All of us have stories in our heads that frame our worldview and influence how we perceive events around us. A powerful practice can be learning how to see these stories for exactly what they are—stories—and work to reimagine these stories into ones that are more helpful, accurate, and productive for our wellbeing. A crucial step in this process is taking the time to get these stories out of our heads and onto paper.

The Visual Journal Art Hang is envisioned as an antidote to our stifled creative expressions. For this session, we'll explore the theme of Social Justice. The pandemic and racial justice protests of last year opened our eyes to just how deep the inequities of our society really go, but the learning experience was different for each of us. What did we learn about justice and social inequities from the experience of the pandemic? What stood out to us the most? What made us the most uncomfortable? What inspired in us the most will to change?

The pandemic has been rough on us all in different ways. This gathering is our attempt to offer some time and space for us to process our pandemic experiences together. For this session, we'll explore the theme of Love & Relationships. What did you learn about yourself and your relationships through the course of the pandemic? What did you come to appreciate about yourself or a potential partner? What did you find that would be something to work on?

The pandemic has been rough on us all in different ways. This gathering is our attempt to offer some time and space for us to process our pandemic experiences together. For this session, we'll explore the theme of Mind/Body. Emotional and somatic reactions were almost unavoidable for all but the most sheltered among us. How did the pandemic show up in our minds and bodies? What specific emotions and sensations did we feel? What did we learn about ourselves from the experience?

The pandemic has been rough on us all in different ways. This gathering is our attempt to offer some time and space for us to process our pandemic experiences together. For this session, we'll explore the theme of Work/Life. How did your work and professional life change during the pandemic? What were the struggles? What lessons about the value of work, jobs, and employment will you keep with you for the rest of your life?

The pandemic has been rough on us all in different ways. This gathering is our attempt to offer some time and space for us to process our pandemic experiences together. For the first session, we’ll explore the theme of Friends & Family. How did these relationships change during the pandemic? What challenges emerged? How did we deal with them?

To capture the attention of their audience, nonprofits and social impact organizations need to meet them where they are. This workshop will cover how organizations can adapt their stories to multiple mediums and platforms to get the most mileage for their communication.

Your target audience has a story in their head, and by learning how to tap into it you’ll be able to better understand how to craft and deliver a message that will match their worldview. This workshop walks participants through a process that takes them into the hopes, dreams, and fears of their target audience.

Many of our goals, dreams, and actions are defined by parts of our lives that are so close to us that we don’t even see them. Through the exercises in this workshop, we’ll help you see the interconnected pieces that define your story. By understanding and connecting these pieces, we'll help you take control of your own narrative so you can share your story with confidence and chart your own path in life.

Important stories happen every day at nonprofits and social impact organizations, but how can your communications team find good stories and put them to work? This workshop will give participants the tools and strategies to identify and capture stories as they happen and creating a culture of sharing these stories.