For those interested in the transformational power of stories, The Art of Community Storytelling offers a variety of experiential exercises, individual skill-building, and hands-on practical teaching. Participants in the course will:

• Understand how stories function in our personal and public lives.

• Learn how to create transformative events that deepen relationships within a local community or organization.

• Explore narrative practices that promote individual growth, social awareness, and community action.

• Learn how to create a variety of public story-sharing platforms that engender trust and vulnerability.

• Gain concrete skills for community storytelling including story recruitment, event promotion, audience building, public participation, media integration, and fundraising.

• Discover methods for amplifying the voice of marginalized populations.

• Learn how to apply storytelling techniques within families, friendships, and other informal gatherings.

Lunch will be provided.

Instructor: Mark Yaconelli

Cost is on a sliding scale. Participants are encouraged to donate $0-$30, based on what feels appropriate for your situation.

Register for this and other workshops in the series at https://htlcmpls.org/storytelling-workshop/

These opportunities are made possible by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Minneapolis), Edina Community Lutheran Church (Edina), Christ the King Lutheran Church (New Brighton), St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church (St. Paul), Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church (St. Paul), St. Timothy Lutheran Church (St. Paul), and Lutheran Campus Ministry, University of Minnesota (Twin Cities). These communities believe that storytelling is sacred, that storytelling engenders empathy and understanding, and that storytelling has the power to build community in divisive times.