AFS Board Member Kiran Singh Sirah Shares Free Storytelling Toolkit
2025 is complicated. The world is complicated. I always feel like people roll their eyes a little when I say things like, “stories, to build a better world.” And I get it! It’s a lofty idea… sounds impossible. A little daunting, even. But I think it’s important to remember that cultivating stories for hope and change isn’t just a feeling—it’s a practice. It’s a project we can chip away at, a little every day.
Kiran Singh Sirah (he/him) is an award-winning storytelling artist, folklorist, arts thought leader, and past President of the International Storytelling Center. He is pleased to share his storytelling toolkit, Telling Stories That Matter: Cultivating Our Stories to Meet This Moment, with educators, peacebuilders, community organizers, students, or everyday human working to protect democracy and human rights. This toolkit is designed to offer creative methods to explore compassionate storytelling. Use it in conversations with neighbors, friends, and family, or to support the people and causes you love. The toolkit is free for non-profit and educational causes.
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