Stories to create safe, inclusive communities
Our schools are busy places and it can be hard to find time for deep listening & purposeful connection.
Yet this is crucial if we want to build critical, inclusive service learning and global citizenship programs.
It’s important to help our students connect authentically with themselves, each other and community partners.
It’s vital that students learn how to engage in deep listening in a world that is full of noise.
Sharing stories is a way for all of us to slow down so we can care for ourselves, others and the planet in informed and sustainable ways.
I specialize in leading story circles and story exchanges to open space for all members of your community to be heard, and to help students become deep, compassionate listeners.
Storytelling Examples from my School Partners
Healing through Storytelling at Khartoum American School
After fleeing conflict in Sudan in 2023, students and staff from KAS engaged in story circles and digital storytelling to process emotions and heal.
Students Reflect on the Power of Digital Storytelling
Check out how a fifth grade student and three high school students have been empowered by using digital storytelling to connect, investigate and advocate.
Story Circles for Impactful Community Engagement
This grade 9 Language & Literature example with educator Rebecca Gillman shows how deep listening through story circles can create powerful intercultural understanding.
A sense of belonging…
Story circles, deep listening, and an assets-based approach can help everyone in your community feel seen, heard, and valued. If you want to do authentic and impactful work in this area, this is a strategy you will want to consider.