Storytelling and Advocacy: Listening to Where the Story Goes

There are many ways to tell a story. It is important to be mindful of the story within the story, and this starts with the origin: Who is telling the story and how is it told? Then, we must ask: Is it organically cultivated and told with unfiltered authenticity, or is it extracted and stitched together for a certain purpose? And what are the best ways to practice storytelling as a channel for advocacy? These were some of the questions shaping a workshop was facilitated by Michael Jarvis of the Transparency and Accountability Initiative (TAI). Four lightning talks drawing on [...]