Welcome to the TLA NetworkWe need TLArtists now more than ever. Our mission is to foster the growth of the field and profession of Transformative Language Arts (TLA), by providing spaces, both physical and electronic, where people interested in TLA can share resources, network, learn, and enhance their capacity to practice it in their communities. We offer:
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We are excited to be inviting submissions to our shiny new Transformative Language Arts Network (TLAN) Substack, Changing the World With Words.We are especially interested in work that speaks to how TLArtists are using the power of words to meet this current moment in time. What practices are sustaining you and the people you work with? How are you using language to nourish and/or catalyze? What are you noticing that you think other TLArtists need to know? |
Learn
While it's true any writing workshop might help us to see ourselves or the world differently, classes at TLAN are designed and facilitated specifically to be spaces where using language to invite transformation is the point. Upcoming classes
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Certificate in TLA Foundations
The TLAF Certificate is an introduction to the principles and practice of TLA with opportunities for reflecting and acting on ethical work and sound facilitation, community networking, and how you can make TLA an integral part of your life and work. Through the program you will enhance your:
To learn more, visit our Certificate in TLA Foundations page. | Teach
Experienced Transformative Language Artists Welcome!We actively seek classes on a variety of TLA genres – writing, storytelling, theatre-making, expressive arts, etc., as well as mixed-mediums (such as storytelling and writing) – and on a variety of topics, such as health and healing, social transformation, right livelihood, engaged spirituality, and ecological literacy. We envision our online classes as one way we can support TLArtists making a living and creating work of meaning that serves their community. For more information, visit our Teach For the Network page. |
Community
Why become a TLAN member?
These are people who gather in a circle to sing, to express their learning, to acknowledge their calling. These are people who use words, who guide others to use words, to find the wisdom that connects and overcomes and moves forward. About the TLA Network—yes, these are my people. For the first time in my life I felt neither superior nor inferior (as an incapable, unlearned woman in a “man's world") but equal. Self-judgement had no place here. And I know, more than ever, that I must write. Not just my columns which help pay the bills, but words that come from a place of deeper knowledge and yearning. I must continue to research the importance of this work and I must help spread that word.” —Joanna Tebbs Young | Support
Help us grow, deepen, and expand Transformative Language Arts in the world.The TLA Network serves as a supportive community of thoughtful and engaged practitioners, activists, health professionals, educators, artists, change-makers and community leaders dedicated to making the world a better place. As a non-profit, the TLA Network relies on memberships, event registrations, and contributions from individuals like you to support our programming. To make a contribution, click on the button below. |
Thank You 2024 Power of Words Sponsors!(Click on an image to reach the corresponding website.) Contributions from these good people have helped us help others by offering scholarships, work-study, and student registration rates. We appreciate you! | Congratulations 2024 Transformative Language Arts Award Winners!As TLArtists, practitioners, and especially as members of TLAN who are out there doing the work every day, we asked you to nominate the practitioner, organization or business, and publication or project who could become our 2024 award winners. Ta-da! Here are your choices. |