by Laura Simms. Gaindeh Project is an umbrella organization for a variety of programs that benefit youth in crisis throughout the world. Its ultimate aim is to create model projects which use storytelling in innovative ways for use internationally, as well as in the United States. Our premise is that basic goodness is inherent and […]
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DIVING IN THE MOON HONORING STORY, FACILITATING HEALING The Upside Of Alzheimer’s © Jan Turner A Message of Hope There is a large and growing number of adults engaged in the care of older individuals, often their parents, suffering from Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. At the same time, caregivers may also be called
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told by Connie Regan-Blake Listen to story It was great fun bringing this true life adventure to the stage. I have done a good bit of traveling – (47 states and 16 countries so far – but who’s counting!) and I find I am drawn to tell about those experiences. When I am working with
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by Allison Cox © 2000. Because of my firm conviction that stories convey important information to others in ways that few other forms of communication can accomplish, I use storytelling in my work as a Public Health Educator. The tradition of storytelling is ageless and known to most cultures as an experience vital to the
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By Slash Coleman From the Series: Finding Your Business Comfort Zone My friend owns a comedy club where she occasionally performs. One night, thinking I’d be a “shoe-in” for funny, she pulled me on stage as part of her act. Had she known that I’m an extroverted-introvert she probably would have reconsidered. What does it
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New York Times (New York, NY), January 31, 2012 Summary: By ANDREW C. REVKIN I’ve often argued that the world would be better off if people, from an early age, absorbed science not as a set of facts (sadly the state of science education today), but as a story — full of vexing questions,
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By Caren S. Neile (response to September 11). I founded the Storytelling for Social Action Discussion Focus Group and agreed to serve on the HSA Board in order to promote awareness, conversation and action on the role of story in social issues concerning the public and the planet. Seen in this light, the terrorist attacks
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DIVING IN THE MOON HONORING STORY, FACILITATING HEALING A Chelm Story © Dan Yashinsky Shlemiel woke up one day and looked around his little house. The kids were busy playing video games. His wife was already starting to scold him for being lazy. The dog had peed – again – on the kitchen floor. Enough
