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STORYTELLING

TOOLKITHow to use storytellingfor healthy changein communities

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About the Storytelling Toolkit

The Prevention Speaks Storytelling Toolkit is a result of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) project funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2010–2012.

The Prevention Speaks team of the Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources mentored 19 communities across the United States in the strategic use of stories and storytelling. The goal was to use stories to inspire healthy environmental changes for the prevention of chronic disease caused by obesity and tobacco.

These communities found storytelling to be a powerful addition to their inventory of communications tools and continue working to change the environment with the help of story. This toolkit is a summary of the techniques and methods we used over the course of those trainings.

Prevention SpeaksWisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention ResourcesUniversity Health ServicesUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison333 East Campus Mall, #8104, Room 8210Madison WI 53715

http://preventionspeaks.orghttp://www.wiclearinghouse.org

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Table of Contents

Why Story? ..................................................................... Page 4

Storytelling Toolkit ......................................................... Page 5

1. Intake Questions .................................................. Page 6

2. Hold a Story Circle .............................................. Page 9

3. Practice Telling Stories ....................................... Page 12

4. Tell Stories Strategically ..................................... Page 14

5. Video Story Launch Kit ....................................... Page 17

Tips for Getting “Good” Stories ................................... Page 18

Frequently Asked Questions ........................................ Page 20

Resources ...................................................................... Page 21

Appendix ........................................................................ Page 22

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Why Use Story?

Stories are one of our most powerful and effective communications tools, especially for communities. A compelling story, strategically told, can change minds and inspire action.

Build/Leverage Partnerships

•Recruitpartners

•Reachacrosssectors

•Includemultiplevoices/perspectives

•Buildcommongroundandmeaning

•Buildtrustingrelationships

Strategic Communication/Making the Case

•Targetedmessaging/framing

•Makestatisticsreal

•Mediaadvocacy/earnedmedia

•Socialmedia

•Identifychampionsandspokespeople

•Educatestakeholders

Sustainability

•Funding

•Stakeholdersupport

•Cross-sectorpartnerships

•Staffdevelopment/capacitybuilding

•Createlasting,systemicchange

Coalition Building

•Communityengagement

•Coalitionrecruitment

•Identifyandgrowleaders

•Buildtrustandsharedmeaning

•Recognition/celebratesuccess

Program Improvement and Evaluation

•Identifycommunityneedsandassets

•Identifyoutcomesandimpact

•Disseminatesuccesses,approaches,lessonslearned

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Storytelling Toolkit

Thesetoolswillhelpyoucreateacultureofstorytellingandstoryuseinacommunityor organization.

A Definition for Story

Thewordstoryhasslightlydifferentmeaningsforeveryone.PreventionSpeakslikeshow communications researcher Annette Simmons defines story:

“Story is a reimagined experience narrated with enough detail and feeling to cause your listeners’ imaginations to experience it as real.”

Welikethisdefinitionbecauseitremindsusstoriesaremostpowerfulwhentheyputyourlistenersinyourshoes.Whenlistenersarepromptedbydetailsandfeelingtoreimagine an experience, they are engaged.

American Lung Association storytelling training with Prevention Speaks, June 2012

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1. Intake Questions

Howdoyouapproachacommunityororganizationaboutusingstory?

Aninitialmeetingorcallwithafewleadcontactsisagoodwaytostart.Theintention’stoseehowyourgroupsmayalreadybeusingstory,brainstorminitialideasformorestoryuses,andseewhereadditionaltrainingcouldhelp.Togetyoustarted, here are some questions we use.

1) Tellmeabouttheworkyou’vebeendoinginyourcommunityororganization.

2) Areyouusingstorynow?How?Remember,peopledefineandusestories differently.)

3) Howelsedoyouthinkstorycouldhelpyourwork?

4) Whatstorytellingskillsalreadyexistinyourcommunityororganization?Whatskillsdoyouwanttoworkon?

5) Whoarepotentialstorytellers?

6) Whoarepotentialaudiencesforatraining?

7) Whatisourtimeline?

8) What’sthebestformatfortraining?(Halfday,day,largegroupwithbreakouts,etc.)

9) Howwillweknowwe’resuccessful?

JeffersonCounty,AlabamastorytellingtrainingwithPreventionSpeaks,March2012

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SET FOR STORY?

