EOW Resources & Evaluation

In an effort to keep expenses to a minimum, here are several online resources for events during Embodying Our Words. The evaluation form for the program also is available at the end of the post. Evaluations will be available at the program, though participants also are invited to send evaluations to herstories.project @ gmail.com.

For the opening event HerStories Circle: now let us shift, we are using the format of a talking circle. Our approach to circle talk is described online at http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/fnations30.html.

The program’s theme of embodied writing is inspired by the essay “now let us shift . . . the path of conocimiento . . . inner work, public acts” by Gloria Anzaldúa. Copies of the essay are available at Everybody Reads Bookstore in Lansing; several copies will be on hand at the program. The essay also is available in PDF at http://likeawhisper.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/anzaldua-now-let-us-shift.pdf .

Biographies about Gloria Anzaldúa provide varied insights about her life stories as a writer-activist-scholar, as well as her social ideals and spiritual beliefs. Several include:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EVALUATION

Thank you so much for being a part of Embodying Our Words! We hope this event was meaningful to you, providing you space to work on your own writing and to engage in meaningful conversations. In an effort to help organizers with future programs, please take just a few minutes to answer the following questions. Your candid observations and insights are much appreciated!

How did you learn about the program?


What originally attracted you to the event?

Please check the days that you participated in events:
__ Friday Feb. 18 __ Saturday Feb. 19

Please check and/or indicate all items that apply:
__ I live in the Greater Lansing Area.
__ I am from out-of-town and traveled ____ ~minutes/ hours~.
__ I traveled by ~foot/ car/ bus~ for events.

Please check all items that apply:
__ I followed EOW updates on Facebook.
__ I followed EOW updates on the website http://deyofthephoenix.com/herstories.
__ I didn’t know about EOW updates before the program.

EOW is sponsored by the Center for Poetry, the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing, and the MSU LGBT Resource Center. Please check all items that apply:
__ I knew in advance of the program that it was being sponsored.
Because of EOW, I learned for the first time about:
__ Center for Poetry __ WCGL __ LGBTRC
Because of EOW, I visited for the first time:
__ Greater Lansing Area __ Michigan State University
__ MSU LGBTRC __ WCGL
__ MSU Residential College in the Arts & Humanities (Snyder-Phillips Halls)

EOW is part of The HerStories Project, celebrating stories about women and gender expression. HerStories began in 2010. Please check all items that apply:
__ Before hearing of EOW, I knew about The HerStories Project.
__ As a result of EOW, I am interested in future HerStories events.

EOW is inspired by the essay “now let us shift . . . the path of conocimiento . . . inner work, public acts” by Gloria Anzaldúa. Please check all items that apply:
__ I learned about the essay for the first time because of EOW.
__ I learned about Gloria Anzaldúa for the first time because of EOW.
__ In anticipation of EOW, I read the essay in part or entirety.
__ As a result of EOW, I plan to read the essay for the first time.

EOW’s theme is embodied writing, which draws upon life stories connected to the body. Please check all items that apply:

__ I learned about embodied writing for the first time because of EOW.
__ Before attending the program, I knew EOW had this theme.
__ I came to EOW because of this theme.
__ EOW events I attended explored this theme.
__ As a result of EOW, I am inspired to continue exploring embodied writing.

For each of the following, please write the first thing that comes to mind regarding your EOW experience:

Most surprising

Most disappointing

Most valuable

Most embodied

Most encouraging

Please feel free to provide additional feedback! We welcome your stories, questions, and suggestions.

Leave a Reply