Diversity Awareness through Storytelling

Cindy coaches school community members who identify as belonging to marginalized groups to craft their personal stories. These stories are shared in school assemblies with structured, facilitated appreciative listening. Cindy offers trainings and consults on how to build a safe environment for understanding human differences.   Read “Hear Our Voices” about this work

“Wednesday’s faculty meeting was among the most favorable and meaningful of any I’ve attended (maybe ever)… faculty members learned experientially to communicate with each other …every attendee was fully and authentically engaged – and the exercise touched on a deeply felt need among all of us.” – Gann Academy faculty member, Waltham, MA

Performances

Bring in a professional storyteller for an event at your school. View storytelling programs

Classroom Visits

A visit with Cindy opens students’ eyes to the art of storytelling, with a demonstration and explanation of how one learns a story and makes it their own to tell.

Professional Development 

 Innovate and enliven your teaching with Storytelling Skills

• Learn how to tell a story in your own way
• Learn how to facilitate your students to tell stories
• Gain confidence in your presentation skill

Learn more about Cindy’s Workshops for Educators

“I loved learning about various ways to tell stories in my classroom.  I love the idea of using my body and especially feeling the emotions of the characters. Your ideas and strategies will make the story telling more meaningful and fun.” – Educator, Newton, MA

Independent School Ambassadors

Cindy leads training for groups of parents, educators, and school staff and Boards of Directors or other organizational leaders, to learn how to craft stories of success that can be put to use in outreach, and for building organizational identity. You can find more info about it here.