Pam Temple
Pam Temple is a singer-songwriter with the award-winning Americana music group Wild Carrot, healing artist, and certified facilitator with Women Writing for (a) Change® and SoulCollage®.
Program offerings range from one-day workshops to multi-session classes. All programs focus on topics relevant to young people today and encourage participants to speak out through the art and power of writing.
Ink Crew: Writing Your Story, Finding Your Voice
Curriculum: Language Arts
Pam Temple’s writing programs are designed not only to empower the creative writer in each participant but also to empower each participant’s ownership of their unique experience and point of view. By exploring themes of identity, family, community, and culture, within a structure that allows the freedom to create, students become more articulate and confident authors of their own lives.
Our goals are to help participants…
- enhance self-esteem
- build skills in creative self-expression
- cultivate deep listening skills
- develop practices for building and keeping community
- enjoy and appreciate their writing processes
- discover their unique voices
Pam creates a space where each individual is held within a community of practice through writing, sharing, and presence. It is a unique process where clear boundaries allow opportunity for self-exploration and expression in a safe and supportive environment.
"Today was the first time I read any of my writing in a group, but I loved it!"
"I have definitely changed as a writer because of the new techniques I learned. I developed a lot of confidence in what I write and how I feel when I read it."
All supplies and tools are provided. Teachers and/or paraprofessionals are needed to assist and scribe for pre-writing students.
Recommended Grades*: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Maximum Audience: 20
Minimum Length: 90 minutes
Cost: $150 first session/$90
Max #Sessions per Day: 4
Space Requirement: Accommodate up to 20 chairs arranged in one group circle (no desks needed).*Teachers and/or adults are needed to assist and scribe for pre-writing students.
I-AmCards: Our Stories In Pictures and Poetry
Curriculum: Language Arts, Visual Arts
I-AmCards is SoulCollage® for kids! It is a safe, fun and easy process during which students collage images on a card and then write an “I Am” poem about the card. With an invitation to share their poems, students practice active listening, and gain confidence speaking to their peers. This is a perfect activity to incorporate into an after-school program, as part of a self-awareness and empowerment program, or summer enrichment program. Your students will fall in love with their inner worlds through this effortless learning activity.
All supplies and tools are provided. Teachers and/or paraprofessionals are needed to assist and scribe for pre-writing students.
Recommend Grades*: 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Maximum Audience: 20
Minimum Length: Minimum 60 minutes; (high quality materials and tools provided)
Cost: $200first session / $100 each additional
Max #Sessions per Day: 4
Space Requirement: Desk or table space needed for each participant, plus a surface for supplies. *Teachers and/or adults are needed to assist and scribe for pre-writing students.