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250 Stories for 250 Years

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250 Stories for 250 Years

Add your story to the history of American Democracy at work in Central PA
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Before you share your story, make sure it checks all the boxes!
What makes a good I Am/We Are story:
- It has a begining, middle, & end.
- It reveals who you are by telling us:
  - What is important to you?
  - Who is important to you?
  - Why the events of the story are special to you?
  - What personal belief shaped the story you're telling?
- It shares how you participate in civic life by telling us:
  - Where did the story take place?
  - What kind of civic engament did you witness or participate in? Examples include but aren't limited to:
    
    Celebration of Community Identity
    
    Cultural Enrichment
    
    Education/Youth Events
    
    Philanthropy/Community Service
    
    Political Action/Activism
    
    Volunteering
  - Who else did the story impact?
  - How did the story alter the larger community?
Could anyone else tell your story?

Why are you an essential person in telling the story?

Helpful hints from John O’Neal, devisor of the Story Circle Method

“A good story begins with something like, ‘One day my sister and I were walking along the railroad tracks, and…’

“A good story doesn’t begin with, ‘What I think the government ought to do is…’ Your opinion might be valid, even important, but it is an opinion, it is not a story.”

“We want to hear YOUR story. Not something you read, or the plot of a movie, or a TV show. We want to hear YOUR experience, your story. Your story is what is important, what needs to be heard. We’ve heard the other stuff already.”
My story reveals who I AM and how I contribute to who WE ARE.

I'm ready to share my story!
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