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2019 Storytelling And Social Change Stories, Sylvia Gale
2019 Storytelling And Social Change Stories, Sylvia Gale
Storytelling and Social Change
Dear Reader,
This book is the final product of a six week long storytelling journey in which 39 young writers, poets, artists, and most importantly, humans came together and worked as partners, sharing with each other their own life stories--a part of their identity and something that makes them who they are. What you will be reading is the compilation of the physical works some of these humans created in hopes of sharing their life beyond this storytelling group -with you and any other reader who chooses to delve into our lives and what they offer.
As you immerse yourself …
Story To Story: E Pluribus Unum: A Collection Of Stories By Thirty-Two Individuals From University Of Richmond And Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center, Sylvia Gale
Storytelling and Social Change
Dear Reader,
How many times have you touched a penny? When is the last time you stopped to actually read what it says? You see, if you really take the time to look at a penny, engraved on it is “E Pluribus Unum”, meaning “out of many, one.” People are similar to pennies; we see the surface and examine them based on our own preconceived notions, but if we just took time to see what’s really there, the world would be a better place. Out of many, we are one and united we stand, story to story, hand in hand. …
Tell Me A Story: Bridging The Gap Between University Of Richmond Students And Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center Residents, Sylvia Gale
Storytelling and Social Change
Dear Reader,
We are sixteen University of Richmond students who registered for a class called Storytelling and Social Change in the second semester of our first year of college. Our class explores the ways that stories—particularly life narratives—contribute to a community’s shared or imposed sense of identity, and considers whether and how storytelling is a tool for social change. As part of our class, we completed a Community Based Learning Project in which we worked with sixteen residents at Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center to build relationships through stories. The goals of our storytelling workshop were:
1. Build a healthy …