The Power of Words ConferenceThe Power of Words Conference Co-SponsorsThe Power of Words conference is a project of Goddard's MA in Individualized Studies Program and the Transformative Language Arts Concentration, and is co-sponsored by Goddard's Health Arts and Sciences Programs and MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program.
We are very proud to have the following co-sponsors, and we encourage you to visit their sites and learn about their work.
The mission of the Transformative Language Arts Network is to support individuals and organizations in promoting all forms of the spoken and written word as a tool for personal and community transformation. The TLA Network provides a gathering place where people interested in Transformative Language Arts can meet to share resources, network, learn, and enhance Transformative Language Arts as Right Livelihood in their communities. The TLA Network is very proud to announce the publication of the first major collection on TLA -- The Power of Words: A Transformative Language Arts Reader.
This independent magazine about the people and ideas that are changing the world helps us see beyond war, poverty, exploitation and pollution that the mainstream media use to fill our view of the world. Ode focuses on stories of countless initiatives being launched around the globe by people devoted to justice, respect and equality. Such stories bridge the gap between thinking and doing, between rage and hope, and the painful gap between the rich and poor – and thus build peace and sustainability. Ode brings readers into a network of positive change and inspiration, pointing the way to knowing better, doing better and feeling better, teaching and inspiring us to contribute to a more just and sustainable world.
The National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT) brings together professionals from the fields of health, literature and education to promote growth and healing through the interdisciplinary study and application of language, symbol and story with individuals, groups and communities worldwide.
Our purpose is to explore and promote the use of storytelling in healing. Our goal for this special interest group is to share our experience and our skills, to increase our knowledge of stories and our knowledge of the best ways to use stories to inform, inspire, nurture and heal. We also wish to reach beyond our storytelling community to share with those in other service professions; therapists, clergy, health care practitioners of all kinds, anyone who can see the benefit of story as a tool for healing.
For over 25 years, Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) has utilized the AWA writing group method as a means of personal growth and social change. AWA offers a training program to teach people to lead AWA writing groups, and provides such groups for people whose voices have traditionally been silenced by poverty and/or discrimination. True Story Theater A nonprofit ensemble based in the Boston area we use theater for community development and social healing. Our work is primarily based on a form of improvisation called Playback Theatre, now used in over 50 countries around the world. We perform and offer training locally and nationally.
poetrypoetry.com is the premier site for audio poetry, featuring audio recordings of scores of famous and upcoming poets, links to events and other resources, and inspiring articles and news.
The Creative "Righting" Center offers comprehensive, individualized poetry therapy training programs leading to certification and registration, as well as poetry therapy services for individuals and groups. Regional and long distance training are available. Peer groups and supervision take place in New York one Sunday a month September-June. Two seminars take place annually: Poetry Therapy—Toward Self-Knowledge and The Cape Cod Writing Retreat. CRC trainees also have the opportunity of mentoring prisoners long distance through the Poetry Behind Bars program. For information, contact Sherry Reiter,
PhD, LCSW, PTR-M/S at sreiter@erols.com or phone 718-998-4572.
Renaissance Muse™ literally means the revival of our creative genius. The focus of Renaissance Muse™ is to teach individuals how to shape their experiences into transformative stories that can lead to personal change. Yvette A. Hyater-Adams, MA-TLA, an accomplished organization development and diversity consultant, artist and writer, founded Renaissance Muse™ in 2001. Her services and products use transformative language arts that draw from creative writing, storytelling, drama, visual arts and other forms of communicative arts that play a part in healing and empowering lives.
The International Institute for Facilitation and Consensus is a professional team of facilitators, trainers and consultants who specialize in participatory decision-making processes. We work with change-oriented groups in the public and private sector, as well as the national and international networks. Headquartered in Mexico, IIFAC has partners in many countries.
Since 1998, POIESIS: A Journal of the Arts & Communication, has been a valuable resource for students and professionals in the fields of expressive arts therapy and media and communications. This annual academic journal features thought-provoking articles written by cutting-edge researchers from both these fields, as well as full-colour artwork, poetry, and breathtaking design. Past themes include Beauty & Terror, Community Arts & Social Change, and Re-Imagining Trauma.
Books, speaking engagements, workshops, consultations, audiotapes and papers bring Kathleen Adams' wisdom to people and helping professionals everywhere. The Center is the premier source of education and training on the power of writing to heal body, psyche and soul. Kathleen Adams shares her unique depth of understanding through consultation, program development, training, speaking, teaching, facilitating groups, coaching and counseling. Many of the programs are offered in the Center's headquarter facilities in the foothills west of Denver. Retreats and intensives are held in the Rocky Mountains and other natural settings.
Lapidus exists to establish links for the exchange of information and ideas, to promote appropriate training and ethical research in the field, and to provide practical support for practitioners. Lapidus members are writers and poets, medical and healthcare professionals, therapists, social workers, librarians, academics, teachers, service users and service providers in a variety of therapeutic environments – & anyone with an interest in any of these fields. Lapidus publishes a quarterly magazine, organizes an annual conference, and sponsors regional groups and networking opportunities in the UK.
The Asian American Writers’ Workshop is a national not-for-profit arts organization devoted to the creating, publishing, developing and disseminating of creative writing by Asian Americans. AAWW offers educational resource for Asian American literature and awareness across the nation, readings, book parties, panel discussions, writing workshops, youth programming, awards, an a reading room of Asian-American literature through the decades.
The Story Circle Network is dedicated to helping women share the stories of their lives and to raising public awareness of the importance of women's personal histories. We carry out our mission through publications, a web site, classes, workshops, writing and reading circles, and woman-focused programs. Our activities empower women to tell their stories, discover their identities through their stories, and choose to be the authors of their own lives.
Palabras Press is a literary eZine which offers writing and artwork that are birthed from and that speak to rich intellect coupled with passionate spirit and soul. At its website, you can find a bookstore, articles and reflections on the writing life, poetry and prose, editorial and publishing services, contests and book reviews.
PRISM magazine, the premier publication of Evangelicals for Social Action, is an award-winning, bimonthly magazine that encourages a vision of relevant, compassionate Christian witness in our culture. PRISM is the place that progressive evangelicals turn for biblical cultural analysis, strategies for effective ministry, thoughtful reflection on Christian citizenship and models for Christian service.
The muse is at home in the beautiful, historic Ozark Mountain town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In this setting, The Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow offers two-week to three-month residencies for over 50 experienced and emerging writers in all genres and composers/songwriters each year. The gift of uninterrupted creative time in a supportive environment, along with Eureka's natural surroundings and a vibrant community of writers, musicians, artists and performers, has beckoned writers, composers and songwriters since the Colony opened in June, 2000.
Before we can change our lives or the world around us, we must first be able to imagine beyond where we currently are. The Imaginal Institute is a conduit for such imagining: celebrating and supporting the leap between ideas and action through dialogue, lifelong learning, and creative expression. Through public events and gatherings, educational opportunities, publishing, and a developing retail outlet, the Institute seeks to empower imaginal activists, helping them to bring their ideas to life. |
The Transformative Language Arts Network
Ode
The National Association for Poetry Therapy
The Healing Story Alliance
Amherst Writers and Artists
poetrypoetry.com
The Creative “Righting” Center
Renaissance Muse
International Institute for Facilitation and Consensus (IIFAC)
POIESIS
Center for Journal Therapy
Lapidus
The Asian-American Writers’ Workshop
The Story Circle Network
Palabras Press
PRISM
Imaginal Institute