April 2013
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Stories of Loss and Grief: Finding strength and...
Thank you for attending the Storytelling Forum on stories of loss and grief. Below please find some resources we have compiled - and feel free to email Roxanne and Katherine to add your own suggestions!
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“The most beautiful gift we can give the grieving is validation.” – Angie Cartwright
“I know why we try to keep the dead alive: we try to keep them alive in order to keep them with...
March 2013
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Uncertainty: Stories of leaning into the unknown,...
Thank you for attending the Storytelling Forum event on uncertainty and transitions! Please see below for some of our favorite resources on the topic — and email Katherine and Roxanne to add your own!
Tiny Beautiful Things: The book that stemmed from Cheryl Strayed’s “Dear Sugar” column.
J.K. Rowling’s commencement address on uncertainty and the fringe benefits of...
January 2013
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Alone, Together, and Everything in Between:...
Thank you all for your interest in the Storytelling Forum on love, solitude, and companionship. As you prepare for our story-sharing on Tuesday, browse the following resources for inspiration. At the conclusion of Tuesday’s event, we will ask for your own suggestions on resources to include to this list. Until then, enjoy reflecting on this theme, and we are looking forward to sharing...
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About the Storytelling Forum
There is a wealth of stories in the Fletcher community. We each carry with us the stories of those alongside whom we have worked, those we have served, those we happened to sit next to on a bus, those who have led and taught us. We carry with us moments that have challenged our understanding of ourselves and the world, caused our hearts to break or love, and touched us in ways we understand or...
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Save the Date
WHAT: The fourth Storytelling Forum
WHEN: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 6.30-8.30 PM. Sign-up begins on January 24th!
TOPIC: Uncertainty: Stories of leaning into the unknown, leaps of faith, and navigating transitions
WHY: For the love of stories.
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“Play is one of the only human endeavors where uncertainty is actually celebrated. Uncertainty is what makes play fun.” – Beau Lotto
“There are...
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FAQ
Who is telling these stories? We are! This is a forum for students to share their own experiences and tell their own stories, and the stories of those who have influenced their lives. Why would we want to do that? Because we believe in the power of stories, and wanted to carve out space for them. More here.
Do I have to share? Can I just listen? Sharing stories becomes more powerful when...
December 2012
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Notions of Family, Notions of Home
Thank you all for your participation in the Storytelling Forum on “Notions of Family, Notions of Home.” We greatly enjoyed sharing stories with you! See below for some of our favorite resources on the topic — and we’d always love to hear your own!
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Andre Aciman’s, Alibis: Essays on Elsewhere is a collection of essays on the notions of home and away, motivated by...
November 2012
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When Work Becomes Personal
We will continue to populate this page with resources related to work becoming personal, stemming from our discussion at the first Storytelling Forum on November 14, 2012. Feel free to email us resources you’d like included.
Mindfulness for NGOs is a blog-initiative to raise awareness on the psychological pressures and challenges aid workers and other service-based professionals face....
October 2012
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Storytelling resources we love
Ira Glass, noted for his segment “This American Life” on National Public Radio, discusses his vision of the art and craft of storytelling.
TED identifies its “master storytellers.”
Also on TED: Brene Brown extolls the power of vulnerability, Chimamanda Adichie cautions against the danger of a single story, and Isabel Allende tells tales of passion.
StoryCorps, an NGO...
