https://interculturalstorytelling.com Intercultural Storytelling Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:12:32 +0000 https://interculturalstorytelling.com en https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Header-1 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 01:43:10 +0000 Intercultural Storytelling https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Header-1 Tell Your Story Connect with others via your solo show, memoir, keynote, or essay about your unique life! https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Splash-Page Wed, 13 Feb 2019 03:12:48 +0000 Intercultural Storytelling https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Splash-Page &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="4000" height="5476" width_o="4000" height_o="5476" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a20d6c3b76f4f9cd6151dfd3ff0308e489c6dc1369bebfefcddc9840c131149f/_MG_0046_FIXED-copy.jpeg" data-mid="243218509" border="0" data-scale="51" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a20d6c3b76f4f9cd6151dfd3ff0308e489c6dc1369bebfefcddc9840c131149f/_MG_0046_FIXED-copy.jpeg" /> Our stories and our feelings about them matter.&nbsp;Honor them. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Have you been yearning to tell your intercultural, intersectional, or just plain hard-to-label story, but refrained due to the fear that no one will care, you won’t finish it, someone will get hurt, or any other reason(s)? Learn the surprising secrets to writing or speaking about your life with confidence, focus, pleasure, courage...and zero resistance. The rewards: creative flow, connection, validation, respect, and even healing! What is it costing you not to have your voice, your story, in the world? If you’re thinking of creating a solo show, writing a memoir or personal essay, sharing at a storytelling venue, or delivering a keynote or TED Talk, click here. Participants have gone on to have their work published and produced! Others are now creating with confidence and inspiration! It would be my privilege to help you tell your unique, shocking, hilarious, poignant, harrowing, unpredictable, impossible-to-label story.riting workshops near me, writing workshops los angeles, online writing workshop, multicultural storytelling, one woman show workshop, solo show class, biracial memoir, multiracial one person show, multicultural ted talk, tck solo show ︎ https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Info Wed, 13 Feb 2019 03:12:48 +0000 Intercultural Storytelling https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Info Discover how sharing your unusual story will help you to make sense of your past and resonate with others. What makes these workshops unique: Especially geared toward people who grew up or are living among worlds, as bridges or islands or both (whatever that may mean to you). This includes: &nbsp; &nbsp;❀ Third Culture Kids and Global Nomads &nbsp; &nbsp;❀ multiracial/multi-ethnic people &nbsp; &nbsp;❀ women of color &nbsp; &nbsp;❀ children of immigrants&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;❀ international students &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;❀ transnationally adopted people &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;❀ borderlanders&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; ❀ children of divorce &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;❀ non-disabled children of parents with disabilities or vice-versa&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;❀ people whose countries underwent an enormous political/cultural shift in their lifetime&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;❀ and countless others.&nbsp; We meet online so people in different countries can participate together. You’ll receive helpful links to articles, videos, and podcasts between sessions. Sessions are helpful for anyone with a story they want to share. Facilitated by a professional actor/writer/speaker/producer with practical experience in this realm:&nbsp; &nbsp; ❀&nbsp;One-woman show that toured on four continents. It was made into a film that is now included in the syllabi of Anthropology, Communications, Sociology, and Theatre courses in colleges around the world. Click here to stream it. &nbsp; ❀ Personal essays published in an anthology and a peer reviewed scholarly journal &nbsp; ❀ Keynotes and closing presentations delivered at conferences and corporate events &nbsp; ❀ Grew up interculturally as a multiracial dual citizen who lived in 6 countries before college Led conscientiously with integrity, passion, intelligence, humor, and compassion. Praise for the Workshop"You were fantastic and you opened up so many possibilities for my students and helped create a dynamic class environment. We have really benefited from the workshop. I can't thank you enough." -Laura Kina, Vincent de Paul Professor of Art, Media, and Design at DePaul University "It was filled with moments of great pleasure and great growth for me. To me, that is some of the most wonderful stuff in life, and I am tremendously grateful." -Lisa Dring, Actor and Creator of the solo show Death Play Watch my 90-second video about the workshops... For my workshop schedule &amp; details, click here. Hi, I'm Lisa and I publish as Elizabeth Liang. I’m a playwright, essayist, actress, and speaker. Working with each participant, I use techniques that inspire clarity and confidence in writing. Thanks to my process, I’ve witnessed first-time writers finish a first draft, and professionals overcome their obstacles to finishing their essays/memoirs/keynotes/solo shows. My strength is transforming fear, doubt, and procrastination into a truthful and unique story that is yours alone to tell. My own intercultural stories can be found here (under “Storytelling”). Why do I lead these workshops?&nbsp; While creating my first solo show, I realized for the first time that I had survived unusual challenges all at once, and my story was strong, interesting, and worthy. I want other women+ and nonbinary people to feel the same way. utobiographical writing, bilingual solo show, biracial one person show, creative storytelling, creative workshop, creating one person show, creativity, diversity and inclusion, elizabeth liang, how to write a one person play Get Instant AccessReceive my free eBook with writing prompts to get you started! You’ll also get infrequent messages with new prompts and updates. Sign up here. 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With the help of my process, participants learn how to write their story with ease to make significant progress or complete their first draft of a solo show, memoir, keynote, or personal essay, so they can move beyond self doubt, procrastination, and disorganization and offer their fascinating stories to the world, which needs them. It can also lead to new doors opening for the people telling those stories. Scroll down or click on the menu bar above for testimonials. To take a free session of my Tell Your Story workshop,&nbsp;click here. <img width="4000" height="6000" width_o="4000" height_o="6000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b5dbb7cecbd29e28810a1197a2b83246213dff1ff93f7c6af623ee8c1234f279/_MG_9626_DL.jpg" data-mid="243220086" border="0" data-scale="37" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b5dbb7cecbd29e28810a1197a2b83246213dff1ff93f7c6af623ee8c1234f279/_MG_9626_DL.jpg" /> To start writing immediately, choose from my expansive list of&nbsp;writing prompts here.&nbsp;To take a free session of my workshop, watch this: In these workshops, you'll receive: • great writing prompts • weekly messages with links to inspiring articles/interviews between sessions• assignments that help you to make real progress• handout with helpful writing tips, recommended reading &amp; viewing, and more• help drafting an outline for your show• guidance from a professional, internationally touring solo performer and published essayist who grew up interculturally • my free eBook with more tips on creating a solo show or memoir...all in a safe space that honors your story and your feelings about it. I'd love for you to join me.☆ You’re welcome to incorporate multilingualism, musicianship, dance, and more into your &nbsp;piece. It’s your story to tell as you see fit! &nbsp;Below are a few examples of past participants’ work. ☆ &nbsp; OFFERINGS Group Solo Show &amp; Memoir Workshops click for details 2026 SCHEDULE Solo Show, Memoir, Keynote, Personal Essay Workshop &nbsp; Sundays, 11am-1pm Pacific Time (6 weekly sessions) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;January 25 - March 1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;April 12 - May 17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;July 26 -&nbsp;August 30&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;October 25 - November 22 (5 sessons only) &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; You’ll walk away with loads of rich material, an outline, and AT LEAST one finessed scene or chapter that’s ready to share outside of class! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You could even walk away with a complete draft of a solo show, if you commit.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $525 US (inquire about discount for former participants)---------------------------------------------Immersive: Solo Show, Memoir, Keynote&nbsp; &nbsp; Tuesdays, 6pm-8pm&nbsp;Pacific Time (12 weekly sessions) &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; January 27 - April 14 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;May 5 - July 21&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; You'll walk away with a 40-minute performable draft and a staged reading for your invited audience! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;On top of 3 months of weekly classes, this is also included: &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• 1 private coaching session&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• 1 written script assessment&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• Handouts: on creation timeline, structure, writing/creativity tips, recommended reading &amp; viewing &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• 40-min in-class performance/reading with feedback as preparation for the final workshop performance/reading&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• Live-streamed workshop performance or reading for an invited audience&nbsp; ---------------------------------------------Complete Your Solo Show or Memoir online &nbsp; Wednesdays, 7pm-9pm Pacific Time (5 months)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;August 5 - December 16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;You’ll walk away with a complete 60-minute solo show or draft and a staged reading for your first audience! