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Did you ever think about the fact that grant writing is really about telling the story of your project?

• You’re introducing the characters - you, your project, your organization. 

• You’re giving the context - your community, your skills, your experience.

• You’re describing the plotline - your ideas, your plans, the steps of your project.

• You’re illustrating why this story matters - your impact, your growth, and the connection to the funder’s mandate.

• You’re bringing it all to a satisfactory conclusion.

Since you already know how to tell a powerful story, you can write a powerful grant presentation - it just takes practice!

Join Christine for this Story Matching presentation and we’ll talk about how to make grant writing less intimidating, how to clarify your project’s story to help readers understand it, how to consider (and describe) the positive impact of your project, and how to demonstrate that your project matches the grant criteria and the stated purpose of the funding.

Register for this FREE event at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IHuE0z4gRp6E_1USkORTsw 

and join us Saturday, January 3 at 1PM EST on Zoom.

This presentation will be in English but Christine can provide a transcript for you to use with translation software if you wish.

This event is part of the Creating Connections series of presentations, conversations, and workshops from Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada. 

Stories hold power to heal, witness, and carry truth across generations. Today, we invite non-Indigenous storytellers to listen deeply and reflect on how their practice can move in solidarity with Indigenous voices. Here are some pathways for continued learning and listening:

• Indigenous Canada — a free, self-paced online course from the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies. Learn more here.

• Faculty lectures and presentations from the University of Toronto’s Indigenous Studies Department offer perspectives on a wide range of topics. Watch here.

• The Indigenous Ally Toolkit from the Montreal Indigenous Community Network provides a valuable starting point for reflection. Access here.

• First Light in St. John’s, NL, offers A Year of Listening, an online program that invites reconnection. Learn more here. They also offer Indigenous Cultural Diversity Training. Details here.

• The Orange Shirt Society in BC offers information and education about the legacy of residential schools. Explore here.

On this day and beyond, may we hold space for Indigenous stories, amplify Indigenous voices, and reflect on how storytelling can honour truth and contribute to reconciliation.

Discover the art of braided storytelling—the weaving together of two separate tales into a single, powerful performance. In this interactive three-hour workshop, you’ll explore how stories can echo, contrast, and illuminate one another through clever transitions, refrains, and shared themes.

Guided by demonstration pieces, you’ll learn practical techniques for identifying transition points and creating resonance between tales. Working with some short tales in pairs and small groups, you’ll have the chance to design and share your own short braided stories.

Whether you are new to storytelling or an experienced teller, this workshop will expand your repertoire and inspire new ways to craft memorable performances that engage, surprise, and move your audience.

Workshop Leaders: Christine Carlton (Australia) and Susan Ida Boucaud (Canada)

Although living on opposite sides of the world, Christine and Susan Ida have collaborated on creating online braided storytelling performances. In the workshop, they invite participants to explore the challenges and delights of working together to craft a shared braided story.

Information about our 2 facilitators can be found at: https://australianstorytellers.org.au/.../braided-stories...

Date: Friday, September 19th, 2025

Where: Online via Zoom - Hosted by the Australian Storytelling Guild (NSW)

Time: Canada & USA - PDT 5pm, MDT 6pm, CDT 7pm, EDT 8pm. (Australia 10am 20th Sept)

Cost: AUD $45 or $38 for members of the Australian Storytellers NSW Guild. (The Canadian and US exchange rates are in your favour)

Bookings: https://events.humanitix.com/braided-stories-online...

Presented by australianstorytellers.org.au/events

Our BC Provincial Rep, Abegael Fisher-Lang, proudly represented SC-CC at the FEST Conference in Rome this summer. Here she shares a captivating tale of her adventures — enjoy!

Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada

NOW HIRING! 

*Financial Administrator*

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It is with great sadness that we share the sudden passing of one of our beloved founders, Rosalyn Cohen, after a brief illness. 

Roz died on April 27th at the age of 94. She leaves her beloved Bennie to whom she was married for 72 years, her children Sharna (Nathan) and Norman (Elisabete). Roz was a loving Nonna to Arielle (Brad) and Talia (Marc). She was thrilled to be great-grandmother to Adira, Isabelle, Lylah and Melanie. Sister to Henry (Mary Anne) and the late Norma. Roz was a special aunt to Nick, Raviv, Jonathan, Josh, Debbie, Bennett and Annette, Ora and the late Talma. She was a cherished friend to many all over the world.

Roz was a talented educator, Storyteller, painter, adventurous traveller, and lover of nature - her beloved Xanadu, her pets and plants. She was a vibrant, engaging force with an amazing ability to connect. Roz was loved by so many. She lived a very long and a very full life!

Donations in her memory may be made to North York General Hospital Foundation https://bit.ly/44PakD1, or to Toronto Humane Society https://bit.ly/42ymBu5

 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Now Open!  Early Bird Registration Mar 20 - Apr 30 (for members of SC-CC only)

Not a member? Join or renew now!

Our Emerging Storyteller Scholarship was established in 2015. We offer four months’ mentoring for an emerging storyteller, by an accomplished teller, plus complimentary admission to our upcoming conference and one-year membership to SC-CC. To celebrate the award, the recipient/s are invited to perform at one of the conference events.

Storytellers of Canada – Conteurs du Canada is seeking proposals from experienced professional storytellers for the next SC-CC conference, which will be held in Halifax Nova Scotia from June 18 - 22, 2025 at Saint Mary's University. We are looking for artists to perform in two evening concerts and to deliver Master classes and/or workshops reflecting the diversity inherent to oral tradition. 

We will also be offering a virtual conference package that includes access to live-streamed concerts, presentations, and a selection of online-only workshops.

The conference theme for 2025 is 'Roots and Branches: celebrating shared heritage and cultural linkages old and new.'  For the concerts, we will be looking for story proposals that illustrate our connections, our shared pasts and our common futures.

SAVE THE DATE! 

We’re excited to announce that the next SC-CC Conference will be in Halifax from June 18-22, 2025!

Now Open!  Early Bird Registration Mar 20 - Apr 30 (for members of SC-CC only)

Not a member? Join or renew now!

From our friends at Storytelling Toronto

We’re thrilled to unveil the official festival image for Many Voices Tell A Story – our upcoming 45th celebration of the diverse narratives that enrich our lives and connect us as a community!