Workshop Presenter

Background

Susan Carew the creator of WorldPeacefull and Funny business workshops and has an in-depth experience of corporate settings having worked in approximately 400 companies across most industries. This experience provided a depth of insight into issues that are prevalent within companies.

Susan was invited to become a business mentor for the Enterprise Institute of Australia (later the Institute of Company Directors) in Canberra for approximately 7 years.

Susan has 10 years experience as a market analyst researching customer opinion and satisfaction studies for a wide variety of clients. Susan has taught marketing and market research at tertiary institutions.

Susan is a Rotary Scholar and was chosen from a world wide candidacy to study Peace and Conflict Studies at Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. This course of study combined both theoretical study provided by experts from across the globe and also practical field trips to develop conflict mapping, conflict resolution skills and sensitivities to conflict issues. Susan was amongst professionals from Kashmir, DRC Congo, USA, Canada, Nigeria, Brazil, Timor Leste, India, and the Philippines. The course was comprehensive and very informative.

Whilst in Thailand Susan conducted Healing and Humour (clown) workshops for Chulalongkorn Hospital (Thailand). These workshops were the first in Thailand. She later travelled to Vietnam and provided workshops for mental health professionals (Community Research, Training Center for Community Development, Hanoi)

Susan aka Peacefull/fool has entertained the public as a World Peace Clown in hospitals and public spaces since 2000. The purpose of clowning is to b

ring laughter, healing and joy to create a sense of unity between people. Clowning also facilitates personal development in respect of learning unconditional love and self confidence.

In 2002, Susan was invited by the American Clown Doctor, Dr. Patch Adams to clown with an international team of clowns in Russia. The clowns visited orphanages, hospitals, nursing homes, shopping centres and were a visible presence on the streets of Moscow and Saint Petersburg. The purpose of clowning in this context was to create connection, joy and unity between people. The experience reinforced change through action. To create something you have to ‘be’ it or lead by example, as Gandhi stated: ‘To be the Change You Wish to See in the World ’.

Susan was invited to speak at the International Conference on Peace and Reconciliation (2003), at the University of Melbourne and to deliver papers on:

‘How Effective is Laughter and Comedy in Creating an Atmosphere of Positive Peace?’
‘To What Extent is Non-violence a Solution in Creating a Durable World Peace?’

Susan is a qualified corporate trainer and has developed training programs that can be adapted to your business.   She has combined her research, clowning and training skills to produce training that is insightful, active and fun. 

Susan produced a values based peace, nonviolence and anti-bullying program entitled REAL HOPE for primary school children in Australia. This program is unique teaching and empowering non violent and peaceful behaviours.

Susan has just returned from a world trip travelling 20 countries in 6 months and clowning in schools, hospitals and on the streets.  She conducted workshops with teachers in Bangkok on peace education.  She believes that creating positive connection in workplaces is the key and training staff to understand how to deal with conflict, how to transform it and maintain a happy workplace.