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;On top of 5 months of weekly classes, this is also included:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• 2 private coaching sessions&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• 2 script critiques &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• Handouts: on creation timeline, structure, writing/creativity tips, recommended reading &amp; viewing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; • 30 min in-class performances/readings with written feedback to allow you to workshop large chunks of material &amp; prepare you for the final workshop performance/reading&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• Full-length live-streamed workshop performance or reading for an invited audience.&nbsp; --------------------------------------------- "Jumpstart Your Story" &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Dates TBD&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;12-5pm Pacific Time (one 5-hour session)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; You’ll walk away with rich material, an outline, and inspiration to continue creating beyond the workshop!&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;$200 (inquire about discount for former participants) --------------------------------------------- Discount for former participants. To schedule a free phone or video chat to discuss your project and my workshop rates, here is my meeting calendar.Pick a time/date that works for you! One-on-One Solo Show CoachingI also work one-on-one with solo show creators who are unable to participate in group workshops. Meetings are online. click for details&nbsp; Weekly Solo Show CoachingFor 6 weeks, I will work with you once per week online. Each session is an hour long (with leeway for an added 10-15 minutes if needed). You present 20 minutes of your work on your feet and then I work with you on it for the rest of the session. Sometimes you’ll work on more than one 20-minute segment, depending on how many notes I have. You’ll bring a recording device to each session in order to later transcribe improvisations, notes, and your spoken answers to questions. The recording device is an invaluable tool in the creation process. Homework is assigned if necessary, depending on how much material you have already.$600 Monthly Solo Show CoachingFor 6 months, I work with you once per month online. Each session is an hour long (with leeway for an added 10-15 minutes if needed). The process is the same as it is in the Weekly Coaching; it’s simply less frequent.$600 Solo Show Coaching + Script AssessmentThis package is for people who want to have a first draft or revised draft and are willing to put in the effort to make it happen. It includes: • 6 weekly or monthly coaching sessions• 1 in-depth written script assessment• Final (7th) session, where you present your draft, receive final notes, and are congratulated on your tremendous achievement! The entire process is covered in 10 weeks or 7 months, depending on the frequency of meetings (weekly or monthly).$975 The Kickstart Your Solo Show sessionSometimes all you need is 90 laser-focused minutes of coaching to kickstart the process of creating your solo show. You’ll get:• in-session writing prompts• feedback on any material you bring in• suggestions for how to open and/or close your show by the end of the session• a handout of helpful tips to send you on your way. This session kicks your butt into gear.$150 To schedule a free phone or video chat to discuss your project, here is my meeting calendar.Pick a time/date that works for you! Workshops for Colleges, Universities, International Schools, High Schools The workshops encourage and empower young people to explore the possibilities of intersectional and intercultural storytelling in a stimulating and enriching atmosphere.click for details&nbsp; One of many testimonials: "You were fantastic and you opened up so many possibilities for my students and helped create a dynamic class environment. We have really benefited from the workshop. I can't thank you enough.” -Laura Kina, Vincent de Paul Professor of Art, Media, and Design, DePaul University The workshops are humanistic and heuristic at their core. Participants feel safe to express themselves creatively and authentically in the environment I create. My workshops are for everyone, whether they're bookish or extroverted, a global citizen or have spent their whole life in the same place. My pedagogical approach is rooted in a Socratic and collaborative structure, allowing pupils, foreign and domestic students alike, to spearhead positive change and moral development during and after the workshop. The workshop helps participants to strengthen their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills of self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making. I nurture a supportive atmosphere that encourages students to express their desires and goals on the page and stage. This sparks academic and social development, enriches students' creative competencies, and is sure to make them lifelong learners. The workshop and my film Alien Citizen are both perfect for anthropology/sociology, ethnic studies, theatre, women’s &amp; gender studies, study abroad programs, International Baccalaureate World Schools, bilingual schools, international trainings, and other learning communities.&nbsp; To schedule a free phone or video chat to discuss how my workshop would help your students and give you a respite from lecturing, here is my meeting calendar.Pick a time/date that works for you!Assessment of Memoir ManuscriptsSeparate from my workshops, I also assess memoirs that are "in process" or not at their final draft. click for details&nbsp; “They might be the smartest, most insightful and helpful notes I've ever received. Thank you again. I'm sending everybody I know to you.” - Scott Barry, Playwright/Screenwriter/Solo Performer I read your manuscript thoroughly, looking at story/content, narrative voice, character arc, plot, structure, back story, consistency, clarity, cultural sensitivity, and syntax. I also give general feedback on grammar and punctuation if necessary. (This does not include formal proofreading or copyediting; rather, I give examples when there are numerous errors.) You have several options: Written Assessment of Complete DraftA constructive, detailed written assessment of your complete draft, which will be sent to you 4-6 weeks* after receiving your manuscript. (I will confirm the deadline with you.) Assessments are generally between 1,500 and 4,000 words (guideline only) depending on the material you submit.*I also offer “short turnaround” assessments within 2 weeks of receiving manuscripts. Telephoned/Video Chat Assessment of Complete DraftA constructive, detailed assessment over the telephone or online, 4-6 weeks* after receiving your complete draft. (I will confirm the deadline with you.) Assessments over the telephone/online last between 30 and 60 minutes.*I also offer “short turnaround” assessments within two weeks of receiving manuscripts. Telephoned/Video Chat Assessment of Work in ProgressConstructive, detailed assessments over the telephone or online, 1-2 weeks after receiving each segment of your work-in-progress. (I will confirm each deadline with you.) We will have monthly meetings for 6-12 months as you work to complete your manuscript. Written Mini-AssessmentA constructive, detailed written assessment of the first few chapters of your manuscript (up to 8,000 words). The assessment will be sent to you within 2 weeks of receiving your manuscript. Sensitivity | Authenticity | Equity | Targeted Beta Reading I am also a sensitivity reader who works with authors and publishers. Click here to learn more. To schedule a phone or video chat to discuss your project, here is my meeting calendar.Pick a time/date that works for you! DISCLAIMERThese workshops are not an alternative to therapy, counseling, psychoanalysis, or support groups. Mine is a certified Trauma-Informed Practice, but that does&nbsp;not make me a mental health professional. I can only facilitate the telling of your story. CONTACT ME For more info on the workshops or assessments, please email me (Lisa) OR schedule a phone or video chat to discuss your project using my meeting calendar. You can also sign up to receive my free eBook with writing prompts to get you started! You’ll also get infrequent messages with new prompts and updates.&nbsp;Sign up here.&nbsp; I respect your privacy and will never, ever share your information with anyone. TESTIMONIALS FROM PROFESSORS "You were fantastic and you opened up so many possibilities for my students and helped create a dynamic class environment. We have really benefited from the workshop. I can't thank you enough." -Laura Kina, Vincent de Paul Professor of Art, Media, and Design at DePaul University "Elizabeth is an extraordinarily insightful thinker on others' life writing--I've seen her in action, asking people such perceptive questions and bringing them into their stories in ways they had never anticipated and found beautiful." -Professor Wendy L. Belcher, Princeton University Click here for more Testimonials from Professors TESTIMONIALS FROM PARTICIPANTS "It was filled with moments of great pleasure and great growth for me. To me, that is some of the most wonderful stuff in life, and I am tremendously grateful." -Lisa Sanaye Dring, Playwright/Director/Actor and Creator of solo show Death Play "Taking Lisa’s solo writing workshop is one of the best things I have ever done for myself. It was amazing to see the evolution of my work in such a short amount of time. I had been working on a solo piece for 5 years and never really knew what it was truly about, or what catalyzed its creation. Lisa’s incredibly insightful questions have turned it into something honest, relatable and something I now need to perform. Lisa’s workshops were always the highlight of my week and she’s just as excited about seeing your work as you are about sharing it. I also loved how she encourages you between workshops with helpful articles and encouraging quotes about writing. Do yourself a favor and take this class!"