Jaclyn Youngblood | Mayor's Office of New Urban Mechanics

Wendy and I first met Jaclyn Youngblood when we partnered with the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics (MONUM) for our co-taught Creative Economy and Social Impact class. As part of the class, our students submitted proposals for the Play Around the Snowy City initiative. Jaclyn is a super cool civil servant who understands the strategic value of the arts in cities. She and the MONUM team introduced us to several international cities like Cluj-Napoca in Romania that prioritize arts and culture as key strategic partners for innovation and growth.