Tell your organization’s STORY

I had the pleasure of teaching STORY POWER at the Community Media Workshop’s “Making Media Connections” Day. Whether you’re a business or non-profit, take the time to create your organization’s story.

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Go hear stories this summer!

There are Storytelling Festivals all over the United States this summer – go have a great time and remember how much you enjoy LIVE entertainment!

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Young people want to be involved!

I had the chance to work with wonderful young people this summer in the Chicago Peacebuilder Program. Whenever people say “young people don’t care anymore” I wonder what young people are they talking about? Given half a chance young people are ready to be active citizens and work for justice and opportunity for all.

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Summer story festivals

Have you had your fix of storytelling yet this summer? Go to: www.storytelling.org for a schedule of events in Illinois. Go to: storytellingfestival.net for news on the National Storytelling Festival and residencies in Jonesborough, TN and go to www.festivals.com and put in the keyword “Storytelling” for more ideas.

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Seminar enlarges ideas on diversity

At a recent O’Halloran Diversity Productions/Bea Young Associates seminar, Kellie Henegar reminds us that diversity is larger than race and gender. She describes the “culture shock” of moving from military to civilian life.

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JustStories Festival in just two weeks!

The JustStories Story Festival in Chinatown and Evanston this year. Starting to get press. Check it out!

http://www.evanstonroundtable.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=2269&SectionID=4&SubSectionID=4

For a downloadable flier and frequently asked questions:

www.racebridges.net/juststories

Everyday folks discuss racism

To keep celebrating the GRAND OPENING of this new blog and my teachers’ diversity online course, I’m giving you a taste of one of the offerings from the www.inspireaclassroom.com (teachers’) website. Whether you’re a teacher or not, you might want to listen to these videos of people from all walks of life talking about race, diversity and inclusion. If you’d like to purchase for yourself or would like to gift a teacher you know to have in his/her classroom, go to:

http://inspireaclassroom.com/?page_id=20

Here’s your preview of what’s called the “Discussion Videos” in my diversity/inclusion curriculum “Kaleidoscope: Valuing Differences and Creating Inclusion” (Remember my video host, Blip TV, runs ads at the beginning of the video. I’m not endorsing any of their advertisers. It will take app. 10 seconds for the “Discussion Video Promo” to load):

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