/p>\n

Creativity allows us to travel forward in time to imagine what the future could look like. It gives shape and vision to our thoughts and ideas. Planning enables us to realize our dreams. Through careful planning, we can create the foundations upon which our creative ideas can come to life.<\/p>\n

Montgomery Planning is collaborating with groups that have creative ideas\u2014big and small\u2014about the future of our county. Since Thrive Montgomery 2050 will span 30 years, it is particularly important to hear from the future workers and leaders of the county. We partnered with Gandhi Brigade Youth Media<\/a> to host a screening of the group\u2019s summer film, The Paradigm Shift(s), <\/em>about a bright future and how we got there. Gandhi Brigade, as their mission statement says, \u201cis a pioneering afterschool program that\u00a0empowers\u00a0young people in the Washington, D.C. region\u00a0to use multimedia as\u00a0tools to\u00a0promote community building, multicultural understanding\u00a0and the\u00a0common\u00a0good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the film and a reception that included work by local artists, the young filmmakers shared their perspective on how the county can create a good future. Their responses offered invaluable lessons on how young people experience life in the county and envision its future. They shared these insights on their priorities:<\/p>\n