WORKSHOP + FACILITATION
THE KNOWLEDGE IS ALREADY IN THE ROOM. I HELP MAKE SPACE FOR IT.
I create participatory spaces where people can explore story, creativity and lived experience together. Through writing, dialogue, reflection and hands on practice, I design workshops and curriculum that help individuals and communities deepen their creative voice, build connection and make meaning together.
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Design and facilitate writing experiences that support participants in developing their voice, exploring ideas and transforming personal and collective experiences into creative work.
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Facilitate professional and creative development experiences that help artists strengthen their practice, articulate their work and build sustainable approaches to their creative careers.
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Lead interactive workshops, story circles and group discussions that encourage participation, collaborative learning, meaningful dialogue and community engagement.
Reproductive Freedom ARTLAB:
“WRITING A NEW REALITY” WORKSHOP
In partnership with the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health (MOASH) and If/When/How, I facilitated a creative writing experience exploring reproductive justice through storytelling, reflection and imagination. Participants moved through prompts rooted in emotion, the senses, personal and community stories, and future imagining to consider what freedom, choice, care and bodily autonomy could look and feel like in their own lives. The workshop positioned writing as a tool for self expression and collective visioning, inviting participants to use their voices and creativity to imagine more just and liberated futures.
“We recently had Brittini facilitate a workshop at an art lab event centered around reproductive freedom. Attendees, including teenagers and adults, raved about Brittini’s workshop and the usage of writing as expression.”
Sunrise Detroit (2021-2024)
Sunrise Detroit was a recurring open mic and community gathering designed to create space for artists, poets and community members to share work, experiment and connect through creative expression. As host and facilitator, I guided the experience, engaged participants and audiences, and helped cultivate an environment where emerging and established voices could be heard, witnessed and supported.
DCOVE Listening Circles
In partnership with DCOVE, I designed and facilitated an intergenerational listening circle at Live6 Alliance in Detroit, bringing youth and elders together to explore trust, communication, community belonging, and their shared vision for an outdoor sanctuary. Guided by my Storyholding approach, the session created space for lived experiences to inform community-centered design and collective understanding. Recognizing the limitations of DCOVE's initial funding, I independently secured an additional $500 grant through Petty Propolis' Visionary Resistance Fellowship, supporting artist-led projects in data justice and environmental justice. This additional investment helped sustain the work while recognizing the value of the creative labor, listening, and community engagement required to bring it to life.
Release, Heal, Transform, Repeat
Release, Heal, Transform, Repeat was a poetry workshop facilitated in partnership with the Kennedy Center, inviting participants to explore writing as a practice of reflection, healing, and personal transformation. Through guided prompts, creative exercises, and shared storytelling, I created space for participants to release what they were carrying, reflect on their lived experiences, and transform their thoughts and emotions into poetry. Rooted in my approach to Storyholding, the workshop encouraged participants to recognize the power of their own voices and experience poetry not simply as an art form, but as a tool for processing, connection, and collective healing.