Exciting Collaboration Announcement!
While social media presence has not been a focus these past two months, I have been hard at work at Kintsugi Consulting, LLC developing much needed content.
I am excited to announce that I have partnered with Shannon Ivey, MFA with the What She Said project to form the THRU-WAYS Collective.
The THRU-WAYS Collective (is a collaboration between Rachel Kaplan (Kintsugi Consulting, LLC) and Shannon Ivey (What She Said Project) that combines various forms of self-expression and healing modalities to allow survivors and front-line workers enhance their voices and experiences. The power behind the creativity of storytelling as a tool for education and awareness is one that must be understood carefully both by the individual with the lived experience and the organizations and communities that support these individuals. These courses centered in storytelling goes beyond the 5 W’s usually captured in a birthday party invitation, and aims to delve into the unintended harm, bias, and impact that can be expressed when sharing or disclosing another person’s lived experience. We will use case studies to look at what could be done differently, the importance of impact versus intention, and work through how we can change the narrative for the next client, family member, friend, community member, etc. that we work with, as well as what the aftermath of a story that has already been told can cause. To quote Maya Angelou, “I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.”
Through this collaborative partnership, we will be providing our first webinar (for FREE) on August 20, 2020 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm! We will be combining our professional skills (MPH and MFA) and personal experiences to provide a 40-minute webinar on the power and importance of storytelling, specifically as it relates to individuals with disabilities. Check out the Eventbrite link below and register for this powerful and engaging training!
Centering the Disability Experience: Harm Reduction Through Storytelling
Individuals with disabilities often face discrimination and bias from strangers and loved ones alike. This course addresses centering the disability experience in a way that avoids stereotyping, implicit bias and well-intentioned harm.
Have you ever told or re-told a story that changes the narrative? Learn more about disability language and pro-tips regarding being a champion for people with disabilities in the spaces you work, live, and thrive.
For more information or reasonable accommodations regarding this webinar, please contact me via this website or the Eventbrite page (Thruways Collective).