About

Join us for a conversation with Raffi Minasian, an educator, inventor, mentor, and musician who will lead us in a salon-style discussion on creativity and how creative expression and increased volunteer support benefit everyone. 

As Raffi Minasian states, "Volunteering in a world where creative voices can be heard is key to bringing positive light and powerful personal expressions to a world of people that desperately needs our care, kindness, and compassion.

Light refreshments will be available.

Details:

• Registration is free for BARN Members and $10 for guests. 
• This event will be held in BARN's Great Room located on the upper level just past the reception desk.
• Please click here for BARN's current COVID-19 health & safety protocols.
  

Presenter:

Raffi Minasian is a designer, educator, innovation specialist, and start-up mentor. He holds degrees in Product Development and Transportation Design. His impressive thirty-year career includes projects with Boeing aircraft, Mattel toys, car designs for multiple automobile manufacturers, and work with numerous start-up companies. 

A founding professor of innovation for the California College of the Arts DMBA program, Raffi also teaches industrial design and is a noted speaker at museums and corporate events on the subject of future industries, new ventures, and creative methodologies.

Raffi devotes much of his professional energy to educational programs for young people interested in design professions, including his Board of Directors position with the Collectors Foundation, Former Chairman of the Board for Zoolabs artist-based entrepreneurial training, and ongoing work as a graduate mentor and creative career strategist.