BUSINESS COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS PRESENTS
THE POWER OF STORYTELLING TO HEAL: AN EVENING WITH LAUREL BRAITMAN
Laurel Braitman, Ph.D. is a New York Times bestselling author and the Director of Writing and Storytelling at the Medical Humanities and the Arts Program at the Stanford University School of Medicine.
She is the featured speaker for Business Council for the Arts (BCA) annual Arts & Health event presented by the Lupe Murchison Foundation with support provided by Texas Health Resources Foundation and Texas Scottish Rite for Children Hospital.
During this special program, Laurel speaks to audiences about how to become better and more authentic communicators, embrace change and transformation, improve mental health, build resilience, and more. Laurel’s presentation, created for healthcare professionals and their families, is worthwhile for people of all backgrounds
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April 25, 2024 - Texas Scottish Rite for Children Hospital
5:30 pm – Reception and Networking
6:30 pm – Lecture ($10)
Laurel Braitman will also be providing a writing workshop before the lecture. If you’re interested in participating in this transformational opportunity, see the writing workshop event here.
About Laurel Braitman, Ph.D.:
Laurel Braitman, Ph.D., is a New York Times bestselling author and the Director of Writing and Storytelling at the Medical Humanities and the Arts Program at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Science, Technology, and Society from MIT and is a Senior TED Fellow. Her new book What Looks Like Bravery: An Epic Journey From Loss to Love has just come out with Simon & Schuster. Her last book, Animal Madness, was a NYT bestseller and has been translated into eight languages. She founded the global community of writing healthcare professionals, Writing Medicine, now in its third year. Her work has been featured on the BBC, NPR, Good Morning America, and Al Jazeera. Her writing has appeared in The Guardian, on Radiolab, in The Wall Street Journal, Wired, National Geographic, and other publications. Laurel lives on her family’s citrus and avocado ranch in Southern California.
Business Council for the Arts is a nonprofit organization representing more than 150 leading businesses and organizations in North Texas supporting the arts in the workplace, in education, and in the community.