“Stories we tell ourselves as a society”: Four key takeaways from the Future of Good Storytellers’ Summer Camp

Author Kylie Adair
Speakers shared practical tips for unearthing the narratives informing your work and telling stories that connect to your communities

Why It Matters

Every social purpose organization tells stories — whether they’re part of a communications plan or more unconscious narratives about their work. Changemakers can benefit from taking a closer look at these stories and asking whether they’re helpful or harmful, our speakers say.

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