Writing is a transformative practice that can wake us up, serve as a rite of passage, let us hear our own stories and meanings, and give us greater access to our native voice and vision. Caryn Mirriam-Goldberg, poet, writer and teacher, is founder and coordinator of Goddard College's Transformative Language Arts degree, facilitates workshops people of all backgrounds, gives readings and performances, writes in many genres and on many topics and, with singer-songwriter Kelley Hunt, offers Brave Voice performances and workshops. Her workshops, publications and teaching focus on how writing our truths in our own language - right where we are - can bring us greater insight, vitality, health, compassion and wisdom. Writing, telling stories and listening to one another is part of the work of Tikkum Olam, the Hebrew phrase that means putting back together the broken world: through our words we can mend our lives, connect with our communities and eco-communities, and cultivate the courage to embrace life.

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