Narratives Resources

Webinar with Alim Kamara

Highlights from our webinar with rapper and storyteller Alim Kamara, in which he talks about the power of narrative, the importance of getting rid of 'stinkin thinkin', and the role of the storyteller in helping people to 'navigate this thing called life'. View

The Horizons Project

A US-based organisation working to address systematic injustice, advance social healing, and reimagine democracy, the Horizons Project discusses how we think and feel about the future, and shares resources on imaginations and futures. View

#OurFutures

The future can evolve in different directions, each shaped by our actions of today. In order to capture the ideas about the future the European Commission’s Competence Centre on Foresight has launched the event #OurFutures - Images for the future of Europe. Share your story imagining a positive future for Europe, and read the stories of others. View

Future Narratives Webinar Guide and Resource Pack

Added: 22nd December 2021

Find out more about our webinars by and for youth workers, including resources, readings, and outputs. WEBINARS_ALL-SESSION-COLLECTED_FUTURE-NARRATIVESDownload View

Chimanda Ngozi Adichie – The danger of a single story

Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding. View

Kewulay Kamara, ‘Imagining the Future of the Transition from “Youth” to “Adult”‘

A case study of a Futures Literacy Lab held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, in which storytelling, ritual and culture were key frames through which young people could reimagine what it is to become an 'adult'. Read more View

Jacqueline Novogratz – Inspiring a Life of Immersion

We each want to live a life of purpose, but where to start? In this luminous, wide-ranging talk, Jacqueline Novogratz introduces us to people she's met in her work in "patient capital" -- people who have immersed themselves in a cause, a community, a passion for justice. These human stories carry powerful moments of inspiration. View

Brené Brown – The Power of Vulnerability

“Brené Brown studies human connection -- our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share. View

Johna Nordensvard, ‘Dystopia and disutopia: hope and hopelessness in German pupils’ future narratives’

This article explores negative and pessimistic visions of the future among young people, arguing that these visions should be considered “in a more profound and complex way since these contain both hope and hopelessness. A pessimistic view of the future does not have to be negative in itself: it can also illustrate a critical awareness of contemporary social order.” View

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