Hi Campfire Crew! Connie here, Season 16 Campfire fellow. I was drawn to the Campfire storytelling process because my creative energy needed a spark. You see, I grew up in a family of professional artists who saw success as devoting yourself to your passion and prioritizing time for creative pursuits. I’m deeply passionate about my […]
Hey friends! Adam Flores here, one of the Campfire class facilitators. As Spring approaches we all emerge from our Winter burrows and stretch to see the world thawing out. This also means we get the opportunity to run into old friends and meet new people. The time of year when birds return to provide the […]
Hello there, Every time I sit down to write to you, I’m reminded why this work is so important: stories help people care. Think about it—when was the last time a statistic moved you to tears, or a bullet point inspired you to take action? Facts and data are important, but they rarely stick the way […]
Hello all, and welcome to 2025! Amma here, Campfire’s Writer and Content Strategist, and I’d like to know: what stories are you writing in the new year? These stories can be figurative, as in committing yourself to the change that comes with resolutions and intentions. Or, as in my case, they could be literal. I’m a standup […]
Hello all, Phew! What a summer this has been. Between Season 14 kicking off, a great time at Chris’s Campfire, and all the cool organization’s we’ve had a chance to work with, it has felt like we’ve been running at top speed. With that in mind, today’s letter will be a short one. No meaningful […]
Hi there,“Until the lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” – J. Nozipo Maraire To own and tell our stories is so powerful. Before taking my first Campfire class, it wasn’t that I was awful at storytelling, but growing up as an introvert in an immigrant family where my parents spoke […]
Hi there,314 Day is approaching, so it feels like a good time to give thanks to a city and region full of beautiful stories. A quick aside if you aren’t from the area: 314 day (aka March 14th aka Pi Day) is a day to celebrate the St. Louis area (whose primary area code is […]
Hello there! Something I’ve been thinking about for a while feels relevant to share this month. Does a story need words to land with its audience? A 2018 edition of NYT’s Modern Love features an essay from author and activist Jamison Hill. In it, he shares the painful but illuminating experience of trying to say “I […]
Happy new year! What stories do you want to tell yourself in 2024? To start 2024, my best friend and I made each other bingo cards to encourage each other to get out of our comfort zones and have fun in the new year. I really enjoyed it, so I decided to make you all […]