Due to COVID-19, we have cancelled all events through April 30th. We are hoping to reschedule this event for fall if things calm down. In this More Than a Single Story discussion, participants will explore the complexities around mental health in communities of color. Rose McGee will implement her Circle within a Circle model to...
Due to COVID-19, the library has cancelled all events through April 30th. We are hoping to reschedule this event for fall if things calm down. In this More Than a...
Due to COVID-19, the library has cancelled all events through April 30th. We are hoping to reschedule this event for fall if things calm down. Description: Writing poetry can be...
Instructor: Carolyn Holbrook Description: When we experience trauma, we feel alone and unprotected. Whether the trauma is physical or psychological, we often feel shame, believing that what happened is our...
Explore spoken word, written poetry, creative or free writing with guided writing prompts by writer, musician and mental health advocate Suleiman Adan. At the end of the workshop, there will...
More Than a Single Story is a series of programs that takes place at different venues across the Twin Cities. Founded and curated by writer Carolyn Holbrook, the program strives to break down the stereotyping of people of color by celebrating their diverse voices and experiences. In this More Than a Single Story discussion, writers,...
Writing poetry can be a healing experience in navigating one’s identity and emotions. Explore the layers of our identities and their impact on our mental health through writing exercises with writer Diana Nguyen. Participate in discussions on how to process our emotions in written form and learn self-care techniques while exploring these feelings. Bring a...
Learn tools and techniques for using the journal to tap into our innate abilities to help ourselves heal and restore wellness, and to begin to believe that we are not the problem, the problem is the problem. This workshop is not intended to replace therapy or other healing work you're doing. Rather, it is intended...
Listen to and read examples of radio writing and discuss how to begin to organize a script with KFAI Radio’s Melissa Olson and Ryan Dawes. Discover different types of audio storytelling, including interviews, two-ways, narrated stories, non-narrated stories, audio postcards and audio essays. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story. Funded by Minnesota's Arts and Cultural...
Learn about the radio interview process with hands-on practice with KFAI Radio’s Melissa Olson and Ryan Dawes. Explore how to use recording gear and learn about creative interview techniques such as scheduling, preparation, planning questions and follow-up questioning. Ethical issues that come up during interviews will also be explored. Collaborator: More Than a Single Story....
