BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1 VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1171189:Event:28390 DTSTAMP:20260429T130554Z SUMMARY:Revolutionary Conversations: What does Performance have to do with Emotional Growth? DESCRIPTION:The Social Therapeutics of Newman and Holzman\n\nTo Regist er: Contact Evelyn Dougherty at 617-983-8800 or Raquell M. Holmes at i mprovscience@gmail.com.\n\nCost: $125\n\nWe live in a world that is ve ry focused on the “self” or “me.” We grew up being taught to be yourself”, “take care of yourself”, “pull yourself up by your bootstraps”. It turns out that for many, the focus on ourselves causes emotional pain and isolation. It’s actually in being able to “see the other” and create groups that people can grow. Through o ur twenty years of working in social service agencies, therapy, scienc e and even politics, we have learned what it takes for people to grow emotionally and do new things. Join us as we share these discoveries t hat have transformed our lives and the lives of others..\nWeek 1 - How can we reignite creativity through performance?\nWeek 2 - What are Em otions? Where do they come from? Can we create new ones?\nWeek 3 - Wha t is the “Group” and who is the “oth er”?\nWeek 4 - How is it that Social Therapists see Performance and not behavior?\nWeek 5 - Wha t does Improv have to do with science and life performances?\n\nReadin gs from:\nVygotsky at work and play, Lois Holzman, Ph.D.\nPerformance of a Lifetime: A Practical-Philosophical Guide to the Joyous Life, Fre d Newman, Ph.D. and Phyllis Goldberg, Ph.D.\nPsychological Investigati ons: A Clinician’s Guide to Social Therapy, Rafael Mendez, Ph.D. and Lois Holzman, Ph.D.\nUnscripted Learning, Carrie Lobman, Ph.D. and Ma tt Lundquist, LICSW.\n\n\nBios\nEvelyn Dougherty, LICSW, graduated fro m the East Side Institute for Short Term Psychotherapy in 1991 where s he trained in Social Therapy. She earned her MSW from the University o f Pennsylvania in l984. She is a community organizer and has worked in mental health, youth development and substance abuse programs for the past 27 years. She currently directs the Boston All Stars and the Bos ton Social Therapy Group.\n\nRaquell M. Holmes, Ph.D., is a scientist, trainer, and administrator. She has spent the past fifteen years work ing in areas of biological, social, cultural and program development w here she uses improvisation and performance to build collaborative lea rning environments. She leads experimental improvisation workshops wit h scientists.\n\nFor more information visit http://neighborsforneighbo rs.org/events/revolutionary-conversations DTSTART:20091005T230000Z DTEND:20091006T003000Z CATEGORIES:five, week, class, on, consecutive, mondays, starting, octo ber, 5 LOCATION:Boston Social Therapy Group WEBSITE:http://www.socialtherapygroup.com‎ URL:http://www.socialtherapygroup.com‎ CONTACT:617-983-8800 ORGANIZER:Evelyn Dougherty and Raquell Holmes ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/ file/get/2245118892?profile=original ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Diane Wh itehouse":http://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/DianeWhitehouse ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Raquell Holmes":http://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/RaquellHolmes ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=TENTATIVE;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Catlin Rockman":http://neighborsforneighbors.org/profile/CatlinRockman END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR