STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS

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I like to tell a good story. I like to hear a good story.  And I particularly like working with people to help them find a story in their life they want to tell.  A well crafted story isn't just for telling a story on a stage, it can help you regale your friends at a party, liven up your presentations, impress on a date or at a job interview.  I also work with organizations to tell the story behind statistics and data, because a story well told is powerful and can confirm a truth that deepens an audience’s understanding of an issue. In my interactive storytelling workshops I help participants craft their stories until they feel confident and excited to share them with others.

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I have led storytelling workshops at the Arts and Literature Laboratory, Odyssey Project, Odyssey Beyond Bars in several state prison, Sustain Dane, University of Wisconsin Continuing Education, Center for Community and Nonprofit Studies, Chazen Museum, Bridge the Divide, Highground Veterans Memorial Park, Chrysalis, Madison Public libraries and more. I can tailor a workshop to fit the needs of your organization. 

LISTING OF WORKSHOPS

What students have said about my storytelling workshops:

​"Jen Rubin makes storytelling look easy, but she knows it's not. As a teacher, she offers an easy-to-follow framework for building successful stories and generously shares the tips she's learned over the years. She also expertly helps students tease out their own stories -- even when they don't think they have anything to share -- and massage the final product. She is warm, funny and encouraging."

"I always thought storytelling was something some people could do but not me. After just two sessions with Jen I was able to tell a story I didn't even realize I wanted to tell. It was liberating! Jen breaks it down to make storytelling approachable, super interesting, and fun."

Jen Rubin's storytelling workshops have made a transformative impact on students in the UW Odyssey Project—both in the community classes in Wisconsin's prisons. By engaging with Jen's workshops, these adults gained priceless skills in creating powerful, moving stories out of their own experiences and telling those stories in front of an audience. Jen is a magician at creating the space and process for individuals from all backgrounds to take a leap and make their voices heard!

What organizations have said about my storytelling workshops:

"We all have a story to tell, but sometimes we need a little support to get it out. Working with Jen can help us pull the stories that are wound up inside of us and let them unravel and then neatly tie them up and deliver them into the present. I have seen Jen work her magic with groups of people who start out nervous and hesitant and end up smiling and confident as they deliver a story that has been waiting to come out and be heard. Her gift for storytelling is one that we all possess and she loves to help us uncover this for ourselves." Hedi Lamar Rudd, Rooted 

"Jen led our Shared Threads storytelling workshops, empowering each storyteller to share their story with care and intentionality. Her unique approach not only uplifted the storytellers but also fostered a profound sense of community, collective healing, and stigma reduction. Jen helped every single person realize they possess a unique story and an undeniable right to share it. She makes storytelling accessible and meaningful."  Dani Rischall, Chrysalis, Inc.. 

"Working with Jen and Takeyla during our storytelling workshops and story slam was exciting. We believe that storytelling is a fundamental piece in the sustainability movement and Jen helped us move that vision to a more concrete reality. Her workshops were well thought out and engaging. Our participants felt they had more tools to tell their stories. It is great to see how the art of storytelling is becoming a great tool for social and environmental change and I’m excited to see Jen as part of that movement.”  Gloria Castillo, Sustain Dane