1: As you begin working with story

2: After practicing a story using story elements

3: After initial story use planning

Not at all ready

Feel ready!

Feel somewhat prepared

Could do it in a pinch

Feel totally ready and on

Þre!

How ready do you feel to use stories with your community?

Knowledge: I know how and when stories make impact.

Belief: I believe stories make an impact.

Skill: I have the tools to help my community Þnd and use stories strategically.

Comfort: I feel confident about working with my community on stories.

Story Readiness Graph

Thistoolhelpspeopleunderstandtheirprogressinreadinesstousestoryforcommunication purposes. We like to have story training participants fill it out at severalpointsduringatraining.AreproduciblecopyisincludedintheAppendix.

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SET FOR STORY?

Not at all ready

Feel ready!

Feel somewhat prepared

Could do it in a pinch

Feel totally ready and on

Þre!

How ready do you feel to use stories with your community?

Knowledge: I know how and when stories make impact.

Belief: I believe stories make an impact.

Skill: I have the tools to help my community Þnd and use stories strategically.

Comfort: I feel confident about working with my community on stories.

Feeling a little nervous!

I think my community will love doing a story circle.

Thinking about story use helped me understand how we can make an impact.

EXAMPLE

1: As you begin working with story

2: After practicing a story using story elements

3: After initial story use planning

Story Readiness Graph Example

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2. Hold a Story Circle

A story circle is an opportunity for people to come together and each relate a part of themselvesbytellingastory.We’vefoundthatstorycirclesareanenjoyable,deeplymeaningfulwayformembersofagrouptodeepenrelationshipswitheachother.It also lets everyone realize that they can tell a story, and that listening to others’ storiesisavaluableskill.

Storycirclescanbeformalorinformal,incorporatedintoameetingorheldasitsownevent,andcalledastorycircleorsomethingelse.It’sasafeexperience-participantswon’tbejudgedorcritiqued.Andifyouwantittobe,it’sanopportunityto identify stories and storytellers who can further the collective goals of your group.

Learning Objectives for a Story Circle

1) Buildcomfortwithstorytelling

2) Practice story listening

3) Buildgroupcohesion,strengthenrelationships

4) Feelthepowerofstory

5) Identify stories and storytellers

Here are some tips for holding story circles. Adapt them to fit the needs of your group.

Preparation

Decideononetotwostoryprompts.Useoneoftheseexamples,ormakeupyourown.

Prompt examples

•Whydoyoudothiswork?orWhathashappenedtoyouoryourpeopletomakeyoudothiswork?

•Tellusaboutatimewhenyouwereproudofsomethingyouoryourteam accomplished

Supplies

•Enoughchairsforthegroup

•Afewmeaningfulobjects(stones,smallcuriositiesortoysthatcanbehandled) that the group can choose for the storyteller to hold

•Smallpackageoftissues

Tipsforcreatingsafespace

•Minimizedistractions(backgroundconversations,cellphones,etc.)

•Beawareofpossiblepowerdynamicsinthegroup

•Stronglyconsidernottakingphotosoraudiorecordingsduringthestory circle

•Planenoughtimeforeveryoneinthecircletotellastoryandreceivefeedback(10minutesperperson)

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Size and time

Werecommendkeepingstorycirclesbetweenfourandeightpeople,includingthefacilitator. Allow 50 minutes for four people and 90 minutes for eight people.

Step 1: Warm Up

Participantssitinacircle.Thefacilitatorwelcomesthem,andexplainstheintentforthecircle.Thefacilitatorasksaneasyquestionforeveryonetoanswer.Peoplecanalsogive their name if they don’t know each other.

Examples(oruseyourown)

•Atweddings,doyoudanceorwatchfromthesidelines?

•Whatisyourmostvividmemoryofthemorning?

•Doyoufallasleepduringmovies?

•Doyouorderchocolateorfruitfordessertwhenyouareatarestaurant?

•Whatisyourleastfavoritethingabouttraveling?

•Whatisthemostamazingwateryou’veeverdrunk?

Besidesputtingpeopleatease,thiswarmupevokes“mini-stories”fromeachperson.he facilitator can tell everyone

Step 2: Introduce Guidelines

Thefacilitatorintroduceshowthestorycirclewillbeconducted.

