Trainings & Presentations

Jacinta speaks to older adults about memory + poetry.

We provide trainings on using poetry and artistic practice with others, speak at church, civic, and business events; and lead retreats. 


Contact us to find out how TWP can partner with you to become a vessel for authentic discovery. 




Trainings & presentations (aside for workshops) include:

• Community Engagement: One City, One Prompt. Transformative Language Arts Network Conference, Portland, ME, 2016.
• The Art of Acting as Change Agent. Theatre Communications Group National Conference, Washington, DC, 2016.
• The Art of Poetry & Grief. Cone Medical Hospital, Greensboro, NC, 2015.
• Poetry & Healing in the Medical Setting. UNC Hospital, Chapel Hill, NC., 2011
• Poetry & Healing: Pastoral Caregivers Toolbox. Association for Clinical Pastoral Education. SE Regional Conference, Greensboro, NC, 2011.

• State-wide LifeVerse Training. Greensboro Public Library, Greensboro, NC, 2010.
• Poetry & Healing. Bennett College, Greensboro, NC, 2011 & 2010.
• LifeVerse: Using poetry with older adults. Creative Aging Symposium, Center for Creative Aging—NC, Greensboro, NC, 2010.
• Poetry and healing. Expressive Arts: Enhancing the Lives of Your Residents. Hospice and Palliative Care of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 2010.
• LifeVerse: Using poetry with your clients. NC Adult Day Services Association, Greensboro, NC, 2009.
• Poetry in healthcare. Brenner Children’s Hospital, Winston-Salem, NC, 2009.
• Poetry and healing. Guilford Technology Community College, Greensboro, NC, 2009.
• The healing art of poetry writing. The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care Annual Conference, Winston-Salem, NC, 2008.
• LifeVerse. Adult Center for Enrichment Conscious Aging Conference, Greensboro, NC, 2008.
• The Power of Words. Reading Connections of Greensboro Volunteer Appreciation, Greensboro, NC, 2007.
• The healing art of poetry writing. The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care Annual Conference, Greenville, SC, 2006.

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