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Australia and New Zealand: Sympathy Leads to Charity, Empathy Leads to Change: Crafting Whole-Person Narratives
Date and Time
Perth, Australia: Wednesday, November 4 at 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. AWST
Sydney & Melbourne, Australia: Wednesday, November 4 at 12 - 4 p.m. AEDT
Aukland, New Zealand: Wednesday, November 4 at 2 - 6 p.m. NZDT
This training was scheduled specifically to accommodate participants in Australia and New Zealand. People in other locations are welcome to participate, but please check your local time before registering. Please note: this training takes place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for people in U.S. and Canadian timezones.
Description
Stories that evoke empathy (rather than sympathy) reveal a whole person and don’t reduce someone to a problem or a circumstance. They center the person with lived experience rather than an organization that has provided care or assistance. And they offer context to help the reader or listener understand not just what happened, but why.
During this interactive and skills-based workshop, participants will explore these ideas in-depth, and practice crafting a story that emphasizes each of these elements from a provided interview transcript. After sharing their stories in pairs and small groups, we will discuss the ways that participants’ experiences and perspectives led to the creation of different narratives, even when using the same source material, and what this means for working with patients, clients, and community members to document their stories.
Format
This is a workshop, not a webinar. We’ll spend the entire time doing activities in pairs, small groups, and as a full group, so your participation is critical and attendance for the full workshop is required (i.e., no late arrivals). The training is 4-hours long, which will include a break in the middle. Spaces are limited to keep this workshop small and interactive.
Who should attend this workshop?
This workshop is perfect for anyone working in a position where they are writing stories for their organizations or are working directly with clients, patients, or community members to document and share their stories.
How do I register 2+ people from my organization?
The registration fee is per person. If you’d like to register more than one person from your organization, please enter the number of people you are registering in the “quantity” field below. If you want to register more than three people from your team, please reach out about custom trainings for groups instead.
If you are registering from outside the United States, you might incur a currency conversion fee from your credit card company.
Will you send me a Zoom link?
Yes. After registering, you will receive a calendar invite within 48 hours that contains the training Zoom link.
Date and Time
Perth, Australia: Wednesday, November 4 at 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. AWST
Sydney & Melbourne, Australia: Wednesday, November 4 at 12 - 4 p.m. AEDT
Aukland, New Zealand: Wednesday, November 4 at 2 - 6 p.m. NZDT
This training was scheduled specifically to accommodate participants in Australia and New Zealand. People in other locations are welcome to participate, but please check your local time before registering. Please note: this training takes place on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, for people in U.S. and Canadian timezones.
Description
Stories that evoke empathy (rather than sympathy) reveal a whole person and don’t reduce someone to a problem or a circumstance. They center the person with lived experience rather than an organization that has provided care or assistance. And they offer context to help the reader or listener understand not just what happened, but why.
During this interactive and skills-based workshop, participants will explore these ideas in-depth, and practice crafting a story that emphasizes each of these elements from a provided interview transcript. After sharing their stories in pairs and small groups, we will discuss the ways that participants’ experiences and perspectives led to the creation of different narratives, even when using the same source material, and what this means for working with patients, clients, and community members to document their stories.
Format
This is a workshop, not a webinar. We’ll spend the entire time doing activities in pairs, small groups, and as a full group, so your participation is critical and attendance for the full workshop is required (i.e., no late arrivals). The training is 4-hours long, which will include a break in the middle. Spaces are limited to keep this workshop small and interactive.
Who should attend this workshop?
This workshop is perfect for anyone working in a position where they are writing stories for their organizations or are working directly with clients, patients, or community members to document and share their stories.
How do I register 2+ people from my organization?
The registration fee is per person. If you’d like to register more than one person from your organization, please enter the number of people you are registering in the “quantity” field below. If you want to register more than three people from your team, please reach out about custom trainings for groups instead.
If you are registering from outside the United States, you might incur a currency conversion fee from your credit card company.
Will you send me a Zoom link?
Yes. After registering, you will receive a calendar invite within 48 hours that contains the training Zoom link.