“Right now not only as a nation, but as humans, we are divided. Whether it be the color of our skin or the things we believe in, it seems everyone has a problem with something.
But I believe, as people, we’re so much more than that. If we would just sit down with someone we have differences with and learn more about each other through the process of storytelling, the world would be a better place, one story at a time.”
–Ethan, N4 Student Ambassador, KY, US
Interested in using the story exchange in your classroom? Give us a shout!
Empathy Eats: Thanksgiving with Floyd Central HS and University Heights HS
N4 Northeast Regional Summit Highlights
The Empathy Project at Narrative 4 Ireland
Our Field Exchange Program is an immersive experience designed for students from different backgrounds, cultures, and communities to explore one another’s homes and histories.
Through a year-long curriculum and two week-long trips in each community, students from our two visionary partner schools—University Heights High School (UHHS) in the Bronx, NY and Floyd Central High School (FCHS) in Langley, KY—cross state lines and cultural divides in an effort to build community, break down barriers, and shatter stereotypes.
Check out what current N4 students are doing below and then contact us to get involved!
Check out our Student leaders in action!
During our first field exchange program, we piloted a project with Shared_Studios. The project tested the limit of our ability to foster empathy with technology. Using…
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May 4, 2018 WHO WE’RE WATCHING: N4 student leaders from NY and PA joining forces… Narrative 4 student leaders from University Heights High School (UHHS)…
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Breaking news … Narrative 4’s work to break down barriers between students and police officers was featured on the CBS Evening News! University Heights High School, a long-time N4 partner, collaborated with the New York Police Department to help begin to shatter the stereotypes urban youth feel towards police, and vice versa.
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November 30, 2017 WHAT WE’RE REPLICATING: Story exchanges improving police and youth relations… It’s been a dizzying, wonderful year for Narrative 4, thanks in…
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December 15, 2018 WHAT WE’RE WATCHING: The story exchange in action… Still shot from the courageous story exchange in Springfield, Massachusetts. Photo: Upworthy. Our…
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January 26, 2018 WHO WE’RE CHEERING: Students at University Heights High School in the Bronx, NY… N4 student leaders and facilitators at University Heights…
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