Oncethecirclehasstarted,keepitwhole(nooneshouldleaveorjoinunlessthegroupdecides it’s OK in advance).

Thegrouppicksaclosingword.Itcanbeaworduniquetotheplaceorlanguage,like“pau,”whichmeans“done”inHawaiian,orwordthathasmeaningthegroupgathered,like“breathe”toagroupworkingonsmoke-freeair.Oritcanbefun–whateverthegroupdecides.WhenapersontellsastoryintheThestorytellerwillendwiththatword.Thegrouprepeatsthatwordafterthestorytellersaysittosignifyhavinglistened.

Thegroupselectsanobject.Whileapersonholdstheobject,heorshe’stheonlyonetellingthestory—allothersarelisteners.Theobjectgoesintothemiddleofthecircle,ispickedupbyapersonreadytotellastory,thengoesbackintothemiddleofthecircle.

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Respect other peoples’ perspectives.

Aftersayingtheendword,thestorytellercansaywhetherheorshefeelscomfortablewith anyone in the group sharing the story outside of the story circle.

[Ifthereisfeedback]Startfeedbackprocessaftereachstory.Participantscanoptoutoffeedback.Feedbackguidelines:

•Beamirror(reflectyourexperiencewiththestory)

•Frameyourcommentsinapositivemanner

•Talkaboutwhatpiecesofthestorystruckanemotionalchord

•Askiftherearequestions.Remindparticipantstobeactivelisteners.

Step 3: Start the Circle

Placetheobjectinthecenterofthecircleandbegin.Gentlyremindparticipantswhoforgettousetheobjectorthefinishword.Iffeedback’sincluded,askstorytellersifthey’dlikeitornotaftertheysaythefinishword.Thefacilitatorshouldparticipateinthestorytelling.

Step 4: Reflect

After everyone has a chance to tell their story, ask the group to reflect on the experience:Whatwascomfortable?Whatwasuncomfortable?Whatdidpeoplelearnaboutstorytellingandstorylistening?

Everyexperiencesharedisvalid.Thefacilitator’sroleistobegenerallyaffirmativeandkeep the discussion on track.

Step 5: Close the Circle

Thankstorytellersforsharing,notingthatthey’realreadystorytellers.Youmaychooseto ask people to volunteer what they’re taking away from the experience. If someone wants to work more on their story, now’s the time to connect them to other resources.

Step 6: [Optional] Recruit Storytellers

Afterthecircledisbands,approachpeoplewithstoriesthatwouldforwardyourgroup’swork(solongastheysaidtheywerecomfortablewiththeirstoriesbeingshared).Askthemiftheywouldbewillingtorepeattheirstoryinanothercontextforaspecific,sharedpurpose(inalettertotheeditor,onvideo,inapublichearing,etc.).Offerthemresourcessotheycanpracticeand,insomecases,becoached.

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3. Practice Telling Stories

With a little practice, anyone can tell a compact version of their story to another person. Sometimespeoplediscovertheyhavemorethanonestorytotell,orthattheyenjoybeingastoryteller,sothisexercisecanhelpyoudiscoverwhothe“storychampions”are in your community.

The Two Minute Story

Notecard exercise

Giveeverypersoninthegroupa3x5notecardwiththeinstructionstowritethenotestheyneedtotelltheirstoryoutloud—phrases,symbols,names—whateverwillpromptthemastheytelltheirstorytoapartner.Bothsidesofthecardcanbeused,butdiscouragewritingthestoryasifitwouldbereadfromthecard.Allowfivetotenminutes for this.

Practice with a partner

Whenthenotecardsarewritten,havepeoplepairup.Giveinstructions:

•Thefirstpersontellstheirstory,referringtothenotecardwhennecessary.Thesecondpersonlistensactivelybutwithoutspeaking.

•Afterafewminutes,therewillbeapromptforthesecondpersontogivepositivefeedbackaboutthestorytheyjustheard—whattheylikedbest,what touched them.

•Theprocessrepeatswiththesecondpersonasthestorytellerandthefirst person as the listener.

Giveeachpairaboutthreeminutesforthestorytobetold,thenthesameamountoftimeforfeedback.Switchrolesandrepeatforatotalofabout15minutesfortheexercise.

