<description>&lt;p&gt;Elisha Boxer Magnifico and David Catlin are both professors at Northwestern University. Together, the developed &amp;#34;Break The Blocks,&amp;#34; an improv program developed at the university to help build confidence in young people who stutter. They delve into the program’s conception, its structure, and the profound positive impact it has had on participants, parents, and student leaders.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;For anyone interested in signing up for the improv workshop, they can either call: 847-491-3165, email NUCASLL at &lt;a href="mailto:nucasll@northwestern.edu" rel="nofollow"&gt;nucasll@northwestern.edu&lt;/a&gt;, or email Elisha directly at &lt;a href="mailto:elisha.magnifico@northwestern.edu" rel="nofollow"&gt;elisha.magnifico@northwestern.edu&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The flyer can be found at this&lt;a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VVZW5uDBCbNYpYhw_W8o4LMAWm2dhDQl/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow"&gt; google drive link&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We’re grateful to Elisha and David for sharing their story with us.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;-----&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Big thanks to Proud Stutter&amp;#39;s recurring supporters: Jennifer Bolen, Jerry Slaff, Josh Compton, Pablo Meza, Dustin Wells, Alexandra Mosby, Ingo Helbig, Jonathan Reiss, Paige McGill, Wayne Engebretson, Swathy Manavalan, and Martha Horrocks.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Learn more about Proud Stutter&amp;#39;s impact campaign for its film project at &lt;a href="http://proudstutter.org/impact" rel="nofollow"&gt;proudstutter.org/impact&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you can become a monthly donor at $10 or more, we’ll give you access to ad-free episodes and bonus Proud Stutter+ content as a token of our thanks! Make your tax deductible gift at &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/3xLezBk" rel="nofollow"&gt;https://bit.ly/3xLezBk&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Proud Stutter is proudly fiscally sponsored by Independent Arts &amp;amp; Media.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Want to lean more about what Proud Stutter has to offer? &lt;a href="https://proudstutter.us5.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=5311f4522e&amp;u=8c4d15cffee4bd3785d738db4" rel="nofollow"&gt;Sign up here&lt;/a&gt; to stay in the loop and take advantage of our upcoming events, actions, and educational materials.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Support this podcast at — &lt;a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-content'&gt;https://redcircle.com/proud-stutter/exclusive-content&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Advertising Inquiries: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'&gt;https://redcircle.com/brands&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: &lt;a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'&gt;https://redcircle.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Proud Stutter

Maya Chupkov

Breaking Barriers With Breaking The Blocks Improv Workshop

DEC 13, 202446 MIN
Proud Stutter

Breaking Barriers With Breaking The Blocks Improv Workshop

DEC 13, 202446 MIN

Description

Elisha Boxer Magnifico and David Catlin are both professors at Northwestern University. Together, the developed "Break The Blocks," an improv program developed at the university to help build confidence in young people who stutter. They delve into the program’s conception, its structure, and the profound positive impact it has had on participants, parents, and student leaders.

For anyone interested in signing up for the improv workshop, they can either call: 847-491-3165, email NUCASLL at [email protected], or email Elisha directly at [email protected].

The flyer can be found at this google drive link.

We’re grateful to Elisha and David for sharing their story with us.  

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Big thanks to Proud Stutter's recurring supporters: Jennifer Bolen, Jerry Slaff, Josh Compton, Pablo Meza, Dustin Wells, Alexandra Mosby, Ingo Helbig, Jonathan Reiss, Paige McGill, Wayne Engebretson, Swathy Manavalan, and Martha Horrocks.

Learn more about Proud Stutter's impact campaign for its film project at proudstutter.org/impact

If you can become a monthly donor at $10 or more, we’ll give you access to ad-free episodes and bonus Proud Stutter+ content as a token of our thanks! Make your tax deductible gift at https://bit.ly/3xLezBk

Proud Stutter is proudly fiscally sponsored by Independent Arts & Media.

Want to lean more about what Proud Stutter has to offer? Sign up here to stay in the loop and take advantage of our upcoming events, actions, and educational materials.



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