The Power of Words 2010 Conference
The 2010 Power of Words conference was landmark in terms of bringing together a particularly diverse group of participants, which was over 30% composed of people of color, thanks to the Roxanne-Florence scholarship established by Yvette Hyater-Adams, and the networking of S. Pearl Sharp, one of our keynoter performers who bedazzled us with a stunning performance of spoken word poetry including dancer Nailah. Additionally, conference-goers enjoyed a moving performance of poetry by Kim Rosen, an evocative and a haunting talk/reading on the power of poetry by Gregory Orr, an uplifting and stunning concert by Greg Greenway, a superb reading by novelist Katie Towler, and a mesmerizing storytelling performance on Body Eloquence by Nancy Mellon. Workshop presenters went into depth and breadth on all manner of the written and spoken word, including:
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Catalyst: Finding the Voice of Your Healthy Self – Vanita Leatherwood
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The Center for Stories: Help for those Carrying a Storied Burden – Elizabeth Beasley
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Community Transformation and the Video Documentary – Valerie Harris
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Crazy is Just a Story: Narrative Approaches to Mental Health – Lewis Mehl-Madrona and Dana Waldram
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Journeys of the Heart: Coming Home to our Most Authentic Selves – Mary Dowd
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Khenuta: An Inner and Outer Sense of Justice – Whendi Broderick
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Light Comes: Theatre for the Sustainable Revolution – Sarah Moon
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Playing with Crazy: Using Creative Arts Therapies with Psychotic People – Barbara Mainguy and Lewis Mehl-Madrona
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Reclaiming the Erotic Story: the Liberatory Potential of Writing Desire – Jen Cross
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Stand and be Counted: A Poetic Reimagination of the World – Sha Cage
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The Transformative Process of Creative Collaboration – Maria Johnson
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Weaving Dreams into Being Through Words and Objects – Karen Ogg & Jan Hitchcock
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Conversing With Your Calling: Your Work, Livelihood, and Life – Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg