News and Events
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Events
May 22, 2025
Brooklyn, NY
"The Future Isn't Going to Write Itself"
R. Clifton Spargo in conversation with Jimmie Briggs and Anne K. Ream at Stone Park Inn, Park Slope, Brooklyn. Open to the public.
September 6, 2025
Chicago, IL
"Using Story to Change the World and Transform Ourselves" - a panel discussion at Printers Row Lit Fest
R. Clifton Spargo and author/activist Rushira Gupta in conversation with moderator Anne K. Ream discussing the stories that move us, shape us, and push us to build something better - for ourselves and our communities. Open to the public. ✨
September 13-14
Dallax, TX
Center for Story and Witness Testimonial Writing Workshop
Led by R. Clifton Spargo and hosted by The Jensen Project. Closed event.
October 3-4
Washington, DC
Center for Story and Witness Testimonial Writing Workshop
Led by R. Clifton Spargo and hosted by National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Closed event.
October 11-12
New Haven, CT
Center for Story and Witness Testimonial Writing Workshop
Led by R. Clifton Spargo and hosted by the Jackson School of Global Affairs at Yale University. Closed event.
October 13
New Haven, CT
"Bearing Witness. The Art and Ethics of Using Story to Create Social Change"
A panel with R. Clifton Spargo, Janine DiGiovanni, Mariam el Marakeshy, David Morse, and Anne K. Ream at Horchow Hall, Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University. Open to the public.
October 25-26
New York City, NY
Center for Story and Witness Testimonial Writing Workshop
Led by R. Clifton Spargo and hosted by Sanctuary for Families, New York City, NY. Apply here.
November 8-9
Los Angeles, CA
Center for Story and Witness Testimonial Writing Workshop
Led by R. Clifton Spargo and hosted by FreeForm, Los Angeles, CA. Apply here.