Does this workshop require any previous writing experience?

Not at all! The purpose of the creative play, in this case poetry, is to give participants an opportunity to integrate and transform their experiences. By bringing in play and creativity, the workshop offers participants an opportunity express themselves, and make something beautiful from their reflections. This can be a very valuable and potent part of the session. Best of all, participants walk away with something they can be proud of.

What if someone isn't comfortable sharing their writing with others?

There is absolutely no requirement in this activity for participants to share their writing with others. While we will encourage sharing and engagement, participants can choose to share their feelings about the experience.

What I Learned at 13: An IWD Workshop -- Wavy Marketplace - Experiences and events for remote teams

What I Learned at 13: An IWD Workshop

To celebrate women is to celebrate their stories. This workshop will create a safe, thoughtful space to reflect on our personal stories and what we learned or were taught about what it means to be a woman at pivotal ages throughout our lives (e.g., 6, 13, 21, 30, etc.).

Online

1:30 hrs

4-80 people

Learning DE&I

Life always makes the best creative inspiration so we will use our reflections to create poetry that honours these stories and the lessons we've learned along the way. This workshop is a celebration of creative expression and play and does not require any previous writing experience to enjoy.

To celebrate women is to celebrate their stories. This workshop will create a safe, thoughtful space to reflect on our personal stories and what we learned or were taught about what it means to be a woman at pivotal ages throughout our lives (e.g., 6, 13, 21, 30, etc.).

The workshop runs 90 minutes, and follows this suggested flow:

10 Minutes: Landing & Introductions
10 Minutes: Grounding Exercise
20 Minutes: Writing & Reflection (based on prompts)
15 Minutes: Group Reflection & Facilitated Discussion
10 Minutes: Accessible Poetry Tools & Resources (including a mini-exercise to ease group into creative play)
15 Minutes: Writing Time
10 Minutes: Closing Circle & Sharing

Adaptation Notes:
Theme: This workshop is based around the prompt, "What I Learned at 13", but can be adapted to align with your organization's themes or inclusion goals. This workshop has also be adapted to focus on the experiences of women with intersectional identities.

Length: Recommend allowing more time for larger group sizes (30+) to encourage discussion during group reflection. Past participants cite personal sharing and discussion time as deeply impactful, and can go a long way towards building a culture of inclusion.

Location: This workshop is primarily offered online, but in-person options are available for those located in the Greater Toronto Area.

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