Grey Zones
Grey Zones is an intergenerational space that features weekly posts and monthly virtual gatherings in pursuit of creative civic engagement. Our mission: to explore how storytelling can facilitate nuanced engagement with the worlds around/within us.
In addition to weekly texts from members of the collective, Grey Zones’ subscribers gather online every other month for two hours of shared creativity. Each workshop is led by a different member of the Grey Zones collective, who are storytellers from all over the world. These sessions go beyond writing; they are about:
- Meeting kindred spirits from places as far apart as Greece, Singapore, India, Trinidad, Kenya, the US, and the UK.
- Discovering how to hold space for others: skills that will serve you in teaching, facilitation, or any community-driven work.
- Playing with new ways to tell stories while being rooted in noticing and responding to what’s happening in the world right now.
Grey Zones includes multiple subscription options and information on all of them can be found below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Yes! However, since the workshops include participants from contexts that have different legal/policy requirements regarding programs involving minors:
Participants younger than 18 are requested to have their parental/ legal guardian complete and sign this form. Please email the completed form and a copy of your ID to nanditadinesh@gmail.com.
The suggested minimum age for participation is 15. If you are younger than 15 and still want to participate, please reach out to Nandita at the email address above, copying your parent or guardian in the message. Let’s talk and see if the workshop structure/content will work for you!
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Absolutely not! We seek to explore storytelling in the broadest possible terms and to include creatives at all stages of their pursuits.
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The first Saturday of every even month, 11 AM to 1 PM US Pacific Time. You will receive reminders before each gathering and are welcome to attend as many as you like!
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There are multiple subscription options:
free
monthly (US$ 5 per month)
annual (US$ 50 per year)
founding (choose an amount of your choice that’s over US$ 50 per year).
All subscription tiers include access to weekly posts and the invitation to attend the virtual, synchronous gatherings every other month.
Monthly, annual, and founding subscribers are also able to facilitate monthly gatherings, share their own creations, and receive 1:1 support and mentorship from Nandita for their sessions/writing.
Founding subscribers additionally receive two hours of 1:1 support for a project of their choice.
If you are willing/able, please consider gifting one/more subscriptions to Nandita’s Substack to someone in your community who might be interested in this work. The subscribers you bring in will help grow this intentional community of people who want to think creatively and complexly about what’s happening in the world.
If you are able to/would like to pay more than the subscription cost but don’t want to deal with the logistics of getting/gifting subscriptions, you can contribute directly using Paypal, Venmo, or a physical check. Please get in touch with Nandita for the necessary information.
