Open Call for "Living the New Story" Program Proposals
What would you like to share?
You are invited to co-create Living the New Story, our new online course kicking off on March 16. We are now accepting proposals for 75-minute online workshops or presentations on how to live out the New Story of compassionate action for collective liberation and reconciliation in practical, tangible ways in our daily lives.
Click here for more details on Living the New Story, Kicking off March 16th.
Throughout our Living the New Story course we will be asking the question:
What would it look like to not just talk about a new story, but actually live it in our daily lives?
YOU are invited to help us answer that question
Living the New Story will include online "Community Conversations" on the second Tuesday of each month (starting March 16) where we want to learn from the wisdom and expertise already present within the New Story Community. If you have something you'd like to share, please submit a proposal for our consideration. We are eager to learn from you!
Read on for important details:
Proposed sessions may either be workshops (i.e. guided, participatory activities) or interactive presentations (i.e. speaker focused, though structured to encourage plenty of dialogue with and among the audience).
Proposed sessions will occur between 7-9pm Central Time on the second Tuesday of each month and presenters should plan on utilizing no more than 75 minutes of that time.
Proposed sessions should offer specific guidance and practical resources for living out various aspects of the New Story, especially as they were laid out in last year's New Story Journey - Servant Leadership, Restorative Justice, Contemplative Spirituality, Compassionate Action, Empowerment & Healing, Appreciation & Generosity, and Collective Liberation & Reconciliation. (Past sessions may be viewed at our Video Store.)
We are also looking for sessions that specifically address the following questions:
How do we build resilience in trying times? How can we continue to cultivate playfulness and joy in our daily lives, no matter the circumstances?
What creative tools (e.g. poetry, writing, art, music, film, etc.) are available to us to help us create beauty and meaning in the midst of daily life?
How do we engage in effective forms of political/social action for real and lasting change?
How do we cultivate meaningful dialogue and genuine relationships even across radical ideological differences?
How do we build close-knit and mutually supportive communities and/or friendships that we can depend on in times of crisis?
How to create the kind of stable, ecologically and financially self-sustaining multi-family "communes" so many seem to want these days.
Accepted presenters will receive a free subscription to the entire 2021 Living the New Story course. If accepted, we will refund you for any months already paid, so we encourage you to enroll in Living the New Story now rather than waiting for us to review your proposal.
We will also happily promote any organization with whom the presenter is associated via social media and on our website.
Since we will only schedule course material a few months out, we will be accept submissions throughout the year. The deadline to be considered for the July, August, or September Conversations is Wednesday, May 19.
If you have any other questions, please email mike@newstoryfestival.com. I look forward to seeing your proposals!