International Scholarship by Victoria Field, Lapidus Chair 2005-2007

" The NAPT Federation has for some years supported international scholarships to the annual conference. Conferences are a great way of getting to know an organisation – meeting many dozens of its members in one go, getting a feel for the culture. When I met John Fox in London at a workshop in the autumn of 2000, I wanted to find out more about Poetry Therapy, with its capital PS. He suggested attending the conference in Washington in April 2001. With the help of a grant from Arts Council England, I did so and that opened many doors and certainly changed my professional life". Read full article >>