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<div class="" style="text-align: left; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span class=""><span lang="EN-CA" class="">We hope this workbook may be of interest to others working with community-engaged theatre and performance, whether as creators
or community organizers. The workbook is free on the pressbooks web platform at </span></span><a href="https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/transformingstoriesworkbook/" class="">https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/transformingstoriesworkbook/</a> </span></div>
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<b class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; background-color: white;">Join us as we pull back the curtain on the magic, taking you behind the scenes for the launching of </span></b><a href="https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/transformingstoriesworkbook/" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.4pt; background-color: white;">TSDC's
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theatre bring new voices into public debate?</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Since 2015, the Hamilton-based research and performance initiative Transforming Stories, Driving Change (TSDC) has worked
alongside community partners and performer-advocates to make plays designed to draw attention to the voices and visions of people whose opinions are not often represented in discussions of the future of the City. Through our performances, we have tried to
contribute to building the movements that can make public leaders more accountable to people who are affected by their decisions.</span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">We invite you to join us on <b class="">April 15th 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM</b> as we pull back the curtain on the magic, taking
you behind the scenes and launching the TSDC workbook. This digital experience features <i class="">Can You Hear Us Now?</i> a short pre-recorded performance from our most recent series of workshops, and a live conversation with Sarah Adjekum, Catherine Graham,
Jennie Vengris, and Helene Vosters about the TSDC approach and its value and potential in communities. </span><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<div class="" style="margin: 0in; background-color: white;"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">Tickets are FREE! To register go to the </span></b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/transforming-stories-driving-change-book-launch-tickets-145389406629" class="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b class=""><span class="" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue"; letter-spacing: 0.4pt;">TSDC
workbook launch on Eventbrite.</span></b></a><o:p class=""></o:p></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Helene Vosters</span><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;">Postdoctoral
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<i class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; background-color: white;">McMaster University recognizes and acknowledges that it is located on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and
within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.</span></i></div>
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