Leading Through Our Lives
Guided Memoir for Women
SOLD OUT
Tuesdays @ 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Nov, 19 - Dec. 17
Wenham Council on Aging
10 School Street
Wenham, MA
Make new friends and nurture your creativity as you take control of your life narrative, two pages at a time, in this new writing workshop!
Join a small group of 5-6 participants as we support each other through an exciting reading and writing program, specifically designed to help women explore the themes of power and leadership in their lives. This curriculum will guide you through the process of expressing and sharing your experiences related to power and leadership in a confidential environment with others who are on similar journeys.
Over five weeks we will explore a variety of life roles and themes that often help to define our experiences with authority and power as women:
• Mothers & Daughters — Connection & Disconnection
• Mentors & Guardians — Incitement & Restraint
• Lovers & Partners — Love & Power
• Rulers & Rebels — Authority & Values
• Champions & Muses — Memory & Fame
Each session is two hours. During the first hour, we will share two pages of our own writing, offered as works-in-progress, and receive supportive feedback. During the second hour we will jumpstart our thinking with poems, excerpts from award-winning memoirs, and fun exercises—all aligned with that week’s lens and theme.
NOTE: This group is geared toward brand new writers. Our focus is on writing and sharing as creative outlets for self-discovery. You will never be graded or critiqued. If you can write an email, you can do this!
Group Facilitator
Claudia Filos is an educator and personal historian with experience in community building, peer-supported learning, and facilitated discussion.
She has worked in both traditional and non-traditional educational settings including Harvard University, Brandeis University, and edX.
As a personal historian, she is focused on preserving and sharing the personal histories of residents in and around New England.
As an educator Claudia is committed to sharing her enthusiasm and love of learning with each and every client. She holds an MA in Ancient Greek and Roman studies and is particularly interested in mythology, oral poetics, and photography.
“This was the first writer’s group I ever tried. It was a fantastic experience!”
“I truly feel blessed by our small group and the safe space to share our stories and lives while having a purpose and direction to write.”
“I found it very helpful to make sense of my retirement.”
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Your new life is waiting.
Transform your life, two pages at a time.