Life Stories Institute and Online
Apply for the Life Stories Institute | Register for the Life Stories Online Course
The Life Stories Institute and Life Stories Online Course train participants in The Theatre Lab’s award-winning Life Stories methodology. The training enables participants to help others create original films or plays using their life experiences as inspiration.
The Life Stories Program has a profound impact on participants of all ages, backgrounds and skill sets. Individuals build their self-esteem, strengthen communication and collaboration skills, stretch their creativity, and gain many other benefits and skills.
Join Us for the Life Stories Institute
The Life Stories Institute is a four-day, intensive learning experience for anyone interested in harnessing the power of the dramatic arts to encourage wellness, inspire empathy and drive positive self-expression in their community and/or workplace.
The next Life Stories Institute will be held October 11 – 14, 2018 in Washington, DC. Learn more about the Life Stories Institute and apply now. To ensure individual attention, attendance is limited.
Announcing the New Life Stories Online Course
The Life Stories Online Course is a virtual learning course consisting of videos, quizzes, reading and experiential exercises designed to help participants build the skills to develop and teach their own Life Stories program. It takes about three hours to complete, but includes a wealth of resources to explore at your leisure.
Which Option is Right for Me?
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Who is it for? |
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Certification Level |
All attendees will receive the certification required to teach the Life Stories Program |
No certification |
Cost |
$920 for early-bird registrants; Deadline to apply for this rate is Sunday, July 8. $995 for regular registrants: Deadline to apply for Life Stories Institute is Sunday, September 9.
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$195 for individual log-in $850 for an organizational membership (maximum of 5 users) If you register for an individual license of the Life Stories Online Course, you are eligible to receive $195 off your enrollment in the Life Stories Institute. |
How to Participate |
The Life Stories Institute (apply now) will be held in downtown Washington, DC at The Theatre Lab October 11 - October 14 |
Please contact Deb Gottesman at deb@theatrelab.org or (202) 824-0449 for more details.
The Life Stories program has been nationally recognized and is the subject of two award-winning documentary films, How I Got Over, a full-length feature by director Nicole Boxer, and The Life Stories Project, a short film by Michael O. Snyder.
The Life Stories program was also the subject of Theatre Lab Director Deb Gottesman's TEDxCharlottesville talk.