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601 Christie Street, 2 blocks south of St. Clair Avenue West
Look for the blue tent outdoors in the summer months, or the red canopy at the office of Storytelling Toronto in the winter.
The tent may show up at other locations, including the Sorauren Farmers’ Market on Mondays.
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Summer 2017
The Fern Flower
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Open to members of Storytelling Toronto
Date: October 14 2017
Time: 3:00 PM
Venue: TBA
The Village of Storytellers project is a series of group storytelling sessions facilitated by experienced tellers. It is a community-informed program to rekindle the enjoyment of storytelling and the legacy of an oral tradition with participants hearing stories and coached as storytellers themselves. Opportunities for emerging tellers to perform at community and festival events support the growth and leadership of participants in literacy and language learning, community engagement, cultural-competence and social inclusion.
“Being part of the VOS project is like learning the difference between a snack and a feast. A story you read is a snack, but a story you hear told aloud has different flavours, colours, and textures as if enjoying a variety of dishes during a long feast.” – Village of Storytellers project participant from Regent Park community, 2014
For more information about the Village of Storytellers project, contact Storytelling Toronto at admin@storytellingtoronto.org
Storycare is a new approach to integrating the art and experience of storytelling into healthcare and community leadership settings. It was developed through the storyteller-in-residence program at Baycrest Health Sciences. The Storycare Project includes two workshops and a symposium this December.
This project is supported by Storytelling Toronto, New Horizons for Seniors Program (Employment and Social Development Canada), the Arts and Health Program at Baycrest Health Sciences, The Neighbourhood Group and Kensington Gardens Long Term Care.
At a time when scientific breakthroughs and new technologies are a daily occurrence, it’s quite amazing that ‘story’ is being re-discovered as a unique and powerful way to connect with others;
Date: Friday, December 2, 2016 (9:30am – 11:30am)
Venue: Kensington Gardens Long Term Care, 25 Brunswick Ave, South Building (just north of College Street)
Fee: $10 + HST (not including service fee)
Workshop Leader: Norma Cameron, CFRE (British Columbia), Storytelling and Narrative Consultant, North Saanich, British Columbia, norma33@telus.net
They say a picture is worth 1000 words, but what if it takes some coaching to remember the story behind that picture? Learn how to use photographs as a tool to encourage stories told by seniors and ourselves;
Date: Thursday, December 8 (1:30pm – 3:30pm)
Venue: Central Neighbourhood House, 349 Ontario Street (just south off Gerrard Street E between Sherbourne and Parliament)
Fee: $10 + HST (not including service fee)
Workshop Leader: Rani Sanderson, Program Coordinator of StoryCentre Canada, rani@storycentre.org
Storytelling Toronto and Baycrest Health Sciences
Friday, December 9
9 am – 5 pm
Registry Fee: $30 + HST (not including service fee)
“My stories are my wealth.” Angela Sidney, Tagish elder, Yukon Territory
DOWNLOAD FULL PROGRAMME HERE:
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This full-day symposium will be an opportunity to exchange ideas, discover best practices, hear and tell personal and traditional stories, and participate in intimate workshops with international leaders in the field. The symposium will be of value to storytellers, seniors interested in developing their storytelling skills, allied health professionals, palliative care counselors, community animators, family caregivers, and anyone interested in the power of stories to build intergenerational and intercultural bridges.
Storycare has come out of the work of the Arts and Health program and Baycrest’s Storyteller-in-Residence, which focuses on creating and enhancing the role of story throughout the healthcare environment. From one-on-one exchanges to story-circles throughout Baycrest, stories are welcomed, celebrated, and used as ways of affirming the lives of patients, residents, staff, and families.
Keynote speakers include Dr. Steve Sabat and Mary Louise Chown. Dr. Sabat is a professor emeritus at Georgetown University, specializing in communication through the “tangled veil” of Dementia. Mary Louise Chown is a Winnipeg-based storyteller who has pioneered the use of storytelling in Palliative Care. The day includes a mix of performances and workshops on topics like intergenerational storytelling, storytelling for community-building, First Nations perspectives, humour, the Baycrest approach to Storycare, best practises for storytellers working with seniors, and much more.
The day includes a mix of performances and workshops on topics like intergenerational storytelling, storytelling for community-building, First Nations perspectives, humour, the Baycrest approach to Storycare, best practices for storytellers working with seniors, and much more. Presenters include Celia Barker Lottridge, Itah Sadu, Louise Profeit-Leblanc, Marylyn Peringer, Lynda Howes, Jim Rennie, Lorne Brown, Calogero Chiarelli, Dan Yashinsky, Dinny Biggs, Village of Storytellers: Regent Park, and Melissa Tafler.
A copy of the newly-published Baycrest Wisdom Book, a collection of stories from Baycrest patients, residents, staff, and family members, is included in your registration. Lunch and snacks will be provided.*
For more information contact Storytelling Toronto: T: 416-656-2445 / E: admin@storytellingtoronto.org
* Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions
** Baycrest is at 3560 Bathurst Street, north of Lawrence Street West; if travelling by TTC take the #7 Bathurst bus to Baycrest Avenue. Parking available in Baycrest lot or on side streets.
