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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.

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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. …