-Julie Gouin, Teacher/Writer/Actress Click here for many more Testimonials from Participants PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS My 10+ years of leading workshops have produced inspiring results for participants at conferences, on college campuses, and in private sessions. See testimonials above and list of past workshops below. click for list LIST OF WORKSHOPS Private workshops&nbsp; Over 45 in person and online, local and international, since 2013 Campus/Conference/Corporate workshops&nbsp; Two 90-minute workshops at California State University, Los Angeles in November 2025 Hourlong workshop for Free To Be Fest in August 2025 90-minute screening &amp; workshop at USC in April 202575-minute workshop for Women Who Submit in November 2024 Hourlong workshop online for&nbsp;AIELOC in September 2024 90-minute screening &amp; workshop at USC in April 2024 90-minute workshop for&nbsp;Global Roots &amp; Routes&nbsp;in Tokyo, Japan in January 2024 Hourlong workshop at AIELOC Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam in January 2024 Two hourlong workshops online for DEI event at international school in Singapore&nbsp;in April 2023 Three-hour workshop online for ArtsMBA in February 2023 75-minute workshop for Hillsborough Community College via Zoom in October 2021 90-minute workshop for University of Chicago&nbsp;via Zoom in May 2021 90-minute workshop for Tennessee Tech via Zoom in April 2021 90-minute workshop for Vassar College via Zoom in March 2021 3-hour workshop for&nbsp;California State University, Los Angeles in March 2020 90-minute workshop at TCK Symposium at Lewis &amp; Clark College in February 2020 75-minute workshop at NAFSA XII Conference in November 2019 3-hour workshop for Wellesley College in March 2019 2-hour workshop for Saint Mary’s College (IN) in February 20192-hour screening &amp; workshop at USC in November 2018 2-hour workshop for California State Summer School for the Arts at CalArts in July 2018 90-minute workshop at the Critical Mixed Race Conference at University of Maryland in March 2018 2-hour workshop at Bootleg Theater in November 2017 2-hour workshop at California State University, Los Angeles in October 2017 90-minute workshop as guest lecturer at DePaul University in September 2015 50-minute workshop as guest lecturer at Princeton University in February 2014 (pictured above) Two 90-minute workshops at California State University, Los Angeles in January 2014 Concurrent Session on writing a TCK solo show, memoir, or personal essay at the Families in Global Transition (FIGT) conference in Virginia, March 2014 and in Maryland, March 2013 <img width="504" height="378" width_o="504" height_o="378" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5117f325a7776b6217b82fa5cd2b6ee04ea600e01a3be3b349b724b1409f98ef/Princeton-class-smallweb.jpg" data-mid="35286775" border="0" alt="Photo of Elizabeth Liang leading workshop for students in classroom at Princeton University" data-caption="Photo of Elizabeth Liang leading workshop for students in classroom at Princeton University" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/504/i/5117f325a7776b6217b82fa5cd2b6ee04ea600e01a3be3b349b724b1409f98ef/Princeton-class-smallweb.jpg" /> (Photograph by Daniel Lawrence: Princeton University) <img width="2318" height="1218" width_o="2318" height_o="1218" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a544bed1ac6119d96678e4603d64cfb52190fb1d88b011920a23023aab7e423e/Screen-Shot-2021-10-28-at-5.08.11-PM.png" data-mid="123546036" border="0" data-scale="63" alt="Screenshot of Elizabeth Liang running a workshop at Hillsborough Community College via Zoom" data-caption="Screenshot of Elizabeth Liang running a workshop at Hillsborough Community College via Zoom" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a544bed1ac6119d96678e4603d64cfb52190fb1d88b011920a23023aab7e423e/Screen-Shot-2021-10-28-at-5.08.11-PM.png" /> (Screenshot of workshop at Hillsborough Community College via Zoom) I can tell you how to write a one woman show because I created my own mixed heritage one woman show / mixed race solo show / multi-ethnic solo show / multilingual one person show! I specialize in the kind of storytelling and making theatre that highlights intersectionality. My show resulted in an international tour, and so can yours. Get Instant Access Receive my free eBook: "Lisa Liang's Solo Show &amp; Memoir Crash Course" with writing prompts to get you started! Then you’ll get infrequent messages with new prompts and updates. Sign up here. I respect your privacy and will never, ever share your information with anyone. ︎ &nbsp;Next︎︎︎ https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Testimonials Mon, 27 May 2019 21:33:37 +0000 Intercultural Storytelling https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Testimonials { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "Product", "name": "Intercultural Storytelling", "description": "Explore, Discover, Heal, Transform Yourself...nand Inspire Others!", "url": "https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Home-Set", "brand": { "@type": "Brand", "name": "Elizabeth Liang" }, "review": [ { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Laura Kina, Vincent de Paul Professor of Art, Media, and Design, DePaul University" }, "reviewBody": "You were fantastic and you opened up so many possibilities for my students and helped create a dynamic class environment. We have really benefited from the workshop. I can&#39;t thank you enough." }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Smitha Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Luella LaMer Associate Professor of Women's Studies, Wellesley College" }, "reviewBody": "Thanks for an amazing workshop. I felt like all the students who were there were very deeply engaged and that this experience will have a great impact on them. I also loved the prompts!”" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lisa Dring, Actor and Creator of the solo show Death Play" }, "reviewBody": "It was filled with moments of great pleasure and great growth for me. To me, that is some of the most wonderful stuff in life, and I am tremendously grateful." }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julie Gouin, Teacher/Writer/Actress" }, "reviewBody": "Taking Lisa’s solo writing workshop is one of the best things I have ever done for myself. It was amazing to see the evolution of my work in such a short amount of time. I had been working on a solo piece for 5 years and never really knew what it was truly about, or what catalyzed its creation. Lisa’s incredibly insightful questions have turned it into something honest, relatable and something I now need to perform. Lisa’s workshops were always the highlight of my week and she’s just as excited about seeing your work as you are about sharing it. I also loved how she encourages you between workshops with helpful articles and encouraging quotes about writing. Do yourself a favor and take this class!&quot;" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Charissa Stone" }, "datePublished": "2020-03-11", "reviewBody": "Having Elizabeth Liang&#39;s workshop this week, I felt like came at such a perfect time! In the current uncertain times that we are in, understanding our own vulnerability and fear can be so powerful. I found this workshop extremely helpful moving forward working on our own performances…how our own positionality can find itself within the performance and be a helpful tool...”" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Edward Kunkle" }, "reviewBody": "I really liked Elizabeth Liangs Seminar…Liang&#39;s seminar offered two things that I found valuable: the first is the skills necessary to write our stories. The second was a moment to reflect in a week that felt like chaos. “First, Liang offered an excellent workshop featuring a number of exercises designed to help us craft our own story… Liang offered skills that made me look at the smaller moments in my life, things I often considered non-canon, and re-contextualize them to be canon. “Second, by forcing me to look at the smaller events in my life and relive their expressed emotions, the seminar helped me find ease in a week that has thrown me from left to right. It is fair to say that this week in COVID-19 history was perhaps the most cataclysmic. But taking a moment to reflect on my journey, as well as moments that I found to be much more difficult than the moments I endure now, has assisted me in finding healthy ways to navigate the ongoing pandemic. “I really appreciated hearing my peers open up about salient memories… It definitely benefits us to examine liminal spaces that contribute to identity formation." } ] } { "@context": "http://schema.org", "@type": "LocalBusiness", "name": "Intercultural Storytelling", "email": "eliangwesleyan@gmail.com", "url": "https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Home-Set", "review": [ { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Laura Kina, Vincent de Paul Professor of Art, Media, and Design, DePaul University" }, "reviewBody": "&quot;You were fantastic and you opened up so many possibilities for my students and helped create a dynamic class environment. We have really benefited from the workshop. I can&#39;t thank you enough" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Smitha Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Luella LaMer Associate Professor of Women's Studies, Wellesley College" }, "reviewBody": "Thanks for an amazing workshop. I felt like all the students who were there were very deeply engaged and that this experience will have a great impact on them. I also loved the prompts!”" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Lisa Dring, Actor and Creator of the solo show Death Play" }, "reviewBody": "It was filled with moments of great pleasure and great growth for me. To me, that is some of the most wonderful stuff in life, and I am tremendously grateful." }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Julie Gouin, Teacher/Writer/Actress" }, "reviewBody": "Taking Lisa’s solo writing workshop is one of the best things I have ever done for myself. It was amazing to see the evolution of my work in such a short amount of time. I had been working on a solo piece for 5 years and never really knew what it was truly about, or what catalyzed its creation. Lisa’s incredibly insightful questions have turned it into something honest, relatable and something I now need to perform. Lisa’s workshops were always the highlight of my week and she’s just as excited about seeing your work as you are about sharing it. I also loved how she encourages you between workshops with helpful articles and encouraging quotes about writing. Do yourself a favor and take this class!