2010 Power of Words Conference

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Greetings! The Power of Words conference will be held Sept. 23-26, 2010 at Goddard College in Plainfield, VT. The 8th Annual Power of Words conference brings together writers, storytellers, performers, musicians, educators, activists, healers, health professionals, community leaders, and more. All participants are united in the common exploration of how the written, spoken, and sung word can catalyze individual and communal liberation, celebration, and transformation. The 2010 conference will feature four thematic tracks. Right Livelihood, finding a work life that is an expression of your gifts and makes a contribution to the world. Social Transformation, using the power of word to deepen engagement with social issues and transform self and society. Engaged Spirituality, writing / employing spiritual pathways challenging deeply-embedded structures of injustice to cultivate a sustainable, just, and peaceful world. Narrative Medicine, using the power of narrative to help patients discover their own stories of illness and create ones of healing that pull toward recovery.The conference will feature the following keynote speakers:Greg Greenway - Singer and poet who works with the social awareness of Woody Guthrie S. Pearl Sharp - Writer/actress/filmmaker/broadcast journalist focusing on cultural arts, health and healing, and Black history Kayhan Irani - An artivist using the the arts to deepen engagement with social issues and societal transformation. A writer, director, performer, and facilitator of Playback Theater Towler - Poet, author, teacher - writes lyrical novels of family and placeFor further information, please contact the TLAN Coordinators.Callid & a Keefe-TLA Network Coordinatorscoordinator@...877-303-TLAN (8526)conference fees begin at $200 with reasonable room and board available, a limited number of partial scholarships are also available Please consider sending this announcement along to any for whom it might spark some interest. As always, thank you for the work you do, Regards,Callid Keefe-, TLA Network Coordinator