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Video • , Mar 03, 2023Narrative 4 on NBC’s TODAY Show
We are thrilled to share TODAY’s segment on N4! TODAY co-host, Craig Melvin, visited N4 during our November 2022 Field…
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Article • Ethical ELA, Aug 15, 2021Using Storytelling for Trauma-Informed Pedagogy During COVID and Beyond
Dr. Leslie Burns explores how narrative strategies support students’ need for community and connection.
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Video • YouTube, Sep 02, 2020Synchronicity: A Celebration of Art, Empathy, and Action
Get to know Narrative 4 through the stories of our students, educators, and artists!
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Narrative 4 on NBC’s TODAY Show
We are thrilled to share TODAY’s segment on N4! TODAY co-host, Craig Melvin, visited N4 during our November 2022 Field…
Video • YouTube, Jul 26, 2022Interschool Story Exchange in Zimbabwe
Our interschool Story Exchange at Chisipite Senior School in Harare, Zimbabwe was as revealing as it was heartwarming. N4 Africa’s Head…
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Featured PostsAn Interview with Leslie S. Leff, School Adjustment Counselor, New Hingham Regional Elementary School, MA
At the Jubilee of the World of Communication Conference, Pope Francis addressed communicators and global storytellers, urging them to share narratives that inspire hope, bridge divides, and foster unity. As part of this inaugural Jubilee event, youth organization Narrative 4 led a special storytelling workshop with 130 young professional communicators from 62 countries, showcasing the power of storytelling as a force for repair and positive social change.
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Featured Posts‘Tell Stories of Hope’ Narrative 4 Joins Pope Francis at the Vatican
Narrative 4 hosted a one-of-a-kind Story Exchange at the Vatican with 130 young journalists from 62 countries at the Jubilee of the World of Communication Conference.
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Narrative 4 on NBC’s TODAY Show
We are thrilled to share TODAY’s segment on N4!TODAY co-host, Craig Melvin, visited N4 during our November 2022 Field Exchange…
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An Interview with Leslie S. Leff, School Adjustment Counselor, New Hingham Regional Elementary School, MA
At the Jubilee of the World of Communication Conference, Pope Francis addressed communicators and global storytellers, urging them to share narratives that inspire hope, bridge divides, and foster unity. As part of this inaugural Jubilee event, youth organization Narrative 4 led a special storytelling workshop with 130 young professional communicators from 62 countries, showcasing the power of storytelling as a force for repair and positive social change.
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Blog • N4 IrelandEnniskillen, Northern Ireland: The Work of Peace Building Continues—One Story at a Time.
At the Jubilee of the World of Communication Conference, Pope Francis addressed communicators and global storytellers, urging them to share narratives that inspire hope, bridge divides, and foster unity. As part of this inaugural Jubilee event, youth organization Narrative 4 led a special storytelling workshop with 130 young professional communicators from 62 countries, showcasing the power of storytelling as a force for repair and positive social change.
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Blog • N4 MexicoNarrative 4 Mexico in the press!
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BlogPRESS RELEASE – Narrative 4 Leads Storytelling Workshop at The Vatican, Answering Pope Francis’s Call to “Let Your Storytelling Be Hope Telling”
At the Jubilee of the World of Communication Conference, Pope Francis addressed communicators and global storytellers, urging them to share narratives that inspire hope, bridge divides, and foster unity. As part of this inaugural Jubilee event, youth organization Narrative 4 led a special storytelling workshop with 130 young professional communicators from 62 countries, showcasing the power of storytelling as a force for repair and positive social change.
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‘Tell Stories of Hope’ Narrative 4 Joins Pope Francis at the Vatican
Narrative 4 hosted a one-of-a-kind Story Exchange at the Vatican with 130 young journalists from 62 countries at the Jubilee of the World of Communication Conference.
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BlogMarquette + N4: A Partnership in Transcending Institutional Barriers
At Marquette University, two educators are leading the charge in bringing Narrative 4 practices to a groundbreaking program designed to include incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students in philosophy and ethics coursework.
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BlogHow Can We? Project is Shaping Maine’s Future Leaders
The Can We? Project continues to grow and thrive across Maine, creating meaningful opportunities for students to engage in civil dialogue, foster compassion, and inspire change within their communities. The program works directly with cohorts of students and teachers from partner schools, offering them the tools to navigate political and social differences through dialogue. Each year, as interest and capacity allow, the program expands to include new schools, with the hope that the skills learned will ripple outward.