&quot;" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Charissa Stone" }, "datePublished": "2020-03-11", "reviewBody": "Having Elizabeth Liang&#39;s workshop this week, I felt like came at such a perfect time! In the current uncertain times that we are in, understanding our own vulnerability and fear can be so powerful. I found this workshop extremely helpful moving forward working on our own performances…how our own positionality can find itself within the performance and be a helpful tool...”" }, { "@type": "Review", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Edward Kunkle" }, "reviewBody": "I really liked Elizabeth Liangs Seminar…Liang&#39;s seminar offered two things that I found valuable: the first is the skills necessary to write our stories. The second was a moment to reflect in a week that felt like chaos. “First, Liang offered an excellent workshop featuring a number of exercises designed to help us craft our own story… Liang offered skills that made me look at the smaller moments in my life, things I often considered non-canon, and re-contextualize them to be canon. “Second, by forcing me to look at the smaller events in my life and relive their expressed emotions, the seminar helped me find ease in a week that has thrown me from left to right. It is fair to say that this week in COVID-19 history was perhaps the most cataclysmic. But taking a moment to reflect on my journey, as well as moments that I found to be much more difficult than the moments I endure now, has assisted me in finding healthy ways to navigate the ongoing pandemic. “I really appreciated hearing my peers open up about salient memories… It definitely benefits us to examine liminal spaces that contribute to identity formation." } ] } TESTIMONIALS FROM PROFESSORS "You were fantastic and you opened up so many possibilities for my students and helped create a dynamic class environment. We have really benefited from the workshop. I can't thank you enough.” -Laura Kina, Vincent de Paul Professor of Art, Media, and Design, DePaul University “Thanks for an amazing workshop. I felt like all the students who were there were very deeply engaged and that this experience will have a great impact on them. I also loved the prompts!” -Smitha Radhakrishnan, Associate Professor of Sociology, Luella LaMer Associate Professor of Women's Studies, Wellesley Collegeclick for more "At one point I turned around and thought I've never seen such intimate connection in a class. The students' stories were powerful and inspiring! Thank you Lisa!" -Kamran Afary, Assistant Professor, Cal State LA "Elizabeth is an extraordinarily insightful thinker on others' life writing--I've seen her in action, asking people such perceptive questions and bringing them into their stories in ways they had never anticipated and found beautiful." -Wendy L. Belcher, Professor of African literature, Department of Comparative Literature, Department of African American Studies, Princeton University "I am always so impressed with how much the students open up with guest artists. Those stories were all new to me! After the workshop today, the students all lingered after to talk to me and to each other about the experience and what they wanted to do next." -Suzy DeVore, Assistant Professor of Theatre, Hillsborough Community College "Thanks so much for a great class today! It seems like it was just what the students needed. Thank you, thank you! I really think your workshop teaches a skillset that would serve any person, but especially any creative person, regardless of the discipline. I just think the applicability of this to any form of expression is so palpable." -Jennifer Rosenfeld, Educator/Coach, ArtsMBA TESTIMONIALS FROM PARTICIPANTS &nbsp;&nbsp;"It was filled with moments of great pleasure and great growth for me. To me, that is some of the most wonderful stuff in life, and I am tremendously grateful." -Lisa Sanaye Dring, Playwright/Director/Actor and Creator of the solo show Death Play "Thank you for being such a powerful guide for me on my writing/memoir/solo show journey. I’ve learnt so much about myself and feel buoyed to move ahead into new and unknown worlds of creativity and expression.” -Laura Nerenberg, Creator of solo show Jewish-ish (touring Canada), Chamber musician, Suzuki violin teacher, Improvisation pedagogue "Taking Lisa’s solo writing workshop is one of the best things I have ever done for myself. It was amazing to see the evolution of my work in such a short amount of time. I had been working on a solo piece for 5 years and never really knew what it was truly about, or what catalyzed its creation. Lisa’s incredibly insightful questions have turned it into something honest, relatable and something I now need to perform. Lisa’s workshops were always the highlight of my week and she’s just as excited about seeing your work as you are about sharing it. I also loved how she encourages you between workshops with helpful articles and encouraging quotes about writing. Do yourself a favor and take this class!"-Julie Gouin, Teacher/Writer/Actressclick for more"The class really got my juices flowing. Lisa's a terrific writing coach." -Angela Bullock, Actor/Writer, Published Essayist in Lunch Ticket "Lisa has a way with working with her students where she organically takes you through the process of creating a show. She takes the overwhelm out of the process and guides you step-by-step--until you’ve got a moment and then scene and then a string of scenes on the page. Before you know it you’re putting 10 minutes of your show on its feet, and on and on. Lisa holds a creative, safe space that allowed me to dig deep and go to vulnerable places in my work and with the class. I highly recommend working with her!"-Diahann Reyes-Lane, Writer/Actress “Every budding artist who wants to produce work about their lives should take Lisa’s class. She helps you pull rich material out of yourself. Lisa helps you put perspective on your life, while increasing your confidence by showing you that you have something valuable to share. With her expertise you come to know truths about yourself that you had not recognized. Taking her class was the best writing experience that I have ever had.” -Andrea Cooke, Research Fellow, Psychology "Lisa's memoir workshop is both practical and spiritual. Her exercises and structure get you writing immediately--writers block and resistance clear out of the way as her supportive energy and thoughtful guidance pave the way for new ideas and insights. The community aspect was also a real joy. I loved getting to learn about the other participants through their writing. Our shared experience was rooted in respect, appreciation, and encouragement. This workshop will move you forward regardless of where you are in your memoir process--even if you haven't written a word yet (that was me). If you are even remotely considering this workshop, I say DO IT! You will love the experience and you definitely won't regret it."-Jennifer Rosenfeld, CEO, iCadenza “I had an idea but I had never written anything before, so I went to Lisa's workshop, just to see if I might somehow be able to write it. It was so much more fun and easy and interesting than I had anticipated. I thought it would be scary and hard and I would have nothing to tell. Her compassion and leadership made the class such a joy, and it was a breakthrough for me. I was writing. I took her class twice, and my goal was to write a piece about motherhood. The writing prompts were an incredible tool, and, eventually, I was writing on my own. I did write a piece about being a mom, and it was accepted for "Expressing Motherhood", and I performed it live as well as for the podcast. It changed my life, it helped me heal, and I was so proud I wrote something. I look forward to taking her class again for more stories I'm interested in working on, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for that little push.”-Hiwa Chow Elms, Actress/Writer “It has been an absolute honor and privilege working with Lisa! I would not have ever gotten this far without her support and knowledge around writing a solo show. She is a woman who helps others witness their own humanity and better understand the humanity in others. That is a supreme gift that she offers.” -Frances Hearn, Teacher/Actress “First, let me say that Lisa is an amazing writing coach. I made so much progress on my memoirs while I was working with her, that I have not made since my classes were over (maybe I should sign up again!). Just knowing that there was going to be a session coming up in the week, where I would have to present my new work, was a huge motivator to write consistently. And during the sessions, she was so insightful about what was effective and moving, and what was confusing. She never ripped me apart or criticized me in a negative way. She encouraged me so much that I was excited and proud to tell my story.&nbsp; &nbsp;Secondly, Lisa asked questions about my writing to draw out the themes that were hiding in there, waiting to be noticed and refined. She also edited the work I did, with so much commentary it was almost as much content as what I had originally written (she takes great care and a lot of her own time, to respond to the work, to make it as good as it can be).&nbsp;I thoroughly enjoyed my classes with Lisa and I have learned a lot, although I still have a long way to go. I highly recommend working with Lisa for coaching with writing and storytelling.” -Sabra Sanzotta, CEO, The Loft Warehouse “If you’re looking for a kind-hearted writing coach who will offer the safe space, words of encouragement, and nudge to dig deeper into your personal narrative, I highly recommend Lisa. With her TCK background, she had just the right questions to tap into my past that I hadn’t thought about in a very long time. Her 6-month intensive program was one of the best investments I made for my personal and professional growth. My time with her has really boosted my confidence in writing and it’s thanks to her articulate feedback. Thank you, Lisa, for helping me build momentum in my writing journey!”