Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing
Registration is now open for the Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing: November 7-9, 2025
Offered in a live, interactive, online format, the Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing is accessible from the comfort of your own home. Scholarships are available at registration, plus save your spot—and save $100—when you register by September 5, 2025.
A Weekend to Engage Your Story in Community
Have you ever felt the weariness of carrying your story alone—or the quiet ache of knowing there’s more beneath the surface?
Maybe you’ve been doing the work: showing up in therapy, seeking healing in your community, connecting with your cultural identity, and reckoning with the deep wounds of personal and collective harm.
Still, something feels unfinished.
You sense there are parts of your story—especially where race, identity, and trauma intertwine—that remain unnamed, fragmented, or hard to enter. You may be wondering: What’s the next step? Where can I go to engage these stories safely, in community with people who understand?
At the Allender Center, we believe that your story—every part of it—is sacred. And that healing deepens when your story is not only seen and honored, but engaged in the presence of those who share similar struggles and strength.
That’s why we created the Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing.
About the Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing
This Story Workshop is specifically designed for, and led by, Black, Indigenous, Latino/a, and Asian/Pacific Islander people as the global majority of the world’s population. By focusing on the experiences of Black, Indigenous, Latino/a, and Asian/Pacific Islander people, we can create a safer space for you to explore your identity and learn more about your culture and family story.
The 3-day Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing is an immersive, online experience that combines live teaching from Linda Royster, Wendell Moss, and the Allender Center team with powerful small group sessions facilitated by our Narrative Focused Trauma Care® (NFTC) Facilitation team.
It’s a space where the work moves from your head to your heart—where what you’ve known intellectually begins to be felt, grieved, and integrated. In the sacred rhythm of this weekend, you’ll experience the transformational impact of:
- Being truly heard in your story
- Engaging your story alongside others who are doing the same
- Receiving wisdom and care from skilled Facilitators who are Certified in NFTC
- Learning how trauma shapes your life—and how healing begins
Offered in a live, interactive, online format, the Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing is accessible from the comfort of your own home.
This isn’t just more content. It’s a turning point. A weekend that gives you space to breathe, reflect, and re-enter your story with courage, compassion, and clarity.
“It wasn’t so much the content (which was all excellent), but rather the practice and optics. The facilitators were a beautiful representation of diversity, in both what appeared to be in identity statuses, but more poignantly, their approach and frameworks in which they engaged with the gospel. It was truly the first time that I feel like a got a glimpse of what heaven would be like. It also made room for me to make space in how God made me to worship.” — Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing Participant
How to Prepare for the Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing
Prior to attending, you will be invited to identify several events from your childhood that you consider to have significantly shaped and impacted your life through the heartache, harm, or emotional struggle they have caused, and then select one of the events to write about in more detail through a 600-1000 word written narrative. After you register, you’ll receive instructions and guidance to help you choose and write your story, and then you will bring this story with you to share and engage in a caring small group space led by one of our trained facilitators.
We know that choosing a story can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to do it alone. We’ve put together some helpful guidelines to follow as you consider which story you might like to bring. Click below to request this free resource!
The Workshop was deeply impactful. It’s helped me engage my body and emotions, and welcome feelings that make me uncomfortable. I was able to hear from God and feel a renewed sense of clarity in my identity and calling. The sense of solidarity was so powerful.” — Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing Participant
This workshop had a deeply profound impact on me. I see the gospel and God in a different way. I realize the importance of how embodied my faith should be. It was sad to see how much white supremacy affects much of our faith and how much I need to continue to unlearn and learn/relearn things. It’s made me even consider wanting to take a training and/or course through the Allender Center to be a better minister as I believe what I’ve learned can be applied directly into my ministry with college students. I hope this workshop is offered again for BIPOC so more people can take it!” — Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing Participant
Why now? Why this workshop?
If you are Black, Indigenous, Latino/a, and/or Asian/Pacific Islander, this Story Workshop is created for you. Whether you’re new to story work or returning to go deeper, this is your space.
This is where healing transcends personal reflection and unfolds within community. It’s where you are free to name, feel, and share your story in community with others who know the weight and beauty of living in a racialized world.
This is your opportunity to slow down, engage deeply, and step into a more whole and integrated version of yourself. You’ll leave the weekend with new insights, fresh healing, and practical tools to continue your journey with greater clarity and compassion.