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BlogLeadership Through Story: How High School in the Community is Transforming with Narrative 4
High School in the Community (HSIC), a public school with a longstanding relationship with Narrative 4, continues to make strides in integrating storytelling and compassion into its culture. Under the leadership of Principal Carrie Strand, the school has hosted numerous impactful events, from global exchanges with a school in Ireland to collaborations between students and police officers. For HSIC, the power of storytelling and connection isn’t new, but each year, the school finds new ways to dive deeper into this transformative work.
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BlogInspiring Young Minds: An Artist’s Letter Exchange with Students in Zambia
In Lusaka, Zambia, Kabulonga Secondary School students participated in a transformative cultural exchange with Maude Kamwengo-Mkangaza, a dedicated teacher, and Valerie Striar, an interdisciplinary artist from Brooklyn
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BlogA Global Milestone in Empathy Education, Celebrating a Historic Achievement in Dublin
In Ireland, the transformative power of storytelling is reshaping the way schools approach student wellbeing. Through the Empathy School Awards,…
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BlogThreads of Connection: How the Mosaic of Families Project Weaves Bonds Across Borders
The Mosaic of Families program was designed to inspire and empower parents through a series of workshops and conferences that promote the core principles of Narrative 4: curiosity, imagination, deep listening, and positive action. What sets this program apart is its inclusive approach, tailored to accommodate the diverse cultural and academic backgrounds of families, as well as a range of learning styles. Whether in K-12 or beyond, these workshops engage parents from all walks of life, drawing them into the transformative world of storytelling and demonstrating how stories shape our identities and deepen our connections with others.
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BlogStory of Impact: Lifting Voices, Building Community: Story Exchanges with LGBTQIA+ Youth
How can we use the Story Exchange to truly listen to our community—ensuring they feel safe, fostering mutual consent, and, most importantly, building meaningful connections?
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BlogStory of Impact: Teaching Trust: How Storytelling Builds Connection in Divided Times
The Idaho Humanities Council Summer Institute is an annual, prestigious fellowship that brings together K–12 public school educators from across the country for a week of transformative learning. Over the past 2 years, Narrative 4 has proudly collaborated with the Institute to introduce the power of the Story Exchange, empowering educators to build trust, connection, and collaboration.
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BlogStory of Impact: Healing the Planet, One Story at a Time
Climate of Emotions was a groundbreaking event that brought together passionate minds to explore the intersection of climate change, emotion, and action. Co-hosted by UNICEF, Six Seconds, and Unthinkable, and with the guidance of Narrative 4’s own Lee Keylock and Tai Schroeder, this student-centered event reminded us that the climate crisis is more than an environmental challenge—it’s a deeply personal and emotional one.
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BlogStory of Impact: Brave Spaces in a College Cohort
At the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Professor Alex Quinlan and student leader Katy are using the Story Exchange to create an equal and open platform for students to share their opinions, practice deep listening, and delve into complex themes such as justice, oppression and violence.
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BlogFull Circle: Stories Across Borders and Boundaries
Stories transcend boundaries—whether geographical, cultural, or linguistic. They have the power to connect us, inspire us, and nurture a shared sense of humanity. The Full Circle Project, initiated by high school students Amelia Ruedaflores and Kate Lim, exemplifies how storytelling can lift barriers and pave the way to global citizenship.
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BlogIntroducing N4’s New Executive Director, Kandice Cole
Kandice Cole has been named as the Executive Director of Narrative 4 Global!
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Educator, Tracy Randolph
An Interview with Narrative 4 Educator, Tracy Randolph
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Community Partner, Mayra Valle
An Interview with Narrative 4 Community Partner, Mayra Valles
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Artist, Ann Law
An Interview with Narrative 4 Artist, Ann Law
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BlogAn Interview with Activist and Narrative 4 Educator, Shokoufeh Sakhi
An Interview with Activist and Narrative 4 Educator, Shokoufeh Sakhi
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Educator, Dr. Diane Courington
An interview with N4 community partner and educator, Dr. Diane Courington
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BlogAn Interview with Leah Flack, Campus Director for N4@MU
An interview with N4 community partner and educator, Leah Flack
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BlogAn Interview with N4 Community Partner, Ann Diederich
An interview with N4 community partner and educator, Ann Diederich
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Community Partner, MiShaune Blanks
An interview with N4 community partner and educator, MiShaune Blanks.
