Workshops
Noa Baum
Noa translated her master storytelling art into meaningful, memorable, impactful training for our youth development nonprofit staff. Thanks to Noa's training, our staff is now able to tell engaging stories that emotionally convey the impact and meaning of our work.
Bethany Rubin Henderson, Executive Director, DC SCORES
From building an engaged value-led workforce to strengthening community and interfaith relations, from training transformational leaders to helping teachers use story in the classroom – Noa creates safe interactive learning opportunities!
With Noa’s hands-on approach, you learn useful models and come away with valuable skills and tools for integrating storytelling in your work, team, classroom or community.
With over four decades of teaching and a graduate degree in Theater-in-Education and Drama Therapy, Noa brings her experience and expertise as a Trainer, Facilitator and Teaching Artist to:
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Professional organizations
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College campuses
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NGOs
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Schools
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Congregations and communities
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Staff development
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Corporate retreats
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Interfaith initiatives
A small sample of workshop topics
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Crafting and Telling Personal Stories
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Communication Skills for Interviews
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Leading with Heart & Mind: Storytelling as a Leadership Skill
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Beyond Labels: Bridging Differences through Storytelling
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Powerful Presentations: crafting stories for lectures, keynotes, or TED talks
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Advocacy That Makes a Difference
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Collaboration and Team Building
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Storytelling in Health Care for Healing Professionals
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Interfaith Connections and Peace building
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Soaring beyond Stage Fright
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Facts and Truth: Storytelling Tools for Lawyers
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Listening as a Litigation Skill for Lawyers
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Promoting Tolerance and Compassionin the Classroom
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Telling Stories to Children
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Storytelling Games to Enliven the Curriculum
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Adapting and Presenting Folktales
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Braided Stories: Weaving Personal and Traditional Stories
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Building Community
Contact Noa for detailed descriptions
Workshops Participants' Reviews
"Ms Baum gave us a storytelling workshop for people struggling with serious mental illness and their loved ones. An excellent teacher, she kept us engaged for 6 hours. The experience was profound and healing. We will invite her back to help us with self-care."
Peggy Rahma, President, NAMI Alameda County, CA
“One of the most interesting and unique diversity workshops that I have ever attended.”
Aaron Siegel, Senior Writer/Editor, Office of Federal Register, National Archives
"Ms Baum gave us a storytelling workshop for people struggling with serious mental illness and their loved ones. An excellent teacher, she kept us engaged for 6 hours. The experience was profound and healing. We will invite her back to help us with self-care."
Peggy Rahma, President, NAMI Alameda County, CA
"Among the special powers of storytelling is that it brings people together. Noa's workshop for our American Studies students and alumni did just that. The stories she encouraged us to tell helped build connections across generations. Her warmth, generosity, and curiosity were contagious and inspiring!"
Sherry Linkon, Director of the American Studies Program, Georgetown University, DC
"Lately, I have participated in a LOT of Zoom meetings and trainings. This was by far the best and most interactive."
AmeriCorps member, MD
"Noa is an eloquent and appealing storyteller who skillfully brings the art of storytelling to the lawyer’s craft. Her workshop for law students and teachers was engaging, fascinating, and fun, and had a real impact on our interactions with each other and with clients."
Joan Meier, Professor of Clinical Law, George Washington University Law School
"Noa worked with us to develop training to meet our needs and we were impressed, especially with the switch to a virtual platform due to COVID-19. We were pleased with the caliber of Noa's training and look forward to working with her again in the future."
Sharon Lewis, Director of Volunteer Maryland