Commonwealth Speakers:Participatory Presentations

Participants can take a shot at writing their own blues songs during Bradley Litwin's presentation. Credit: Tim Farell
The PHC is pleased to offer programs for 2006-2007 that take audience participation to the next level.
One of the finest ways to learn is to try new things oneself, and we are proud that a number of presentations in this catalog offer audiences opportunities to engage the humanities in a new way. For example:
- Craig Eisendrath takes participants behind the scenes of the Crisis Game: The U.N. Security Council During a World Crisis to debate potential solutions to a mock international crisis.
- Sharon O'Brien helps people understand how culture and history shape family life and gives them the tools to start writing their own memoirs in Telling Family Stories.
- Linda Goss teaches audiences storytelling techniques to animate their stories and bring them to life in It's Storytelling Time!
Look for
, which indicates presentations that offer opportunities for increased participation.