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Community Partner, Kat Holstlaw
An interview with N4 community partner and educator, Kat Holstlaw.
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Artist, Talamieka Brice
An interview with N4 Artist and international award-winning visual artist Talameika Brice.
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Artist, Deborah Taffa
An interview with N4 Artist and Director of the MFA in Creative Writing program at the Institute of American Indian Arts, Deborah Taffa
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BlogAn Interview with Narrative 4 Educator, Georgia Ana Gochicoa
An interview with N4 Educator and Civic Engagement Partner Georgia Ana Gochicoa.
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BlogRaise Your Voice. Realize Your Inner Poet!
Watch this free presentation on persona poetry by South African poet and N4 artist Babalwa Tetyana: “One Voice, Many Voices – An N4 Artist Network Workshop.”
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BlogBuilding Community in Boise!
Narrative 4 PNW region holds Story Exchange and Facilitator training for Boise School District educators.
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Blog • N4 AfricaN4 Nigeria Hosts Major Milestone
Narrative 4 Nigeria brings together 110 people across ten schools for the first Ibadan Inter-School Story Exchange.
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BlogCultivating Empathy with NYU Medical Doctors and Students
Narrative 4 proudly partners with NYU Langone Health and The Empathy Project in an empathy-centered fellowship and curriculum for first-year med students.
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Blog • N4 IrelandN4 Ireland Continues to Shine!
While the new year is young, Narrative 4 Ireland has already made numerous achievements up and down the Emerald Isle to inspire us moving forward throughout 2024!
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Blog • N4 MexicoOur New Spanish-Language Website is Live!
After months of hard work and collaboration between our México and IT teams, a labor of love finally came to life on Valentine’s Day, Wednesday, February 14 with the launch of Narrative 4 LATAM, our Spanish language website!
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Blog“A Book That Will Shake Your Soul” – Sting
Diane Foley tells her story with N4 President and National Book Award-winning author, Colum McCann in a powerful, profound and deeply personal, yet universal memoir, American Mother.
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Blog • N4 AfricaTraining in Tanzania
Narrative 4 Tanzania trained 45 teachers as Story Exchange facilitators.
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Blog • N4 MexicoListen: N4 Mexico Appears on Popular Podcast!
Blanco y Tinto (“White & Red”) goes “Entrando al corazón de Narrative 4,” or “Inside the heart of Narrative 4!”
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Blog • N4 Africa,N4 MexicoConnecting Pen Pals Across 7,200+ Miles!
The N4 Letter Exchange connects Narrative 4 students in Nigeria and Mexico, creating a community of care that crosses beyond borders.
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Blog • Artists NetworkN4 Artist Darrell Bourque’s Until We Talk uses jazz-inflected ghazal poetry to highlight the tragic losses for contemporary Israeli and Palestinian families
Tragedy is everywhere these days, nowhere more so than in Israel and Palestine. N4 Cofounder Darrell Bourque takes on tragedy in an unexpected way – poetry.
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BlogSaying “Y.E.S.” to Student Leaders
Sixty students from Cambridge, MA. led a story exchange during the 2nd annual Youth Equity Summit (Y.E.S.)!
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BlogEmpowering Emotions in Mexico
Narrative 4 México reached 117 middle school parents during a powerful virtual conference: “Reconociendo las emociones” (Recognizing The Emotions).
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BlogA Partner to Others. A Friend to All.
Narrative 4 was honored to receive the Partner Award from our long-time friends at Open Doors NYC for their first-annual Nursing Home Lives Matter Gala.
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Blog • N4 AfricaPromoting a Culture Of Compassion in Nigeria
Narrative 4 Nigeria hosts the maiden edition of the Narrative 4 Africa Leadership Summit under the theme: “Leading with Heart”.
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Blog • N4 IrelandBringing Home the Bronze in the Emerald Isle!
Nearly 100 schools signed up for the Empathy School Award, with 13 achieving Bronze status. Now these schools throughout Ireland are advancing towards the Silver award in 2024.
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Blog • N4 MexicoEmpowering Mexican Parents & Students to Stand Up to School Bullying
On November 30, Narrative 4 México teamed with the Colegio Anglo Alemán of Cd. Madero, Tamaulipas to present a powerful, and potentially life-saving, workshop, to parents and teens in middle school and highschool.
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BlogA decade of milestones. A year of achievement. A future of possibilities.
