A Narrative 4 Story Exchange Experience
On September 30, I had the opportunity to participate in one of Narrative 4's Story Exchange Events. This event took place at Polytechnic School and was a uniquely Poly-focused story exchange with the chance for members of the community to participate and share each other's stories. Narrative 4, the organization that facilitates and runs these story exchanges, is a global organization with the goal of using the power of the story to help students understand how their voices, actions, lives, and stories matter, and that in those they have the power to enact change and revolutionize systems. They are led by educators, but put power in the hands of students to lead these exchanges, similar to the exchange at Poly lead by fellow student Ava L. This exchange centered around the Global Scholar's larger theme of "Empathy into Action" with a specific focus on the idea of new beginnings. The exchange itself provided us the chance to talk one-on-one with a partner
