Workshops
Capturing Your Life’s Stories:
Whether you want to simply write down a few stories from your childhood or later life to share with children, grandchildren, nieces or nephews, or are thinking about writing a memoir or autobiography, my life story writing workshops will equip you with tools, techniques and tips to get started. Through a series of unique writing warm-ups, powerful memory prompters, and fun creativity boosters, you’ll get encouragement and support to recall, capture and develop written recollections of the people, places and events in your life. Whether you’ve done some autobiographical writing before or not, Capturing Your Life’s Stories will offer you fresh inspiration, unique approaches and clever ideas for recalling and recording whichever of your life’s stories you want to capture on paper. Capturing Your Life’s Stories workshops are completely customizable for delivery in one or multiple sessions of anywhere from one to four hours, with groups of six to sixteen people. Contact me to share your group’s goals and interests, and I’ll work with you to craft a workshop or series of workshops that will meet your needs.
What others are saying about my writing classes:
- “She offered a unique approach to writing one’s life story.”
- “I can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed and got out of this course. Melanie’s a superb instructor. I loved this class!!”
- “Great presentation style!”
- “I can put everything to good use.”
- “Excellent information in a well-planned program!”
- “The facilitator was wonderful. She had a great sense of humor and kept the class interesting throughout.”
- “Really innovative.”
Making Peace: Conflict Resolution Workshops:
Conflict is part of the fabric of our existence as fellow humans. The solution isn’t to avoid or eliminate it, but to learn to resolve conflicts peacefully, graciously. I’ve taught conflict resolution skills to corporate executives, school groups, youth who have been in trouble with the law, church groups, parents and others. I’ve been involved in conflict resolution, mediation and victim-offender reconciliation work since 2000. Teaching is one of my great joys and peace is one of my passions. I’d be honored to work with your organization to share skills for living more peacefully together, in your neighborhood, workplace, non-profit organization, church group or other places where such skills would enhance your ability to achieve your goals. Contact me so we can have a dialogue about your group’s needs and interests, and I’ll partner with you to create a program that’s right for you.