Your Story Matters: A Storytelling Workshop |
September 27 — September 28Storytelling encompasses every person on the planet, no matter your background, field of study, or walk of life. Join writer and storyteller Kona Morris (The Moth, PBS’s Stories From The Stage, RISK!) for a 2-day workshop that will guide you through the process of composing and structuring your stories for any audience. From job interviews to wedding speeches, it is important to feel confident to share your stories because YOUR STORY MATTERS. Learn how to craft your own life experiences into a polished, first-person narrative that you can share with family, friends, and at storytelling events. Open to all experience levels!
PLEASE NOTE: We have a limited number of partial scholarships available, which will be offered on a rolling basis. If you are interested in a scholarship, please apply using the link below.
Faculty
Kona Morris (Teaching Artist)
Kona Morris is a writer, storyteller, and educator. She has won The Moth StorySLAM in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, she came in first place for the Ojai Storytelling Festival Story Slam, and she was recently selected to perform at the 2025 Stone Soup Storytelling Festival. Kona has been on national television shows and podcasts, including Stories From The Stage (PBS), the RISK! podcast, and AITApod. She starred in Denver’s Live Drunk History Comedy Troupe, where she was Editor-in-Chief of Fast Forward Press and spent 14 years teaching literature, mythology, and creative writing courses to college students. Kona runs a storytelling open mic in L.A., teaches story crafting workshops, and does one-on-one coaching sessions to inspire others to tell their stories.
Sessions
