In my new book, 101 Ways to Make Generations X, Y and Zoomers Happy at Work I talk about the creativity and innovation of Gen Y’s. Their natural propensity to find new solutions with technology is something we Zoomers need to capitalize on.
I have told stories about the creativity of Gen Y such as the young guy who invented a glove that when worn by a hearing impaired individual they can sign language and have it translate to a smart phone or PDA in a language of their choice.
Also, there is a young girl from the Okanagan in BC and her teacher gave the class an assignment; come up with ideas on how to re-use and recycle plastic. Turns out her dad owned a paving company and at a family dinner one night she gave her dad an idea, why not use plastic in paving materials? Plastic expands when heated and contracts when cooled- what a perfect substance for paving surfaces that were constantly cracking!
After countless hours of what he calls “sweat equity” Mr. Cheung has a thriving online business called Shape Collage Inc. that offers software for creating photo collages in various shapes. He has recently been named 2010 Student Entrepreneur National Champion by the charitable organization Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship (ACE). The full story is here http://tinyurl.com/32k2nmg