OARS in the Water
November 11th
7:00pm-8:30pm EST
Hosted by Jim Brulé and Baba-C the Griot
Theme: New Friends in Old Places
Join us as we explore the building of meaningful friendships as adults and elders.
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:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/the-power-of-storytelling
ZOOM LINK TO Join Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81580670118?pwd=kluogEmpqp8COl7mWvvDl673CCozLS.1
ABOUT OUR HOSTS
Baba-C the Griot – Master Storyteller and a Guinness World Record holder – has spent more than four decades using story as a tool for healing, connection, education, and cultural preservation. A native of Washington, DC, Baba-C is widely recognized as a creative force, mentor, educator, motivator, and community voice whose work has impacted generations. His artistic journey has included theater, poetry, spoken word, cultural performance, and storytelling at schools, festivals, community spaces, and major venues across the United States and abroad.
Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, death doula, teacher, and mentor, drawing on a unique background that includes advanced degrees in both clinical psychology and artificial intelligence. For the past decade, he has directed Transformational Storytelling, an online school that trains spiritual storytellers from diverse traditions to craft narratives that inspire healing and foster spiritual growth. His current endeavors include his “Healing Monsters” sub stack, his podcast (with Maria Gillen) “From Cork to New York,” and recurring visits to Marrakech and the Atlas Mountains of Morocco to encourage storytelling across cultures.