Storytelling Workshops
The older adults in your community have lived through more history and collected more wisdom than most people ever get to hear — and Heritage Stories gives them a space to share it.
We offer fun, interactive workshops to senior centers, continuing care retirement communities, faith-based institutions, and other organizations across Greater Boston. After four sessions, participants have the option to share their story with family, friends, and the community through a live performance.
See How It Works
Our workshops are designed to be intimate, supportive spaces where participants feel safe to explore their memories and find the words to share them.
Led by experienced facilitators, each session builds on the last — moving from personal reflection to crafting a narrative, and finally performing it.
Guided reflection exercises help participants identify the moments and memories that matter most to them.
Learn techniques for structuring a story with a compelling beginning, middle and end that resonates.
Practice telling their story in a supportive group setting and refine it through gentle feedback.
Activities to work out any challenges and prepare to tell their story.
Share their story with family, friends, and the community in a live performance to remember.
Sharing stories is shown to preserve and extend memory and brain function, plus it's joyful!
Reach out and we'll get back to you to discuss how we can bring Heritage Stories workshops to your organization.