![]() There is so much to learn from talking to people who grew up in different places or circumstances, who have different jobs from us, or no job at all, from people who live with disabilities or follow a different religion. Examples could be: “Trash or Treasure”, “Ordinary Miracles” or “Lost and Found”. ![]() The theme needs to prompt stories in people so it needs to be concrete and at the same time broad enough to get people thinking of an interesting or fun story to share. You find an issue that would be fun for people in your community to explore together through an exhibition, set a date and a location and invite everyone to come along and bring something on the topic to share. The Pop-up museum is another idea that is about exhibiting objects that tell stories. The project can work in a primary school but also has a great impact when run in a nursing home setting where particularly quieter residents or even those suffering from dementia come to life when engaged with the exhibition. The Way We Were brings older people in the community together with school kids by setting up an exhibition of artifacts that prompt stories from their childhood. We just don’t take that chance often enough. It is fascinating to hear stories of a time when you haven’t lived, and it’s a privilege to have the chance to talk to someone who has. The whole purpose of Pedal to Porch as Cornetta Lane puts it is to lower the barrier of connection between neighbors and by doing so help communities become more resilient. Instead, you make stops at residents’ porches and listen to stories from the neighborhood. Only, there are no important landmarks on the way. Pedal to Porchis like a bike tourist tour through your community. Please let us know if you seek support in starting any of these ideas and contact us at Here are a few scalable ideas for communities that have storytelling at their heart. But, there is so much more we can do in collaboration between local journalists, libraries, community centers and local businesses, by joining forces as citizens of the same community to bring more stories from our neighborhoods to life in a meaningful way. You might say that this should be the job of local journalism, and indeed, journalists can play an important role in telling these stories. To contribute to positive community spirit, especially in diverse communities, it’s important to create safe spaces for people to speak and be heard. Listening to community members tell their stories is a crucial part of building a community’s identity and what’s more, storytelling is a great tool to promote greater understanding for each other and for different perspectives we might have on issues. ![]() AsIAm castlebar changemaker ChangeX climate change coderdojo community development Community Garden Cork dublin Education environment foodcloud funding Fàilte Isteach GIY health healthy ageing healthy aging how to ie inclusion ireland meetup Men's Sheds mens shed mensshedsus mental health Microsoft migrants Minnesota Minnesota Welcomes photography plastic-free community playworks refugees street feast Sustainability united invitations us volunteer Welcome Dinner welcome dinners world savvy zero plastic Archives
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