OARS in the Water
September 10th
7:00pm-8:30pm EDT
Hosted by Bob Kanegis and Liz Mangual
Theme: At the Crossroads
Whether by choice or circumstance, we all find ourselves at crossroads—intersections of what was, what is, and what might yet be. As we listen to each other’s crossroad experiences, we’ll explore the challenges and possibilities of such moments. How have we navigated them? What resources did we have or lack? If we moved toward something new, what did we leave behind? What did we gain? What can we learn that may illuminate the path ahead for the crossroads that will inevitably appear?
OARS in the Water is a facilitated Zoom gathering that meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 pm Eastern Time. The Healing Story Alliance’s OARS in the Water offers a community listening space in which to share the experiences and stories that have emerged in turbulent times.
OARS co-hosts facilitate the evening and provide participants with a warm welcome and a meaningful theme which we hope will be healing, supportive and inspiring.
Format: A typical 90-minute meeting consists of a 20-minute, theme-based opening, followed by 20 minutes in breakout rooms, and then we reassemble for a whole group conversation.
Admission is free, although donations are deeply appreciated and help support our programming. Your tax-deductible donation can be made here:
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About our Hosts
Liz Mangual and Bob Kanegis have been partners in life and story for a ‘“long pull!” Many of their most gratifying and enjoyable story-based endeavors have involved collaborations. These collaborations include Vision and Voices with the United Nations Association and National Park Service; We Have Stories to Tell, a multi-agency, multi-year literacy program with libraries, the University of California and Santa Cruz County Public Housing Authority; Storytelling Rendezvous series in the Bay Area, and F.E.A.S.T! Families Eating and Storytelling Together events in New Mexico. Most recently they partnered with The New Mexico Wildlife Foundation and a Nature Center to plan and host a large Tellabration event. They are guided by the spirit of Ubuntu. “We are who we are because of who we all are together.”
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