Make the story better

Yourgoalistotellstoriesthattouchheartsandmakepeoplecare.Storieswithcommunity impact have at least a few of these elements:

Passion—Emotion drives why something matters, what the main character wants.

Character—If it’s your story, let your personality show as you tell it—speak as you wouldtoafriend.Ifyou’retellingitasamemberofacommunity,includedetailsthat show the listener what it’s like to live in that community. Create a character the audiencecaresabout.

Conflict—Whatisstoppingthemaincharacterfromgettingwhatshewants?

Transformation—Whatdidthestorytellercometorealize?Whatchangedidthisbringabout?

Pivot—Howdoesthatrealizationorchangetranslatetoalargerissue,value,orvision?

Action—Whatisthestorytelleraskingthelistener(s)todo?

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To tell a story

•Useyourrealvoice

•Say“I”not“we”

•Show,don’ttell

•Haveahero/villainandachallenge

•Endhappyandpointtoasolution

Have people tell their story to their partner again, this time incorporating at least one ortwoofthesixelements.Timethestoriesfortwominutes,givingpeopleanindicatorwhen at the 90 second mark.

IntheAppendixyou’llfindabookmarkyoucanhandoutatthistime—peoplefindituseful to help them shape their story.

CookCounty,IllinoisstorytellingtrainingwithPreventionSpeaks,November2011

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4. Tell Stories Strategically

Yourgroupislikelytofindstoriesthatspeakdeeplytotheneedanddesireofmanypeopleinthecommunitytoimprovethehealthoftheirenvironment.Thestoriesdon’ttaketheplaceofdataandfactstojustifysolutions,butusedalongsidequantitativeinformation, they provide a visceral picture of context and relevance—the impact on lives—whichiswhatpeoplecareabout.

Storiescanbetoldandsharedinseveralways:inperson,onvideo(individualorcommunity), a series of photos or other kind of art, photos with quotes, written, an audio recording…there are more.

Here’s how some communities have used them.

•Sustainabilityafterfundingends

•Asarecruitmenttoolfornewpartners

•Sustainability/fundraising

•Showsuccess/lessonslearnedtofunders

•Engagecommunitymembers

•Testimony/educationalvisitswithelectedofficials

•PlaceonFacebookandwebsitestoeducatepublicandgainsupportforsmoke-freepolicies

•Sharewithcoalitionmembers

•Usetoinspirefriendsandfamily

•Remindmyselfthatmyworkmatters

•Sharewithstaff/policymakers

•Showsuccess/lessonslearned

•Mediainterviews/newspaperarticles

•Engagecommunitymembers

•Totakeacomplexissueandtranslateitintosomethingpersonalandrelatable

•Toopenacommunitydialogue

•Buildcommonality

•Tobuildrelationshipsandbuildcapacity

•Solicitsponsors

•Changepeople’sframeofthinkingonimportantissues/topics

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Story Use Plan

Choosing the right story and storyteller for a particular goal and audience makes a difference in how effectively the story inspires change.

Goal Audience Story Storyteller ActionWhat change do you want?

Who are you tryingtoinform?

What message or story will bemostcredible?

Anykeypoints?

Whowillbethemostcrediblemessenger for this story to this audience?

What do you want the audiencetodo?

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Story Use Plan with Examples

Keep this in mind: try adding a fact within the story itself only if it complements the story.Isthereone“swivelheadstatistic”thatwouldspeaktoyouraudience?

Goal Audience Story Storyteller ActionWhat change do you want?

Who are you tryingtoinform?

What message or story will bemostcredible?

Anykeypoints?

Whowillbethemostcrediblemessenger for this story to this audience?

What do you want the audiencetodo?

More fresh produce in our school district’s meal program

Our school board I need stable markets, like a school district, for my products – and it makes me proud that kids in the area get to eat food I grew instead of food from another state. I’m committed to working with your district’s food service coordinator to make farm to school possible

Farmer Support a farm to school program in your district

More fresh produce in our school district’s meal program

Our school board We make meals with fresh produce that fit within budget, and saw a 70% increase in school lunch participation since we did. My kitchen staff loves knowing what they serve students is healthy, and hearing the kids say how much they like it

Neighboring district’s food service coordinator

Support a farm to school program in your district

More fresh produce in our school district’s meal program

Our school board When we go to the grocery store, my kids want me to buy fresh carrots and broccoli because they tried it during a field trip to the farmers’ market, and liked it! Now we’re trying to eat more veggies at home, and I want this to be part of my kids’ school day

Parents Support a farm to school program in your district

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5. Video Launch Kit

If your community produces a video story, formally launch it with all who were involved withitscreation—makeitanevent.Here’sanexampleofalaunchletter(anexampleof a postcard is in the Appendix).

