Storytelling for Change A Weekend Workshop Celebrating the Transformative Power of Your Story Friday, December 12, 2025 to Sunday, December 14, 2025 Improve your public speaking skills with professionals, enthusiasts, and first-time tellers Workshop a story from your life Perform at a community dinner Saturday night at the Hatch Coworking Space $125 - Workshop and meals $200 - Workshop, meals, and accommodations Prout Research Institute: 272 Wellness Way, Marshall, NC 28753

Listen to transformative stories, and enjoy a community dinner hosted at Hatch Coworking Space. Stories are told by participants of the Storytelling for Change weekend workshop. 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Light Dinner (vegetarian) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Performances Free Admission, Donations Welcome 45 S French Broad Ave. Suite 170 Asheville, NC 28801

Imagine a world where everyone has access to the basic necessities of life (food, clothing, housing, healthcare and education), where we all have an enjoyable job with a living wage, and where the economy is based on cooperation instead of competition. Join us in a day of discussion, collaborative workshops and expert-led panels. Together we will learn practical steps and strategies that local governments, businesses, community organizations, and individuals are each using to  transform our economy–an economy of the people,