Category Archives: Transformative Language Arts

TLA Student Profiled For Bringing Poetry and Dance to Her Community

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Angie Huckstep, a student in the Individualized MA concentrating in Transformative Language Arts, was just featured in the Peninsula Daily News in her position as coordinator of WorkFirst, a program that helps low-income students succeed. The article highlights Angie’s use … Continue reading →

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A Story of the Moments

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

The place on the shore where I sit to daydream centers on one of many large rocks.  It’s not likely to catch the eye of a passing boater.  But with its sheltering white pines, the granite ledge I climb down … Continue reading →

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Journey Toward Divinity with Scott Youmans

Posted on September 3, 2012 by

Scott Youmans earned his MA in the Individualized MA some years back, but his journey continues, and now brings him to earn a master’s in Divinity at Starr King School for Ministry. He recently wrote a new blog post, “Journey … Continue reading →

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Hard Stone, Hard Choices: Memory, Community & Story with Scott Candage

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Scott Candage, a new graduate of the Individualized MA program, explains to his local paper, The Working Waterfront, that his graduate thesis project looked deeply at community narratives that tell the community what it is and what stories matter most.  … Continue reading →

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Faculty Workshops for Our Fall 2012 Residency

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

Highlights of faculty workshops at our upcoming residency with Individualized MA, Socially Responsible Business & Communities and Health Arts & Sciences faculty in our combined residency Aug. 3-10. A Brief History of Sustainability, with faculty member Ralph H. Lutts: Sustainability … Continue reading →

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Getting Naked & Telling the Truth with Jeanne Chambers & Rhonda Patzia

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Jeanne Chambers and Rhonda Patzia were students together in the IMA, both in the Transformative Language Arts concentration. While Jeanne focused on storytelling, story catching, autoethnography and ethics, Rhonda’s study bridged TLA and embodiment studies, combining photography and creative writing … Continue reading →

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When Did We Stop Singing?: Finding Voice Through Bird Song With Deb Hensley

Posted on August 8, 2011 by

Deb Hensley, who just graduated in Transformative Language Arts, moved many in the community to tears with her gorgeous presentation, using a power point to integrate her own compositions, the songs of birds (sometimes slowed down so we could the … Continue reading →

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Wisdom Within & Writing: Joanna Tebbs Young

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

“When I began running workshops I knew this was what I was meant to be doing. I love working with others; showing how powerful deep, personal writing can be. To watch someone’s reaction when they suddenly realize or ‘get’ something … Continue reading →

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What Transformative Language Artists Do To Make A Living

Posted on February 9, 2011 by

We recently put on the Transformative Language Arts Resource Page a list of what Transformative Language Artists — our graduates and students — are doing as their vocation and avocation. Featuring the websites or links from publications and blogs of … Continue reading →

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Blogs from Our Graduates

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Several IMA graduates are finding their path into businesses and organizations by making it and walking it. Read about what some of our alumni are up to these days. Anne Smith studied sense of place, creative writing and especially memoir, … Continue reading →

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