Creative Thinking Workshop
Toronto Public Library.
Creative Thinking workshop at Toronto Public Library (Humber Bay Branch) - the largest neighbourhood based library system in the world with 100 branches (2018)
Author Sam Mukherjee conducted an informative and interactive workshop on 'Creative Thinking' to an enthralled audience at Humber Bay Library. His pleasant and easy going presentation style, got attendees envisaging and developing their creative thinking skills. The session was over far too quickly for the participants and I know that all greatly enjoyed Sam's presentation.
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(Branch Head, Toronto Public Library, Canada)
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Creative Writing Workshop
WoodGreen Community Services, Toronto
Creative Writing workshop at WoodGreen Community Services, Toronto (2018)
On behalf of the Community Connections Program of WoodGreen Community Services, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Author Sam Mukherjee, for such an amazing creative writing workshop that he taught at our agency, on Thursday, July 12 th , 2018, to a group of our adult newcomer students. Time flies! Almost 15 days have gone by since Sam delivered the workshop for us; yet, the memory still stays with me so vividly. For sure, his teaching has left a deep impression on me.
What I really liked about Sam's teaching is, first of all, his incredible ability to connect with the students (with his unassuming smile, gentle demeanor & sharing of his own personal stories (with real examples & anecdotes) as a writer); secondly, the way he conducted the workshop, especially how he was able to tailor his workshop contents so seamlessly to his students' individual writing needs, by asking everyone what their writing goals are & the specific challenges they are facing. By addressing these issues one-by-one (such as creativity block & noisy environment), then providing practical tips & sound advices on how to handle them, Sam's teaching was very engaging, interesting, and directly relevant to his students' personal experiences in writing. It wasn't based on empty theory, but rather as a real communication & heart-to-heart dialogue between students & teacher. Every word he said & every advice he gave was like gold - simply priceless!
It is my pleasure to provide this appreciation letter to Sam, for his wonderful & inspirational teaching! We have no hesitation recommending him to any organization as a guest speaker for future creative writing workshops.
TERESA TAO
(Community Connections, Group Activities Coordinator - WoodGreenCommunity Services, Toronto)
I attended one of Sam's workshops, Effective Communication through Writing. I did not know what to expect and to my surprise, I was totally engaged. Sam is very clear and simple. He inspired me and I am so happy I attended his workshop. It has given me enough confidence to push my writing and removing the limits.
GABRIELA HERNANDEZ
(IT Consultant)
Creative Writing Workshop
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group of Companies, India
Creative Writing workshop at RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group of Companies (over 45,000 employees), Kolkata, India (2018)
We organized a four-hour creative writing workshop with Author Sam Mukherjee at RPSG Group, to encourage creative thinking and writing among our colleagues. The workshop was extremely interesting and engaging. In his anecdotal and conversational style, Sam drove home all the relevant points of being a good writer, without ever being didactic. It was like listening to stories and sharing experiences, and learning through them. We worked on a group story, and also did individual writing exercises. Sam gave in-depth feedback to some of the participants during the one-on-one interaction session, which were very well taken by them. The participants thoroughly enjoyed the workshop with Sam, and wished it was of longer duration!
SAUMYAPRIYA HAJRA
(Senior Manager - Corporate - RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Kolkata, India)
It was indeed a pleasure attending Author Sam Mukherjee's Creative Writing session held at RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Duncan House, Kolkata in April 2018. He was the first person to encourage me to write about, and publish my work in the psychic genre, when I had been hesitant. Sam also introduced me to Indo Canada Outlook e-magazine in Toronto where my work was subsequently published.
NILANJANA DEY
(Brand Communications Manager, Phillips Carbon Black Ltd. & RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, Kolkata, India)
Creative Thinking Workshop
South City College, India
Creative Thinking workshop at South City College, Kolkata, India (2018)
Author Sam Mukherjee has conducted a heart-winning and memorable workshop on "Creative Thinking" in the English Department of Heramba Chandra College (South City Day College) on 3rd April 2018. He was excellent on points of presentation, audience engagement, sharing experience and communication skills. He was very strong on his subject matter, knowledge and expertise. He exuded a lot of positive energy and won a lot of appreciation for his works and his ability to elucidate his creative process with appropriate anecdotes. We strongly recommend him for Workshops of such kind both corporate and academic.
DR. NABANITA CHAKRABARTI (Principal) and DR. LILY LAW (Head - Department of English)
South City College (Heramba Chandra College), Kolkata, India
I attended Sam's Creative Thinking Workshop at South City College, Kolkata. For aspiring writers it is very important to have a mentor like Sam. He walks in with an aura of positivity and never fails to charm. We not only learned the various aspects that one should keep in mind while writing but also he gave us an overview of the writer’s world. It was a pleasure having Sam among us.