-Aya Ninomiya,&nbsp;Occupational Therapist &amp; Learning Support Advisor “Workshops end and then you forget about them. I haven't forgotten about Lisa's workshop. I've written to the same prompts over and over again many times in the year that followed. What I remember most is the calm, the security of the space I was given to open up in my writing, how Lisa allowed us to express our experience, shape it, sit with it with gentle guiding questions and reflection. There was a rhythm to the workshop as well, sometimes moving quickly, sometimes slowing down. Overall it was a memorable and fulfilling workshop and I've kept writing since. Discovering the world of Third Culture Kids was for me like finding my tribe after all these years of feeling lost and Lisa was my first guide on my journey. I am forever grateful to have met and worked with her.” -Yeşim Cimcoz, Author &amp; Writing Workshop Facilitator "I've done quite a few workshops with Lisa and they have been excellent. I highly recommend them.” -Inga Aksamit, Travel Author “Lisa really inspires you to move forward with your project and your writing. Her prompts led to excellent discussions, and I felt extremely comfortable sharing with the other participants. It was a great experience for me.” -Shannon Irby, Adult Third Culture Kid “I wouldn’t have gotten my story out of me if not for Lisa. I wrote a one woman musical and was going mentally around in circles getting very little traction. Through Lisa’s compassionate and thoughtful prompts, I felt safe enough and was able to complete a first draft of my story. I highly recommend Lisa’s service.” -Kateri Lirio, Musician "I learned so much from Liang's memoir writing class, both about writing and about myself. Liang has a gift in creating a safe and supportive space and in guiding writers to be vulnerable and fruitful. Our writing group was on Skype with participants around the world and yet the experience was intimate. If you have been thinking about writing a memoir but didn't know where to start or lacked the confidence, I encourage you to jump in. Liang will have you writing material you will be proud of." -Ellen Mahoney, CEO,&nbsp;Sea Change Mentoring "I got so much out of the process that I want to do it again. The exercises guided me into making discoveries about myself. Things forgotten bubbled to the surface as I worked through the prompts and assignments. They challenged me to acknowledge certain life events and experiences that compose my personal history. They also helped me to organize my thoughts and get the work done before the workshop deadlines. Having a time limit for each prompt helped me since my “critic-self” doesn’t have time to negatively edit my own ideas.The feedback I received both from Lisa and my workshop peers made me feel supported and validated. There were times when I felt my experiences were deeply understood and times when I realized that an event in my own life was extraordinary. I came away from the workshop feeling that not only do my stories matter, but that everyone’s stories matter."-Kathy Kilsby, Dancer "I had the privilege of taking classes with Lisa twice. Once, in a group setting, and another time as a solo student.In both instances, at the conclusion of the workshops, conducted via skype, I felt re-energized and back on track. &nbsp; &nbsp;What is remarkable about Lisa is her ability to quickly assess her student’s capacities, and focus on bringing to light the positive, while making constructive and gentle remarks about things that need improvement. She builds trust in her student. &nbsp; &nbsp;And that in itself is a marvelous gift; one that can turn your life around, if you let it happen.&nbsp; &nbsp;Would-be writers, and even experienced ones are plagued with self-doubt. It is a rare occurrence when a teacher can intelligently build your confidence, while pointing out some of the flaws in your work. In my particular case, thanks to Lisa, I realized that organization is what lacks in my work, and not difficulty in conveying thoughts and emotions, which is what I believed was my problem. &nbsp; &nbsp;I recommend Lisa Liang whole-heartedly as a teacher, a writer, a performer, a citizen of the world who understands and translates emotions into words that fly off on their own." -Maya Evans, Poet/Writer/Teacher/Translator "I had felt that the task of writing a memoir was gargantuan. Working with Lisa, I learned to trust the process, listen to my heart, and use a series of tools and prompts to get myself just writing! Lisa constantly pushed me to provide more richness and sensory detail in my writing. Honestly, as a result of her feedback, I was able to dive deeper into these stories and not only remember things that I had forgotten, but also to feel more connected to these stories from the distant past. I realized that there were things that I wasn't remembering in detail because I didn't know how to face them. Things like death, guilt, fear--memories and emotions that I tend to run away from. Lisa's workshop not only helped to transform my writing process but it helped me heal wounds that I did not realize had been there. Lisa was generous, thoughtful, supportive, and kind. She was also fearless in digging into people's 'stuff' and asking the awkward questions, the direct questions. I remain deeply grateful for all the gifts that working with Lisa provided to me. If you're thinking about working with Lisa, stop thinking. Just do it!"-Julia Torgovitskaya, President and Co-founder of iCadenza LLC "For most of my writing life, I've been composing letters, journaling, producing academic papers, and editing other people's work. Finally, I admitted to myself that I want to tell my stories in more constructive and proactive ways. I enrolled in Lisa's course twice, once one-on-one to get my juices flowing, and another time with a group of three other friends with similar ambitions. Both workshop settings gave me the tools and courage to put into words my unique and sometimes uncomfortable life experiences, while Lisa created a safe and extremely affirming space for self-expression. The group was doubly affirming, as I got to know my friends in a completely new light; we continue to share our writing with each other every other week now that the workshop has ended. &nbsp; &nbsp;I am currently working on a solo-show, something I would have never considered before taking this course. I highly recommend Lisa's workshop to anyone -- especially those with complex cultural backgrounds -- interested in getting to know and sharing themselves more deeply through writing." -Kilian Kröll, Education Specialist and Intercultural Coach "'When I started my workshop with Lisa, I was in a difficult place with writing. I had written travel blogs, a diary and even started to write a novel previously, but I had found it very hard to keep up writing regularly, to finish projects and seemed to lose motivation.&nbsp; &nbsp;The hardest thing for me about writing is believing in what you are creating and also finding the courage to share it with other people. The endless thoughts of it not be interesting or good enough came constantly into my head. With memoir writing the fear of digging up the past, and writing about people and episodes in your life is terrifying. &nbsp; &nbsp;Lisa instantly made me feel at ease with this. She creates are very unique space within a group of people where one can be totally vulnerable without fear, you can create your work and present it without judgement. She has a way of making each member of the group feel empowered and able to write exactly what they felt at that time. While providing constructive and thoughtful feedback on your work.&nbsp; &nbsp;Her writing prompts allowed me to revisit parts of my life that I had not thought about, nor dealt with for a while. Of course the memories of what happened are always there, Lisa gives you the ability to dig these moments back up gently and carefully and put them down on paper.&nbsp; &nbsp;I would highly recommend one of Lisa's courses to anyone wanting to delve further into the world of memoir writing or writing a one person show, she presents and facilitates each session with understanding, grace and good humor and truly makes you feel like you can achieve anything. &nbsp; &nbsp;Thank you Lisa, the experience of taking your course has really made my life richer and you have helped me to feel more comfortable, able and inspired as a writer."-Tom Danaher, Expat "This workshop was a powerful learning experience. I started the workshop with only the vaguest notions of exploring the genre of memoir and came away with not only a better understanding of the genre and my writing process, but with a better notion of myself. As an educator I am always aware of the importance of making safe spaces for learning and so I was grateful for Lisa's ability to quickly create a safe and creative space that allowed all of the participants to be vulnerable as we helped each other develop as writers. As such, the workshop served as a place to make meaning of my writing as well as a place to make meaning with the memories of my life, helping me to heal and come to terms with many of the ups and downs along the way. The workshop was focused with vision and the assignments made the impossible seem more possible. Her prompts and ability to give constructive feedback with care during sessions served as an excellent model for the participants as we explored, shared and grew as a group. After the workshop, I was surprised at how much more manageable writing a memoir now seems and I feel like I can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I finished the workshop with sadness that it was ending but with renewed joy in the writing process as I look forward to the next steps on my path."-Nicole Forbes Wagner, Educator “I am glad I took Elizabeth Liang's writing class. In Elizabeth's class, I learned that I had boulders, rocks, and pebbles of information about my life that needed to be unearthed. She has some great ways to unearth your truth. I highly recommend Elizabeth Liang's class to share your story in a safe environment. Thank you, Elizabeth!” -Julie Rico, Art Director/Producer/Gallery Owner “Taking Lisa's course has forever changed for the better how I perceive the world, and how I engage with people; it has helped me by enabling me to have more facility in seeing the layers in other people's stories, to listen to what's under the surface, and thus, to find more empathy in the listening.” -Karen Smith, Producer/Philanthropist "I signed up for Lisa’s class because I had an idea that had been knocking around my brain for quite some time. I wanted to tell my family’s story, but I didn’t know what form it should take--memoir or fiction, book, play, one person show--much less how to begin. Not to mention that the thought of writing anything at all was pretty intimidating. From our first class, Lisa put me at ease. She was welcoming and encouraging and I could tell that she was passionate about helping the students tell their stories.&nbsp; &nbsp;Lisa gave us timed writing exercises to do in class, and I was always amazed by what I managed to create. There is something about having a time limit that is very liberating; you write what comes up and the impromptu nature of it leaves little room for self criticism. Stories and characters appeared that took me by surprise. By the end of the class, I felt a lot more comfortable about sitting down to write and I knew that when I was ready, I would be able to tell my family's story. &nbsp; &nbsp;Lisa is a kind and supportive teacher, who will gently guide you in bringing forth whatever story you have to tell. I can't recommend her class highly enough!"-Dawn G., Actress “Lisa, I wanted to thank you so much for knowing what you know in order to be the retainer, the space holder. Not a lot of people are able to do that. It was through this workshop that you were able to hold that space and be so nonjudgmental that these stories were able to come out and come to life. I’m very appreciative of your incredible skill.”