26,524 people attended N4 programs in the United States. 4,253 facilitators were trained worldwide. 50 adults were trained for employability at our Civic Engagement pilot program in South Africa. And counting.
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BlogA Narrative 4 Jackie
An essay by Narrative 4 co-founder and CEO Lisa Consiglio, honoring our supporter and benefactor, Jackie Bezos. I am often…
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Blog • N4 MexicoTelling “La Historia Del Sí” at Our First-Ever Mexico Summit!
Hundreds of attendees gathered for three inspiring days at the Universidad del Noreste, October 17-19, in Tampico, Mexico. Guests at…
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BlogWhat do 22,470 Irish students have in common? Us!
Narrative 4 Ireland trained 749 facilitators and reached 22,470 young people in one year alone, making 2022 one of our…
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BlogSee how students from South Africa to the American South are turning stories into action!
Through our new Global Civic Engagement program, we’re investing in on-the-ground, real-world, student-driven projects that enable young people to improve…
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BlogNarrative 4 turns 10! Highlights from the 2023 Global Summit and 10th Anniversary Event
What happens when thousands stand up and say “Yes?” When people from all walks of life across the globe gather…
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BlogGoing Global
Narrative 4 hosts first-ever online live facilitator training to teach team members across the world. Narrative 4 is committed to…
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Blog • N4 AfricaWell-being in Nigeria
Narrative 4 hosts our first large-scale event in Africa, connecting more than 250 students during “Well-Being Weekend” at Day Waterman…
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Blog • N4 MexicoInspiration in Mexico
Narrative 4 Mexico launched its first full day of programming for schools with “Narrative 4 Me 2 You” in Tampico,…
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BlogCharacter Counts
N4 Artist Network teacher Amanda Roche blends Story Exchanges with theatre curriculum to help high school students develop fictional characters…
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BlogBuilding a Community
Narrative 4 launched in Santa Fe in a big way, reaching 100+ students and educators in our first-ever, large-scale training…
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Blog • Artists NetworkChanging the World
Narrative 4 bestselling authors and N4 Artist Network chairs Colum McCann and Ishmael Beah launched the conversation series: “Changing the…
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Blog • N4 IrelandPeace is Possible
Narrative 4 celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement with students across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Narrative…
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BlogGet Inspired by the Power and Possibility of “Yes”: Narrative 4 Presents N4: The Story of Yes
Yes. Three letters. One word. Yet buried beneath the sublime simplicity of this single syllable is a unique and indomitable…
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BlogInspiring the Incarcerated
We built bridges through iron bars by hosting Story Exchanges at the Washington D.C. jail. Narrative 4 recently partnered with the…
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BlogGlobally Speaking
A global discussion of peace and reconciliation with two men who lost their sisters in war. Narrative 4 partnered with Global…
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BlogOn The Bounce!
Story Exchanges help Trinity College Women’s Basketball build teamwork on the court – and off. Players on the Trinity College…
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BlogSpeaking in the Sky and Answering the Great Challenges of Our Times!
Inspired by “doxa,” Greek for “conviction,” the Prague-based DOX Centre for Contemporary Art invited artists across disciplines to its first-ever…
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BlogN4 Artists Network Director, Felice Belle’s Viscera: “poems [that] speak into the soul”
“Riding the ambitious spirits of Prince, Drake, and Whitman,” Felice Belle knocks our souls sideways with her debut collection, Viscera,…
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BlogN4 @ FSU!
“The ripple effect excites me!”; “[Excited about] sharing the power of stories”; “Excited to bring people together in a deep…
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BlogWe Get By with Lots of Help from our Interns!
As summer ends and we look to the new school year, we’re shouting out thanks to our N4 Interns, Ami…
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Blog • Field ExchangeNarrative 4 Steals the Show on BronxNet’s Open: “100 times ‘Yes’”
YES! YES! YES! YES! YES! Echoing Narrative 4’s theme of “Yes” for our 10th anniversary, a Bronx student was asked…
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Blog • N4 AfricaWeaving Narratives of Hope
A Story Exchange Session in Narayi, Kaduna State, Nigeria By Namse Peter Udosen (N4 Associate, Kaduna State, Nigeria) Amid a…
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N4 in the News: N4 Awarded Grant and Named Semi-Finalist
We’re excited to announce some recent N4 accolades. First up, N4 was awarded an Amazon Literary Partnership Grant to help…
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Blog • N4 Africa
N4 Africa: Awareness in Abuja
What is it like to live with a disability or mental illness? How can we better understand someone else’s experience…
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Blog • N4 Ireland
N4 Ireland: Young Irish Writers Connect!