Join us for the Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing and make this weekend the turning point in your story.
Planning for the Weekend
This is a virtual experience, and all teaching and small groups will be held live via Zoom. An in-person option is not available for this Story Workshop at this time. Prepare for your weekend with the information below!
Costs & Payment Plans
The total cost of this online workshop is $949, with a special Early Registration rate of $849 when you register by Friday, September 5, 2025. The fee completely covers the costs of this 3-day intensive workshop.
We believe in the importance of this work and are committed to making this offering accessible. That’s why we offer tiered pricing for this Story Workshop, allowing you to choose the option that best fits your financial situation. If the full registration cost would place an undue strain on you or your household, you are welcome to select the discounted scholarship rate of $549 (Early Registration rate) $649 (regular registration after September 6). We trust you to use your discretion when choosing the ticket level that works for you.
You can pay the total workshop fee in full at the time of registration, or set up a 3 Month Payment Plan to pay over time through equal installments.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for 22 seat hours are also available for an additional fee. Contact us at programs@theseattleschool.edu for more information on cost and obtaining the CEUs.
Registration is open through October 10, 2025, or until all spots are filled.
Scholarships Are Available
We believe in the importance of this work and do our best to make this offering accessible. If the cost of the workshop is a barrier, we encourage you to invite your community to consider sponsoring you. We are also grateful for the capacity to offer a limited number of scholarships.
We offer partial scholarships in the amount of $300 off the total cost of the Story Workshop for Racial Trauma & Healing. Scholarships are reserved for participants facing current financial constraints and/or systemic barriers that limit access to wealth and opportunities.
To determine your eligibility for one of our need-based scholarships:
- Please refer to this Green Bottle Sliding Scale graphic designed by Alexis J. Cunningfolk.
- If you identify most with the “Quarter-Full Bottle” category of the scale: You are eligible for a $300 scholarship. Please select the Scholarship Registration amount. With our extended Early Registration discount of $100, you’ll save a combined total of $500 off the total workshop cost. Register during the Early Bird period (by September 5) to save a combined total of $550 off the total workshop cost.
- If you identify most with the “Full Bottle” or “Half-Full Bottle” category on the scale, we ask that you not select a scholarship for the program. Please select the Standard Registration amount.
- Registering during the Early Bird period (by September 5) will still save you $100 off the total workshop cost at either the standard registration or scholarship registration amount.
Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis until all scholarship funds are used. However, if a scholarship recipient registers but then later cancels their participation, additional scholarships may become available on a rolling basis, though this cannot be guaranteed. We do not retroactively apply newly available scholarships to those who have already registered.
We are able to offer these scholarships due to the generosity of our donor community. If you have been impacted by the work of the Allender Center, we would be honored to receive your gift. Visit our Giving page to learn more.
Cancellation, Payment, and Refund Policy
The Center understands that unforeseen circumstances may arise and wants to be clear about our financial policy. This policy exists because your registration reserves a limited spot in our program, and cancellations close to the start date make it difficult for us to fill that space. We strive to steward our resources wisely, and cancellations create financial challenges that impact our ability to operate and serve others effectively. We appreciate your understanding of the commitments required to sustain this program for all participants. Once you register for this event, the following payment and refund policies go into effect:
If you cancel your registration, event fees may be refundable or still due, based on the following schedule. If an amount is still due, you are responsible for paying the amount through an existing payment plan or another payment method. The percentage refundable or still due is based on the total event fee, not the amount paid to date, and any retained fees are non-transferable:
- More than 60 days before program start date: 100% refundable (minus a $100 cancellation fee)
- 45–60 days before program start date: 50% refundable (50% is retained or still due if unpaid)
- Less than 45 days before program start date or anytime after start date: No refund (100% of fees retained or still due if unpaid)
If you choose to cancel your registration, please promptly notify the Center in writing by sending an email to programs@theallendercenter.org.
Disclaimer
Story Workshop is a unique psycho-educational experience that involves intensive exploration of your own story and the stories of others as it relates to narratives of heartache and trauma. The sessions are designed to encourage participants to engage their story in a holistic way by exploring psychological, spiritual, biological, and social aspects of the experience of various forms of trauma. Please note, this program is not therapy and does not act as a substitute for therapeutic engagement.