Dear[nameofperson],

Weareexcitedtoannouncethelaunchof[nameofcommunity’s]stories!You’veworkedhardtobringhealthychangesto[nameofcommunity];nowit’stimetocelebrateyoursuccess.Allvideoscanbefoundat[webaddress].

Weencourageyoutocelebrateyoursuccessandshareyourstories.Includedinthispacket are tools to support you:

•OneDVDwithall[numberofstoriesandnameofcommunity]storiesandthe postcard design for reprints

•Tenstoryelementsbookmarks

•20postcardstosendtocommunitymembers

Thepostcardsaredesignedwithspaceforyoutowriteapersonalizednotetotherecipient and we encourage you to make a specific ask. Here are a few examples of ways to use your stories:

•Sharewithcoalitionmembers,communityandorganizationleaderstoincrease engagement

•Usetoeducatekeystakeholders

•Openupcommunitydialoguebyshowingyourstoriesatapublicorvirtual event

•Usethestoriestotranslateacomplexissueintosomethingpersonalandrelatable

•Usetoinspirefriendsandfamily

•Showstoriesasanexampleoflessonslearnedandsuccesses

•Asatooltorecruitnewpartnersorsolicitsponsors

•Sharewithschools,hospitals,andbusinessestoreachbroaderaudiences

Therearemanywaysyoucanuseyourstories—weencourageyoutogetcreativeandthinkstrategicallyaboutyourstoryuse.

Inadditiontobuildinglocalcommunityawareness,whynotshareyourstoriesgloballyontheinternet?Postingyourstoriesonsocialmediasitesincreasesthereachofyourwork.WhenyoupostyourstoriesonFacebookandTwitter,pleasetagyourpartnersandPreventionSpeaks(#PrevSpeaks).Wewouldlovetostayconnectedandhaveaconversation with you online.

Community Commons (communitycommons.org) is another great resource to connect with organizations from around the nation and learn together. Online resources give you a chance to share your story with communities across the country, exchange information,andbuildcollaborativerelationships.

Sincerely,

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Tips for Getting “Good” Stories

How do you plan to use these stories?

HereisanexamplefromCalifornia:“Collectstoriesofcommunityinnovation…andsharethosesuccesseswithorganizationalleaders,communitypartners,policy-makers,andthemedia.Thestorieshighlightconcrete,on-the-groundchangeinthefood and physical activity environments in communities, stories that can help people understandwhat“improvingcommunityenvironments”meansandcaninspirethemtodoorsupportthiswork.“

Why sharing your goal is important

Askingpeopletosharetheir“stories”canseemveryriskytopeople.Ithelpstoshareagoalthatisimportanttothem.Givethemaconcretereasonwhyitisimportant to share.

“Knowing that what they will be talking about will be valuable will help people to volunteer what they know.”

–from Anecdote Circle, Cognitive Edge

Don’t ask for stories

We have found in our work that asking people for stories doesn’t help and, in fact, seems to get in the way.

“Never ‘ask’ for a story. Never tell people ‘we want your stories’ or in any way refer to a story as a thing. If you do that, you will tap into a lot of misperceptions about what a ‘story’ is. You don’t want people to get the idea that you want them to perform or make things up.”

–from Anecdote Circle, Cognitive Edge

If I can’t call them stories…what can I call them?

Experiences, moments, times, anecdotes.

“Ask ‘Was there a time you felt proud’ rather than ‘what were your accomplishments.’ Always frame your introductions to natural storytelling in terms of events: times, moments, experiences, instances, things that happened, and so on.”

–from Anecdote Circle, Cognitive Edge

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A few more questions from the California Storybank

•Whatfirstattractedyoutodoingthiswork?Whyisitsoimportant?

•Whatwasthebiggestsurpriseforyouastheprojectgotunderway?

•Whatwere/arethetoughestbarrierstoachievingyourgoals?

