“A.R.C. Storytelling: Moving Your Audience from Attention to Action”

Part 1 - Friday, February 11, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Part II - Friday, February 18, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the virtual training “A.R.C. Storytelling: Moving Your Audience from Attention to Action.” Stories are the currency of humanity. Storytelling is a compelling way for victim services agencies to communicate the important work they do and compel others, including volunteers, donors, funders, and the community, to take action to support the agency’s mission and the survivors they support. During this session, participants will explore audience engagement through storytelling. Organizational leaders will learn to prioritize sensory storytelling and how to build a culture of storytelling within the agency. Participants will receive a framework for developing a story bank. A.R.C Storytelling is perfect for those looking for a blueprint to incorporate storytelling into their work.

Presenter:  Sister Mothyna James-Brightful is described as “energetic, passionate and inspirational” by audiences. Affectionately known as Sister Mothyna her personal motto “community development is a lifetime commitment,” stands as proof of her intense belief in the communal family. “A Nation can rise no higher than its woman,” a quote by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, edifies the passionate belief that Sister Mothyna has in her mission to work with women and girls. She truly believes that healthy and whole women produce healthy and whole communities. In the last seventeen years, Mothyna has trained over 100,000 individuals in the field of sexual violence prevention.

During the past, few years she has worked with several local and national organizations, including Morgan State University, the National Domestic Violence Research Center, and Legg Mason. As co-founder of Heal a Woman to Heal a Nation, Inc. (HWHN, Inc.) she has been recognized by former Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Senator Mikulski, and in 2010, Governor O’Malley proclaimed April 13th as Heal a Woman to Heal a Nation Day in the state of Maryland.

Through service to organizations such as Butterfly Sistas Mentoring and Leadership Academy, and Mayor’s Young Women in Action Initiative. Mothyna has over 15 years of mentoring experience and has worked with thousands of girls and teens. She personally mentors youth to this day. Mothyna was awarded the 2009 Governor’s Award for Volunteer Service in Maryland. In 2013, she was recognized as one of 50 Leading Women in Maryland by The Daily Record and received the Lifetime Service Award from the White House. Sister Mothyna has taught undergraduate courses at Coppin State University. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from Morgan State University and a Master's in Human Service Administration from The University of Baltimore. In recognition of her work, she has appeared in publications such as Black College Today, Ebony, Trends Magazine, Be What I Want to Be Magazine, and The Afro-American Newspapers. Sister Mothyna is also the co-author of Because I am a Queen...100 Affirmations for Daily Living and Speak Up: The Ultimate Guide for Dominating in the Speaking Industry. She is the author of Engage. Inspire. Prevent. Strategies for Educating Teens on Sexual Violence. In addition to her commitment to her community, Sister Mothyna currently works as the Director of Community Engagement and Training with TurnAround Inc.

Participant Registration and Cost: This training webinar is free. Participants need to register in advance for the training. Please visit here to register. You only need to register once for both sessions.