The Power of Storytelling
Memory, Myth, and Words that Heal
A One-Day Symposium within the 5th Annual
Laura Simms, Master Storyteller, Chairperson
NEW LOCATION — PRATT INSTITUTE
Speakers Include
Laura Simms
Award-winning performer, writer, educator, humanitarian
Regina Ress
Award-winning storyteller, actor, writer, educator
Judith Sloan
Award-winning audio artist, actor, educator, oral historian
"There is no greater agony than the burden of an untold story." ~Maya Angelou
Emily Nash
Licensed Creative Arts Therapist, Founder/Co-Director of The Therapeutic Arts Alliance
Salieu Sosu
West African griot, kora player, leader of the Jaliya Kafo! Extended Family Music Ensemble
Heather Cariou
Best-selling author of Sixtyfive Roses: A Sister's Memoir, speaker, workshop leader
Friday, November 7, 2014 • 10am - 5:15pm
LEARN HOW AND WHY STORYTELLING WORKS IN HEALING including these presentations:
- From Memory to Story
- The Power of Listening in Traditional Culture
- Story and Expression in Urban Settings
- Tippingee: A Haitian Tale
- Narrative Medicine: Story in Illness & Repair
- The Myths We Live By: Three Tales
- Transforming the Story We Live through Drama Therapy
- The Cow that Feeds the World: Overcoming Fear and Awakening Compassion
. . . Plus Guest Storytellers TBA
Listen to Laura Simms and Salieu Sosu . . .
The Power of Storytelling: Myth, Memory, and Words that Heal by Arts Therapies Archive
Expressive Therapies Summit 2014
REGISTRATION OPEN TO THE PUBLIC — REGISTER FOR ANY ONE OR MORE DAYS!
Join over 900 attendees from around the world to learn leading-edge skills for your practice, network with like-minded professionals, and create from within. Over 140 sessions to choose from.
Over 30 CE credits available for arts therapists, counselors, social workers, and others. Up to 20 APT-eligible credits available for play therapists.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AT WWW.EXPRESSIVETHERAPIESSUMMIT.COM
Laura Simms CBC Interview: The Healing Power of Story
Laura Simms talks about the Healing Power of Story on CBC Island Morning, PEI by derekmgillis
Summit Sponsored by Expressive Media
Email: summit@expressivemedia.org
Website: expressivemedia.org