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YOUTH INTERVENTION: WE CONDUCTED OUR SECOND CREATIVE POWER DAY IN 2017. THROUGH OUR YOUTH CREATIVITY PROGRAM, WE ENGAGED MORE THAN 600 STUDENTS AGED 8-11 IN VANCOUVER, CANADA, MILL VALLEY, CA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, OAKLAND, CA, CLEVELAND, OHIO, BOSTON, MA, CORK, IRELAND, OSLO, NORWAY, AND MUMBAI, INDIA. TRAINED VOLUNTEER FACILITATORS CONDUCTED 22 ONE-HOUR CREATIVE POWER WORKSHOPS DURING SCHOOL HOURS IN 5 COUNTRIES. THE WORKSHOP INCLUDED HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES AND DISCUSSION, AND THE HIGHEST RANKED SKILLS LEARNED BY STUDENTS WERE SELF-EFFICACY, RESILIENCE, AND OPENNESS TO NEW IDEAS. WE ARE CURRENTLY DISCUSSING OPTIONS FOR SCALING THE PROGRAM WITH DIFFERENT PARTNERS, AND THE ASPEN INSTITUTE REMAINS A MAJOR SUPPORTER OF THE PROGRAM.