At the beginning of 2024, the Movement Building team started building a relationship with South Asian SOAR, a national organization founded in 2020 that brings together over 30 organizations representing South Asian survivors of gender-based violence in the US. SOAR leadership attended one of our public Storytelling Academies and wanted to bring the training to the many organizations they support, so we got to work!
Our training team worked closely with SOAR leadership to design and deliver a custom, trauma informed, 5-week Storytelling Academy serving 15 of their leaders. Participants were able to engage with their own stories in a way that respected the weight of their experience and supported them in sharing their stories publicly as a leadership practice. Our training with SOAR not only supported leaders in to share their stories in their communities but also helped workshop some of stories for the organization’s printed anthology – Sanctuaries: In Yours, I Found Mine.
Through narrative and storytelling, we–as individuals, communities and nations–can learn how to make choices in response to the challenges of the uncertain world we live in. Narrative is how we communicate our values through stories, bringing alive the motivation we need for changing the world. Because it engages the head and the heart, narrative can instruct and inspire, not only teaching us about why we should act but also moving us to take action.
We’re so proud of our partnership with South Asian SOAR and excited to see what comes next for the organization!
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