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Ruthie Levikoff
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I should have said, Well done!!! Wow!
Well done!!!
I agree...but then who am I? I so like the quote and think that's valuable.
Ruthie
Contact Carol Moog on the AIN from BalaCynwyd, PA (near Philadelphia). She uses improv with Aspergers youth in a school.
Ps. Great photo, eh?
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- Where do you live and work? (City)
- Philadelphia
- Professional Skills
- In an improv group. Have given half-day introductory workshops for newbies.Theater minor way back in university and some experience in the field. M.S. in Ed. and 33 years of teaching, various subjects and all ages.
- What is your main interest in this network?
- Education, Networking, Finding Partnerships, Improv Resources
- What kinds of improv-related services are you involved in?
- Teambuilding, Creativity, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Stress, Life Skills, Change Management, Communcation
- Any niche industries, skills, etc?
- Varied and in the process of expanding. Besides performing, I give workshops.
- I need help with...
- In my future workshops, I'd like to develop a particularlyy therapeutic use of improv: helping people move through problems and issues, by focusing some of the games specifically to family relationships and other areas with a great potential for a therapeutic result.
I've given successful improv workshops using a games approach, short form improv. I'm new at looking at the therapeutic applications.
- How did you hear about this network?
- I googled and found it
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- At 9:41am on November 17, 2009,
ella topaz said…
- Yay!
- At 10:11am on April 3, 2009,
Belina Raffy said… - Hi Ruthie,
Hotel costs are here: http://appliedimprov.ning.com/group/ain2009portlandor/forum/topics/booking-your-room-all-info-is
And it's now possible to book for the conference itself on the AIN Portland conference page.
Getting to know people will not be a problem at this conference - it's the most welcoming bunch on the planet.
Let me know if I can help you further.
Best wishes,
Belina
- At 5:35am on April 2, 2009,
Belina Raffy said…
- Hi Ruthie,
In terms of homestays/AYH, etc. I'm afraid you'll have to do a little sleuthing yourself. Our local team don't know of any off hand, and we are encouraging everyone to stay at the hotel - which we chose because of their good value offering. More details will be posted soon...
Best wishes,
Belina
- At 12:12am on March 31, 2009,
Belina Raffy said…
- Hi Ruthie,
I'm the chairperson of the upcoming Portland conference. Leif passed your details on to me and I understand that you're keen to find out more quickly. We're on the case and will get back to you asap.
Best wishes,
Belina
- At 1:43pm on February 4, 2009,
Talia Shafir said… - That's great that you found a collaborator for your workshop. I wish you well.
I do expect to be in Philadelphia on a Sunday night. I'm just not sure which one. I'll keep you posted as soon as I know when I'll be in Philadelphia.
- At 1:29pm on February 1, 2009,
Talia Shafir said…
- Hi Ruthie -
It just so happens that I'm planning a trip to Philly to see my son, Ariel, perform in "Scorched" at the Wilma Theater. I believe it opens around Feb. 25th and goes through March. I'll probably come out in mid March. Maybe we can find time to meet face-to-face.
- At 3:17am on December 21, 2008,
Talia Shafir said…
- Hi Ruthie -
I don't recall if we actually came full circle but if you'd like to continue "talking", you can reach me on my aol email souljourner1647.
Happy holidays.
- At 12:16am on September 12, 2008,
Talia Shafir said…
- Hi Ruthie. Paul suggested we "meet". Here we meet at the crossroads of improv and psychodrama just to the left of cogntive behavioral therapy. In any event, why don't we talk a little more about your specific goals because improv is all therapeutic, even if the corporate world doesn't like to look through that lense.
- At 4:14am on September 11, 2008,
Ruthie Levikoff said…
- Paul, to show you how uninformed I am at this point, I don't know what sfbt is, except Solutions Focus _______.
I am so excited seeing all the ways people are applying improv in the network.
How I got here:
I just gave an improv workshop that was extremely successful, but it wasn't focused on applied improv. One of the people at my workshop was so excited about what I did in the workshop and how it can be used in a therapeutic way, using family relationships (when asking for a relationship and location to start an improv), along with the basic improv 'rule' of "Accept the offer," that she insisted I look into working in that area. As it happens, the woman, whom I'd never met prior to the workshop, is a life-coach. She insisted that she is an expert therefore, in seeing one's gift, and this is my area. Since I think improv is a very valuable tool (My workshops bring out creativity and confidence in a supportive, fun, even joyous, environment.), I decided that I want to explore applied improvisation workshops, and I am most interested in exploring therapeutic improv. So that's where I am. Any resources or advice is very welcome.
- At 11:23pm on September 10, 2008,
Paul Z Jackson said… - Hi Ruthie. Welcome to the network. My work in Solutions Focus derives from the therapeutic world of sfbt, and mixes well with improv. Perhaps you could start a therapeutic use of improv on this site, see who is interested, and perhaps embody it at one of our conferences...
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