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Use Your Young Adult Cancer Story To Make An Impact
Want to learn to tell your story to help make change?
In a 90 minute, online and interactive workshop at Lacuna Loft, we’ll delve into how you can turn your young adult cancer story into advocacy. Advocacy comes in many different shapes and sizes so we’ll talk about what it might mean to you and how to go about shaping your own narrative into the change you want to see around you. The workshop will be interactive and equip you with the skills you need to turn your story into advocacy.
Who:Â young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.
When:Â Monday, April 27th. 3-4:30 pm PT / 5-6:30 pm CT / 6-7:30 pm ET
How does it work? When you sign up for the workshop, you’ll get a confirmation from the system that you’ve been confirmed into the workshop. Then a few days before the workshop occurs, you’ll get an email from Lacuna Loft explaining how to join the video chat. ***You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.*** [ The webcam is very important. The workshop will be interactive so the other participants need to be able to see your face! 🙂 ]
What if I’ve taken the workshop already? At this time, the workshop has not changed between sessions. When we have a ‘Round 2’ version of the workshop we’ll be sure to let you know!
March’s How To Tell Your Story To Make Change Workshop!
Want to learn to tell your story to help make change?
In a 90 minute, online workshop at Lacuna Loft, we’ll delve into how you can turn your young adult cancer story into advocacy. Advocacy comes in many different shapes and sizes so we’ll talk about what it might mean to you and how to go about shaping your own narrative into the change you want to see around you. The workshop will be interactive and equip you with the skills you need to turn your story into advocacy.
Who:Â young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.
When:Â Thursday, March 19th. 3-4:30 pm PT / 5-6:30 pm CT / 6-7:30 pm ET
How does it work? When you sign up for the workshop, you’ll get a confirmation from the system that you’ve been confirmed into the workshop. Then a few days before the workshop occurs, you’ll get an email from Lacuna Loft explaining how to join the video chat. ***You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.*** [ The webcam is very important. The workshop will be interactive so the other participants need to be able to see your face! 🙂 ]
What if I’ve taken the workshop already? At this time, the workshop has not changed in between sessions. When we have a ‘Round 2’ version of the workshop we’ll be sure to let you know!
You Can Tell It Anyway You Please
I recently came across this quote from one of my very favorite authors, Jandy Nelson. She wrote my favorite book of all time (and I do a fair amount of reading…), I’ll Give You The Sun. (Anyone here track their reading and the books they want to read on Goodreads? If you do, feel free to friend me!) Today, I thought I’d share this nugget of wisdom from Jandy.
You can tell your story any way you damn well please.
It’s your solo.
– Jandy Nelson
Sign Up For The How To Turn Your Story Into Change Workshop
Join the next How to Turn Your Story Into Change Workshop! (Note, we used to call this program ‘How to Turn Your Story Into Advocacy’!)
In this 90 minute, online workshop at Lacuna Loft, we’ll delve into how you can turn your young adult cancer story into change. Change comes in many different shapes and sizes so we’ll talk about what it might mean to you and how to go about shaping your own narrative into the change you want to see around you. The workshop will be interactive and equip you with the skills you need to turn your story into change.
Who: young adult cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers.
When: Thursday, August 22nd. 5-6:30 pm PT / 7-8:30 pm CT / 8-9:30 pm ET
How does it work? When you sign up for the workshop, you’ll get a confirmation from the system that you’ve been confirmed into the workshop. Then a few days before the workshop occurs, you’ll get an email from Lacuna Loft explaining how to join the video chat. ***You’ll need the link that we’ll provide you, a headset with a microphone, and a webcam.*** [ The webcam is very important. The workshop will be interactive so the other participants need to be able to see your face! ]
If you’ve already taken part in this particular workshop, this month’s event isn’t for you. But! We’ll be figuring out a follow up to the workshop in the coming months and will let you know when that is announced.
Want To Tell Your Story In LA?
Want to tell your young adult cancer story in LA?
SoulPancake is now casting for a new storytelling series covering a wide range of topics. Currently, they are looking for stories from people of all backgrounds who have had a cancer experience.
Please submit to needlemediacasting@gmail.com with the subject: SOULPANCAKE CANCER // Your Name.
Include a brief bio with your age, cultural background, and a summary of your Cancer story. How did your family/ community react? How did you feel before and after the experience? How do you reflect on that experience? Feel free to include any links to on-camera work or social media profiles.
Specifically looking for AYA and Youth Survivors.
*** This is a paid opportunity *** Submissions due by Friday, May 17th (Please note: there is no budget for travel/accommodations).
Share Your Young Adult Cancer Voice
Anyone who has written with Lacuna Loft during a session of our Unspoken Ink: Young Adult Cancer Creative Writing Workshop has heard me say how powerful I believe the voices of young survivors and caregivers to be. These voices, these stories, have the power to tear down the isolation someone feels when they’ve never met another survivor their age, when they live too far away to seek survivorship support, and every situation in between.
Interested in sharing your story? Lacuna Loft shares stories ranging from all sorts of topics: fertility, cooking, parenting, DIY, self-advocacy, survivorship, caregiving, and more…all with young adult cancer in mind. Fill out the form below and we’ll get in touch with you!