Introduction to Public Narrative

Stories have the power to move people – to inspire, connect, and lead. In this training, you will be introduced to the foundations of public narrative, a leadership practice that helps us communicate our values and motivations in a way that inspires action.

Public narrative is more than just storytelling; it is a strategic craft for leadership, organising, and movement-building. By sharing our stories, we create emotional connections to our values that help others see why we care, why they should care, and how we can take action together.

In this course you will:

• Understand why public narrative is an essential leadership skill.
• Learn how public narrative works through values, emotion, and story structure.
• Develop and practise telling your own public narrative to move others into action.

By the end of this training, you will have the tools to craft and share a compelling Story of Self, one that expresses who you are, what you stand for, and why it matters.

Meet the facilitators

Shingai Mushayabasa is a community organiser, international coach and facilitator with a proven record of organising and training community leaders. Shingai has helped spearhead campaigns on issues like housing rights, migrant rights, climate justice, human rights and UK electoral campaigns. She has coached organising workshops delivered by Harvard Professor Marshall Ganz and worked with partners like the Labour Party, Amnesty, Friends of the Earth, the NUS, Trussell Trust and POMOC.

Ariel Lew Ai Le Whitson has over a decade of experience as a community organiser focused on social justice issues, primarily with environmental and land justice. Before joining Act Build Change, she was the Senior Director of Community Organising and Education at TreePeople, a leading Los Angeles-based NGO, where she led a team of 40 organisers and educators supporting communities impacted by climate change and environmental injustice. Prior to TreePeople, she ran major advocacy campaigns at Ten Strands, securing significant legislative and funding victories for climate literacy. Ariel is passionate about healing the violent separation of land and people through organising.

Cost

• Free for Full Members (those with a paid membership) – email info@actbuildchange.com to request your free ticket.
• £15 for everyone else.

If you would like to become a Full Member (and get access to lots of other great events, trainings and more), visit our membership page to get started.

Access

This event will be held online using Zoom. The link will be shared with registered attendees before the start of the event.

To avoid difficulties accessing the workshop, please ensure that you register for the event with the same email address that you intend to use on Zoom.

Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your participation in this session. This includes, but is not limited to, language, comfort, and access (physical, emotional, technological) needs.