Writers are supposed to have pedigrees.
This is a sampling of mine...One Wordsmith
"Writing to Simply Change the World"
Rev. Barbara Kaufmann, Wisconsin
Awards
Shimmy Shimmy Sunshine Girl
(Revised and Published in 2010 as Tickle Monster Therapy)
Scrubs Magazine: Tickle Monster Therapy
(Revised and Published in 2010 as Tickle Monster Therapy)
Scrubs Magazine: Tickle Monster Therapy
Short Story Division: Honorable Mention
Wisconsin Writers Association Awards 2011
"When the Student is Ready, the Teacher Sparkles"
(Publication TBD)
Unity in Diversity Award 2001
Nomination: Delegate: United Novus Summit, 2016
Nomination and Award: Founding Case Study Author, Case Author: George Washington University School of Business Women's
Mentor Program Case Study Library.
2010, 2011
Writing and Editing
Writer- Contributor: Huffington Post
Wisconsin Weekend Rally: More Philosophy than Politics
Speaking of Violence: Words in the Wake of Tucson's Tragedy
Bullying: Not Just for Playgrounds Anymore
Michael Jackson on Trial Again Part II
Michael Jackson on Trial Again Part III
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Sample Articles:
Sometimes Compassion Must Be Fierce:
Revolution, Renewal and Angela Davis
The World Talks Climate Change: An Existential Conversation
A Radical Compassion (The Sikh Temple Shooting Inside Story)
Violence Holds Us All Hostage
What if the World Gave a Compassion Party and Everybody Came?
Or Bring Your Red Shoes, We're Changing the World (part 1)
Compassion Party- Red Shoes (part II)Compassion Party - Red Shoes (part III)
Bully Women and You Risk the PlanetViolence Holds Us All Hostage
Speaking of Violence: Words in the Wake of Tucson's Tragedy
Bullying: Not Just for Playgrounds Anymore
Entertainment and Pop Culture:
Michael Jackson on Trial Again Part IMichael Jackson on Trial Again Part II
Michael Jackson on Trial Again Part III
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Sample Articles:
Sometimes Compassion Must Be Fierce:
Revolution, Renewal and Angela Davis
The World Talks Climate Change: An Existential Conversation
A Radical Compassion (The Sikh Temple Shooting Inside Story)
Violence Holds Us All Hostage
What if the World Gave a Compassion Party and Everybody Came?
Or Bring Your Red Shoes, We're Changing the World (part 1)
Compassion Party- Red Shoes (part II)Compassion Party - Red Shoes (part III)
Bully Women and You Risk the PlanetViolence Holds Us All Hostage
Contributing Editor: Voices Education Project
Executive Writer: Voices Compassionate Education
Voices Education Project: “Voices” is a peacemaking and humanitarian organization, a pedagogical institute that provides films, curricula, books, photo exhibits, web-based self-publishing and information resources, hands-on training for teachers – and a methodology of conflict resolution to 140 countries.
Sample Credits:
Words and Violence: A Voices Education Project Curriculum
Originator, Contributing Writer and Project Editor:
A more than 200 page collection of information and exercises for classrooms in middle and high schools and colleges that examines and teaches about the impact of words on people, cultures, and the world.
Words and Violence Education Packet
This is curriculum and body of work is indeed a "work in progress" that consists of a collection of resources for educators.The curriculum addresses violence with words from bullying to tabloid journalism and all points between. Containing case studies, artwork, experiential exercises, assignments, discussion questions and reference materials, the curriculum has grown to more than 300 pages. Many recognizable writers, journalists, anthropologists, composers and social engineers have contributed including Maya Angelou, Rachel Portman, Jeremy Rifkin and more at the personal invitation of Reverend Kaufmann. Every contributor is a volunteer. The packet is free to educators and contains materials suitable for middle schools, high schools and college campuses.
Ms. Kaufmann is the originator, Editor in Chief and Executive Writer for the "Words and Violence" Project now in its third edition.
Words and Violence Education Packet
This is curriculum and body of work is indeed a "work in progress" that consists of a collection of resources for educators.The curriculum addresses violence with words from bullying to tabloid journalism and all points between. Containing case studies, artwork, experiential exercises, assignments, discussion questions and reference materials, the curriculum has grown to more than 300 pages. Many recognizable writers, journalists, anthropologists, composers and social engineers have contributed including Maya Angelou, Rachel Portman, Jeremy Rifkin and more at the personal invitation of Reverend Kaufmann. Every contributor is a volunteer. The packet is free to educators and contains materials suitable for middle schools, high schools and college campuses.
Ms. Kaufmann is the originator, Editor in Chief and Executive Writer for the "Words and Violence" Project now in its third edition.