-Ji Yoon K., Graphic Designer “This was such a safe place to share anything. I am really grateful to you for walking the journey with us and validating our feelings in the stories. That was huge for me: to have someone listening to my story and validating it—just swearing with me or laughing for me—whatever emotions you had for me as I shared had a really healing effect.”-Ye-jin H., Violinist "You truly got me on the right footing for creating the show. I thank you for that.” -Marla Phillips, Actress &amp; Energy Healer, 6-week workshop participant “Lisa Liang's workshops and intercultural storytelling community give space and voice to shared experience, and helped me grow as a writer. By hearing my own story evolve with Lisa's professional guidance and the group feedback, I feel more confident than ever that mine is a story worth telling.” -Tressa B., Ph.D.,&nbsp;Transformational-Creative-Coaching "I enjoyed &amp; was stimulated by your memoir writing workshop this summer...Your prompts &amp; assignments aroused long-repressed memories, and I have added them to my work in progress. Most importantly, I was surprised that what I had to tell impressed the others in the group, who were all young enough to be my grandchildren. They made me realize that my experiences were unique and worth recording for my descendants.”-John H., Retiree FEEDBACK FROM FIGT 2013 PARTICIPANTS Very interactive + best session @ FIGT.Absolutely excellent!Loved it!Awesome!Very much inspiring! Thank you!Thank you for great ideas + handouts + very practical help.Great- enjoyed for show + writing exercises. Thank you!Helped me to express.PLEASE DO THIS AGAIN NEXT YEAR!Fantastic.Super well paced, excellent opening (solo show excerpt), created really safe space to share stories.Superb! Invite her back next year! TESTIMONIALS FOR LISA’S WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS “They might be the smartest, most insightful and helpful notes I've ever received. Thank you again. I'm sending everybody I know to you.” -Scott Barry, Playwright/Screenwriter/Solo Show Performer“I'm so grateful for the excellent high level assessment.” -Inga Aksamit, Award-winning Author&nbsp; TESTIMONIALS FROM CAL STATE L.A. STUDENTS for Workshop on March 11, 2020&nbsp; “Having Elizabeth Liang's workshop this week, I felt like came at such a perfect time! In the current uncertain times that we are in, understanding our own vulnerability and fear can be so powerful. I found this workshop extremely helpful moving forward working on our own performances…how our own positionality can find itself within the performance and be a helpful tool...” -Charissa Stone “I really liked Elizabeth Liangs Seminar…Liang's seminar offered two things that I found valuable: the first is the skills necessary to write our stories. The second was a moment to reflect in a week that felt like chaos. &nbsp;“Liang offered an excellent workshop... [she]&nbsp;offered skills that made me look at the smaller moments in my life, things I often considered non-canon, and re-contextualize them to be canon. &nbsp;“By forcing me to look at the smaller events in my life and relive their expressed emotions, the seminar helped me find ease in a week that has thrown me from left to right. It is fair to say that this week in COVID-19 history was perhaps the most cataclysmic. But taking a moment to reflect on my journey, as well as moments that I found to be much more difficult than the moments I endure now, has assisted me in finding healthy ways to navigate the ongoing pandemic. &nbsp;“I really appreciated hearing my peers open up about salient memories… It definitely benefits us to examine liminal spaces that contribute to identity formation.”-Edward Kunkleclick for more “I found Elizabeth Liang's guest lecture incredibly enlightening. I think auto-ethnography and auto-narrative work can be very intimidating because there's a sense of ‘where would I start’ or ‘is my life/work interesting/worthy of discussion?’“Elizabeth Liang's workshop combatted these two obstacles beautifully. First, in terms of focusing/narrowing self-narratives, we were given prompts that focused on specific memories and/or specific turning points in our lives. I think this accomplished two things: 1) It forced us to focus on specific aspects of our lives and narrow down our story telling 2) it created organic paths for narrative expansion. When we shared our stories with the class, Elizabeth would respond with other things she would want to know about the story, pointing to events/elements before and after the event you focused on, shedding light on how you could expand the narrative without losing focus. “Additionally, Elizabeth also took time to point out universal themes/concepts within everyone's narratives, illustrating how everyone's stories were full of teachable, resonant aspects of humanity. This created a space in which everyone's stories were not only validated but contextualized in terms of how the telling of these stories could benefit other people. In terms of our understanding of post-critical ethnographic work, I think this is particularly helpful in allowing us to make the connection that sharing these stories and/or crafting performances based on our own lives is not a personal or self-focused act, but instead, a means of activism through illuminating challenges we've faced and how they represent the challenges of people in our communities/with similar identities.” -Jamie Whittington-Stude “I realized that what Liang was pushing towards was that vulnerability—our deepest thoughts, emotions, and suppressed memories—were key ingredients to a compelling solo performance. I REALLY enjoyed our workshop. I like the set up of it…there are so many exercises that made me think of things I haven't contemplated in a while…I feel that this workshop made me think about all the things in my past that led me to where I am…Liang just seems so approachable. I loved it.”-Cristal Machuca Marquez “I really enjoyed Elizabeth Liang's workshop! I think it was incredibly powerful for me to introspect and ask myself questions I haven't asked in a while.”-Salvador Guzman “I really enjoyed having our guest Elizabeth Liang guide us through the workshop this past week…I personally found the workshop to be effective, challenging, and pleasant…I never realized how doing an autobiographical performance required sooo much in terms of being vulnerable.”-Melissa Deleon “I think we learned a lot of techniques to apply to our performances. I really enjoyed having time to write our thoughts down…I thought it was great to have everyone share as much as they did, and was very proud of our peers to be able to do so. “Overall, it was really great having Elizabeth guide us through this workshop, and it was great being able to share this moment with everyone in class.”-Stacey Lopez <img width="1754" height="982" width_o="1754" height_o="982" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e6e8e51f0670ec5bbbca1304437fda5af78341aca3ed7127411300f34a3fb3d9/Screen-Shot-2021-10-28-at-7.20.31-PM.png" data-mid="123546398" border="0" data-scale="68" alt="Screenshot of Hillsborough Community College students applauding workshop" data-caption="Screenshot of Hillsborough Community College students applauding workshop" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e6e8e51f0670ec5bbbca1304437fda5af78341aca3ed7127411300f34a3fb3d9/Screen-Shot-2021-10-28-at-7.20.31-PM.png" /> (Screenshot of Hillsborough Community College students applauding workshop) one person show ideas, one woman show scripts, solo drama performance ideas, solo performance scripts, solo show blog, solo show festivals, solo theatre, story coach, third culture kid show, touring <img width="1280" height="960" width_o="1280" height_o="960" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a312d8894d77e6620f4f39985bf928b27e6064755f6db2f1e64ccd3c0eeedfab/IMG_4091.JPG" data-mid="159439849" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a312d8894d77e6620f4f39985bf928b27e6064755f6db2f1e64ccd3c0eeedfab/IMG_4091.JPG" /> Hello everyone, I’m Elizabeth (aka Lisa) Liang. I specialize in helping people who are tired of feeling unseen and unheard because they fear the rejection that might come when they share the truth of their lived experience with an audience or readers. Working with me, using my proven writing prompts and guidance on structuring a story, I transform their uncertainty and resistance into confident, truthful storytelling about their unique yet relatable lives, so they can stop having to choose between having their voice in the world and stifling themselves, and get on with the business of connection and expansion.&nbsp; Get Instant Access Stay updated on when the next workshops will begin. You'll receive my free eBook: "Lisa Liang's Solo Show &amp; Memoir Crash Course" with writing prompts to get you started! Then you’ll receive infrequent messages with more prompts and updates.&nbsp;Sign up here. I respect your privacy and will never, ever share your information with anyone. ︎ &nbsp;&nbsp; Next ︎ https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Sensitivity-Reader Wed, 31 Jul 2024 19:12:32 +0000 Intercultural Storytelling https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Sensitivity-Reader Elizabeth LiangSENSITIVITY READER | AUTHENTICITY READER | TARGETED BETA READER |&nbsp;EQUITY READER&nbsp; I do sensitivity, authenticity, targeted beta, or equity reads for: SPECIFIC TOPICS ︎ &nbsp; Intercultural Identity ︎&nbsp; Third Culture Kids ︎ &nbsp;Global Nomads ︎ &nbsp;Mixed Race ︎ &nbsp;Multi-ethnicity ︎ &nbsp;Living in Costa Rica, Egypt, Morocco, Panama, USA ︎ &nbsp;Guatemalan family ︎ &nbsp; Irish-American family ︎ &nbsp; Chinese-Guatemalan family ︎ &nbsp;Asian-Caucasian Latina Identity ︎ &nbsp;Multilingualism ︎ &nbsp;Code-switching ︎&nbsp;International Schools ︎ &nbsp;Dual Citizenship ︎ &nbsp;Working in Theatre, Television, and Film GENERAL CONTENT AREAS ︎ &nbsp;Race ︎ &nbsp; Ethnicity ︎ &nbsp; Gender ︎ &nbsp; Culture ︎ &nbsp; Class ︎ &nbsp; Religion I look at characters, plot, dialogue, and narrative voice with an interculturally competent, intersectional feminist, anti-racist lens. TESTIMONIALS (My clients and I sign NDAs.) "Elizabeth Liang's feedback on the manuscript she reviewed for us was incredibly thoughtful and thorough, exhaustive and invaluable. She left no angle of the book unconsidered, and it absolutely resulted in a better book. She was also timely, professional, and a delight to work with from start to finish. I can't recommend her highly enough!" - Major publisher’s executive editor of intercultural family drama "This is beyond what I hoped for a sensitivity read, and I’m super grateful. My book will be that much stronger and more mindful for your help.” - Author of multi-award-winning international thriller “It has been a pleasure working with you. Your attention to detail and your keen insight into all the issues embedded in this novel have been absolutely invaluable to me as I worked through this edit. Pound for pound, so many of your suggestions were very simple to engage, and made an enormous impact on the overall story. I like my characters more now, because of you. I am VERY GRATEFUL!!” -&nbsp;New York Times bestselling author of intercultural family drama “Elizabeth read my book for general editing, and one of the most valuable components was the sensitivity/cultural/authenticity feedback. We are often not aware of our own biases or terms that are bandied about that aren't appropriate. I'm so grateful to her for improving my book by pointing these out, and for the excellent high level assessment in general.”