•Howhasyourprojectimprovedcommunityhealth?

•Howhasparticipationinthisprogramchangedyourownlife?

•Whatareyoumostproudof?

•Whatdoyouthinkothercommunitiesmightlearnfromyourwork?

Storytelling training at the June 2012 Wisconsin Prevention Conference

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to get permission to tell someone’s story?

Theruleofthumbisgivecredit,askpermission.Makesureyouacknowledgewhosestory you are telling. And yes, if you are going to use someone’s personal story, especiallyinapublicsetting,itisbesttogetpermission.Youmaywanttoconsidergettingasignedreleaseform.Thisallowsyoutouseastoryinmultipleways.Italsoensures that the person who told you the story understands how you intend to use it.

Can I change what someone has said? Or add to it?

Ideally,youwillbeworkingwithapersontocrafttheirstoryandyoucanaskfor“creativelicense.”Ordon’tusequotationsmarkssoyouarenotgivingtheimpressionthat you are directly quoting.

I ask people for stories but they say they don’t remember any. What do I do?

Thebeststorypromptdoesn’tusethewordstoryatall.Try,“Tellmeatime…”1

What if a story isn’t very compelling?

StorytellerLoriSilvermansaysthatmoststorieswillrequirechangesor“crafting”togetthe“mostmeaningandcommunicationpotential.”2

I can’t tell stories to ____ (researchers, doctors, health officers). They want data and facts and will not be convinced with out them.

Itdoesn’thavetobeeither/or…eitherastoryorstatistics.Thestrongestcasemayincludebothacompellingstoryandthendataorfactstobackitup.3

1StoriesasBestPractice,AndyGoodman2WakemeWhentheDataareOver,LoriSilverman3AndyGoodman’sStoryTellingClass

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Resources

HerearejustafewoftheresourcesweusedindevelopingtheStorytellingToolkit.There’smuchmoreoutthere—pleaseexplore!

Creative Narrations: multimedia for community development http://www.creativenarrations.net/

TheDigitalNaturalist(digitalstorytelling)http://www.thedigitalnaturalist.com

Doty,E.(2003).TransformingCapabilities:UsingStoryforKnowledgeDiscoveryandCommunityDevelopment.StorytellinginOrganizations(SIG).National Storytelling Network.

AndyGoodman(communicationsconsultant)(http://www.agoodmanonline.com)

Heath,ChipandDanHeath.MadetoStick.NewYork:RandomHousec2007.

Rossiter,M.(2002).NarrativeandStoriesinAdultTeachingandLearning.(E.R. Center, Ed.) Retrieved July 2011, from ericdigest.org: http://www.ericdigests.org/2003-4/adult-teaching.html

Silverman,Lori;PartnersforProgress.www.lorisilverman.com

Simmons,Annette.Whoevertellsthebeststorywins:howtouseyourownstoriestocommunicatewithpowerandimpact.NewYork:Amacom,c2007.

USDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,CentersforDiseaseControlandPrevention.(2010).RFA-DP09-91202SUPP10.SupplementalFundingtoSupportCommunityMentoring,TechnicalAssistanceandTraining.Atlanta,Georgia,USA.

WDYDWYD(whydoyoudowhatyoudo?)http://www.wdydwyd.com

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Appendix

Forprintingon81/2inchby11inchpaper:

Story Readiness Graph ..........................Page 23

Six Elements of Story Bookmark ..........Page 24

Video Launch Postcard ..........................Page 25–26

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SET FOR STORY?

1: As you begin working with story

2: After practicing a story using story elements

3: After initial story use planning

Not at all ready

Feel ready!

Feel somewhat prepared

Could do it in a pinch

Feel totally ready and on

Þre!

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Knowledge: I know how and when stories make impact.

Belief: I believe stories make an impact.

Skill: I have the tools to help my community Þnd and use stories strategically.

Comfort: I feel confident about working with my community on stories.

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Great things happen when people come together...

watch share celebrate!

Great things happen when people come together...

watch share celebrate!

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We work hard to bring healthy change to our community. Let's keep showing these stories.

Watch, share, celebrate our success!

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We work hard to bring healthy change to our community. Let's keep showing these stories.

Watch, share, celebrate our success!

web address:

U.S. POSTAGE STAMP