Each year, the Museum of Literature, Ireland (MoLI) holds a contest for promising young Irish voices—the Edna O’Brien Young Writer’s…
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Blog • N4 Mexico
N4 Mexico: 150 Young Leaders Leading the Way
The Rotaract San Nicolas de los Garza Bicentenario in Monterrey, Mexico recently held a series of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion…
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N4 Boosts Brainstorming and Bonding in Berlin as part of Education First’s (EF) Global Leadership Summit
Education First’s Global Leadership Summit in Berlin, “Creating Sustainable Future” Once upon a time the city of Berlin was the…
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Introducing N4’s New Facilitator Training
N4 Directors, Regional Managers, Associates and Lead Trainers—in total 23 members of the growing N4 family—gathered together in Hartford, CT…
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Blog • N4 Africa
N4 Africa: Hold My Hand Mentorship Program
For N4 Africa, June began with great news to share about its positive and proactive Hold My Hand (HmH) program,…
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Blog • N4 Ireland
N4 Ireland: Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom and more…
N4 Ireland’s summer started with a big, emphatic “Yes!” in Aedín Moloney’s one-woman performance of “Yes! Reflections of Molly Bloom.”…
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Narrative 4: Raising Gen-Z Voices!
Stories about the path from despair to hope. Stories about assumptions being upended. Stories focused on inspiring change. Stories of…
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Blog • N4 Mexico
Congratulations to Mexico City’s Anáhuac University Honors Class of ‘23
100 students from Anáhuac University’s Vértice (the university’s Honors Program), celebrated graduation with an N4 Story Exchange. The Vértice students–selected…
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Announcing Our Newest Region: Southwest! (California, New Mexico, and Arizona)
May 1st welcomed the launch of N4’s latest North American region, Southwest. To be led by Taelor Lewis, former Mid-West…
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Westward Bound! N4 at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival
Exciting news to share from Santa Fe, New Mexico! N4 co-founder and president, author Colum McCann, headlined the Santa Fe…
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Blog • Civic Engagement,Field Exchange
Lights, Camera, Action for Civic Engagement in Kentucky!
Six hundred miles separate Langley, Kentucky, from the Bronx, New York. Differences abound. Langley is an old coal-mining community rooted…
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Narrative 4 on NBC’s TODAY Show
We are thrilled to share TODAY’s segment on N4! TODAY co-host, Craig Melvin, visited N4 during our November 2022 Field…
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BlogN4’s First Story Exchange in South Korea
This month we chatted with Rosa Junghwa Hong, N4 Master Practitioner and Associate Professor of the French Program at the…
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Blog • Artists NetworkNarrative 4 Honors Darrell Bourque at the Louisiana Book Festival
We kicked off our year-long, 10th anniversary celebration at the Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge with a panel discussion…
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Blog • N4 Africa
Interschool Story Exchange in Zimbabwe
Our interschool Story Exchange at Chisipite Senior School in Harare, Zimbabwe was as revealing as it was heartwarming. N4 Africa’s Head…
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BlogNarrative 4 Receives 2022 Amazon Literary Partnerships Grant
We’re thrilled to be the recipients of a 2022 Amazon Literary Partnerships grant, supporting organizations across the country that empower writers…
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Blog • N4 IrelandStudents from Moyross and Cairo team up for unique Narrative 4 Story Exchange
How much do children in Moyross and Cairo have in common? Turns out it’s a lot more than you might think.
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Blog • N4 AfricaQuick Fire with Buchi Onyegbule
Buchi Onyegbule, N4 Africa’s Head of Operations, was recently profiled in Tech Cabal magazine.
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Blog • Field ExchangeThe Future’s So Bright
After months of meeting on Zoom, our student ambassadors from University Heights High School (UHHS) in The Bronx, NY and…
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Blog • N4 MexicoArt as the History of Our Lives
Everybody’s talking about N4 Mexico! Operations Manager Maru Castañeda fields questions from local media at N4 Mexico’s first community event.
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Blog • Civic Engagement8 complete strangers tell their life stories. Watch what happens next.
Learn how the Story Exchange inspired one high school student to turn his empathy into action.
