An all-day workshop entitled, “I Wish I Could Tell You: Finding Your Story and Forging the Connection”, featuring Lawrence Storylab founder and nationally recognized storyteller Bob Tryanski, was held on September 24 at the Hall Center for the Humanities. The workshop challenged participants to mine their personal histories and professional experiences to discover how stories can connect with universal themes of adversity, resilience, and hope. Participants learned to structure and shape compelling personal narratives for presentation in a variety of formats and venues including live performance, recorded audio/video, and trans media storytelling. Some participants went on to perform at the October 2016 edition of the Free State Story Slam.