Storytelling about the positive things happening in our schools regarding student health, wellbeing and connection is critical.
Storytelling Helps:
- Humanize Data and Statistics: Storytelling brings those numbers to life.
- Build Empathy and Understanding: Stories allow people to see the world through someone else’s eyes.
- Mobilize and Unites Communities: A compelling story can galvanize action.
- Highlight Inequities and Systemic Barriers: Storytelling can reveal the gaps and barriers within systems that data alone might overlook.
- Influence Policy and Decision-Making: Stories can be powerful advocacy tools.
- Create a Vision for the Future: Storytelling is not just about highlighting problems; it can also envision possibilities.
Big thanks to Interlochen Public Radio for telling the stories of Jen, Linda, and Mary, who mentor in Traverse City schools to help kids succeed.
Listen To Their Stories:
Mary Van Valin + Traverse Heights Elementary
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