Simone Monique Barnes

Speaking
- Wildflower UU Church Guest Speaker
WritingWordsmith — “a person who works with words; especially: a skillful writer” (Merriam-Webster)
Laughter YogaSelect Highlights Funda Fest 12 The Rhode Island Black Storytellers’ 12th annual festival, held January 17-24, 2010 throughout the state of Rhode Island, celebrating Black storytelling Ribsfest.org REMIX: Indigenous Identities in the 21st Century Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology Harvard University on exhibit April 2008 to January 2009 Curatorial Advisor for contemporary art exhibit co-curated by four undergraduate student members of Native Americans at Harvard College, on behalf of the Ivy Native Council. Featured the art of Bunky Echo-Hawk, Courtney Leonard, Doug Miles, and Ryan Red Corn Peabody Museum Student curators highlight American Indian cultural ‘Remix’ New York Woman’s Agenda’s inaugural ”New York Reads Together” Created, planned and implemented New York Reads Together: New York City’s first citywide book discussion program based on the reading of one book Secured last minute funding, bringing the budget from $0 to $81,000 to provide funding for a new website www.nyreadstogether.org, marketing materials, and over 11,000 special NYRT editions of The Color of Water by James McBride to be donated to public schools and libraries, shelters, and community-based organizations. Served as media spokesperson, and performed crisis management, refocusing media on the educational aspects of the program Implemented partnerships and outreach to get New…
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Simone is…

An accomplished speaker, teacher, teaching artist, lay preacher, facilitator, and stage performer.

Topics Simone Speaks On

The Practices of Joy — Even in Hard Times
Faith-Based Values & Community Building
The Power and Liberation Theology of the Arts
Cancer Survivorship and Thrivership
Oncology Healthcare Advocacy for Black Families and Communities

What Audiences Can Expect:

✔An engaging speaker who combines warmth with wisdom

✔ Music and storytelling-infused conversation

✔ Tailored content

Sample Past Speaking Appearances

This Joy That I Have, Sunday, July 16, 2023, Emerson UU Church, Houston TX
Purple Theology: The Music and Message of Prince, Sunday, April 23, 2023, First UU Church, Austin TX
YSC Summit 2023, Charlotte NC (Young Survivors Coalition), February 18-19
- Listening Session for African American/Black Cancer Survivors
- Laughter Yoga