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Youth Activism Project – Examples of Stories of Self, Us and Now by 4 speakers (Videos)

Avery Smedley, Youth Activism Project

  • Type

    Videos

  • Region

    North America

  • Practice

    Public narrative

  • Language

    English

Examples of stories of self, us and now by speakers working with the Youth Activism Project.

What is public narrative?

Public narrative is a leadership practice that enables people to act on shared values and join together in collective action. By telling our story of self, story of us, and story of now, we can articulate the origins of why “I” care (who am I), why “we” care (who are we as a community), and why “now” (urgency), and motivate people to join us. Learn more about public narrative here.

 

Avery

9 mins – Youth Activists Leading the Charge, Youth Activism Project -Watch Avery’s story from 27:14 – 36:07 mins


5:09 mins – Avery’s Voter Reg Speech (2020)


2 videos by Avery (they are both her story of self, us and now but in different contexts)

Paris

3:35 mins – Paris

Asher

2:45 mins – Asher

Danis

2:20 mins – Danis

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