Conference

FGCU Storytelling Summer Conference

Storytelling as Healing:

Curiosity and Compassion

SAVE THE DATES:
June 5 – 7, 2026

Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)

fgcustorytelling.com/conference

Curiosity is the birthplace of compassion.
The art and craft of telling oral stories
creates community and connection.
Are you curious?

Fri Jun 5 - Evening

Auditorium, Academic Building 9, Room 106
5:30pm
Reception
6pm – 7:30pm
Tell & Talk: Stories and Conversation on Curiosity & Compassion

Sat Jun 6 – All Day

Community Room, Academic Building 9, Room 138

9am – 10:30am

Workshop – How to Craft and Tell Personal Stories

10:45am – 12:15pm

Workshop – Stories for a Change: Creating Curiosity & Compassion

12:15pm – 2pm

LUNCH BREAK

2pm – 3pm

Panel Discussion

Community Room, Academic Building 9, Room 138

3:15pm – 4:30pm

Story Coaching Circle

4:30pm-6pm

DINNER BREAK

6pm – 7:30pm

Performance

Auditorium, Academic Building 9, Room 106

Sun Jun 23 – Morning

10am - noon

Storytelling Circle, with the Tamiami Tale Tellers,
our local Fort Myers Storytelling Guild.
Join us to listen and/or bring your own story to add to the circle.

Community Room, Academic Building 9, Room 138