Harvey Seifter continues to solidify his reputation as one of the leading investigators of arts-focused learning and its application in a variety of business and educational settings. At present, Mr. Seifter presides over Seifter Associates, his firm that counts among its clients leading companies like Goldman Sachs, IBM, and Novartis; he also serves as Director of The Art of Science Learning and as a Senior Fellow with Learning Worlds Institute. Moreover, Harvey Seifter lends his expertise to The Banff Centre’s Advisory Board for Leadership Development and holds the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Beyond these contributions, Harvey Seifter has garnered recognition from several media outlets and awarding groups. The Huffington Post, in an article titled “National Science Foundation Embraces Art Based Learning,” from September 2012, reported on his work with The Art of Science Learning, which involves experimentation with programs aimed at driving innovation in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Mr. Seifter’s hope, according to The Huffington Post piece, is to use a grant to uncover successful models of innovation in classrooms, in the office, and in the United States as a whole. The article is available at www.huffingtonpost.com/john-m-eger/art-based-learning-gets-n_b_1867277.html; details of the National Science Foundation grant can be viewed at www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1224111.
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