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Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2004 11:45:13 EDT
MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ***HSA Preconference 2004 Presenter Changes*** "Who are you?" said the Caterpillar. . . . "I--I hardly know, Sir, just at present," Alice replied rather shyly, "at least I know who I was when I got up this morning, but I think I must have changed several times since then." --Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland This year's HSA Preconference has been full of surprises and lessons in patience, adaptability and opening to the flow. We are Alice and it has been quite a journey. Both of our announced HSA Preconference presenters have reluctantly had to cancel for personal or family health issues. While our program has changed, it still promises to be a fulfilling preconference. Our new presenters are skilled and experienced storytellers with incredible backgounds and a wealth of experience, and we hope you all are willing to make this transition with us. Nancy Duncan is unable to present at the HSA Preconference on July 7, and has requested that Cynthia Changaris serve as her replacement for the "Power Stories: The Roots of Healing" workshop. Last summer, Cynthia worked closely with Nancy Duncan as her associate in the presenting of the "Finding Your Power Story" workshop at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Cynthia will present the same workshop as described in the HSA newsletter and the NSN brochure and will be assisted by Gail Rosen. Power Stories: The Roots of Healing - developed by Nancy Duncan, presented by Cynthia Changaris Cynthia's workshop will address the power of personal story as a form of communicating and healing, beginning with basic tools for finding material from our own lives and for developing and shaping personal story, and exploring the relationship between humor and trauma. Participants will then have an opportunity to work with partners to develop a personal story. Through experiencing the process, participants will discover ways to use personal story in many healing environments. Throughout it all, Cynthia encourages us to "be prepared to laugh as much as you might think you'd cry in this sensitive yet rollicking adventure with story." (An article by Nancy Duncan about the "Power Stories" workshop developed by Nancy is in the spring issue of the HSA newsletter.) Cynthia Changaris of Louisville, KY has a BS in Nursing and MS in Family Health/Nurse Practitionership. She co-produces (with Mary Hamilton) an ongoing "story-coaching retreat" called "WOW or Work on Your Work". Since 1985, she has raised 3 sons, worked intensively with children with learning disabilities, taught preschool music, developed a story business partnership with Mary Hamilton called "Scheherazade's Legacy'" and focused on her career as a professional storyteller. Cynthia was a first recipient of the Indiana Storytelling Arts Frank Basille Fellowship, to support the development of new works, and presented on "Storytelling, Health and Nursing" and she presented a commissioned work, supported by the Indiana Historical Society and Storytelling Arts of Indiana on "Alice Hamilton: A Pioneer in Industrial Medicine and Health". Gay Ducey will be presenting "Risks and Roses: Stories about Social Change". Alexander MacKenzie is not able to attend the preconference, and Gay has graciously offered to present a thought-provoking, stimulating and timely workshop. Risks and Roses: Stories about Social Change - Gay Ducey From the street theater of the 60s to monologues of Korean American, Margaret Cho, stories continue to march in the grand parade for social change. It is important work, for community health depends upon it. During this day of exploration and celebration of storytelling in service to social issues, we will step into the line ourselves. Using the tools of storytellers and gadflies of every epoch, humor, empathy and transformation, we will explore adaptable, effective ways to develop stories of social justice and issues. Along the parade route we will pause to share our own stories of class distinctions, cultural divides, privilege and want. Our personal stories help us to see the progression from understanding to action. Other story genres are fruitful as well. We will explore the relevance of historical stories of struggle in today's restless, forgetful world. Traditional stories are replete with lessons of fairness and an open heart, and we will identify the strengths of these ancient stories as witnesses to contemporary issues. Stereotypes about social justice tales are legion. We will puncture several, including the assumption that each story must be served up with a side dish of guilt. And we will not overlook the pitfalls that can send even a righteous tale tumbling down. Our work will be personal, collegial and collective. Plenty of opportunities to tell and to listen. Participants should bring the following: a generous spirit and tools for fracturing categories, especially one's own. Remember, as Emma Goldman said: "If I can't dance, it's not my revolution." Gay Ducey has been a featured storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival as well as a guest storyteller on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood! Gay's storytelling repertoire is eclectic, reflecting today's diverse society, and includes traditional tales from world folklore as well as historical, personal and family material. She is the former Chairperson of the National Association for the Preservation and Perpetuation of Storytelling and the 2001 recipient of the Oracle Award for Distinguished National Service in Storytelling. She was also commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History to develop and present a story on women in the American labor movement. That piece, along with others, forms her one-woman show "Union Maid: Stories from America's Women at Work". She is currently writing a book, with co-author Milbre Burch, on traditional tales of mothers and motherhood. Gay grew up in New Orleans and lives in Berkeley California. She enjoys telling stories from a wide range of cultures and traditions, as well as personal and family stories from her Southern heritage. She is particularly interested in stories that promote tolerance. Cynthia and Gay will be joining Gail Rosen in the Tues evening concert on July 6 from 7-9 pm. NSN is no longer accepting preregistrations, but on-site registrations are welcome! If you have questions about these program changes, please contact Meg Gilman at meggart@aol.com, or 603-433-8578. We hope you will find these workshops enticing and will join us at the HSA Preconference in Bellingham. We look forward to seeing you there! best, Meg Meg Gilman, HSA Executive Committee member HSA website: http://www.healingstory.org meggart@aol.com 272 Newcastle Ave Portsmouth, NH 03801 603-433-8578 ------------------------------- To Unsubscribe from Healingstory send the message: unsubscribe healingstory to: listserv@maelstrom.stjohns.edu ------------------------------- | ||