Paulo de Tarso Silva

Storytelling work: Personal craft, purpose and community

What is your story as a storytelling practitioner?

The aim of this workshop is to validate the work of storytelling practitioners by calling attention to the themes and patterns of their public story.

In the workshop, we will use story sharing activities to allow participants to be aware of their personal and public profiles in relation to their purpose and community of practice. Through the method ​Collaborative Story CraftTM​ ,​ and the support of story mediators the activities will incorporate various voices into a holistic story. Once themes are identified and validated by the participants, metaphors emerge. The method aims to identify commonalities in people’s stories so that differences can potentially become assets or learning opportunities.

We will enable community engagement through story sharing activities for perspective exchange.

Overall, this workshop is an invitation to look at your story in the mirror. Being mindful of your own story allows you to see new possibilities in your work and community. The event is suitable for anyone, mainly storytelling practitioners and those seeking to experience authentic stories or how their personal story connects with their audience and their own purpose.