Cancer changes everything. A Fresh Chapter’s Empower Workshops offer you access to new tools, resources, and perspectives. Each workshop provides you a chance to reflect on your experiences – of cancer and beyond – and discover growth and learning in the process. Check back for workshops to be announced. 

Each session has a maximum capacity of approximately 20 participants and will not be recorded. Attending the live call is the only chance to experience the material. Empower Workshops are open to survivors, caregivers, and thrivers impacted by any type of cancer and all stages of disease.

Where Do I Go From Here?

When life isn’t working out the way we’d hoped, we may desire to make a change—but what does that look like? In this workshop, we’ll gain an understanding of the concept of pivoting, explore pivots we might like to make in our lives, and consider how we can take action to forge a new path – whether living with or beyond cancer.

Storytelling for Impact: Cancer Advocates Edition

This special edition of our 2-hour Storytelling for Impact workshop is tailored to patients, survivors, and caregivers seeking to approach their cancer story from an advocacy perspective. In this interactive session, we will demystify storytelling and offer you an opportunity to exchange ideas with fellow participants. Whether you’re a seasoned storyteller advocating for policy change or you’re just dipping your toes into the idea of sharing your cancer story as a way to raise awareness or secure funding for your cause, our goal is to equip you with the building blocks to elevate your storytelling skills.

When Well-Meaning People Say The Wrong Thing

Going through cancer means we must deal with complex emotions—not only our own, but often those of the people around us. People may say things that aren’t helpful, even if their hearts are in the right place. This workshop will offer valuable discussion and the chance to develop a personal toolkit for managing those challenging conversations.

What Lights You Up?

In this 60-minute workshop, we’ll explore how meaning and purpose may have shifted for us because of cancer, and share ideas for finding new meaning in our lives as a way to take back our stories. Join this session for new tools and perspectives, and opportunities to reflect and share alongside others.

Finding Possibility in the Midst of Uncertainty

We have all faced incredible amounts of uncertainty in our lives, whether because of cancer or the pandemic. Join this 60-minute interactive session to connect with fellow survivors, thrivers, and caregivers, and explore how we can equip ourselves to manage ongoing uncertainty — or even to find new possibilities in the midst of it.

2024 Empower Workshops are funded through the generosity of our donor community as well as independent grants from our sponsor organizations:

Partnership Opportunities for the 2024 Empower Workshops are still available. Contact Terri Wingham at terri@afreshchapter.com to learn more.