b'T TR RO OP PE ER RN L 0 2 A U N N A 1 R 2 4 E V I T R A A T N V 1 R A I E 4 2 0 2 A R A N N U A Lbe adopting a new approach toand drive change.partner and school management,Its no easy task to quantify revising our team structure andthe impact of our work over nine modifying our resource allocationyears. I do know, however, that to accelerate our growth, sustain- our work (our story exchanges, ably. our learning resources, our artist network and the activation of 3. N4 Digital Platform civic engagement) invites people development into a world of possibility. Ive Our digital infrastructure is a key seen anti-gun and pro-gun for reaching an exponential number people exchange one anothers of students. In 2021, we completed stories to the point where their our digital audit and are now ready hard-edged biases were chipped to move to the implementation away. I have seen Muslims and ByGautam Gangoli,phase in 2022. The platform plays ByLee Keylock,Christians and immigrants walk three roles it hosts N4 programs towards each other in their Chief Operating Officer and resources, it provides an op- Director of Global Programs stories even though the influx of portunity for students and teachers new immigrants to a community to develop meaningful local and may have caused friction. I have 2021 has been a truly transforma- a tool to spark change and main- global connections, and it helps us Dear Friends, tion for wheelchair users. This, seen police officers and kids of tive year for Narrative 4 (N4). In tain continuity in classrooms andmeasure impact at the individual, my friends, is civic engagementcolor shatter paralyzing stereo-addition to launching N4 Mexico,communities. Our programstheschool, and community level. Picture a young man namedat its finest. types of other, and I have also we tripled our staff and expandedN4 Story Exchange, the N4 ArtistsEzzaddin emigrating from war-tornWhat is the power of a singleseen doctors lean into un-de-our operations to 6 US regionalNetwork, N4 Learning Resources4. Continuous, actionable Yemen to the Boogie-Down Bronx,story? Just ask the thousandsfending their hearts to embody hubs, 5 countries in Africa, andand N4 Community-Engaged Learn- impact measure NYC. Imagine his sister tellingof individuals who have been sothe stories of their patients thus 4 regions in Ireland. We haveing, that helps to propel positiveBuilding on our impact measure him after a few months, You lackmoved by one that they enactedimproving the opportunity for managed to accelerate our growthactionhave been designed to giveresearch, in 2021 we worked with empathy and need to connectsome type of positive change incomplete care.faster than anticipated, whichpeople the opportunity to deepenthe CORE team at the University more with people and your owntheir community. Stories have clout. Sto-means we now have the opportuni- the practice of understanding theof Pennsyl vania to develop the N4 feelings. Now see Ezzy signing upSince 2012 I have facilitatedries foster curiosity. They are ty to scale much more quickly. Weself and others. Our programs haveLogic Model to measure short-, for this thing called Narrative 4and heard hundreds of story ex- collateral for positive change. If have been working on four strategicbeen designed to develop life-longmid-, and long-term outcomes advertised on a poster hanging changes, immersed myself in thewe can alter our perceptions of priorities that will form the foun- skills: curiosity, listening, imagina- for N4 participants. In 2022, our on his high school wall. power of narrative, learned numer- one another even by a millimeter dation for N4s global expansiontion, and positive action.plan is to design, define, and Fast forward a few weeks andous lessons as we innovated alongthen we can change whatever it and will create deeper, sustainableimplement an effective, long-term witness Ezzaddin exchanging histhe way, failed miserably, hadis that impedes progress. Dont impact at scale.2. Sustainable school impact measurement program to own story with Revolt, an adult,incredible successes, and seenbelieve me? Just ask Ezzaddin, expansion mode track change at the individual andhip-hop artist who fights for gunthe type of blossoming that existsa 17-year old boy from Yemen, 1. Expand our value proposition Our regional hub operations and partner level and provide us with violence prevention and disabil- when stories are shared. And sonow residing in the South Bronx, We combine the power of art and our train-the-trainer model have data to continuously strength en ity rights alongside a group ofI can tell you this: wanting to help make the lives education with the power of stories been very effective in growing our our programs. We have a great mostly wheelchair-bound artistsof a group of people (some hell to show how authentic community facilitator base. We are committed team of passionate, enthusiastic called Open Doors Reality Poets.1. Stories humanize. never meet) a little better. This is engagement emerges fromand to reaching as many schools and indi viduals who are committed to Finally, picture the young Ezzaddin2. To tell a personal story and why I am full of hope for 2022.is always connected tothe N4 students as possible, while creating our mission and our vision to make initiating a project with his schoollisten to it told back by another inStory Exchange. Our successes sustainable impact and building N4 programs part of ev ery school Robotics Club to design clothingthe first person is a radical act.have led us to document how the long-term relationships with edu- in the world, making it a truly globalthat houses a system of circuits3. Empathy is far from a soft skill.N4 Story Exchange is being used ascators and students. In 2022, well learning organization. designed to improve blood circula- 4. Stories transform perceptionsWe are committed to reaching as many schools and students asStories have clout. Stories foster curiosity. They are collateral for possible, while creating sustainable impact and building long-termpositive change. If we can alter our perceptions of one another even by relationships with educators and students. a millimeter then we can change whatever it is that impedes progress.2 3'