Come join the Wilson Center on Wed Jan 18th from 6-8pm for a free dinner and Narrative4 workshop led by Connie Carter of Operation Breaking Stereotypes.
Narative4 – building empathy one story at a time!
The core methodology behind Narrative 4 is the story exchange, an exercise in which individuals are randomly paired off and each shares a story that in some way defines them. Afterwards, each participant takes on the persona of their partner and telling their partner’s story in the first person.
The story exchange is based on the simple idea that by knowing the story of another, we are able to better understand one another. There is always a safe, neutral and well-supervised environment for all story exchanges.
The Narrative4 vision to achieve a sense of fearless hope through radical empathy is ambitious, progressive, and unique. Our core methodology, the story exchange, helps people tell their stories in a new and powerful way and to engage more profoundly with the world. By bringing people together through storytelling, we will build a new narrative for immigration, for the environment, for peace. Our narrative is for change, for fearless hope, and for radical empathy.
Please join us on January 18 to listen to stories, share stories, build connections, and “grow” empathy as we open our hearts and minds to the stories of those around us!
Bio of Connie Carter:
Connie has been the executive director of Operation Breaking Stereotypes since its inception in 2002. Previously, she was the Service Learning Coordinator at Orono High School for eight years. During that time she began an exchange between Orono High School in Orono, Maine, and Walton High School in the Bronx, New York. This exchange served as the prototype for Operation Breaking Stereotypes and the catalyst for the formation of the non-profit. Connie is a graduate of Middlebury College with a BA in American Literature. She has an MA in Education of the Blind and Visually Impaired from the University of Northern Colorado and a C.A.S. in counselor education from the University of Maine. Connie has also worked as a volunteer with American Field Service and the Experiment in International Living, both youth exchange programs. As a Maine native and long-time resident, Connie has a comprehensive understanding of the impact on youth of living in a racially homogeneous state. She has also spent a significant amount of time in New York City becoming knowledgeable about New York City schools and youth. Connie currently resides in Orono, ME.