"Becoming" a Storyteller - Livestream Discussion and Storytelling Q&A
As we move into this “new normal” we’ll likely need hand sanitizer, and physical distancing measures, perhaps masks… and we’ll also need stories. Because stories help us all, young and old, to process our experiences, to understand the world around us, and to heal. Stories are important. And stories need storytellers.
For those who joined the Storytelling Livestream weekly events over the past few months, you got to hear many of our stories… the stories we write and share with children and families to create meaning and connection with each other and the natural world. But we have even more stories! And those are our stories of how we each “became” a storyteller.
When Danny, Chris, and I started the livestreams in March we didn’t really know where it would take us. And as more storytellers from around the world joined our community we noticed that the events became most meaningful for educators and practitioners, helping them to feel inspired and build confidence with their own storytelling. We often commented throughout our hour (or longer..) videos each week that “We are all storytellers” and so we wanted to take the chance to expand upon this.
Do you have questions about storytelling? Are you curious about how we each came to identify ourselves as storytellers? Would you like to know more about us, our work, and resources that can help us all deepen our understanding of storytelling and connection to the natural world? Then please join us for an interactive discussion where we six storytellers (Caylin, Danny, Chris, Teague, Landere, and Luke) will each talk a little bit about our journey to “becoming a storyteller” as well as a little more information about what we each do and what resources we have to share with you! Please also come with questions you have about storytelling. What would help YOU become a more confident storyteller? We’ll do our best to support you :)
Also if you missed our previous Storytelling Livestreams, you can catch up with this playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO39Nz21wV3vlBX9dyecp8-TSOIhvHlzT
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