- Author of Third Culture Kid memoir CONTACT Feel free to reach out via my contact page.&nbsp; TESTIMONIALS FOR KEYNOTE/TALK ON SENSITIVITY READING/EDITING“Really enjoyed it. Lots to take in and well delivered.“-Andy, Sudbury Writers Guild“A well-organized and very informative presentation. An eye-opener.“-Scott Overton, Sudbury Writers Guild“Excellent. Very engaging and interesting presentation. Thank you!”-Rosanna Battigelli, Sudbury Writers Guild“Very informative. Much more applicable than I expected.“-Mat, Sudbury Writers GuildCONTACT Feel free to reach out via my contact page. https://interculturalstorytelling.com/About-Elizabeth-Lisa Sat, 03 Nov 2012 08:45:15 +0000 Intercultural Storytelling https://interculturalstorytelling.com/About-Elizabeth-Lisa (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-PFTC8CZ'); &amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PFTC8CZ" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/iframe&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt; Elizabeth Liang (aka Lisa) designs transformational workshops that draw on her 20+ years of experience as an actress, writer, producer, and keynote speaker. Her one-woman show, Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey, toured internationally for seven years and was made into a film, while her essays on developing the show and producing Chekhov's Three Sisters have been published and reprinted.&nbsp;Lisa has led workshops on creating a solo show, memoir, keynote, or personal essay at colleges, universities, and conferences in the US; she has also led private sessions in L.A. and online with participants all over the world. A seasoned performer, Lisa is an in-demand keynote and closing presentation speaker for conferences and corporate events. She has additionally co-hosted Hapa Happy Hour, the longest running podcast on the mixed race and TCK experiences. Click here to read her interview for VoyageLA.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img width="3981" height="5119" width_o="3981" height_o="5119" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b2ffc41eaa80afd69fd8fa0e437a92cb1e9de9d090883c1741a37ac5b46376c6/_MG_9379_DL-2.jpg" data-mid="243226459" border="0" data-scale="76" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b2ffc41eaa80afd69fd8fa0e437a92cb1e9de9d090883c1741a37ac5b46376c6/_MG_9379_DL-2.jpg" /> CV - Click here for résumé LONG BIO Elizabeth (Lisa) was raised in Central America, North Africa, the Middle East, and Connecticut as a Guatemalan-American business brat of Chinese-Spanish-Irish-French-German-English descent. Education &amp; Training She graduated from Wesleyan University, where she got her B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Film Studies. Elizabeth transferred to Wesleyan from Wellesley College, where she had won the Isabelle Eastman Fisk Performance Prize for acting. After graduating, she attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art in New York City during the summer before she moved to Los Angeles. In L.A. she studied acting with Jonathan Banks, Marilyn Fox &amp; Gar Campbell at Pacific Resident Theatre, and Cinda Jackson at The Lost Studio. She also studied Shakespeare with Louis Fantasia, and improv with ComedySportz and Gary Austin, co-founder of The Groundlings.As an instructor and coach, she was trained in the&nbsp;Teaching Artist Intensive at the Entertainment Community Fund; certified in TESOL by International Open Academy; completed the Mental Health and Trauma-Informed Practice for Artists, Educators, &amp; Creatives by Dr. Tasha Golden; and completed a 7-week grant for coaches to study Positive Intelligence by Shirzad Chamine. StageOn stage Elizabeth has acted at the Bootleg Theater, Critical Mass Performance Group, East West Players, Theatre of NOTE, Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Quantum Theatre Company, 2100 Sq Ft, and Pacific Resident Theatre, among others. She also served as Co-President of the Artistic &amp; Management Committee at NOTE. Elizabeth has won Stage Scene LA, Garland, and LA Weekly Awards. Her stage performances were twice named among the "5 Best of the Year by Leading Actresses" by Review Plays and one was also included in the "Top 10 of the Year" by Dave Barton of the OC Weekly. Screen Elizabeth has acted in both English- and Spanish-language features and short films that have been screened all over the globe. Some of her television credits include “Oswald: The Lucky Rabbit,” "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "Bob ❤️ Abishola," and recurring roles on "NCIS” and "The West Wing." Solo Shows Her first one-woman show, Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey, directed by Sofie Calderon, toured in 14 states and four continents. It is now a film on DVD and streamable. Her second one-woman show, Home[sic], directed by Giovanni Ortega, premiered at the Jaxx Theatre in Los Angeles in December 2025. Writing &amp; PodcastElizabeth is also a published author. Her essay about the process of writing her solo show, “Checked Baggage: Writing Unpacked,” was published in the anthology Writing Out of Limbo: International Childhoods, Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids. For three years she had the column "TCK Talent" in The Displaced Nation, in which she interviewed adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs) who work in creative fields. Elizabeth was the co-host of Hapa Happy Hour, the longest running podcast to explore and celebrate the mixed-heritage experience. This subject was highlighted in her production of Chekhov’s Three Sisters, in which all of the siblings were played as Hapa (multiracial of partially Asian and/or Pacific Islander descent) by hapa actors. She wrote an essay about the experience, “Transforming Three Sisters,” which was published in a special issue of the scholarly journal Asian American Literature: Discourses &amp; Pedagogies. Workshop Elizabeth leads a workshop on writing one's solo show, memoir, keynote, or personal essay. She also wrote a blog about solo show creation for six years. She has a special affinity for cross-cultural stories and continues to search for ways to give voice to the experiences of global nomads and multiracial/multi-ethnic people like herself. &nbsp; ︎ &nbsp;︎ &nbsp;︎&nbsp; <img width="36" height="36" width_o="36" height_o="36" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d65a29ce79c46c2111f640fcfedfdb12a5bf72e92ded03fe7f7e5d8a3b828912/IMDB-icon.png" data-mid="35846445" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/36/i/d65a29ce79c46c2111f640fcfedfdb12a5bf72e92ded03fe7f7e5d8a3b828912/IMDB-icon.png" /> Contact: email Lisa or sign up here for her quarterly newsletter and free eBook on creating a solo show or memoir. ︎&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Next ︎ https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Published-Writing Wed, 13 Feb 2019 03:12:49 +0000 Intercultural Storytelling https://interculturalstorytelling.com/Published-Writing (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-PFTC8CZ'); &amp;amp;amp;lt;iframe src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-PFTC8CZ" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"&amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;/iframe&amp;amp;amp;gt; <img width="1458" height="2040" width_o="1458" height_o="2040" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b12577b017f8d772b6f39da2993846fc800e4b2b4e48d214b5b95734391ef87e/Limbo-front-cover.jpg" data-mid="39204095" border="0" data-scale="93" alt="Cover of anthology Writing Out of Limbo: International Childhoods, Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids." data-caption="Cover of anthology Writing Out of Limbo: International Childhoods, Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b12577b017f8d772b6f39da2993846fc800e4b2b4e48d214b5b95734391ef87e/Limbo-front-cover.jpg" />“Checked Baggage: Writing Unpacked” in Writing Out of Limbo: International Childhoods, Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids <img width="2190" height="2834" width_o="2190" height_o="2834" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/abe7d9dd94c13f47822e4428b6e5d099c5bd954b4a4a7759a9a874e96226813f/AALDP_cover_issue_26_en_US.jpg" data-mid="39204207" border="0" alt="Cover image for Asian American Literature: Discourses and Pedagogies, Vol III, 2012. Special Issue: Mixed Heritage Asian American Literature" data-caption="Cover image for Asian American Literature: Discourses and Pedagogies, Vol III, 2012. Special Issue: Mixed Heritage Asian American Literature" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/abe7d9dd94c13f47822e4428b6e5d099c5bd954b4a4a7759a9a874e96226813f/AALDP_cover_issue_26_en_US.jpg" /> “Transforming Three Sisters: A Hapa Family in Chekhov’s Modern Classic” in Asian American Literature: Discourses &amp; Pedagogies Checked Baggage: Writing Unpacked Elizabeth’s essay about the process of creating her solo show Alien Citizen — originally named Unpacked — was published in the anthology Writing Out of Limbo: International Childhoods, Global Nomads and Third Culture Kids, eds. Gene Bell-Villada and Nina Sichel. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. 2011. In this groundbreaking collection, writers from around the world address issues of language acquisition and identity formation, childhood mobility and adaptation, memory and grief, and the artist’s struggle to articulate the experience of growing up global. And, woven like a thread through the entire collection, runs the individual’s search for belonging and a place called “home.” Transforming Three Sisters: A Hapa Family in Chekhov's Modern ClassicThis essay about producing and acting in one of Russian playwright Anton Chekhov’s most famous works, with mixed-race actors playing the siblings and a diverse cast rounding out the ensemble, was published in a special issue of the peer-reviewed scholarly journal Asian American Literature: Discourses &amp; Pedagogies 3 (2012): 130-146.In this special issue focused on mixed heritage Asian American literature, the essay describes the attempt to interpret Three Sisters through a multi-ethnic lens while working with a monoracial director, and the challenges this posed, both on the stage and off.