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Sense of Place and Story Philosophy and Framework Programs to Enrich Your Life and Work
Whether you're a professional seeking skills and techniques, a community seeking a sense of collective connection, or an individual seeking fulfilling and nourishing creative experience, Erica’s programs- from workshops to keynotes- offer a path for finding, creating, and sharing stories that make an impact in your life and beyond.
The Framework
At the heart of Erica’s framework is this:
Personal stories of connection to places inspire caring about places. Caring about places helps people and places thrive.
Her approach is based on decades of in-the-field experiences. Her work helps individuals and organizations uncover stories that deepen relationships with place, self, and community.
Whether you’re a guide, educator, artist, interpreter, or everyday explorer, this framework will help you discover the power of your own place-based stories—and share them in ways that resonate.
Why it matters:
In a time when many people feel disconnected from nature, from one another, from shared history and heritage, this work offers a way back: a path to deeper presence, connection and meaning.
Through finding and reclaiming stories of connection to places, we don’t just gain a powerful tool for preserving the past—we gain ways to imagine a more connected and caring future and experience the present more fully.
For Interpreters, Guides, and Educators
Gain a fresh approach for connecting people and places and hone your skills through practical tools and inspiration.
Host Erica at your site or online. Hire her to work with your team for a training, workshop, or retreat, or to speak at your event.
Learn more about training →
For Community Organizations
Offer events that uplift, inspire, and connect people to themselves, their surroundings, and each other.
Bring Erica to your community and share the mission or message of your work through a curated and customized sense of place program.
Learn more about community engagement programs →
Learn more about concerts, workshops, and retreats →
For Individuals
Strengthen your storytelling, find your creative path or stay connected to yourself and your sense of place.
Attend a class, get the newsletter, listen to her music, or host a private event. Ways to engage:
Join the newsletter, read the blog, listen to my music
Attend a class or retreat— find one on the calendar
Hire Erica for private mentoring and coaching for writing and life pivots
Hire Erica to offer a personalized concert for your family, friends and neighbors.
Let’s Work Together
We can schedule a call to learn more about each other, discuss your priorities, and explore what might be the best fit for your needs. Reach out and we can find a good time to set up a call or Zoom, or book a slot on my calendar.