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BlogMeet Jahi Mackey
Jahi Mackey graduated from the University of New Orleans with a BA in International Studies and earned an MA in Intercultural…
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BlogMeet Vanessa Manko
Vanessa Manko is the author of The Invention of Exile, which was a finalist for The Center for Fiction’s First Novel Award,…
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Blog • PartnersThe Heart of Everything
As our presence in the Pacific Northwest US grows, we’re excited to highlight the work of one of our new…
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Blog • Artists NetworkN4 @ AWP 2022
If you’re heading to #AWP22, we’d love to see you there! You can find the good folks of Narrative 4…
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Blog • N4 MexicoChange Begins at Home
N4 Mexico Operations Manager Maru Castañeda recently led a virtual SEL workshop for over 150 parents at Colegio Inglés Americano in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
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Blog • N4 IrelandEmpathy School Awards
Radio and TV Presenter Louise Cantillon (center) joins N4 Ireland Student Ambassadors to spread the word about their new national Empathy School Awards.
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BlogMeet Gus Lopez
We’re excited to welcome our new Finance Manager Gus Lopez to the N4 Team! Born and raised in The Bronx,…
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Blog • ResearchBuilding Resilience Through Storytelling
N4 has been expanding our resources to support teachers and students as they explore the story exchange. Here’s one example…
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BlogMeet Ernest Morrell
Professor and N4 Educational Equity Advisor Ernest Morrell was recently featured in the Notre Dame series “What Are You Fighting For?”
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Blog • N4 IrelandDr. James Lawlor on the Three Things That Matter Podcast
Check out N4 Ireland Director Dr. James Lawlor on the Three Things that Matter podcast with Ann Blake! James’s three…
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BlogThe Farm Feature: Lisa Consiglio of Narrative 4
We have all of the technology we need to connect and yet we are more isolated than ever. I am…
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Blog • N4 MexicoMeet Maru Castañeda
Maru Castañeda has been an active member of the N4 community since 2013. As an educator and Master Practitioner, she…
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Blog • PartnersThe Value of Community
There’s an idea that we’re hopelessly divided, that our differences are far more important than our commonalities. That no amount…
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Blog • Artists NetworkRu Freeman Interviews Colum McCann
Humility is key when talking about the power of literature. The writer can’s do all that much, but the reader…
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Blog • PartnersSeton Hill University Awarded Grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities
Narrative 4 partners with Seton Hill University for Grappling with Genocide Summer Institute for high school educators.
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Blog • Research
Using Storytelling for Trauma-Informed Pedagogy During COVID and Beyond
Dr. Leslie Burns explores how narrative strategies support students’ need for community and connection.
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BlogHow 5 teachers are changing their back-to-school routines to calm COVID worries and help students readjust
Bronx-based educator Liz Haela spoke with Chalkbeat about how she’s using the Narrative 4 Story Exchange to help her students reacclimate to in-class learning, promote active listening, and spark curiosity.
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BlogMeet Laura Muriello: N4’s New Vice President, North America
Laura Muriello joined the N4 team in July of 2021 as the Vice President, North America. Laura is a Mexican-American, first-generation college graduate…
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BlogNarratives: Moving from Empathy to Action
Amber Coleman-Mortley chats with N4 Director of Global Programs Lee Keylock about how stories bring people together and create a more nuanced understanding of the human condition.
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BlogNeed Hope? Read Our 2021 Annual Report!
We all know that stories transform the world. But we also know that stories work only when action is taken.…
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BlogNarrative 4 Receives NBCUniversal Social Impact Grant
We are thrilled to be among the 10 nonprofits selected to receive an NBCUniversal grant to advance social justice and…
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Blog • Artists Network,N4 IrelandSo Long Out of Ireland
Author and N4 Co-Founder Colum McCann explores storytelling as a national tradition.
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Blog • Artists Network
Synchronicity: A Celebration of Art, Empathy, and Action
Get to know Narrative 4 through the stories of our students, educators, and artists!
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BlogNarrative 4 Summer of Impact presents “migraré: Reading and Roundtable”
Watch N4 founding artist and poet Darrell Bourque in conversations with painter Bill Gingles, N4 Master Practitioner and poet Faisal Mohyuddin, N4 board chair and co-founder of the Telos Group, Greg Khalil, and N4 Global Student Ambassador Malak Lahham.
