Inspiring growth and change through storytelling
Join us for our semi-annual Spiritual Storytelling Jamboree, now held over Zoom! Twice a year, students from the Transformational Storytelling program are joined by guest faculty and alumni to share stories of spirituality from a wide variety of different traditions. This year, we will have storytellers from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Indigenous, Jewish, Muslim, and other […]
This powerful and highly interactive workshop inspires appreciation of and engagement with the “Other.” After some foundational instruction – and a story or two! – we dive into a carefully crafted, interactive experience of creating a personalized story about being “the other.” Small group dialogue and sharing are integrated into every step of the workshop. […]
A workshop designed to train individuals who would like to adapt and facilitate “Welcoming the Other” for their own communities. We look at the origins of the workshop, the key components of preparation and design, how to fit a community-specific issue to the model, and challenges of conducting the workshop online. You must have completed […]
What makes a story "transformational?" Is it the story? The way it's told? The way it's received? The simple answer is yes. However, a lot goes into creating a transformational storytelling experience: understanding how people learn and grow; understanding the neuroscience of stories; opening ourselves to the deeper meanings that swirl between storyteller, audience, and […]
Some stories have meanings swirling deep beneath the surface. As the telling shifts, so do the meanings; as the meanings shift, so do the stories. And as listeners, much can be revealed. Join us in this highly participatory series as we dive deeply into four different spiritual stories, each with its own variety of tellings […]
Some stories have meanings swirling deep beneath the surface. As the telling shifts, so do the meanings; as the meanings shift, so do the stories. And as listeners, much can be revealed. Join us in this highly participatory series as we dive deeply into four different spiritual stories, each with its own variety of tellings […]
Some stories have meanings swirling deep beneath the surface. As the telling shifts, so do the meanings; as the meanings shift, so do the stories. And as listeners, much can be revealed. Join us in this highly participatory series as we dive deeply into four different spiritual stories, each with its own variety of tellings […]
This powerful and highly interactive workshop inspires appreciation of and engagement with the "Other." After some foundational instruction – and a story or two! – we dive into a carefully crafted, interactive experience of creating a personalized story about being "the other." Small group dialogue and sharing are integrated into every step of the workshop. […]
Once again, dive deeply into spiritual stories! We will examine several stories specially selected for the month of Elul - the month of preparation for the High Holy Days of Judaism. These stories will focus on themes of forgiveness and compassion, drawing from Jewish, Muslim, and Buddhist traditions. While particularly relevant to Jewish students, all […]
Some stories have meanings swirling deep beneath the surface. As the telling shifts, so do the meanings; as the meanings shift, so do the stories. And as listeners, much can be revealed. Join us in this highly participatory series as we dive deeply into four different spiritual stories, each with its own variety of tellings […]