the story of self in order to tell the story of us.
let kids tell their stories for their peers, let them comment on it, and record everything.
the point of this exercise for the kids is to learn how to tell their stories, not just to themselves but also to others
our journey is completely unique for each of us...
that journey is the text from which we can teach...
learning how to draw on that text in order to interpret others...
job of leaders, to introduce new behavior in groups in a credible fashion...
story is about making connection so that is huge
then the leader says, ok - so what are the connections,...where did"this guy" get his sense of hope from....
the thing about story telling - it's iterative..
then leader says - what did you find most helpful in telling your story..
one guy said - telling my story helped me find out what the moral of my story is
telling a story 1) initial moment 2) bridge moment 3) now moment
stories all revolve around choices
story is: protagonist -> choice -> outcome -> moral