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11/06/2024

Powered by The FutureCast Foundation, this year’s Urbanworld Innovation Summit brings together thought leaders, visionaries, and creators from across technology, media, entertainment, and beyond. This one-day event, scheduled Wednesday, November 13th, delves into the rapidly evolving landscape of culture and innovation through a range of dynamic panels, keynotes, and networking sessions that push the boundaries of modern storytelling.

Our 2024 Summit Ambassador, Chiké Okonkwo (actor, producer, and co-founder of Mansa), leads a day of insights, experiences, and connections that are pivotal for anyone interested in how technology is transforming the future of content creation, distribution, and the entertainment industry.

Get tickets today at urbanworld.org!

Location: Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center at Lincoln Center (Amphitheater), 144 W 65th Street, New York, NY 10023

10/18/2024

Julian S. Newman, a West Michigan-based diversity and inclusion leader, CEO of Culture Creative, and founder of The FutureCast Foundation, has released his latest leadership book, Beautiful Together: How to Become a Better Leader and Bridge Builder. Published by Newman Publishing, the book is availa

12/11/2023

FIVE QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION AND PREPARATION:

Did you realize that we only have 20 more days in 2023?

While it is a time to rewind, review,and reflect it is also time to prepare for what's next.

In business, we often talk about assessing systems, processes, and administrative efficiency. Organizational assessment has great value for a leader to take inventory of the of overall leadership
impact.

But beyond that, the leadership must also take inventory of themselves.

Here are 5 Leader Questions for What's Happening Now and to Prepare for What's Next:

(+) Addition: What is ADDING to your life, mission, future?
(-) Subtraction: What is SUBTRACTING from your life, mission, future?
(x) Multiplication: What is MULTIPLYING good in your life, mission, future?
(÷) Division: What is DIVIDING your focus and distracting you from your vision?
(=) Sum: What do the SUM of these answers equate to and what do they mean for your future?

Get a journal, make some notes and answer these simple questions. You just might be surprised by what you come up with.

12/05/2023

You’ve heard of colorblindness before, but have you heard of PEOPLE-BLINDNESS?

Colorblindness is the inability to see colors, people-blindness is the inability to see people because of the preconceived notions and incomplete paradigms in which we filter life through.
Paradigms are the windows we look through to perceive and understand the world around us.
When paradigm is shifts, it transforms the way we see.
To get it right more often, we have to accept our propensity to get it wrong. When we deny our people-blindness, the more blind we become. When we accept our potential for people-blindness the more we can see.
Let’s see ourselves authentically so we can see the world more accurately.

(Excerpt from my new book, “Beautiful Together” launching in Spring 2024)

05/31/2023

Congratulations to our founder Julian Newman being named a 2023 Notable West Michigan Leader in DEI, by Crain's Grand Rapids Business!

This award represents the impact that he and our team are making locally and beyond.

In addition to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) training and assessments, along with Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) compliance, Culture Creative and FutureCast work with companies in a range of industries, all around the world, to create thriving environments where every person can reach their highest human potential, and companies can achieve a greater return on investment (ROI).

https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/awards/julian-newman-notable-west-michigan-leaders-in-dei-2023/

Newman is founder and CEO of Culture Creative and The FutureCast Foundation. He is a certified diversity, equity and inclusion thought leader.

03/23/2023

Today our founder and CEO Julian S. Newman will be speaking about Building Trust Across America, One Relationship at a Time and reviewing the documentary film “The Reunited States”on NPR / PBS (WGVU) then again later this afternoon on the campus of Grand Valley State University. Looking forward to a rich conversation about bridge building and problem solving to make our world more beautiful together.

11/11/2022

As a certified diversity and inclusion consultant at Culture Creative, Julian Newman frequently gets asked to define what an ally is in the context of the DEIB space. His answer? Believing that you do not have to have lived another person’s experience to stand with him or her in the face of injustice.
Looking to expand your cultural bandwidth? Find more at:

https://mibiz.com/sponsored-content/you-don-t-have-to-be-one-to-stand-with-3-allyship-actions

11/11/2022

This is how we got the day started with some Morning Joe and Tea sponsored by served at this past month's FutureCast 2022 event.

For more more information on FutureCast 2023, visit www.futurecast.me.

11/11/2022

Reminicising on that Vanilla and Vegan Strawberry Shortcake from last month's FutureCast 2022 event.

The event ended with a pizza party and ice cream social sponsored by the iconic Joe’s Pizza, Van Leeuwen Ice Cream, and Boisson non-alcoholic beverages. For more more information visit www.futurecast.me.