Friday, September 4, 2026

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Eureka 2

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Overview

Adolescents are lonelier than ever, despite the access to information and remotely to each other. There is a gaping hole of emptiness described within them, Adverse Childhood Experiences are driving trauma responses. Crucially, what we have lost in all our technological advancement is courage. The courage to connect, to reach out to others and to expose ourselves in vulnerability. By developing a better understanding of self through the use of fairy tales with early adolescents we can support them to overcome the ‘chronic loneliness pandemic. Developing students’ insights through the sharing of stories, and making art can build self-understanding, acceptance and curiosity about the world without associated fear. Fairytales in particular are a vehicle to instill understanding of instinct and courage, ideas often lost in our modern world. This session will be a discussion of themes, storytelling and art-making workshop

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