Words and Violence Curriculum Contributions:
(For Voices Education Project)
Words and Violence Fourth Edition:
"Bullying the Planet"
If Earth Could Speak
Awakening the Dreamer- Changing the Dream
Teach Your Children Well
Singing the Earth's Song- before it was fashionable
How Do Humans Heal A World? The Film
Teach Your Children Well
Singing the Earth's Song- before it was fashionable
How Do Humans Heal A World? The Film
Introduction to the Third Edition
THE PERFORMING ARTS AS EDUCATOR AND HEALER
"Real for Us"- History, Background and Teacher's GuidesCasting Students As Actors- Meet the Lead in "Real for Us" - Interview with Zach Boyer
Films:
Poetry:
Yes, Words Can Kill and Need A Little Help Here Humanity
When I Am a Grownup I Will Do Something (Short Story)
Poems: Vietnam War Memorial; Missile Silo in North Dakota (Poems)
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Bio
The "Promethean fire" of creativity drives her. Barbara is a an award winning writer, artist, poet, humanitarian, activist and ordained minister.
Her mission? "To simply change the world." (And to teach others they can too)
How? "As a healer in the creative and healing arts.
Life's Work? Writer, poet, studio artist, painter, photographer, workshop leader, Impressario, script writer, filmmaker.
She writes and creates art with written word, images and spoken word and stories.
Art jazzes her and writing is her passion. Barbara's body of work as a feature writer, contributing editor, experienced blogger, spoken word and visual artist/ illustrator, public speaker and storyteller is featured at Voices Education Project, One Wordsmith, Huffington Post, Inner Michael and in newspapers, magazines and feature columns.
Barbara currently is a staffer and writer at Charter for Compassion international and is the Lead Volunteer and Coordinator for "The Arts" Sector at the Charter.
Her artwork can be found on book covers, posters, programs, in films and hanging in personal homes.
Founder: Walking Moon Studios video production team
Educator and program manager: Former statewide training specialist, program manager and director, workshop leader. Trained in healing and holistic medicine combining East and West,-- modern medicine and ancient healing. Credentialed energy and alternative therapy practitioner and spiritual adviser/minister trained at seminary, and apprenticed for 7 years as a shaman.
Activist, peacemaker and citizen diplomat: Degree and experience in Management, and more than a decade as the Executive Officer, grant and copy writer and program developer for Sister Cities Programs, her awarded grant built the social infrastructure for construction of the first chemical weapons decommissioning facility in Russia as a cooperative effort between Russia and the U.S. sister cities. (Cooperative Threat Reduction Start II treaty)
She mentored Los Alamos, Minneapolis and other cities in their grant writing and program development resulting in multiple partnerships.
Program Founder/Developer: Founder: Job Club for the unemployed and underemployed. She wrote the manual, provided the education, and managed the program. Securing a grant, she made it portable and also took it to incarcerated offenders.
Impressario: Producer, director, casting, scriptwriter, stage manager and mistress of ceremonies: Annual Harmony Peace Concert fund raiser, Lawrence University, Appleton.
Her mission? "To simply change the world." (And to teach others they can too)
How? "As a healer in the creative and healing arts.
Life's Work? Writer, poet, studio artist, painter, photographer, workshop leader, Impressario, script writer, filmmaker.
She writes and creates art with written word, images and spoken word and stories.
Art jazzes her and writing is her passion. Barbara's body of work as a feature writer, contributing editor, experienced blogger, spoken word and visual artist/ illustrator, public speaker and storyteller is featured at Voices Education Project, One Wordsmith, Huffington Post, Inner Michael and in newspapers, magazines and feature columns.
Barbara currently is a staffer and writer at Charter for Compassion international and is the Lead Volunteer and Coordinator for "The Arts" Sector at the Charter.
Her artwork can be found on book covers, posters, programs, in films and hanging in personal homes.
Founder: Walking Moon Studios video production team
Educator and program manager: Former statewide training specialist, program manager and director, workshop leader. Trained in healing and holistic medicine combining East and West,-- modern medicine and ancient healing. Credentialed energy and alternative therapy practitioner and spiritual adviser/minister trained at seminary, and apprenticed for 7 years as a shaman.
Activist, peacemaker and citizen diplomat: Degree and experience in Management, and more than a decade as the Executive Officer, grant and copy writer and program developer for Sister Cities Programs, her awarded grant built the social infrastructure for construction of the first chemical weapons decommissioning facility in Russia as a cooperative effort between Russia and the U.S. sister cities. (Cooperative Threat Reduction Start II treaty)
She mentored Los Alamos, Minneapolis and other cities in their grant writing and program development resulting in multiple partnerships.
Program Founder/Developer: Founder: Job Club for the unemployed and underemployed. She wrote the manual, provided the education, and managed the program. Securing a grant, she made it portable and also took it to incarcerated offenders.
Impressario: Producer, director, casting, scriptwriter, stage manager and mistress of ceremonies: Annual Harmony Peace Concert fund raiser, Lawrence University, Appleton.
Writer/Artist: Exectutive writer and contributing Editor for Voices Education Project, a global humanitarian and peacemaking organization and pedagogical institute.
Scope: 140 countries; 40,000 visitors per week.
Barbara loves: story; art; music; drums and percussion; performance arts; singing; writing; literature; Improv Theater; learning; planning, producing and stage managing travelling and animals-- not necessarily in that order.
Scope: 140 countries; 40,000 visitors per week.
