DIVING IN THE MOON HONORING STORY, FACILITATING HEALING © Kate Dudding After agreeing to tell stories at a ten-year-old’s birthday party, I asked her mother, “What things is your daughter interested in?” “She loves everything about the sea, especially starfish.” “Oh, I’ve heard a story about a starfish. I’ll be sure to tell it at the […]
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by Doug Lipman Can you remember when you first made the connection between yourself and the word “storyteller”? Maybe you had been telling stories already – but hadn’t known there was such a profession? Maybe you saw a performer who called herself a storyteller? In any case, it was a magical moment. By considering that
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by Kathy Murphy. Imagine a small group of older people sitting in a living room. I begin to tell stories. Someone in the audience might fall asleep, or interrupt me, or get up and leave. Or, something magical might happen… I am a freelance storyteller, working mostly with senior adults in long-term healthcare facilities and
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DIVING IN THE MOON: HONORING STORY, FACILITATING HEALING [dt_gap height=”10″ /][dt_divider style=”thin” /][dt_gap height=”10″ /] Shelley The Sea Turtle Meets Rustle The Plastic Bag: An Australian Environmental Story For Children © Jenni Cargill-Strong 2013 Rustle the plastic bag, was floating further and further out into the Pacific Ocean. As he floated, he noticed he had
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A special opportunity for all NSN members Looking for a Master’s Degree in Communications and Storytelling Studies? NSN has an arrangement with East Tennessee State University (ETSU) to offer NSN members in-state tuition when attending classes in storytelling. This means if you live in Oregon, for example, you can now attend the summer institutes and
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NewCity Stage (Chicago, IL), August 2, 2012 Summary: For Susan O’Halloran, professional storyteller and Chicago native, storytelling and racial justice have always been intertwined. O’Halloran grew up on the South Side in a time when public consensus still considered segregation a good thing. Her worldview, though, was crucially shaped by an early involvement with the
It’s Just Stories: Online Racial Justice Storytelling Festival Connects People Globally Details »
NewCity Stage (Chicago, IL) , August 2, 2012 Summary: For Susan O’Halloran, professional storyteller and Chicago native, storytelling and racial justice have always been intertwined. O’Halloran grew up on the South Side in a time when public consensus still considered segregation a good thing. Her worldview, though, was crucially shaped by an early involvement with
It’s Just Stories: Online Racial Justice Storytelling Festival Connects People Globally Details »
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By Bill Wight, NSN Board Chair It’s time for a little update, I think. Since I became chair of NSN at the end of July, I’ve written and spoken with many people about our plans for regaining a strong financial position. Today, I’m writing to put some “meat on the bones” of those plans –
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by Chris Sutton The sesquicentennial (a word I love to say but cannot spell) has been an incredible, unmatched experience for me. The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War started in 2011 and ends this year, 2015. Hundreds and hundreds of reenactments, ceremonies and assemblies have taken place over the last four years to
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