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BlogNarrative 4 Summer of Impact presents “A Conversation with Lama Rod Owens”
In the opening session of migraré, our three-day story exchange about race and identity, N4 Director of Marketing and Communications, Felice Belle, talks to Lama Rod Owens about why conversations about race are challenging for so many and how educators can resource themselves for this difficult and necessary work.
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BlogCheck Out Sharhonda Bossier on the NYT Podcast The Daily
Listen to Sharhonda Bossier, EdLoc Deputy Director and N4 Board Director, on The New York Times podcast The Daily! Sharhonda shares a moving personal narrative about her grandparents…
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BlogNarrative 4 Summer of Impact presents “Little Family”
Ishmael Beah’s new novel, Little Family, will be the focal point of this event as we dive into what it means to turn empathy into action in the Joe Slovo Township of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Blog“We need to know each other”: STF Covers our Summer of Impact Kickoff Event ‘Apeirogon’
Can you build empathy in a virtual world? The answer is a resounding, yes! Our friends at Stand Together joined us…
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BlogCrossing the Divide: Seeking Out Stories that Need to be Heard
“We need to hear from corners of America we haven’t heard from. I want you to go out with a…
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BlogBridging Differences Playbook
We are thrilled to be one of the trailblazing programs featured in the Bridging Differences Playbook published by UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science…
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Blog • Civic EngagementMountjoy Prison and Maynooth University Story Exchange
Ilustrator Eimear McNally captures the lessons, learning, and bonding that happened during this 8-week project between prisoners at Mountjoy and college students. In partnership with Gaisce -The President’s Award.
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BlogNarrative 4 Summer of Impact presents “Apeirogon”
Narrative 4 is pleased to launch a Summer of Impact with Apeirogon, an event designed to highlight the mission and work of Narrative 4 through great literature. Watch New York Times best-selling author and N4 co-founder, Colum McCann, in conversation with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan, the two main, real life characters in McCann’s new novel, Apeirogon.
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Blog • Artists Network,Civic Engagement,N4 AfricaNarrative 4 Presents “Summer of Impact”
Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced. – James Baldwin…
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BlogTeenagers Trade Personal Stories: It’s Great to Find You Are Not Alone
What happens when students who’ve never met share intimate stories with each other?
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BlogTil’ Human Voices Wake Us: What if This Virus Can Teach Us to Change Ourselves?
“What time demands now is a new form of contrapuntal listening: we are part of the larger music, and we…
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BlogMeet Buchi Onyegbule: N4’s New Manager of African Operations
Buchi Onyegbule is a broadcast journalist, editor, and sometime writer. Most recently, he was the host of The Morning Mojo,…
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Blog • Field ExchangeThe Power and Impact of Empathy in Action
Watch students from The Bronx, NY, and Langley, KY, cross state lines — and cultural divides.
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Blog • Artists NetworkRuth Gilligan and The Butchers
Ruth Gilligan is a Narrative 4 Artist and Global Master Practitioner, born in Dublin and based in the UK. Her…
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Blog • N4 AfricaWhy Not Art? Why Not Stories?: N4 Nigeria’s First Story Exchange
Humanity is the first casualty of war. Neighbors become other, become adversaries. How does a nation rebuild in the aftermath? How…
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BlogEmpathy Eats: 700 Miles Apart, N4 Field Exchange Students Share Thanksgiving Dishes
‘Tis the season! Our Field Exchange students from University Heights High School (UHHS) in the Bronx, NY and Floyd Central…
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BlogVirtual Field Exchange: Connecting Students Around the World
For the past few months, students from University Heights High School in New York, the American School of Tampico in…
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BlogA Great Divide: Bronx Students Engage in Cultural Exchange with Kentucky Students
NY1 captured a virtual exchange between students at University Heights High School (UHHS) in the Bronx, NY and Floyd County…
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BlogCrossing the Divide
We need to hear from corners of America we haven’t heard from. I want you to go out with a…
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BlogUpworthy Spotlights the Story Exchange
Our impactful collaboration with the Boston-based WGBH (PBS affiliate) and the non-profit The GroundTruth Project, resulted in this video from…
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Blog • N4 IrelandNarrative 4 Ireland’s “Boys’ Stories” Explores What it Means to be a Man
What does it mean to be a man in the twenty-first century? In Limerick, Narrative 4 Ireland’s “Boys’ Stories” partnered…
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Blog • N4 IrelandEmpathy Education is as Important as Math or STEM
Our European Director, Ruairí McKiernan, recently spoke with The Irish Times about the need for increased empathy and the work…
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BlogThankful for Young Leaders
WHY WE’RE THANKFUL:Because of the spirit of young leaders… This fall, Narrative 4 facilitated story exchanges with over 500 young leaders at three…
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Blog • Civic EngagementWhat Happened When Queer Victims of Bullying Sat Down with Former Bullies
“The eight of us gathered together again…We knew what was coming: we would tell our stories to each other, and in the process, get a glimpse of each other’s lives.”
