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Five Faves from frank Once again the frank gathering was an extraordinary gathering of artists, activists, academics, and changemakers from around the world. Check... Read More May 1, 2023 4 Minute Read
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The 21st Annual Summer Reading List The Summer Reading list is back with books that can help you tell stories, gather with purpose and look good... Read More July 1, 2022 6 Minute Read
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The 21st Annual Summer Reading List The Summer Reading list is back with books that can help you tell stories, gather with purpose and look good... Read More July 1, 2022 6 Minute Read
Five Faves from frank Once again the frank gathering was an extraordinary gathering of artists, activists, academics, and changemakers from around the world. Check... Read More May 1, 2023 4 Minute Read
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Stories in the Wild: Dramatic Narrative at Work in Public Interest This month, we are featuring the interactive digital storytelling project “Neighbors, Not Strangers," and we will break down what makes... Read More April 4, 2023 6 Minute Read
A Brilliant Tip for Virtual Presenting on the Road What happens when I am traveling for an in-person workshop and have a virtual session planned while on my trip?... Read More February 24, 2023 2 Minute Read
Why We Win Hearts and Minds (Not Minds and Hearts) In this month of hearts, it seems fitting to focus on the role emotions play in connecting your audience to... Read More February 2, 2023 3 Minute Read
ICYMI: Ads So Bad They Can Actually Do Some Good In Case You Missed It: This article is from our December 2017 edition of our newsletter “Free-Range Thinking.” The lessons... Read More January 20, 2023 6 Minute Read
Starting Your Story Strong: What I Learned from Improv In an age of ever-shrinking attention spans, if we don’t grab the audience’s attention right away, they will tune out... Read More January 10, 2023 4 Minute Read
ICYMI: What Stories Can Learn from Jokes The next time somebody says, "Three guys go into a bar," pay attention. There's a lesson in storytelling behind the... Read More December 22, 2022 4 Minute Read
After 24 Years Helping Good Causes Tell Better Stories, Andy’s 5 Parting Requests Five requests for those who still aspire to tell truly world-changing stories Read More December 1, 2022 6 Minute Read
Lessons Learned from a Decade of Story Collecting The co-founders of the Rye Y Story Project share 10 years of experience gathering and sharing community stories. Read More November 3, 2022 4 Minute Read
ICYMI: Story Collecting: The Y Shows How In this newsletter article from November 2013, Goodman Center alum Celia Hoffman introduced our readers to the Rye Y Story... Read More November 2, 2022 3 Minute Read
Talking About Poverty? This Report Can Help How to avoid being one of the "organizations in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors are reinforcing repressive, victim-blaming narratives" Read More October 2, 2022 1 Minute Read
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A Label Past Its Expiration Date? If you use the term “vulnerable population” to describe an audience you serve, Rashad Robinson has a word of advice... Read More October 2, 2022 1 Minute Read
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