Kwento Ko, Kwento Natin: What If You Could Turn Memory Into Connection? Into Art?
By Marie. August 17, 2025
Dear Educators,
What if your students could draw their childhood home—and discover a story waiting inside? What if a simple map of their barangay could spark a conversation about history, identity, and belonging? What if you could turn memory into treasures? Into connection? Into Art?
Memory as Map: Storytelling Rooted in Place and Feeling is a workshop for educators, too! Those who want to bring storytelling into the classroom—not as a formal essay, but as a living, breathing experience.
In this half-a-day workshop, teachers will explore how memory-based storytelling can support subjects like Literature, English, Social Studies, and Art. You’ll try the activity yourself, reflect on your own stories, and leave with a flexible framework you can adapt for your students.
Why memory?
Because it’s where learning begins. Because every student has a story worth telling. Because when we connect personal experience to place, we build empathy, cultural awareness, and deeper understanding. Because it turns into treasures, into connection, into art.
🌸What they said of the workshop
"I didn’t expect my own memories to surface so vividly. Now I see how this could help my students write with heart—not just for grades." -Literature Teacher, Grade 10
"Mapping our humble rural village turned into a conversation about history, migration, and family. It’s amazing how personal stories can lead to deeper learning." -Social Studies Teacher, Grade 7
"Even my shyest students would love this. It’s not about perfect grammar—it’s about remembering, drawing, and sharing. That’s where real learning begins." -Elementary Teacher, Grade 5
"This workshop reminded me that storytelling isn’t just a skill—it’s a way to connect. I can already imagine adapting this for our identity unit." -English Teacher, Senior High
💌 Ready to Begin?
Whether you teach high school English or elementary Social Studies, Memory as Map: Storytelling Rooted in Place and Feeling offers a gentle, creative way to help students reflect, express, and connect.
Join us on September 16 in Iloilo City.
Let’s turn memory into a map—and story into a gift your students can carry with them.
🖋Note
Visuals in this page were designed using Canva’s AI image-generation tools to evoke scenes from memory and imagination.