Andy Goodman • The Goodman Center the W orld Change the Story Change
How often do you tell stories as part of your w ork? A. Rarely or Never (I love data. There, I said it.) B. Occasionally (I’m story-curious.) C. Frequently (Sipped the Kool Aid. nAlmost ready to drink.) D. All the Tim e (Do I have to stay?)
W hy is narrative so pow erful? W hat m akes a good story? W hat kinds of stories should you tell?
W hy is narrative so pow erful? How W e Rem em ber Mem ory Study ( 1 9 7 6 ) James Turnure, Nissan Buium, and Martha Thurlow, U. of Minnesota
W hy is narrative so pow erful? soap and shoe 1 out of 2 1
W hy is narrative so pow erful? soap and shoe in a sentence 8 out of 2 1
W hy is narrative so pow erful? soap and shoe in a question 1 6 out of 2 1
W hy is narrative so pow erful? 1 out of 2 1 8 out of 2 1 1 6 out of 2 1
W hat W e Act On W hy is narrative so pow erful?
Doctors w on’t w ork as hard to save m y life. I ’m too old to be an organ donor. W hat are the narratives against organ donation? I t’s against m y religious beliefs. Only rich people w ill get m y organs.
Doctors w on’t Doctors w on’t w ork as hard to w ork as hard to w ork as hard to save m y life. save m y life. I ’m too old to be I ’m too old to be an organ donor. an organ donor. I t’s against m y I t’s against m y religious beliefs. religious beliefs. Only rich Only rich people w ill get people w ill get m y organs. m y organs. m y organs
“No one ever m ade a decision because of a num ber. They need a story.”
Everyone is guaranteed the right to an attorney. Going to court is just m aking m oney for the law yers. Som e people just cannot be helped. p The system is rigged against us.
W hy is narrative so pow erful? W hat m akes a good story? W hat kinds of stories should you tell?
Storytelling Exercise 2 m inutes Think about a time when there was something you really wanted. 2 m inutes Tell a story about that time to the people in your group in 2 minutes or fewer. Start with the person sitting closest to 12: 00 noon. The person who will go last is the timekeeper.
Storytelling Exercise 1 st Storyteller: when everyone at your y y y table has told a story table has told a story… … … open this envelope and follow open this envelope and follow the instructions inside ( and please h i i i id ( d l don’t leave the room ).
Storytelling Exercise
stories have in What do your common? Storytelling Exercise
GOAL I NCI TI NG I NCI DENT PROTAGONI ST Story Structure
BARRI ER GOAL Story Structure PROTAGONI ST OTAGONI ST T
Story Structure: A Short Course in Human History
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Story Structure RESOLUTI ON GOAL BARRI ER PROTAGONI ST NI ST BARRI ER BARRI ER
Story Structure RESOLUTI ON GOAL BARRI ER PROTAGONI ST BARRI ER BARRI ER I NCI TI NG I NCI DENT ACT I I ACT I I I ACT I
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Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Dramatic Narrative
Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Dramatic Narrative
Story Structure: Journalistic vs. Dramatic Narrative
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PROTAGONI ST Izzy Paskowitz GOAL Share the joy of surfing BARRI ER( S) Kids don't want to go OVERCOMES BARRI ER Takes them anyway MEANI NG More to sports than who won or lost
W hy is narrative so pow erful? W hat m akes a good story? W hat kinds of stories should you tell?
What kinds of stories should your organization tell?
What kinds of stories should your organization tell?
Hom ew ork Subm issions The police were called after an altercation but refused to speak to the victim in her native language and denied her the right to an interpreter. Civil legal aid attorneys took her case, the city police department agreed to financial compensation, and all city police officers have direct access to interpretation services. Anna Meyer Legal Services NYC
Hom ew ork Subm issions Our attorneys trained new residents of DC’s Housing First program on their rights and responsibilities as tenants. For some residents, this was the first time they had ever signed a lease in their own name. Through the training and the tools that we provided (a binder with helpful, practical information; pockets for keeping copies of rent receipts, repair requests, etc.; and a place to take notes about conversations related to their tenancies), many participants in the new program were able to have successful tenancies. Patty Mullahy Fugere Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
Hom ew ork Subm issions Impact on those who don’t meet eligibility: Education Justice Program is addressing the inordinate rate of suspensions and expulsions of children of color and how these policies and practices contribute to the school-to- prison pipeline. LSEM is litigating cases to change practices statewide. Maggie Probert Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Hom ew ork Subm issions Michael, an insurance attorney, who wanted to give back more to his community, got connected with Volunteer Lawyers for Justice who spoke to him about his interests, got him trained and paired with a mentor. In what he describes as his “most- rewarding case in 16 years of practice,” Michael successfully represented a child who was the victim of long-term bullying in school, not only providing the boy with a safe learning environment but improving his self-esteem. Cathy Keenan Volunteer Lawyers for justice
Take 1 5 m inutes to outline your story.
Use this outline to share your story.
Sharing Stories W hat did you like about the story? about the sto How can H w e m ake it w better?
Take-Aw ays Com m ents Questions
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