Story Jam

In support of The UN Decade for a Culture of Peace & Nonviolence for the Children of the World, StoryJam is committed to offering interactive presentations and workshops to children from Kindergarten to Grade 6. Our presentations and workshops support the curriculum goals of Alberta Learning, and can be tailored to suit your requirement

Through the media of storytelling, music, puppetry, drama, movement, clowning, role play, writing workshops, Laughter Yoga and the Virtues Program we offer original tales to:

• Empower all ages
• Plant seeds of peace
• Encourage hope

We believe that peace means:

• Peace within ourselves
• Peace with Nature
• Peace in families, schools, communities
• Peace in the world

RiverChild focuses attention on the Bow and Elbow Rivers that flow through our city. When Ecology, Prairie Love and Enchantment come to the Place Where the Rivers Meet, you have RiverChild a story you will remember and an invitation you will find hard to refuse.

In Dragons it is the children’s creative thinking that saves the town from disaster and leads the villagers to practice and live in peace. Dragons is a story told in the ancient tradition for the children of today who wonder about bullying and the violence they encounter in the newspaper, television and even their own neighbourhood.

Dragons and RiverChild are 45 minutes and include a Q and A, and age appropriate student and teacher resources.

Carolyn Pogue the author of 15 books for children and adults and is regular guest author and workshop presenter at YouthWrite, Calgary Young Writer’s Conference, and schools throughout the province. She is a recipient of the Alberta Centennial Award for her peace work. For several years, Carolyn has worked as an editor for educational publishers. Season of Peace for teachers and a World of Faith: Introducing Spiritual Traditions to Teens are the newest books published in 2007.

Fif Fernandes is a stage and television performer, director and producer with over 20 years of experience. Her passion and commitment to make the world a better place has garnered over dozen national and international awards. She has performed, facilitated workshops and collaborated with theatres, community organizations, schools and colleges in Canada and internationally including Puppets for Peace, Green Thumb, WP Puppet, Quest Theatre, Epcore Centre, BBC, CTV, CBC.