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Blog • Civic Engagement
Can a life-swap exercise stop a community tearing itself in two?
When sizeable refugee populations from African and Muslim countries start resettling in communities that look, talk and pray nothing like them, friction and outright racism can follow. Can simple storytelling prevent that fate?
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BlogN4 and New York Magazine Win ASME Award
In addition to the late December 2016 cover story, we partnered with New York magazine to produce a mini-documentary on our Empathy into…
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Narrative 4 on NBC’s TODAY Show
We are thrilled to share TODAY’s segment on N4! TODAY co-host, Craig Melvin, visited N4 during our November 2022 Field…
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Videos • N4 Africa
Interschool Story Exchange in Zimbabwe
Our interschool Story Exchange at Chisipite Senior School in Harare, Zimbabwe was as revealing as it was heartwarming. N4 Africa’s Head…
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Videos • N4 Mexico
Art as the History of Our Lives
Everybody’s talking about N4 Mexico! Operations Manager Maru Castañeda fields questions from local media at N4 Mexico’s first community event.
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Videos • Civic Engagement
8 complete strangers tell their life stories. Watch what happens next.
Learn how the Story Exchange inspired one high school student to turn his empathy into action.
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Videos • N4 Ireland
Empathy School Awards
Radio and TV Presenter Louise Cantillon (center) joins N4 Ireland Student Ambassadors to spread the word about their new national Empathy School Awards.
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Videos • Research
Building Resilience Through Storytelling
N4 has been expanding our resources to support teachers and students as they explore the story exchange. Here’s one example…
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Meet Ernest Morrell
Professor and N4 Educational Equity Advisor Ernest Morrell was recently featured in the Notre Dame series “What Are You Fighting For?”
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Videos • Partners
The Value of Community
There’s an idea that we’re hopelessly divided, that our differences are far more important than our commonalities. That no amount…
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Videos • Artists Network
Synchronicity: A Celebration of Art, Empathy, and Action
Get to know Narrative 4 through the stories of our students, educators, and artists!
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Narrative 4 Summer of Impact presents “migraré: Reading and Roundtable”
Watch N4 founding artist and poet Darrell Bourque in conversations with painter Bill Gingles, N4 Master Practitioner and poet Faisal Mohyuddin, N4 board chair and co-founder of the Telos Group, Greg Khalil, and N4 Global Student Ambassador Malak Lahham.
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Narrative 4 Summer of Impact presents “A Conversation with Lama Rod Owens”
In the opening session of migraré, our three-day story exchange about race and identity, N4 Director of Marketing and Communications, Felice Belle, talks to Lama Rod Owens about why conversations about race are challenging for so many and how educators can resource themselves for this difficult and necessary work.
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Narrative 4 Summer of Impact presents “Little Family”
Ishmael Beah’s new novel, Little Family, will be the focal point of this event as we dive into what it means to turn empathy into action in the Joe Slovo Township of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
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Videos • Civic Engagement
Mountjoy Prison and Maynooth University Story Exchange
Ilustrator Eimear McNally captures the lessons, learning, and bonding that happened during this 8-week project between prisoners at Mountjoy and college students. In partnership with Gaisce -The President’s Award.
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Narrative 4 Summer of Impact presents “Apeirogon”
Narrative 4 is pleased to launch a Summer of Impact with Apeirogon, an event designed to highlight the mission and work of Narrative 4 through great literature. Watch New York Times best-selling author and N4 co-founder, Colum McCann, in conversation with Bassam Aramin and Rami Elhanan, the two main, real life characters in McCann’s new novel, Apeirogon.
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Videos • Field Exchange
The Power and Impact of Empathy in Action
Watch students from The Bronx, NY, and Langley, KY, cross state lines — and cultural divides.
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VideosGlobal Push to Break Down Barriers
See what happens when students in the Bronx share stories with local police officers.
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