Stories form the foundation of our daily lives and dreams. They help us discover our place in the world as we create our life story. They teach us what it is to be human.
Stories also teach us about the place we call home, as they prepare us to leave it. They map the contours of struggle, the triumph of the human spirit and the timeless connection of people to land and to each other. Stories matter.
Story-telling is a transformative art. Good storytelling pierces the heart, opening it to possibility. Through story-telling… and story-listening… emotion flows like water, eroding and revealing the bones of truth. Stories are fundamental to teaching and learning. All great teachers are great storytellers; all great storytellers are great story-listeners. Storytelling builds community, revealing common ground, moving the community to action. In community, anything is possible.