Barbara loves: story; art; music; drums and percussion; performance arts; singing; writing; literature; Improv Theater; learning; planning, producing and stage managing travelling and animals-- not necessarily in that order.
Education
University of Wisconsin
Rhinelander School of the Arts (Scholarship)
Silver Lake College (Business Degree in Management)
University of Wisconsin Center and Fox Valley College (Arts)
Fox Valley Technical College (Nursing)
The Beloved Community Seminary of Spiritual Peacemaking, Oregon (Ordination)
Sancta Sophia Seminary, Oklahoma (Spiritual Emergency)
Private study and internships in the healing arts
Articles:
And the Animals Shall Teach Us
Column: Inner Voice- The Man and the Mirror
Healthy Thoughts
When Matters are Soul Deep
Healthy Thoughts
When Matters are Soul Deep
Newspapers:
Marshfield Herald
A Feline Lesson in Humanity
Memorial Day Doesn’t Tell a War
Post Crescent
Russians Prefer Potatoes to Freedom
We’ve Finally Learned not to Fear Russians
What’s Hokum About Protecting Rights of Children?
Green Bay Press Gazette
Live Without Fear- Take Back the Night
Other Publications/Writing
Highground Newsletter:
Memorial Day Doesn’t Tell a A War
(Vietnam War Memorial Museum)
Futures Unlimited –
Textbook and Manual for: Job Club Program for Job Training Partnership Act of Wisconsin
Textbook and Manual for: Job Club Program for Job Training Partnership Act of Wisconsin
Linkages Magazine -
Russian-American Partnership Newsletter for Sister Cities Program Managing Editor, Creator, Writer
Corporate Reports:
Russian-American Partnership Newsletter for Sister Cities Program Managing Editor, Creator, Writer
Corporate Reports:
American International Health Alliance, United States Agency for International Development, United Health, NIS Partnerships- Fox Cities-Kurgan Sister Cities, Physicians for Social Responsibility, NIS Partners (New Independent States of Russia); Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Grant Proposals:
USAID: United States Agency for International Development Chemical Weapons Initiative
USIA (United States Information Agency) Sister Cities International Women’s Leadership Program
Russian-American School Partnerships Program: Civic Responsibility—Problem Solving in the Community, Global Studies and Community Activism
Consultant and Collaborator: Los Alamos Laboratory Weapons of Mass Destruction Decommissioning Initiative
Poetry
Wisconsin Poet’s Calendar- Regular featured Poems
Fox Cry- Poetry
Fox Cry- Poetry
Healthy Thoughts Magazine, Green Bay WI
“When Matters are Soul Deep”
We’re All in This Together
Poetry Chapbook
Voices Education Project Voices in Wartime Anthology
A Poet Tries to Write 9/11
Memberships
Member: Wisconsin Writers Association, Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.
Blogs, freelance writing, editing and consultation
Art Credits
Performing Arts
Impressario and Mistress of Ceremonies: "Harmony" Annual Peace Concert
Performer
Producer, Designer, Stage Manager
Producer, Designer, Stage Manager
Studio Arts:
Vision of the Madonna Acrylic Painting- Christine Meditation Center
“Gaia” Sculpture Ceramic and
“Pet Planet”
Script Writing: Plays, Concerts, Video scripts
Lyrics:
Hope for Resolution For Mandela and de Klerk (Alternative Lyrics)
Will You Stand in the Fire (Inspired by The Invitation- Oriah Mountain Dreamer)
Business and Promotional copy:
Brochures, Posters, Flyers, Ad Copy, Fund Raising Correpondence
Fox Cities-Kurgan Sister Cities
American Heart Association
Wisconsin Wires Corporation
Cobblestone Terrace
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Volunteers in Offender Services Outagamie County
Job Training Partnership Act of Wisconsin
Girl Scouts
Ghost Writing
Ghost Writing
No Chemical Weapons- Downwind in Lambeau Field for local Physicians for Social Responsibility Physician (A doomsday scenario)
Future Focus Program- Fox Valley Girl Scouts
Impressario, Director, Performer, Mistress of Ceremonies
HarmonyAnnual Peace Concerts, Lawrence University
Sample Artwork
(Commercial or Commissioned Oils, Watercolors, Acrylics)
Vision of the Madonna
Cry of the Owl
"Vision of the Madonna" 4.5 feet X 4.5 feet Acrylic on board
Hangs at the Christine Center for Meditation International Sanctuary
Other work:
Concert script and impressario
Illustration: "Cry of the Owl" Acrylic on Canvas
"Cry of the Owl" based on Chief Seattle's message with original composition by John Harmon with Robert Levy Lawrence University Music Department
"Gaia"
Original Mold Hand Painted Fired Ceramic
Limited Edition Sculpture and Humanitarian Award
(Presented to humanitarians all over the world; centerpiece at plenary session Russian-American Citizens summit, Moscow)
Chapbook: "We're All In This Together"
Proprietor:
Inner Michael:
A Minister and Metaphysician journeys with a cultural mirror and takes a Look at Michael Jackson, the most bullied man on earth and the most significant artist of the twentieth century.