RITOBINA CHAKRABORTY
(Poet)
Creative Writing Workshop
Calcutta Girls' College, India
Creative Writing workshop at Calcutta Girls' College, India (2018)
On behalf of Internal Quality Assurance Cell and Department of English, Calcutta Girls' College, I do extend our heartfelt gratitude for devoting your precious time for the inter college Creative Writing Workshop held in our college on 6th of April, 2018.
It was your great expertise, strong command over English literature and versatile knowledge and experiences in various fields of work and creativity that made the workshop a vibrant experience for all the participants. Your wonderful communication skill and sincere involvement with all participants, in spite of their diversity in standard and maturity, was the secret of success of the program.
The energy generated, enthusiasm created and ideas ignited by your positive inputs in the workshop have potentials to develop many young authors from within the participants. Your spontaneous approach and ace style of presentation provided a thoroughly engaging experience for each and every participant.
We thank you for taking time from your precious schedule to devote in an intense cerebral exercise for those pupils who were eager to learn beyond the curricula. We hope in future we get more chances to organize such workshops with you and help kindle young minds towards more creative thoughts and expressions. Looking forward towards more such occasions in the coming days. Thanking you once more.
DR. NANDINI BHATTACHARYA
(Associate Professor, Calcutta Girls' College, Kolkata, India)
This workshop was not only very informative but also very engaging. I was at the edge of my seat throughout because I didn't want to miss a thing!
HARSHNA SHROFF
(Loreto College)
I attended a Seminar on Creative Writing in English organized by Calcutta Girls' College and the guest for the session was Sam Mukherjee. I must say it was really an amazing session. The questions asked were so well-answered by him about how to publish a book and many more. And also he made the session more interesting by making us play literary games. The session was indeed very helpful and interesting.
SOMASHREE ROY
(Loreto College - B.A. 2nd Year English Honours)
I attended Author Sam Mukherjee's workshop on Creative Writing in English at Calcutta Girls' College. It was an enriching session with a shade of enjoyment. Mr. Mukherjee's conduct was commendable and the major reason why this seminar was a perfect blend of information and entertainment.
ARPITA MAJI
(Loreto College - B.A. 2nd Year English Honours)
Creative Writing Workshop
Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan, India
Creative Writing workshop at Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan, Kolkata, India (2018)
Mr. Sam Mukherjee, a Canada based Indian author met the faculty of Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan on 28th March, 2018 in an interactive session on writing and communication. His ideas were thought provoking, yet expressed with simplicity and eloquence. In his typical easy going style he reached out to the participants and narrated experiences and anecdotes from his own life to drive home a point. Lined with subtle humour, the session proved to be an interesting one and the faculty participated wholeheartedly.
DR. GARGI GANGOPADHYAY
(Co-Ordinator Research Cell, Ramakrishna Sarada Mission Vivekananda Vidyabhavan, Kolkata, India)
Creative Writing Workshop
Étienne Brûlé Junior School, Toronto
Creative Writing workshop at Étienne Brûlé Junior School, Toronto (2018)
On behalf of the Grade 3-4 Class of Étienne Brûlé, I would like to sincerely thank you for taking the time to speak to our students about the writing process, as well as, sharing some of your remarkable life experiences that brought you to where you are today.
We thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to teach our students the fundamentals of writing and to spark the love for writing. We hope you will come and visit us again and share your knowledge and creativity. The objective of the author visit was to show the students a day in the life of an author, but the students came out with so much more. They had more confidence and passion to write stories and express their own ideas.
Your professional and entertaining demeanour was an excellent combination for our young students. Your thinking process gave the students a vivid perspective of how an author generates new and creative ideas that the students could easily relate to and gain a deeper understanding of what it is like to be an author. The students were actively engaged throughout the discussion. Presenting and keeping the attention of young children is demanding, but you understood the notion and provided hands-on activities that the students absolutely loved!
JUMMI KIM
(Teacher - Grades 3 & 4, Étienne Brûlé Junior School, Toronto, Canada)
Creative Writing Workshop
Étienne Brûlé Junior School, Toronto
Creative Writing workshop at Étienne Brûlé Junior School, Toronto (2016)
In October 2016, I saw Author Sam Mukherjee's novel, Perfect Tangerine - The Gift of Miracle Daley in our school library. It has a very unique theme and immediately piqued my interest: a world where no babies were being born. I teach an integrated class of Grade 2 and 3 students and knew the novel was for middle graders. Nonetheless, I invited Sam to speak to my students about the process of writing. Speaking with him, I realized that he generally addressed older audiences. So I anticipated a session that would last no longer than 20-30 minutes.
However, Sam kept the children engaged with his charming anecdotes for no less than an hour and a half. My students wanted to hear more and more stories from him. When we had to break for lunch they were disappointed as they wanted the Q & A to continue. Sam had perfectly tailored his session to the audience and made it truly interactive. His creative storytelling kept them excited throughout the session and glued to their seats. He also made sure that every child participated and had fun. What a wonderful Author-Speak it was! I am hoping Sam will address our students again.
JOANNA MILEK
(Teacher - Grades 2 & 3, Étienne Brûlé Junior School, Toronto, Canada)