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img width="2051" height="2834" width_o="2051" height_o="2834" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f0cdfaaf5c734d4bd7f24887fe77574caa125d0a66addedf6e0fdcfd17f54e3b/Resonance-cover.jpg" data-mid="39204579" border="0" data-scale="86" alt="Cover of magazine Resonance, Sprinc 2012. Chinese monk sitting in profile on left side facing right side, reading newspaper in front of three arched windows, wood ceiling" data-caption="Cover of magazine Resonance, Sprinc 2012. Chinese monk sitting in profile on left side facing right side, reading newspaper in front of three arched windows, wood ceiling" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f0cdfaaf5c734d4bd7f24887fe77574caa125d0a66addedf6e0fdcfd17f54e3b/Resonance-cover.jpg" />Excerpt of “Checked Baggage: Writing&nbsp;Unpacked” in Resonance magazine Excerpt of Checked Baggage:&nbsp;Writing&nbsp;Unpacked Elizabeth’s essay about the process of creating her solo show Alien Citizen was reprinted in Wesleyan University's&nbsp;Resonance magazine in Spring 2012. <img width="2372" height="2834" width_o="2372" height_o="2834" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7c067487e225a85a10d0b6ad01931d90d8acdce77a53363aff25c8cf946c3bdf/WesMagEssayOnlinecropped.jpg" data-mid="39206053" border="0" data-scale="99" alt="Screen shot of Elizabeth Liang's essay &quot;Who are you?&quot; in Wesleyan Magazine online. Photo inside magazine frame: Elizabeth in Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey, in black t-shirt and jeans, smiling and pointing to left side of frame." data-caption="Screen shot of Elizabeth Liang's essay &quot;Who are you?&quot; in Wesleyan Magazine online. Photo inside magazine frame: Elizabeth in Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey, in black t-shirt and jeans, smiling and pointing to left side of frame." src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7c067487e225a85a10d0b6ad01931d90d8acdce77a53363aff25c8cf946c3bdf/WesMagEssayOnlinecropped.jpg" />“Who Are You?” for Wesleyan Magazine Who Are You?Elizabeth's essay about growing up as a Cross-Cultural Kid (CCK) and creating Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey was published in Wesleyan Magazine in May 2018. <img width="602" height="152" width_o="602" height_o="152" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/53dabf487265c702520e704d1a73fc7fa5d28028fee0e26e229df64d20dbc5fc/SuitcaseFactory-logo.png" data-mid="42368282" border="0" alt="Logo for &quot;suitcasefactory,&quot; Elizabeth's blog on creating and touring a solo show" data-caption="Logo for &quot;suitcasefactory,&quot; Elizabeth's blog on creating and touring a solo show" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/602/i/53dabf487265c702520e704d1a73fc7fa5d28028fee0e26e229df64d20dbc5fc/SuitcaseFactory-logo.png" />Elizabeth's blog on creating and touring a solo show can be found at Suitcase Factory. <img width="1200" height="361" width_o="1200" height_o="361" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/04562e80b1875c124058e51c5fcb98a80975cf68e289d37b2e5b6e57e44d8fe1/AC-LOGO-FULL-FLATsmall.jpg" data-mid="42368335" border="0" alt="Logo for Elizabeth's solo show, &quot;Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey&quot;" data-caption="Logo for Elizabeth's solo show, &quot;Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey&quot;" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/04562e80b1875c124058e51c5fcb98a80975cf68e289d37b2e5b6e57e44d8fe1/AC-LOGO-FULL-FLATsmall.jpg" />Information on Elizabeth’s solo show and film, Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey, can be found here. <img width="1202" height="255" width_o="1202" height_o="255" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2f2843870fd3d95ad5fa8eda12bd768a6eebdd3b1dcdc2da9ca755876543f931/TDN-Logo.jpg" data-mid="42368304" border="0" alt="Logo for the online magazine &quot;The Displaced Nation&quot; in which Elizabeth wrote the column &quot;TCK Talent&quot; from August 2013 to July 2016" data-caption="Logo for the online magazine &quot;The Displaced Nation&quot; in which Elizabeth wrote the column &quot;TCK Talent&quot; from August 2013 to July 2016" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2f2843870fd3d95ad5fa8eda12bd768a6eebdd3b1dcdc2da9ca755876543f931/TDN-Logo.jpg" /> From August 2013 to July 2016, Elizabeth wrote the column "TCK Talent" in the online magazine The Displaced Nation, in which she interviewed Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCKs) in creative fields. Get Instant AccessReceive Elizabeth’s (Lisa’s) free eBook: "Lisa Liang's Solo Show &amp; Memoir Crash Course" with writing prompts to get you started! Then you’ll receive infrequent messages with more prompts and updates.&nbsp;Sign up here. 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UPCOMINGFebruary 20, 2026: Speaking on panel “Writing as Process: Loss, Healing, and Identity Affirmation in Mixed Asian Storytelling“ at Critical Mixed Race Studies (CMRS) Conference at UCLA at 1:30pm.April 18-19, 2026: Workshop and partial screening of Home[sic] at Families in Global Transition (FIGT) Forum online. The workshop tour is both online and in person! Also: private workshops online year-round. PAST EVENTSNovember 6, 2025: Workshops in Professor Kamran Afary’s classes at Cal State L.A. August 9, 2025: Workshop for parents of multiracial or transracially adopted kids at Free To Be Fest in L.A. April 24, 2025: Workshop after screening part of Alien Citizen with a Q&amp;A in Professor Rena Heinrich's "Performing Identities" class at University of Southern California (USC) March 27, 2025: Delivered talk about sensitivity reading for Sudbury Writers’ Guild in Ontario, Canada (online) November 21, 2024: Delivered talk at Teradata’s Allyship Global Summit (online) November 9, 2024: Workshop for Women Who Submit in Los Angeles, CA September 21, 2024: Workshop for AIELOC Community Visioning (online) July 17, 2024: Delivered the talk “The Transformative Power of Telling Our Intercultural &amp; Intersectional Stories” at NAFSA Region XII “Lunch &amp; Learn” series via Zoom April 11, 2024: Workshop after screening part of Alien Citizen with a Q&amp;A in Professor Rena Heinrich's "Performing Identities" class at University of Southern California (USC) January 31, 2024: Workshop in English with Global Roots and Routes in Tokyo, Japan January 27, 2024: Workshop at AIELOC Conference in Hanoi, Vietnam December 2023: GoFundMe campaign funded Lisa’s workshop in Hanoi and Tokyo (see above) October 7, 2023: Co-presented the session “How can the visual and performing arts support students through their school transitions?” with Anjara Mellman at the SPAN Symposium. April 6, 2023: Two workshops for DEI event at an international school in Singapore (online) February 16, 2023:&nbsp;Workshop for Jennifer Rosenfeld’s ArtsMBA training (online) March 8, 2022: Delivered the closing keynote at an International Women’s Day event for Peapod Digital Labs: “The Transformative Power of Telling Our Intersectional Stories.” October 6, 2021: Workshop at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL (online) May 19, 2021: Workshop for Center for the Study of Race, Politics, and Culture at University of Chicago (online) April 14, 2021: Workshop at Tennessee Tech&nbsp;(online) March 13, 2021: Workshop for Unbound Student Theater at Vassar College (online) April 2-5, 2020: Lisa will lead her workshop at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Educators Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. [Conference canceled due to Coronavirus pandemic.] March 11, 2020: Workshop at Cal State L.A.&nbsp; February 18, 2020: Lisa lead her workshop at Lewis &amp; Clark College’s TCK Symposium. <img width="1000" height="714" width_o="1000" height_o="714" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1cc44bc74f9e313b138382089f8b92d5baad83ec6aa85431b1aa93212261fd39/Workshop---Lewis---Clark-SMALL.jpg" data-mid="62020356" border="0" data-scale="65" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1cc44bc74f9e313b138382089f8b92d5baad83ec6aa85431b1aa93212261fd39/Workshop---Lewis---Clark-SMALL.jpg" /> (Photo by Bailey Yoo Rim Steinbach) November 6, 2019: Lisa lead her workshop at the NAFSA Region XII Conference in Pasadena, California. To see all previous workshops, click here and scroll down to “PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS.” MEDIA &amp; PRESS Conversations with Cynthia Cynthia Green's TCK podcast (Ep2) Global Roots and Routes / ぐるる “Telling Your Own Story: Special Interview with Elizabeth (Lisa) Liang” Nomadic Diaries “Tell Your Story, It’s a Powerful Psyche Saver: Lisa Liang” SPAN Symposium “How can the visual and performing arts support students through their school transitions?” CanvasRebel “Meet Elizabeth (Lisa) Liang” VoyageLA “Community Highlights: Meet Elizabeth (Lisa) Liang of HapaLis Prods” The Global Chatter Podcast "What ARE You?" - Lively interview of Lisa by Amanda Bates of The Black Expat Stories from the Field Podcast "Your Story Matters: A Conversation with Elizabeth Liang" People Like Us Jen Mohindra's TCK podcast (S2 E12) FIGT Focus "FIGT Focus on Identity: Lisa Liang"NAFSA TCK Global Nomad Panel "Why TCKs Should Tell Their Stories in Creative Form"AT EASE Podcast in which Museum of the American Military Family Director Circe Olson Woessner speaks with Lisa about Alien Citizen, her life overseas, her writings, and her workshops. TCK Care “The Story of a Story.” Stephen Black interviewed Lisa on his podcast for TCKs and Global Nomads.VoyageLA "Meet Elizabeth Liang of Alien Citizen: An Earth Odyssey | Tell Your Intercultural Story"Wesleyan Magazine "Who Are You?" Lisa's essay on growing up as a CCK and creating the show and movie.Intercultural Compass "What are the colors of your culture? Interview with an actress Lisa Liang" For more articles &amp; interviews, click here and scroll down to “Interviews” Get Instant Access Receive my free eBook with writing prompts to get you started! You’ll also receive infrequent newsletter issues with more prompts and updates. Sign up here.I respect your privacy and will never, ever share your information with anyone. ︎&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Next ︎