Now more than ever, there is a severe lack of empathy and understanding in our society. Storytelling is one way to celebrate both the diversity and commonality of the human experience. Sometimes that means Safe & Sound sharing stories and advocating for families; other times, it means handing over the mic.
That’s why we’ve partnered with The Moth to offer an exclusive storytelling workshop and coaching opportunity for our clients and supporters to tell their own stories, and we’d love for you to join us. We want to hear how being a part of the Safe and Sound community has impacted you personally – a time you felt seen for who you are, when something you did made an impact, a moment when you realized what was possible and what family could be like.
The Moth is a nonprofit dedicated to the art and craft of storytelling. Since 1997, The Moth has invited over 60,000 individuals around the globe to stand in front of a live audience and share their personal and true stories. The Moth Podcast is downloaded tens of millions of times a year, and each week, the Peabody Award-winning The Moth Radio Hour, presented by PRX, is heard on over 560+ public radio stations. Here’s a link to some of the Moth staff’s favorite stories to give you an idea.
Additionally, The Moth runs storytelling workshops for students, teachers, adults, advocates, and professionals from around the world through its Education, Community Engagement, Global Community and MothWorks programs – which is where we come in. We’re offering you the opportunity to build your storytelling skills and craft your personal narrative, through a 20-person virtual workshop and, if chosen, one-to-one coaching to deliver that story live to an audience of invited guests.
Applicants must be available to attend all elements of the program.
Interactive virtual workshop
➡️ Monday, March 24th 9am-11.30am
Up to 20 lucky applicants will be selected to attend a workshop on Zoom to develop the first draft of your personal story and receive craft-focused feedback from a Moth instructor.
Story development
➡️ 1 hour, scheduled directly with Moth at your mutual convenience
After the workshop, 3 attendees will be selected to refine their story with The Moth in preparation to tell it live on stage. These selected storytellers will each have an hour to work one-on-one with The Moth to develop their submission into a story they can share confidently at the storytelling event. These sessions will be delivered virtually.
Live storytelling event
➡️ Wednesday, April 30th 6.00pm-8.00pm at Safe & Sound’s Waller Street location. NB This event will be filmed.
The three chosen storytellers will deliver their story on stage, without notes, at an intimate storytelling event of invited guests, including other workshop participants, Safe & Sound donors, clients and partners, and the storytellers’ own guests. This should shape up to be an exhilarating, inspiring event where we can learn more about ourselves and each other.
Tell us about a time you showed resilience to face your challenges
➡️ Submission Deadline: Wednesday, March 12th
To apply, submit a summary of your story using this google form:
We will notify you if you have been selected by: Tuesday, March 18th
If you have any questions about this program or your submission, please email teamdev@safeandsound.org.
Remember, the best person to tell your story is you. So join us to do just that.