DreamBox Workshop 

A fundamental part of the DreamOut experience is the DreamBox workshop. It blends oral history, creative writing, music and visual art in order to foster resilience, growth and change.

At the end of the workshop, participants will have an "Individualized Dream Plan" and a "Group Dream Plan" that will encourage them to continue their dreamwork beyond the workshop. They will also make an art piece called a "Dreambox.”

YOU’LL ALSO GET:
A journal and pen
A wooden box
Various art supplies

An individualized resource list

A follow-up consultation session

Sustainable Care Series:
Self, Community & Beyond

In this four-part series, we partner with different experts ranging from community workers to healing arts practitioners to educators to parents to artists, and discuss why “self-care” has become a complicated term.

We cannot take care of others if our own energy is zapped. But as our knowledge of self-care grows, so do economic, social and psychological disparities. How can we take care of ourselves as well as the community? Learning to care for our communities is essential to our well-being, as we cannot thrive without our community.  We will explore ways to live with compassion, reciprocity, harmony and humanity in the interests of building and maintaining a community of  justice and mutual caring.

The strategies we'll examine; self-soothing, self-care, community care and structural care will  help guide us to a new understanding of what care really means for ourselves, our communities and our world.

Self-care isn’t enough; we need community care to thrive!

• Part I Beyond Self-Care

• Part II  Avoiding the Burnout Trap

• Part III Community Care For the Win

• Part IV  Renovations Within & Without

The Origin of You Workshop

 We have all been influenced by those we grew up with--whether they are family by blood, or those who raised us.. Storytelling is a tool that can be emphasized as a way to get to know our histories, ourselves and our families better. This workshop will offer storytelling techniques that not only connect each participant to their unique family's past, but position each individual to become more actively involved  in the design of their own future. 

We will explore:

*The health benefits of storytelling

*How your family's past relates to your future 

*What your  family's story can teach you about your own story and the life you want to create

*Letting go of stories that don’t serve your greater purpose

*Stories that promote empowerment and change 

Imagine2Action Workshop

Imagine2Action sparks community-driven conversations that increase connection, civic engagement and creativity. It supports participants in reclaiming and activating their inner power through sensorial exploration, the arts and activism to create a better world.  

This workshop encourages participants to : 

(1) have courageous conversations

(2) experiment and grow their imagination

(3) build community 

(4) embrace the unknown

(5) deepen interpersonal relationships

(6) accept new perspectives

(7) share knowledge and resources

Social Enterprise Workshop Series 

Individuals across the globe are turning to  a new type of leadership.- a business model that  focuses on growth, purpose and sustainability. These models are social enterprises that use economic strategies to maximize improvements in financial, social and environmental well-being. 

This workshop will lead participants through the typical stages in an enterprise’s early development. The facilitator(s) will introduce participants to tools that help clarify ideas, test feasibility, plan and then evaluate and strengthen their plans.

This series will explore:

• What social enterprise is and what it isn’t

• Resources & tools that exist to support enterprise development

• Making the case for entering into a social enterprise

• Aligning true values with mission

• Connecting to a network of like-minded people

• Best practices in interpersonal communication